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Page Updated 3/31/08

Weekly updates for the current month will be posted on this page to keep members informed on the latest happenings at ASPIN.


CONTENTS

March 10, 2008 Week of March 31, 2008
March 10, 2008 Week of March 24, 2008
March 10, 2008 Week of March 17, 2008
March 10, 2008 Week of March 10, 2008
Week of March 3, 2008


QUESTIONS OR NEED FURTHER INFORMATION?
Please contact Director of ASPIN Bette Thompson by email at bette@mesc.org or by phone at (520) 888-9664 or (800) 552-3534.


Week of
March 31, 2008

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: We will have our annual ASPIN Advisory Committee meeting on Friday, April 11th at the Humboldt Unified District Office from 10:00 ñ 2:00. All ASPIN members are welcome and encouraged to come! This is our one opportunity each year to get together! Invitations were mailed to all members. In addition, you can find more information about this event as an attachment to this update. We hope to see you all there!

ASPIN INVOICES: We want to thank all of our ASPIN members for their timely payment of ASPIN invoices. This has been the best year yet! Members are doing a great job and earning the most interest possible in the ASPIN holding fund.

ASPIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: We are looking for candidates to run for the ASPIN Executive Committee. Serving on the committee gives you the opportunity to lead ASPIN as we continue to grow and meet the needs of our members. We typically have 4 meetings per year. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Bette.

UPCOMING REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS: All of our contracts expire at the end of this school year. We will be issuing RFPís on April 11th and they will be due back to Mohave on May 8th. We hope to have several vendors interested in our proposals. If you have products that you want included on our ìAî list for next year, please e-mail those items to Bette at bette@mesc.org. Please be sure to include your estimated usage.

FY 07/08 COMMODITIES: The Department of Education has distributed the remainder of your 08 entitlement. ADE recommends you utilize your entitlement dollars by April.

PRICE INCREASES: We have been notified by Shamrock Foods to expect several price increases. Please note any price increases to ASPIN must be substantiated from the manufacturer. Any price increases meet the terms and conditions of our contract with Shamrock Foods.

RAINBOW PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT UPDATE: A product update is included as an attachment to this update.

MILK PRICING: Milk pricing for all counties from Shamrock Dairy for the month of April is included as an attachment to this update.

MILK AND COLD STORAGE PRICING: Milk and Cold Storage pricing from Shamrock Foods for the month of April is included as an attachment to this update. 

ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): 2008 AAC INVITE; RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT UPDATE; MILK PRICING; MILK AND COLD STORAGE PRICING.

Week of
March 24, 2008

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: We will have our annual ASPIN Advisory Committee meeting on Friday, April 11th at the Humboldt Unified District Office from 10:00 - 2:00. All ASPIN members are welcome and encouraged to come! This is our one opportunity each year to get together! Invitations were mailed to all members. In addition, you can find more information about this event as an attachment to this update. We hope to see you all there!

ASPIN INVOICES: We want to thank all of our ASPIN members for their timely payment of ASPIN invoices. This has been the best year yet! Members are doing a great job and earning the most interest possible in the ASPIN holding fund.

ASPIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: We are looking for candidates to run for the ASPIN Executive Committee. Serving on the committee gives you the opportunity to lead ASPIN as we continue to grow and meet the needs of our members. We typically have 4 meetings per year. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Bette.

UPCOMING REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS: All of our contracts expire at the end of this school year. We will be issuing RFP's on April 11th and they will be due back to Mohave on May 8th. We hope to have several vendors interested in our proposals. If you have products that you want included on our "A" list for next year, please email those items to Bette at bette@mesc.org. Please be sure to include your estimated usage.

FY 07/08 COMMODITIES: The Department of Education has distributed the remainder of your 08 entitlement. ADE recommends you utilize your entitlement dollars by April.

PRICE INCREASES: We have been notified by Shamrock Foods to expect several price increases. Please note any price increases to ASPIN must be substantiated from the manufacturer. Any price increases meet the terms and conditions of our contract with Shamrock Foods.

RAINBOW PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT UPDATE: A product update is included as an attachment to this update.  

ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): 2008 AAC INVITE; RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT UPDATE.

Week of
March 17, 2008

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! We hope all of you have a "lucky" day!

ASPIN WELCOMES ANOTHER NEW MEMBER: Welcome to the Phoenix Union High School District! We anticipate they will start ordering in April. We are looking forward to working once again with Cathy Getz! Welcome back Cathy and staff!

