Dear Customers, Old age has rendered my vocal cords nearly as decrepit as all the rest of my organs!  It wasn’t always that way, however.  Once upon a time I sang in the school choirs, for the Swingin’ 70’s (and 60’s prior to that) and often soloed at wedding ceremonies – including my own! The…

Dear Customers, Even though our warehouse carries thousands upon thousands of items from which we can stock our shelves, there are still those times when a different product or perhaps a different brand is exactly what you are looking for.  While some grocery stores make no effort to accommodate special requests posed to us by…

Dear Customers, Many Americans flee the cold climate we’re blessed with around here from the end of October until well into the late part of April.  That’s not to say that we don’t get some gorgeous days during that span, but for the most part, “dark, gray, cloudy and cold” is the norm!  I completely…

Dear Customers, The world wide web, or “the internet” as I often refer to it, has been around for 35 years already.  It’s hard to believe it’s been available that long, but it just celebrated its birthday on March 12th.  My first contact with it was on a visit to the campus of Penn State…

Dear Customers, I did it again!  I missed writing a column about the most important event happening this week, Mother’s Day.  This seems to have become a usual occurrence for me because when I start typing a column for a particular week and I have to do it a month early, I never remember to…

  Dear Customers, As we head into May, the opportunities for parties, celebrations and commemorations increase exponentially!  There are pre-Prom gatherings, graduation parties galore as well as the family reunion season which is just getting under way. Planning an event, whether it’s for a small family or a large group, is always easier when you…

Dear Customers, It might have happened once or twice during my years in Elementary School, and it usually was preceded by the words, “What I Did Last Summer!”  It happened far more frequently in High School.  You know the feeling.  A teacher, often quite without warning, assigns a “paper” or written essay on some innocuous…

Dear Customers, Of all the things that stand out on the calendar for this week, and in particular, this day, Tax Day is about the only thing that shows up as notable.  As Americans, we all know that our taxes are vital for operating this town, this state and this country.  It doesn’t make parting…

WEEK #15 APRIL 8th, 2024 Dear Customers, Just about a month ago, back in the week leading up to St. Patrick’s Day, our manager drove to Connecticut for three days to attend the bi-annual food buying show sponsored by our wholesaler.  While our warehouse is located in Dubois, the actual company is based in Vermont…

Dear Customers, April Fools’ Day was a big deal when we were in elementary school.  Everyone tried to put one over on their buddies or classmates.  The reward was simply to be able to announce “April Fools” at the unlucky soul who suffered the prank.  By the time we were in high school, the mischief…