COMMISSARY
THE PAST WEEK HAS BEEN QUITE A CONTRAST WITH THE PREVIOUS’FEW WEEKS AND THE
EMPHASIS HAS BEEN MAINLY ON FRESH STUFF. FOR ONCE, THE BANANAS ARRIVED RIPE AND
WE WERE FORCED TO PEDDLE THEM AS FAST AS WE COULD AND AS MANY OF YOU FOUND OUT,
THEY WENT LIKE THE WIND! WE REGRET THAT THE LETTUCE IS NOT UP TO STANDARDS THIS
TIME, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TOINSPECT AND PASS FRESH FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PRIOR TO DELIVERY AND RETURN MERCHANDISE WHICH IS NOT OF THE HIGH-.
EST QUALITY AS IS THE PRACTICE IN (CONUS ) STATESIDE COMMISSARIES. WE HOPE THAT
ALL OF THE PATRONS ARE BECOMING ACCUSTOMED TO OUR NEW POLICY OF REGARDING THE
NON-DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC HIGHLY PERISHABLE FRESH FRUITS AMD VEGETABLES, WHEREBY*
WE LIST THESE ITEMS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROMTHE PRODUCE SUPERVISOR.
WE FEEL SURE THAT WHILE IT MIGHT SLOW YOUR SHOPPING DOWN A FEW MOMENTS, IT HAS
REALLY PAYED OFF WITH BETTER QUALITY OF THESE ITEMS. WE HAVE A GOOD SUPPLY OF
CANTELOUPES DUE TO ARRIVE VIA THE BALD EAGLE THIS WEEK END. PLUS THE FIRST
WATERMELONS OF THE SEASON (ALSO FRESH PEACHES AND PLUMS ).
WEEK BEFORE LAST WE PROMISED MORE INFORMATION ON NEW ITEMS/TEMPORARILY NOT IN
STOCK ITEMS WHICH WERE RECEIVED VIA THE SS CONTEST• MOST OF THESE ITEMS ARE
ALREADY DISPLAYED ON THE SALESFLOOR AND THE BALANCE WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THURS
DAY MORNING .WHEN THE INVENTORY HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
NEW ITEMS
HEINZ BEANS WITH TOMATO SAUCE
HEINZ BOXTON BAKED BEANS
CREAM STYLE HONEY
DRANO
CHOCOLATE ICE BOX WAFERS
PINEAPPLE LEMON ANGEL FOOD CAKE
NESTLES QUICK STRAWBERRY FLWOR
MIX
SPRAY STARCH (LAUNDRY )
PINEAPPLE 8, LIME JUICE
SUGAR MAPLE CAKE MIX
RIGATONI
FIZZIES
YOU WILL ALSO FIND AMPLE STOCKS OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WHICH WERE TEMPORARILY
OUT OF STOCK: SKIPPY PEANUT BUTTER (BOTH CHUNK AMD CREAM STYLE), V8 VEGETABLE
JUICE, KLEENEX (ALL SIZES AND COLORS), APPLESAUCE COOKIES, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOK
IES, CHOCOLATE NUT COOKIES, MOLASSES AND SPICE COOKIES, MAXWELL HOUSE INSTANCE
COFFEE, SMALL JARS OF FRENCH1S MUSTARD, BISQUICK, CHOCOLATE CHIPS (DAINTEES),
MACARONI AND SPAGHETTI DINNERS (PACKAGED ).
HELP WANTED!! YES, WE ARE SOLICITING THE HELP OF ALL PATRONS IN THE FOLLOWING
PROBLEM AREA1S:
(1) CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ROAM FREELY AROUND
THE STORE WHILE THEIR PARENTS ARE SHOPPING. PLEASE KEEP YOUR YOUNGSTERS IN TOW
AS IT IS MIGHTLY TEMPTING FOR THE SMALL FRY TO .EXPLORE (CLIMGING SHELVES AND
REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASES ) AND THEY DO RAISE HAVOC WITH OUR STOCK, CREATE A
NUSICANCE FOR OTHER PATRONS, PLUS THE POSSIBILITY OF THEIR GETTING SERIOUSLY
HURT FROM FALLING CANS, ETC.
(2) WE REGRET THE IMPRACTIBILITY OF PERMITTING PATRONS TO USE THE LARGE GRO
CERY CARTS TO TRANSPORT THEIR GROCERIES TO NEARBY QUARTERS ADJACENT TO THE COM
MISSARY STORE. THE GENERAL L\CK OF RESPONSE TO THE PUBLISHED REGULATION CONCERN
ING RETURN OF THE SMALL SHOPPING CARTS (FROM THE ENTRANCE STEPS) TO THE SALES
FLOOR, READILY INDICATES THAT THE URGE GROCERY CARTS WOULD SOON DISAPPEAR COM
PLETELY. WE DO EXTEND OUR THANKS TO THE CONSISTENT FEW WHO ALWAYS RETURN THEIR
CARTS NO MATTER HOW BIG A HURRY THEY ARE IN.
(3) A REMINDER TO ALL PATRONS. PLEASE VERIFY YOUR CHANGE BEFORE LEAVING THE
VICINITY OF THE CHECKOUT STANDS AND DO PERIODICALLY CHECK YOUR REGISTER TAPES
AGAINST YOUR ITEMS TO INSURE THAT YOU ARE GETTING WHAT YOU’RE BEING CHARGED FOR.
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE OFFICER IN CHARGE REGARDING ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE
ALONG THIS LINE._