ASPIN INVOICES: We want to thank all of our ASPIN members for their timely payment of ASPIN invoices. This has been the best year yet! Members are doing a great job and earning the most interest possible in the ASPIN holding fund.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: We will have our annual ASPIN Advisory Committee meeting on Friday, April 11th at the Humboldt Unified District Office from 10:00 - 2:00. All ASPIN members are welcome and encouraged to come! This is our one opportunity each year to get together! Invitations were mailed to all members this week. In addition, you can find more information about this event as an attachment to this update. We hope to see you all there! UPCOMING

REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS: All of our contracts expire at the end of this school year. We will be issuing RFP's on April 11th and they will be due back to Mohave on May 8th. We hope to have several vendors interested in our proposals. If you have products that you want included on our "A" list for next year, please e-mail those items to Bette at bette@mesc.org. Please be sure to include your estimated usage.

FY 07/08 COMMODITIES: The Department of Education has distributed the remainder of your 08 entitlement. ADE recommends you utilize your entitlement dollars by April.

PRICE INCREASES: We have been notified by Shamrock Foods to expect several price increases. Please note any price increases to ASPIN must be substantiated from the manufacturer. Any price increases meet the terms and conditions of our contract with Shamrock Foods.

RAINBOW PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT UPDATE: A product update is included as an attachment to this update.

ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): 2008 AAC INVITE; RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT UPDATE.

Week of
March 10, 2008

ASPIN WELCOMES ANOTHER NEW MEMBER: Welcome to the Phoenix Union High School District! We anticipate they will start ordering in April. We are looking forward to working once again with Cathy Getz! Welcome back Cathy and staff!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: We will have our annual ASPIN Advisory Committee meeting on Friday, April 11th at the Humboldt Unified District Office from 10:00 - 2:00. All ASPIN members are welcome and encouraged to come! This is our one opportunity each year to get together! Invitations were mailed to all members this week. In addition, you can find more information about this event as an attachment to this update. We hope to see you all there!

UPCOMING REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS: All of our contracts expire at the end of this school year. We will be issuing RFP's on April 11th and they will be due back to Mohave on May 8th. We hope to have several vendors interested in our proposals. If you have products that you want included on our "A" list for next year, please e-mail those items to Bette at bette@mesc.org. Please be sure to include your estimated usage.

FY 07/08 COMMODITIES: The Department of Education has distributed the remainder of your 08 entitlement. ADE recommends you utilize your entitlement dollars by April.

COMMODITY SURVEYS: 03/17/08 is the due date for your processing surveys for items other than cheese. If you need help with your surveys, please contact Charlene.

PRICE INCREASES: We have been notified by Shamrock Foods to expect several price increases. Please note any price increases to ASPIN must be substantiated from the manufacturer. Any price increases meet the terms and conditions of our contract with Shamrock Foods.

RAINBOW PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT UPDATE: A product update is included as an attachment to this update.

ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): 2008 AAC INVITE; RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT UPDATE.

Week of
March 3, 2008

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: We will have our annual ASPIN Advisory Committee meeting on Friday, April 11th at the Humboldt Unified District Office from 10:00 – 2:00. All ASPIN members are welcome and encouraged to come! This is our one opportunity each year to get together! Invitations were mailed to all members this week. In addition, you can find more information about this event as an attachment to this update. We hope to see you all there!

FY 07/08 COMMODITIES: The Department of Education has distributed the remainder of your 08 entitlement. ADE recommends you utilize your entitlement dollars by April.

COMMODITY SURVEYS: 03/17/08 is the due date for your processing surveys for items other than cheese. If you need help with your surveys, please contact Charlene.

PRICE INCREASES: We have been notified by Shamrock Foods to expect several price increases. Please note any price increases to ASPIN must be substantiated from the manufacturer. Any price increases meet the terms and conditions of our contract with Shamrock Foods.

RAINBOW PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Pricing for this week is included as an attachment to this update.

PRODUCT UPDATE: A product update is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK MILK PRICING: Milk pricing from Shamrock Dairy for all counties is for the month of March is included as an attachment to this update.

SHAMROCK MILK AND COLD STORAGE: Shamrock milk and cold storage pricing from Shamrock Foods for the month of March is included as an attachment to this update.

ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): 2008 AAC INVITE; RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT UPDATE; MILK PRICING; MILK AND COLD STORAGE PRICING.

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