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Product Recall: Multiple SimilacR Powdered Infant Formulas Pulled From Our Stores

There is a voluntary recall of multiple SimilacR Powdered Infant Formulas. All our stores are pulling this product from our shelves. For more information on which Similac products are being recalled, go to the recall website: www.similac.com/recall or www.fda.gov , both of which have a complete listing. If you happened to purchase one of the recalled products from our stores, you can bring that product in for a refund...but first check the product lists, since many of the Similac products are not being recalled.

Johnsonville BBQs Raise $1,400 for Olivia Cook's Kidney Transplant

Thanks to our generous communities, Ferndale Cost Cutter and Sunset Cost Cutter jointly raised $1,400 towards the kidney transplant expenses of little Olivia Cook. The big Johnsonville grill came to both locations this month to prepare their famous sausages and sell them for this good cause. To read about Olivia, the Ferndale six-year-old who just had her kidney transplant this month, go to www.COTAforOliviaRC.com The Markets has collectively raised almost $12,000 towards transplant expenses.

Prosser Food Depot Hosts "Ask Me" Campaign

Most women understand that they should have mammograms, but all too often, the cost is a deterrent to scheduling this potentially life-saving procedure.

The Washington Cares About Cancer Partnership is testing a new program, and Prosser Food Depot is one of the places where it is being featured.

The "Ask Me" campaign gives women information about eligibility for a free mammogram through the Washington Breast, Cervical and Colon Health Program. For women ages 40-64, with limited income and little or no insurance, this program can be a lifesaver. Additional free services include clinical breast exams, pap tests and diagnostic tests if needed. Funding comes through the American Cancer Society.

Food Depot team members have "Ask Me" buttons in English and Spanish, as well as simple materials that explain how a woman can get these free services. The materials will be handed out through July.

Over the past year, over 1,700 more mammograms than expected have been scheduled in areas where the "Ask Me" campaign was held. The goal, to have fewer women fall through the health care cracks due to lack of insurance, will be measured in Prosser following the campaign. We are pleased to participate and offer our customers this important information. For details, contact cancer@doh.wa.gov

Sizzling Second Warning: Update!

If you love barbecue, you'll be pleased to learn that we will be hosting several barbecue events at our stores this summer.

We are changing the location of our third event, The Markets Cookoff, to our Market at Fairhaven (rather than Sunset Cost Cutter). This will be held on August 7-8.

Don't forget to check out the BBQ Pitmaster Class May 22, a 12-hour event of all things barbecue, complete with a professional judging. Contact the Pacific Northwest Barbecue Association at www.pnwba.com for details on the class, registration, and more info on the three "q" events this summer: Skagit Valley BBQ Championship, at our Sedro Woolley Food Pavilion June 19-20, the BBQ on the Border at The Market at Birch Bay July 17-18 and The Markets Cookoff, at the Market at Fairhaven, August 7-8. (see article on our site, posted April 16: Sizzling Early Warning!)

Finally, watch for details about the debut of barbecue (think brisket, pulled pork, ribs and more) at The Market at Fairhaven, coming soon!

Electric Car Charging Station Debuts at The Market At Fairhaven

posted on January 18, 2010 08:43

First Supermarket Location Nationwide

The first networked electric car charging station in Bellingham, the first north of Hillsboro, OR and the first at a grocery store anywhere in the United States, debuted at the newly remodeled Market at Fairhaven in December.

The station, which is free to use, is a place where electric car vehicles can plug in while shopping at The Market, recharging for the trip home or future travel around town.

"We decided to offer the charging station because of the greater Bellingham community's interest in green technology and the large number of people who already drive hybrids," Kevin Weatherill, President/CEO of The Markets, explained. He added that the expected growth of plug-in cars raises the critical question: Where will these cars be plugged in?

The networked charging station was developed by Coulomb Technologies of Campbell, CA, the leader in electric vehicle charging station infrastructure. Charge Northwest is the infrastructure agent and authorized distributor of ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations from Coulomb in the Northwest.

These early models of all-electric cars have a limited range, requiring the operators to "top off" their battery when away from their normal overnight charging locations. Studies show that 80% of electric vehicle car owners want to charge more than once a day. Having a convenient public charging location, like The Market at Fairhaven's, will ease the way for electric cars into the community.

Generally, it takes four to six hours to fully charge a completely depleted battery, but most electric vehicle owners will use the opportunity to "top off" their car while running errands. A half hour of shopping at The Market will result in about a 10% charge, which is enough to add another 10 miles or so.

"Many of our customers shop several times a week, so it's easy to plug in while they are stopping by," Weatherill explained. "Having a charging station in our parking lot, clearly marked, just makes good sense."

And why electric vehicles? President Obama has challenged the automakers to produce one million electric vehicles, road-ready, by 2015. Early adopters are already converting hybrids to all-electric. Using electricity is a clean solution to the problem of green house gases, and also reduces the dependence on foreign oil gas-powered cars require.

Progressive communities, such as Bellingham, WA, which has undertaken a Community Energy Challenge (reducing substantially the area's consumption of electricity and natural gas) are embracing electric vehicles.

"Having a free community charging station, whether it's for our local customers, or people traveling the I-5 corridor who need a place to "re-fuel", is important," Weatherill noted. "We are proud to be able to offer this service as part of our ongoing commitment to environmentally-sensitive iniatives, such as our S.O.R.T. It! recycling program and our "pay it forward" reusable bags."

There are estimated to be about 1,000 electric vehicles in Washington, which includes conversions, plug-in hybrid conversions, neighborhood electric vehicles and electric motorbikes.

For more information, check out the map with ChargePoint network locations: www.mychargepoint.net . Visit www.coulombtech.com and www.chargenw.com for details about the technology and the charging network.

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