Dear Customers, As March nears its midpoint, there are two dates occurring this week that are of interest to historians.  The first is March 15th, the Ides of March!  In 44BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated on that day, and it became a pivotal turning point in Roman history.  The second date is, of course, March…

Dear Customers, It was nearly a month ago that I sat down at my desk to print the signs for our February Meat Bonanza.  Due to ongoing supply shortages and the effects of the pandemic on virtually every facet of the retail business, I was still surprised to see that the last time I had…

Dear Customers, Lion or Lamb?  And does it really matter?  Every time we find ourselves relying upon some old proverb to predict our weather, we’re more often than not disappointed.  Weather folklore stems most often from ancestral beliefs in staying in balance.  In the case of March, if it’s gentle at the beginning of the…

Dear Customers, Entering into the last full week of February, I consider the Winter to be about 2/3’rds complete when March rolls around.  It isn’t, really, it just helps to pretend it is.  We all know that it’s possible to get freezing temperatures, heavy snowfalls and ice storms clear through till May and sometimes beyond…

Dear Customers, There’s really no point in talking about Valentine’s Day – today.  If you haven’t already picked up some flowers and a card, you’re really skating on thin ice.  You’re the kind of guy that buys his Christmas presents at the gas station – on Christmas Eve!  We probably still have some inventory available…

Dear Customers, It’s been quite a while, several months in fact, since we’ve had an IN-STORE Meat Bonanza.  We have, however, had a few that were posted on our FACEBOOK page and these work well – except for those customers who don’t navigate and personal computer all that well.  This month is an excellent time…

Dear Customers, The practice of dividing the year into 12 months was ordered by Julius Caesar in 45 BC because they coincided with the 12 lunar cycles.  Of those 12 months, we just finished my least favorite; January!  I’m not completely sure why, but I would think it has something to do with the post-Christmas…

Dear Customers, On the ledge above my desk, sits a clock, a gift from Bill Jones who used to own the Moneysaver.  On the front there’s a little plaque that reads “A NEW BEGINNING MARCH 5, 2003”.  I glance at the time multiple times every day and it’s also how I remember when we moved…

Dear Customers, We’re halfway through January already, which means only 19 more weeks still Memorial Day!  That’s a bit optimistic, even for me! The truth is we have quite a bit of Winter to slog through and most of the Spring as well before we reach that milestone. Instead, we’re hunkering down and making ourselves…

Dear Customers, As we venture into the New Year, there are literally no breaks of a holiday type until Easter.  That is unless you count Valentine’s Day and/or St. Patrick’s Day.  And I don’t count them because they’re not holidays that are generally embraced by the majority of people.  If you have a sweetheart, you…