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Page Updated 9/26/06

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


CONTENTS

Week of September 25, 2006
Week of September 18, 2006
Week of September 11, 2006
Week of September 5, 2006


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
September 25, 2006

MOHAVE IN-SERVICE: Bette, Steven, Bob and Dila will be attending the annual Mohave In-service this Friday, September 29th. Charlene will be in the office to service our member needs.

MOHAVE EXPO: Our annual Mohave Expo is scheduled for Friday, October 27th from 9:00 to 3:00 at the Mesa Convention Center. For more info, check out our website at www.mesc.org. We would love to see you there!

HALLOWEEN COOKIE REMINDER: The cut off date for ordering Halloween cookies from Shamrock Foods is October 6th. If you want these cookies, please be sure to order them before the cut-off date.

NOI REMINDER: It is very important that each of you that are participating in the Net-Off Invoice program this year monitor your balances on the K12 website. Many of our members are already out of bank. As you know, once the bank has been depleted, your district will be charged the “commercial” price for items ordered. It is also very important that you contact your broker to be sure the program is established properly for your district.

SPINACH: Please see the memo included as an attachment to this update regarding MARKON spinach.

ORDERS: Thank you to all members for submitting your orders to the ASPIN office as soon as you can. As you know, all of the schools are back and the earlier we receive your order, the better we can be sure you receive all of the product you need.

NEW ADDRESS: Please note that our new address is 4750 N. Oracle Road, Ste. 116, Tucson, AZ 85705. It is important to note that only the ADDRESS changed, we have the same suite number. Please be sure your accounts payable department has our new address.

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

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Shamrock produce pricing is effective from Thursday to Thursday. Please note the dates on the pricing attached with this update.

PRODUCT INFO: Included as an attachment to this update is some product information from Shamrock Foods.

ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): MARKON SPINACH MEMO; RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT INFO.

Week of
September 18, 2006

MOHAVE EXPO: Our annual Mohave Expo is scheduled for Friday, October 27th from 9:00 to 3:00 at the Mesa Convention Center. For more info, check out our website at www.mesc.org. We would love to see you there!

HALLOWEEN COOKIE REMINDER: The cut off date for ordering Halloween cookies from Shamrock Foods is October 6th. If you want these cookies, please be sure to order them before the cut-off date.

SIMPLY BLUES: Included as an attachment with this update is information about Simply Blues products available from Shamrock Foods.

ARIZONA NUTRITION STANDARDS: We have had a lot of questions about the new Arizona Nutrition Standards. (ANS) These standards apply to all k-8 schools in Arizona. It is important to note that the standards apply ONLY to those items you sell a la carte. Your school breakfast and lunch items fall under the School Meals Initiative (SMI) standards. As always, your school meals are analyzed on a weekly basis, not per item. They ONLY part of the ANS that applies to school breakfast and lunch is that you cannot deep fry any of the products.

ORDERS: Thank you to all members for submitting your orders to the ASPIN office as soon as you can. As you know, all of the schools are back and the earlier we receive your order, the better we can be sure you receive all of the product you need.

NEW ADDRESS: Please note that our new address is 4750 N. Oracle Road, Ste. 116, Tucson, AZ 85705. It is important to note that only the ADDRESS changed, we have the same suite number. Please be sure your accounts payable department has our new address.

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

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Shamrock produce pricing is effective from Thursday to Thursday. Please note the dates on the pricing attached with this update.

PRODUCT INFO: Included as an attachment to this update is some product information from Shamrock Foods.

ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): SIMPLY BLUES; RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT INFO.

Week of
September 11, 2006

MOHAVE EXPO: Our annual Mohave Expo is scheduled for Friday, October 27th from 9:00 to 3:00 at the Mesa Convention Center. For more info, check out our website at www.mesc.org. We would love to see you there!

NEW MEMBER: ASPIN welcomes the Gila Bend Unified School District as our newest member of ASPIN! We have received the CPA Addendum from the Concho Elementary District as well! Welcome to both of these new members!

