INFORMATION SHARING:
Strengthening Rural Families is providing a couple of classes over Spring term for families for young children.
ThreeRiFic is for adults to take with their Three year olds. Class begins Thursday, April 6th at Clemens Primary School. 9am -10:30.
Play and Learn Toddler is for adults to take with their Toddlers. Class begins Tuesday, April 4th at Clemens Primary School. 9am – 10:50.
Please sign up by 9pm on Friday night. If you can't make your time or change anything after 9pm, you MUST text or call (DO NOT EMAIL) Patty @ 541-829-3980
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Drawing will end on Friday 3/31 at 3pm
Please READ instructions on the google form for entry
Good evening
Please remember if you have changes after 9pm on Sunday evening -- you need to text Alicia for Monday.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a054ea8a72ea2f58-monday106#/
Any changes after 9pm Friday night, please contact Patty.
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Please read instructions on the google form for # you can sign up for.
Make sure to get those hours in this month!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-volunteer39
Target help needed.
If you make changes after 9pm on Wednesday - you NEED to call or text Patty. Do not email a cancellation.
Tidbits for members
I wanted to remind folks of a few items that have come up lately.
1. Cleanup on Monday - we do not re-stock any items. We have a crew on Wednesday that does our re-stocking. If you need something to do on Monday cleanup, please see Josie or Jules to get direction.
2. Everyone needs to be reminded that we need to shop and not chat. Chatting can happen after you have put your food in your cars and returned the carts to the front of the building. We try to get folks to shop and out the door in 8 minutes (really 16) as we start new members shopping every 8 minutes. This also helps with the number of carts we have out front. We need you to shop so the next person has a cart.
3. Shoppers at end of the day need to shop quickly. Our last shopper starts at 4:15 (Monday) and 4:00 (Saturday) and should be through by 4:15 / 4:25 at the latest typically. (Remember to arrive about 10 min early. We can not start cleanup until the last shopper is through each section.
If everyone can follow some simple guidelines, then the process goes much smoother.
Outside/Garden Clean-up (Saturday 3/25/2023)
We are getting to the end of the month and here is a great opportunity to get in some hours.
Below is the Signup Genuis for an upcoming cleanup event here at PCS. We will be doing a major cleanup of all items behind the building, cleaning up the parking lot so we can get it painted, as well as in the garden area.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4da9ae28a5fec07-outsidegarden#/
This product was distributed to Costco stores in the western US, including Oregon and Washington.
Company Announcement
‘The company has issued a correction to the previous announcement’.
March 17, 2023, this press release is updated to include the states that Aldi sold Simply Nature frozen organic strawberries.
Scenic Fruit Company of Gresham, Oregon is recalling frozen organic strawberries sold to Costco, Aldi, KeHE, Vital Choice Seafood, PCC Community Markets and frozen organic tropical blend sold to Trader Joe’s due to an outbreak of Hepatitis A illnesses.
Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that results from exposure to the Hepatitis A virus, including from food. It can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious illness lasting several months. In rare cases, particularly consumers who have a pre-existing severe illness or are immune compromised, Hepatitis A infection can progress to liver failure.
Illness occurs within 15 to 50 days of exposure and includes fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice, abnormal liver tests, dark urine and pale stool. Hepatitis A vaccination can prevent illness if given within two weeks of exposure to a contaminated food. Persons who may have consumed affected product should consult with their health care professional or local health department to determine if a vaccination is appropriate, and consumers with symptoms of Hepatitis A should contact their health care professionals or the local health department immediately.
The following products are subject to this recall. The lot codes and best by dates are found on the back of each bag (see attached pictures below):
Brand Name | Product Name | Net Wt. | UPC | Best By DatesBest If Use DatesBest Before Date | Distributed in States |
Simply Nature | Organic Strawberries | 24 oz. | 4099100256222 | 6/14/2024 | Arizona,Arkansas,California,Illinois, Iowa,Michigan,Minnesota,Missouri, NorthDakota, SouthDakota, Ohio,Wisconsin |
Vital Choice | Organic Strawberries | 16 oz. | 834297005024 | 5/20/2024 | Washington |
Kirkland Signature | Organic Strawberries | 4 lbs. | 96619140404 | 10/8/2024 | Alaska, Idaho, Montana,Oregon, Utah, Washington. |
Made With | Organic Strawberries | 10 oz. | 814343021390 | 11/20/2024 | Illinois, Maryland |
PCC CommunityMarkets | Organic Strawberries | 32 oz. | 22827109469 | 10/29/2024 | Washington |
Trader Joe's | Organic Tropical FruitBlend Pineapple,Bananas, Strawberries &Mango | 16 oz | 00511919 | 04/25/2405/12/2405/23/2405/30/2406/07/24 | Nationwide |
Although Hepatitis A has not been detected on this product, out of an abundance of caution, consumers should stop consuming the product and return it to their local store for a refund. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product as FDA and the company continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.
All inventories of the affected lot should be removed from sale. Consumers who have purchased the products are urged to destroy or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at customer.service@scenicfruit.com
Organic Strawberries Hepatitis A Outbreak | CDC
