Welcome to the Oceana Natural Food Cooperative Newsletter for February 2012.
Store News
Oceana will be hosting a tea tasting party, Sunday, February 12th from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Come in and try some different teas. There will be free gifts and a prize drawing as well.
Northwest Wellness will be offering health screenings on Tuesday, February 14th from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary. See the fliers at the checkout counter for available tests and prices.
Thank you members! - Your membership contributions bought us two new large rolling bulk bins. All oats except steel cut are now in the large bins under the counter in the bulk room.
Volunteers needed:
Tuesday grocery order –We need volunteers to help us check in, price and stock our weekly grocery delivery every Tuesday from around 2:00 p.m. – 400 p.m. Volunteer for 4 hours a month and earn a 5% discount the following month. Volunteer for 8 or more hours a month and earn a 10% discount the following month. (note: Discounts do not apply to special orders.)
Check out our daily menu at our website: www.oceanafoods.org
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Oceana has an empty refrigerated delivery truck which goes to Eugene from Newport every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Contact us if you need anything shipped to Eugene, Florence, as far as North Bend, Corvallis, Salem or Lincoln City.
Minutes of Oceana Board of Directors Meeting
January 18, 2012
Members Present:
Rhonda Fry (Manager)
María Sause (Board Member)
Will Ogren (Board Member)
New Business:
Oceana’s truck driver attended the meeting to express his dissatisfaction with Rhonda’s management of employee health insurance, a benefit offered to all of Oceana’s employees who work more than 24 hours per week. His complaint was that he did not have enough time to look at the policies and decide which plan he wanted, and that he did not have a choice of whether to get insurance or not.
At present, Oceana pays 78% of the total health insurance premium, the rest being deducted from employees’ checks. Insurance premiums have gone up several times in the recent past. Two years ago, Oceana changed to a different plan (Western Grocers Insurance) which was cheaper than the plan Oceana had been using. However, this plan, in which age of the insured is not a factor in calculating the premium to be paid, has also been going up. Oceana will have paid a total of $39,693.76 for the current year’s insurance premiums by March 31, 2012, when the current period expires, and would pay a projected amount of $49,286.40 for the following period, beginning on April 1, 2012 if it continues paying 78% of the premiums, something it cannot afford to do. Last December, the problem had to be resolved using three alternatives: 1. Increasing the number of hours employees work per week to be eligible for medical insurance, 2. Increasing the amount of deductible in order to move to a cheaper plan, 3) Increasing the amount staff members have to pay out of their paychecks. Since Oceana needs staff member hours to be kept as low as possible, Rhonda gave employees a choice between two plans with different deductible amounts: Primary Plan, with a $1,000 deductible (up to now, deductible had been $500)and Foundation Insurance, with a $3,000 deductible. Oceana will from now on pay $280.00 per month for each individual policy, regardless of the plan. Both plans will go up 13.5% as of April 1, 2012.
Everybody had one week to decide which plan to choose . A meeting on the subject was called, but did not take place because no one, except the truck driver, had a problem making a decision.
The board decided that, in the future, such a meeting would have to take place, even if only one person attended.
It is too late now to make any changes in plans for this year. However, a committee will be formed to study available insurance plans so that the subject can be taken up at a meeting once again, now with plenty of time before the renewal deadline comes around. This will allow both Rhonda and employees the necessary time to deal with this topic at greater length, something which was not possible in November-December of last year, an extremely busy time at Oceana.
No other business was discussed during the meeting, which was adjourned at 6:00 P.M.
The next meeting of the Board of Directors will take place on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, AT 4:30 PM.
All coop members are welcome to attend!
MEMBER SALES – February 2012
Be sure to show your member card at the register to get these prices.
Sales effective from Jan. 30th through Feb. 26th.
Last day to special order at sale prices is Feb. 19th.
