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Previous ASPIN Weekly Updates for the month of November 2003. CONTENTS
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM ALL OF US AT ASPIN: Bette, Charlene and Terry wish all of our members a safe and pleasant Thanksgiving! Don’t forget, the ASPIN Office will be closed Thursday and Friday this week for the Thanksgiving holiday! LETTUCE PRICES ARE DOWN SOME!: Iceberg and Romaine lettuce prices have gone back down. The “cut” products are still stable in price. We will continue to watch the lettuce pricing for our members and let you know if prices rise again. AzSFSA SALVATION ARMY PROJECT: The Arizona School Food Service Association is asking for our help for those ASPIN members that live in the Valley. The “project” details are included as an attachment with this UPDATE. ASPIN ELECTIONS: Next spring we will be holding elections at our annual Advisory Committee Meeting for our Executive Committee. If you are interested in serving a two year term on our Executive Committee, or would like more information, please contact Bette. Serving on our Executive Committee is an excellent opportunity to become more involved with YOUR cooperative! FRENCH FRY CUTTING: Shamrock Foods is sponsoring a French fry “class” on Thursday, December 11th at 10:00 at Shamrock Foods. All ASPIN members are welcome to attend. The invitation for the cutting is included as an attachment to this UPDATE. PRODUCT TESTING AND SAMPLING: Jeanne Gallagher with Food Service Sales has offered to have regional product testing and sampling for our outlying districts. Jeanne has offered to travel to all of the counties in an effort to have more ASPIN members be able to test and try new products. If you are interested in having one of your schools “host” a mini food show for ASPIN members, please contact Bette. SFNS CREDENTIALING: There will be a credentialing exam in Phoenix on February 9th. When we receive more information from AzSFSA, we will let you know the details! ARIZONA LAC: The Arizona School Food Service Association will be sponsoring an Arizona Legislative Action Conference in Phoenix on February 9th and 10th. Mark your calendars now! When we receive more info, we will publish it on the website! SERVE-SAFE CLASSES: Do you have staff members that are in need of Servc-Safe certification? Please notify Bette if you would like ASPIN to arrange for a Serve-Safe certification course to be offered in January. ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): SHAMROCK PRODUCE; RAINBOW PRODUCE; SALVATION ARMY PROJECT; FRENCH FRY CLASS. |
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LETTUCE PRICES ARE UP!: Iceberg and Romaine lettuce prices are up about $10.00 per case next week. The “cut” products have not increased as dramatically. You may want to consider green leaf lettuce as a short term alternative to iceberg and romaine. THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS PRODUCTS: It is not too early to be planning your holiday meals! Be sure to order pies, turkeys, stuffing etc. ahead of time from Shamrock Foods. By ordering early, you can be assured of receiving the product you want for your holiday meals. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY: The ASPIN Office will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, in observance of Thanksgiving. Those of you with Monday and Tuesday deliveries after the holiday, be sure to have your orders into the ASPIN Office by Tuesday, November 25. Thank you to all members for planning ahead! ASPIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING: The next AEC meeting is scheduled at Shamrock Foods at 10:00 am on Tuesday, November 18. All ASPIN members are welcome to attend. Please let Bette know if you plan on attending the meeting. The agenda for this meeting is included as an attachment to this UPDATE. ASPIN ELECTIONS: Next spring we will be holding elections at our annual Advisory Committee Meeting for our Executive Committee. If you are interested in serving a two year term on our Executive Committee, or would like more information, please contact Bette. Serving on our Executive Committee is an excellent opportunity to become more involved with YOUR cooperative! PRODUCT TESTING AND SAMPLING: Jeanne Gallagher with Food Service Sales has offered to have regional product testing and sampling for our outlying districts. Jeanne has offered to travel to all of the counties in an effort to have more ASPIN members be able to test and try new products. If you are interested in having one of your schools “host” a mini food show for ASPIN members, please contact Bette. SHAMROCK CREDIT/RETURNS POLICY: Shamrock Foods guarantees the quality of products at the time of delivery. If you have a problem with a product AFTER you have signed for it, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you notify your ASPIN representative ASAP. Shamrock will deny credit if issues are not addressed within a reasonable time frame after delivery. Thank you to all ASPIN members for checking their deliveries carefully. ORDERS: Please be sure to have your orders into your ASPIN representative 2 days before your delivery day. This is a Shamrock Foods requirement, not an ASPIN requirement. You can always place your orders EARLY! Thank you to all members for placing your orders within the specified time frame. SFNS CREDENTIALING: There will be a credentialing exam in Phoenix on February 9, 2004. When we receive more information from AzSFSA, we will let you know the details! ARIZONA LAC: The Arizona School Food Service Association will be sponsoring an Arizona Legislative Action Conference in Phoenix on February 9-10, 2004. Mark your calendars now! When we receive more info, we will publish it on the website! SERVE-SAFE CLASSES: Do you have staff members that are in need of Servc-Safe certification? Please notify Bette if you would like ASPIN to arrange for a Serve-Safe certification course to be offered in January. ASPIN INTERNET ORDER SYSTEM: Thank you to all of our members who are using our Internet order system! If you have not tried it already, give us a call! It is real easy to set you up for on-line ordering! One of the greatest benefits to this system is that you can submit your order anytime, and we are notified by e-mail when you order has been placed. It is a very efficient way for us to receive your orders. Call Charlene, Terry or Bette for more information! ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): SHAMROCK PRODUCE; RAINBOW PRODUCE; 11/18/03 AEC MEETING AGENDA. |
