WEEK #40 SEPT 30th, 2024

  Dear Customers,             Some 60 years ago, a cartoon appeared on the NBC lineup on Saturday mornings which featured the vocal talents of comedian, Wally Cox.  It only ran for about 2½ years ending in March of 1967, and continued in syndication until 1973, but it was part of my Saturday morning ritual.  The…

WEEK #39 SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2024

Dear Customers,            Ahhhh, the ubiquitous Apple!  Mentioned down through history from the Garden of Eden to the present.  Apples originated in Central Asia, traveling from there to Eurasia and finally making their debut in North America thanks to European colonists. At last count, there are over 7,500 varieties of apples in the world and…

WEEK #38 SEPTEMBER 16th – 22nd

Dear Customers,             “Eating healthy is always in season!”  Or so says the headline on our corporate magazine, “In Season”.  This absolutely FREE publication is available at the end of our checkout counter in magazine form or digitally on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.  Or you can click on the “Eat Right for Life” link on…

WEEK #37 SEPTEMBER 9-15th, 2024

Dear Customers,            Last Thursday night, September 5th, the 2024-25 NFL season began and will continue unabated until Super Bowl LIX (59) in New Orleans on February 9th. That’s nearly 22½ weeks of professional football including play-offs!  College football began two weeks ago on August 24th in Dublin, Ireland and continues until January 20th when…

WEEK #36 SEPT 2nd, 2024

Dear Customers,           The color of the apples on the trees in my back yard indicates that it won’t be long before it’s time to harvest them.  That is if there are any left!  Heather routinely walks by that tree whenever she walks the dogs on a potty-run around the house – (translated: several times…