| Product | Reg | Sale |
| Good Belly OG Mango Probiotic Drink | 4.69 | 3.69 |
| Wallaby OG LF yogurt, all varieties | .99 | .79 |
| Amy’s Margherita Pizza | 8.89 | 6.89 |
| Amy’s Mushroom and Olive Pizza | 8.89 | 6.89 |
| Amy’s Pesto w/Tomato & Brocolli Pizza | 8.89 | 6.89 |
| Amy’s Spinach Feta Pizza | 8.89 | 6.89 |
| Boca Nonmeat Chicken Patties | 6.25 | 4.25 |
| Food for Life OG 7 Grain English Muffins | 4.39 | 3.39 |
| Food for Life OG Brown Rice English Muffins | 5.55 | 3.55 |
| Shelton’s Turkey Sausage Patties | 5.99 | 3.99 |
| Shelton’s Turkey Breakfast Links | 5.99 | 3.99 |
| Shelton’s Turkey Italian Links | 5.99 | 3.99 |
| Annie Chun’s Spicy Chicken Ramen | 2.35 | 1.35 |
| Annie Chun’s Sesame Seaweed Snacks | 1.79 | 1.29 |
| Annie Chun’s Wasabi Seaweed Snacks | 1.79 | 1.29 |
| Annie’s Shells & White Cheddar (purple box) | 2.75 | 1.75 |
| Annie’s Shells & Aged Wisconsin Cheddar (orange box) | 2.75 | 1.75 |
| Arrowhead Mills Buttermilk Pancake Mix | 5.49 | 3.49 |
| Bionaturae OG Tomato Paste | 2.75 | 1.95 |
| Bionaturae OG Strained Tomato (in jars) | 4.59 | 3.59 |
| Bob’s Red Mill GF Rolled Oats, 32 oz. | 8.15 | 5.15 |
| Bob’s Red Mill GF Steel Cut Oats, 24 oz. | 6.75 | 4.75 |
| Green & Black’s 85% Dark Cocoa Bar | 3.99 | 2.99 |
| Green & Black’s Ginger Bar | 3.99 | 2.99 |
| Green & Black’s Mint Bar | 3.99 | 2.99 |
| Green & Black’s Milk Chocolate w/Almonds Bar | 3.99 | 2.99 |
| Imagine OG Chicken Noodle Soup | 3.75 | 2.75 |
| Imagine OG Roasted Garlic Potato Soup | 3.75 | 2.75 |
| Late July OG Classic Saltines | 3.69 | 2.69 |
| Lundberg Butternut Squash Risotto | 3.55 | 2.55 |
| Manitoba Harvest Hemp Bliss, Vanilla | 4.59 | 3.59 |
| Napa Valley Grapeseed Oil, 25.4 oz. | 11.85 | 8.85 |
| Napa Valley Rich & Robust Olive Oil, 25.4 oz. | 16.99 | 12.99 |
| Natural Sea Pink Salmon | 4.49 | 3.49 |
| Natural Sea Yellowfin Tuna | 3.69 | 2.69 |
| Nature’s Path OG GF Crunchy Vanilla Sunrise Cereal | 5.15 | 4.15 |
| Nature’s Path OG GF Whole Grain Crispy Rice Cereal | 4.95 | 3.95 |
| Nature’s Path OG GF Whole O’s Cereal | 4.95 | 3.95 |
| Pacific OG Rst. Red Pepper/Tomato Bisque, 17.6 oz. | 3.75 | 2.75 |
| Pacific Poblano/Corn Chowder, 17.6 oz. | 3.75 | 2.75 |
| Pacific Rst. Garlic/Mushroom Lentil Soup, 17.6 oz. | 3.75 | 2.75 |
| Pacific Thai Sweet Potato Soup, 17.6 oz. | 3.75 | 2.75 |
| Panda Licorice, box | 4.35 | 3.35 |
| So Delicious OG Unsweetened Coconut Beverage | 2.95 | 1.95 |
| Spectrum Canola Mayonnaise, 16 oz. | 12.45 | 8.45 |
| Andalou Lavender Thyme Body Lotion, 11 oz. | 11.95 | 8.95 |
| Avalon Lavender Shower Gel | 10.99 | 7.99 |
| Desert Essence Toothpaste | 6.99 | 4.99 |
| Desert Essence Mouthwash | 7.99 | 5.99 |
| Fuch’s Medoral Duo Plus Toothbrush | 3.75 | 2.75 |
| Fuch’s Rec V Adult Soft Toothbrush | 2.75 | 1.75 |
| Natural Dentist Anti- Gingivitis Mouthwash | 9.97 | 6.97 |
| Natural Dentist Healthy Gums Mouthwash | 9.97 | 6.97 |
| Natural Dentist Peppermint Sage Toothpaste | 7.99 | 5.99 |
| Natural Dentist Whitening Plus Toothpaste | 7.99 | 5.99 |
| Wisdom Stevia Liquid Extract, 2 oz. | 15.15 | 10.15 |
| Yerba Prima Men’s Rebuild Cleansing Kit | 34.15 | 24.15 |
| Yerba Prima Women’s Renew Cleansing Kit | 34.15 | 24.15 |
| Ecover Toilet Cleaner | 4.55 | 3.55 | |
Ordering Deadlines for February
All UNFI special orders should be turned in by the end of business Sunday, for delivery the following Tuesday.
Glory Bee – Feb. 8th & 22nd.
Jarrow – Feb. 13th .
Now – Feb. 6th.
Nature’s Plus – Feb. 13th.
Nutraceutical – Feb. 20th.
Threshold – Feb. 27th
Any comments or suggestions are welcome at corey@oceanafoods.org.
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