365 good days: The management staff of Veyance Technologies doing business as Specialty Yarn & Converting was honored Thursday by Porterdale city officials for the company’s first anniversary of operating in the town.

"The city of Porterdale thanks and congratulates Specialty Yarn & Converting for their achievements in excellence in manufacturing and during Manufacturing Appreciation Week as well as all year long," said Bobby Hamby, mayor of Porterdale. "We acknowledge the critical and fundamental important of Specialty Yarn & Converting to the prosperity of our economy in Porterdale."

Pictured are (from left to right) first row, 1st Shift Lead Twisting/Doubling Team Leader Mike L. Smith, QC Supervisor Keesha Stroud, 1st Shift Winding Team Leader Lisa Ridley, 1st Shift Lead Yarn Treating Team Leader Donald Henderson and Maintenance Manager Kenneth Jenkins; back row, Industrial Engineer Cindy Harrison, Scheduler Jeff Watts, Quality Manager Tony Barfield, Production Manager Jerry Hall, Porterdale City Councilman Robert Foxworth, Operations Manager Doug Wessinger, Porterdale Mayor Bobby Hamby, SFC/SYC Plant Manager Rick Anderson, Sales/Technical Manager Mike Bullard, Chemist Clifford Short, 2nd Shift Yarn Treating/Winding Team Leader Leonard Mobley, SFC/SYC Human Resources Manager Lee Isable, Purchasing Manager Tanya Smith and Human Resources Specialist/Safety Manager Anita Bawl.