1. August 2012
Volume 3, Issue 1
It’s berry picking time at your commissary
Now‟s the time to look season prices by freezing sugar or syrup will keep
for all kinds of berries in a few. All berries can be for up to a year, but
Peter Howell full season at your stored frozen, either with those without sugar
Store Director commissary. or without sugar or sugar should be used within
peter.howell@deca.mil three months.
Strawberries, blue- syrup. Pack them in
785-239-6621 x 3100 berries, raspberries and airtight freezer Here‟s the rest of the
Normal Hours even blackberries are containers, and be sure story with more helpful
Sun. 1000- 1800 plentiful and more to leave 1 inch of head hints on how to buy,
Mon. 0900- 2000 affordable than at other space for expansion. store and use your
Tue. 0900- 2000 times of the year. Clearly mark with the berries, as well as
Wed. 0900- 2000 You can buy them date and details about the several yummy recipes
Thu. 0900- 2000 now and lock in those in- contents – berries with that are easy to make.
Fri. 0900- 2000
Back to school: Save on school lunches,
Sat. 0900- 2000
Other important numbers snacks at your commissary
785-239-6621 plus ext.
Before their children sales director. “There Overseas stores may
Dept. Ext.
return to the classroom, are specials on every- have substitute events
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military parents can thing you need for for certain promotional
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check their commissary hearty family break- programs. Customers
Grocery 3148
for sales events offering fasts, healthy „pack-a- are asked to check their
Produce 3122
contests, coupon lunch‟ and snacks for commissary for specific
Meat 3121
booklets, giveaways, school, and easy-to-fix, details.
Secretary
shopping sprees and „good-for-you‟ snacks Find promotions here.
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overall discounts on all for after school.”
Follow Us their “Back to School” Now through
meals, said the Defense September, DeCA‟s
Facebook Commissary Agency‟s industry partners –
director of sales. vendors, suppliers and
Twitter “Your commissary is brokers – are
the place to be for all collaborating with
your back-to-school commissaries to offer
essentials!” said Chris discounts beyond
Burns, the agency‟s everyday savings.
Staying informed of food-safety-related recalls can be a full-time job. Thanks to
Commissaries.com, it‟s just a couple clicks away. Click Stay Informed for alerts on products sold
in commissaries or All Recalls and scroll to FDA for all recent food alerts and product recalls.

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nonperishable food and personal a product or a commissary Don‟t just read about your
hygiene items to the Feds Feed service? I‟m your store director, commissary benefit. Find
Families program using marked and I want to help. Find my ways to maximize your
bins located at the entries or exits name, telephone number and savings, share shopping tips,
of participating commissaries. email address on the first page of recipe ideas and get in on
Donations help charitable this e-newsletter. Or look me up some of the lively discussions
organizations such as the local by store name on found only on DeCA‟s
food bank. The program runs commissaries.com under the Facebook page. If you‟re on
through August 31. More. locations tab. Facebook, visit us at
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information. Commissary.
Store Director’s Scoop
Summer is almost gone and the DeCA website. Once
registered, you can see many during regular business hours
school has resumed for all our excluding Early Bird hours. We
kids. Well, if you have any manufacturer‟s offers of
downloadable coupons for have committed to over 150
relaxation time, good for you, items to date and expect to add
but activity is still ongoing at products we sell. You will link
those coupons to your registered more between now and then with
your local commissary. Take a savings between 30% and 60% of
break and come see us for a card for anything you buy. Once
linked, you simply scan your regular pricing.
healthy cool lunch with our new Speaking of Early Bird Hours, let
Salad bar. Recently upgraded rewards Card at the register and it
will match any item to your me remind everyone that Early
and ready for your trial, we are Bird Hours are for Self Check-
interested in your ideas to purchases. The deduction will
come right off your card and out only.
improve it. Send me an e-mail Now let‟s talk about savings! Did
for consideration. show on your receipt. Key here
is, remember to scan your card you know we recently completed
We are drawing near for the a Price survey against off post
DeCA Rewards Card. If you AT THE BEGINNING of your
order. Additional manufacturers retailers on our fresh meat
recall, it was first introduced as a department? We saved our
Loyalty Card, but since has been are expected to be available in the
months ahead. customers between 41% and 60%
changed to the Rewards Card. overall, BELIEVE IT! Your
We will be offering these out Now for those that have been
shopping with us a while, you Commissary, It‟s Worth the Trip!
later this month. Once you
receive your card, you can know September brings our
register on-line through a link on DeCA Case Lot sale. This year it
will be September 28-29 and run