OFFICE FURNITURE: When the ASPIN office relocated, we were unable to utilize some of our old office furnishings. We have 5 ft. high partitions (gray) and some modular desk fixtures. If your district could use the partitions, we would be happy to donate them to you. They will be offered as is and you would need to pick them up at our old location. If you are interested, please call Bette.

ARIZONA NUTRITION STANDARDS: We have had a lot of questions about the new Arizona Nutrition Standards. (ANS) These standards apply to all k-8 schools in Arizona. It is important to note that the standards apply ONLY to those items you sell a la carte. Your school breakfast and lunch items fall under the School Meals Initiative (SMI) standards. As always, your school meals are analyzed on a weekly basis, not per item. They ONLY part of the ANS that applies to school breakfast and lunch is that you cannot deep fry any of the products.

ORDERS: Thank you to all members for submitting your orders to the ASPIN office as soon as you can. As you know, all of the schools are back and the earlier we receive your order, the better we can be sure you receive all of the product you need.

NEW ADDRESS: Please note that our new address is 4750 N. Oracle Road, Ste. 116, Tucson, AZ 85705. It is important to note that only the ADDRESS changed, we have the same suite number. Please be sure your accounts payable department has our new address.

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

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Shamrock produce pricing is effective from Thursday to Thursday. Please note the dates on the pricing attached with this update.

PRODUCT INFO: Included as an attachment to this update is some product information from Shamrock Foods.

ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT INFO.

Week of
September 5, 2006

MOHAVE EXPO: Our annual Mohave Expo is scheduled for Friday, October 27th from 9:00 to 3:00 at the Mesa Convention Center. For more info, check out our website at www.mesc.org/aspin.html. We would love to see you there!

OFFICE FURNITURE: When the ASPIN office relocated, we were unable to utilize some of our old office furnishings. We have 5 ft. high partitions (gray) and some modular desk fixtures. If your district could use the partitions, we would be happy to donate them to you. They will be offered as is and you would need to pick them up at our old location. If you are interested, please call Bette.

ARIZONA NUTRITION STANDARDS: We have had a lot of questions about the new Arizona Nutrition Standards. (ANS) These standards apply to all k-8 schools in Arizona. It is important to note that the standards apply ONLY to those items you sell a la carte. Your school breakfast and lunch items fall under the School Meals Initiative (SMI) standards. As always, your school meals are analyzed on a weekly basis, not per item. They ONLY part of the ANS that applies to school breakfast and lunch is that you cannot deep fry any of the products.

ORDERS: Thank you to all members for submitting your orders to the ASPIN office as soon as you can. As you know, all of the schools are back and the earlier we receive your order, the better we can be sure you receive all of the product you need.

NEW ADDRESS: Please note that our new address is 4750 N. Oracle Road, Ste. 116, Tucson, AZ 85705. It is important to note that only the ADDRESS changed, we have the same suite number. Please be sure your accounts payable department has our new address.

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

SHAMROCK PRODUCE PRICES: Shamrock produce pricing is effective from Thursday to Thursday. Please note the dates on the pricing attached with this update.

PRODUCT INFO: Included as an attachment to this update is some product information from Shamrock Foods.

KELLOGG’S PROMOTION: Kellogg’s is offering a promotion for new products on your menu this year. Please see the attachment with this update for more information.

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

8 OZ. PLASTIC MILK: Shamrock Dairy will be offering low fat milk in 8 oz. plastic bottles this year. THE PRICE FOR ALL FLAVORS WILL BE .2398. The pricing will fluctuate from month to month with the Milk Market Orders, just like the cartons of milk. The dairy anticipates the product will be available within the next couple of weeks.

ATTACHMENTS (Download as PDF Documents): RAINBOW PRODUCE; SHAMROCK PRODUCE; PRODUCT INFO; KELLOGG'S PROMOTION; MILK AND COLD STORAGE.

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