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THANKSGIVING PRODUCTS: It is not too early to be planning your holiday meals! Be sure to order pies, turkeys, stuffing etc. ahead of time from Shamrock Foods. By ordering early, you can be assured of receiving the product you want for your holiday meals. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY: The ASPIN Office will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th in observance of Thanksgiving. Those of you with Monday and Tuesday deliveries after the holiday, be sure to have your orders into the ASPIN Office by Tuesday, November 25th. Thank you to all members for planning ahead! STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT: Your Statement of Account of invoices due ASPIN was faxed this week. Please notify Bette if there are any discrepancies. Thank you to all ASPIN members for your prompt payment of ASPIN invoices. Prompt payment ensures the maximum amount of interest can be earned by all members! ASPIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING: The next AEC meeting is scheduled at Shamrock Foods at 10:00 am on Tuesday, November 18th. All ASPIN members are welcome to attend. Please let Bette know if you plan on attending the meeting. HOLIDAY COOKIES: Shamrock is offering Holiday theme cookies. The order form is included with this UPDATE. Please fax your order forms to the ASPIN office. SHAMROCK CREDIT/RETURNS POLICY: Shamrock Foods guarantees the quality of products at the time of delivery. If you have a problem with a product AFTER you have signed for it, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you notify your ASPIN representative ASAP. Shamrock will deny credit if issues are not addressed within a reasonable time frame after delivery. Thank you to all ASPIN members for checking their deliveries carefully. ORDERS: Please be sure to have your orders into your ASPIN representative 2 days before your delivery day. This is a Shamrock Foods requirement, not an ASPIN requirement. You can always place your orders EARLY! Thank you to all members for placing your orders within the specified time frame. SFNS CREDENTIALING: There will be a credentialing exam in Phoenix on February 9th. When we receive more information from Azsfsa, we will let you know the details! ARIZONA LAC: The Arizona School Food Service Association will be sponsoring an Arizona Legislative Action Conference in Phoenix on February 9th and 10th. Mark your calendars now! When we receive more info, we will publish it on the website!SERVE-SAFE CLASSES: Do you have staff members that are in need of Servc-Safe certification? Please notify Bette if you would like ASPIN to arrange for a Serve-Safe certification course to be offered in January. ASPIN INTERNET ORDER SYSTEM: Thank you to all of our members who are using our Internet order system! If you have not tried it already, give us a call! It is real easy to set you up for on-line ordering! One of the greatest benefits to this system is that you can submit your order anytime and we are notified by e-mail when you order has been placed. It is a very efficient way for us to receive your orders. Call Charlene, Terry or Bette for more information! ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): SHAMROCK PRODUCE; RAINBOW PRODUCE; HOLIDAY COOKIES ORDER FORM. |
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VETERAN’S DAY HOLIDAY: The ASPIN Office will be open on Monday, November 10th and Tuesday, November 11th to meet the needs of our members. THANKSGIVING PRODUCTS: It is not too early to be planning your holiday meals! Be sure to order pies, turkeys, stuffing etc. ahead of time from Shamrock Foods. By ordering early, you can be assured of receiving the product you want for your holiday meals. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY: The ASPIN Office will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th in observance of Thanksgiving. Those of you with Monday and Tuesday deliveries after the holiday, be sure to have your orders into the ASPIN Office by Tuesday, November 25th. Thank you to all members for planning ahead! PROCESSING WORKSHOP AND AZSFSA CONFERENCE: It was GREAT to see so many ASPIN members in attendance at the workshops last week! SFNS CREDENTIALING: There will be a credentialing exam in Phoenix on February 9th. When we receive more information from Azsfsa, we will let you know the details! ARIZONA LAC: The Arizona School Food Service Association will be sponsoring an Arizona Legislative Action Conference in Phoenix on February 9th and 10th. Mark your calendars now! When we receive more info, we will publish it on our website! PRODUCT
CODE NUMBER CHANGES: The product codes for
the following products have been changed. Their prices will
remain the same. NEW
PRODUCT: We have added the following new
product to the ASPIN bid: COLD STORAGE PRICING: Cold Storage Pricing for the month of November is attached to this update. SERVE-SAFE CLASSES: Do you have staff members that are in need of Serve-Safe certification? Please notify Bette if you would like ASPIN to arrange for a Serve-Safe certification course to be offered in January. ASPIN INTERNET ORDER SYSTEM: Thank you to all of our members who are using our internet order system! If you have not tried it already, give us a call! It is real easy to set you up for on-line ordering! One of the greatest benefits to this system is that you can submit your order anytime and we are notified by e-mail when your order has been placed. It is a very efficient way for us to receive your orders. Call Charlene, Terry or Bette for more information! ORDERS: Due to the large number of orders we are processing, we need you to place your orders TWO days before your delivery day. Thank you to all members for making sure you place your orders two days before your delivery day. ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): SHAMROCK PRODUCE; RAINBOW PRODUCE; COLD STORAGE PRICING. |
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