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To: All Store Associates
From: Daniela Ruiz, Store Manager
Subject: New checkout system

Dear team,

Starting next Monday, all registers at the Bellmont Plaza store will 131 to the new Quickpay checkout system. The upgrade will make payments faster and 132 the number of errors at the counter. 133 Training sessions will be held on Thursday and Friday at 8:00 A.M. in the staff room. Please attend 134 of the two sessions. If you cannot, speak to your supervisor right away.

Daniela Ruiz

MEMO
To: Marketing Staff
From: Curtis Boyle, Director of Advertising
Re: Spring campaign for Marlowe Outdoor Gear

Our agency has been 135 by Marlowe Outdoor Gear to develop its spring advertising campaign. The client wants to 136 its image among families, not only serious hikers. 137 To prepare, each of you should review the client’s product catalog and 138 ideas to the first brainstorming session on March 3.

Dunmore Appliances to Grow in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE (June 4) — Dunmore Appliances announced on Tuesday that it will 139 its Clarksville plant by adding a second production hall. Construction is 140 to begin in August and finish within eighteen months. 141 “We chose to grow here because of the skilled workforce,” said plant director Helen Moreau. The expansion is expected to create about 200 jobs, 142 will be filled mainly by local residents.

October 14
Mr. Gerald Abernathy
Suite 410, Harbor Point Tower

Dear Mr. Abernathy,

Your lease for Suite 410 143 on December 31. We would be pleased to have your firm remain in the building and are offering a renewal for a term of two or three years. 144 The monthly rent for the renewal term will be $3,850, which is only slightly 145 than your current rate of $3,700. To accept, please sign and return the enclosed form 146 November 15.

Sincerely,
Priya Venkataraman
Leasing Manager, Harbor Point Tower

Marcus Dell [9:12 A.M.]
Hi Priya, the Rotterdam container is still at the port. Customs hasn’t released it.

Priya Anand [9:15 A.M.]
Did they say why?

Marcus Dell [9:17 A.M.]
One of the invoices lists 400 cartons, but the packing list says 380. They want a corrected document.

Priya Anand [9:20 A.M.]
The packing list is right. We shipped 380, and the supplier made a typing error. I’ll ask them to send a revised invoice right away.

Marcus Dell [9:21 A.M.]
Great. If I have it by noon, the broker can submit it today.

Priya Anand [9:24 A.M.]
Understood. I’ll call you as soon as it arrives.

Brightwell Home Center — Annual Warehouse Clearance

Saturday, October 24 – Sunday, November 1

Save up to 60% on floor-model sofas, mattresses, dining sets, and outdoor furniture. Every item must go to make room for our winter collection!

• All clearance sales are final. No returns or exchanges.
• Free delivery within 20 miles on purchases over $500.
• Brightwell Rewards members receive an extra 10% off on opening day.

Open daily, 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. • 1480 Tanner Road, Millbrook

NOTICE TO ALL PRODUCTION STAFF

Line 3 Scheduled Maintenance

Line 3 will be shut down from 6:00 A.M. Saturday, November 7, until 6:00 P.M. Sunday, November 8, so that the main conveyor motor can be replaced. No products will be run on the line during this time.

Employees normally assigned to Line 3 on Saturday will work on Line 5 (packaging) instead. All reassigned employees must attend a 15-minute safety briefing in Room B at 5:45 A.M. before reporting to Line 5. Sunday shifts are unaffected.

Please direct questions to your shift supervisor.

— Facilities Department, Norvale Metalworks

To: Tom Greer <[email protected]>
From: Lena Voss <[email protected]>
Date: September 8
Subject: Revised billboard proposal

Dear Mr. Greer,

Thank you for your feedback on the billboard designs. We have shortened the slogan as you requested and replaced the photo of the storefront with one of the new outdoor garden section. The three locations on Route 9 remain unchanged, but we recommend adding a fourth at the Eastgate interchange, where traffic is heaviest in the morning. This would raise the total cost from $12,000 to $15,500 for the six-week run.

If you prefer to keep the original budget, we can instead extend the current run by one week. Please let me know which option you choose by Friday so that the printer can begin work on Monday.

Best regards,
Lena Voss
Account Executive, Sparrow & Finch Advertising

Delmar Freight Services

Invoice #20841 • Date: September 30
Customer: Orchard Lane Bakery, 52 Linden Street, Quenby

Payment terms: net 15 days. A late fee of 2% will be added to overdue balances.

Old Mill Becomes New Home for Drayton Residents

DRAYTON (October 6) — After sitting empty for more than twenty years, the former Calder Textile Mill is ready for people again. The Riverside Lofts, a collection of 48 apartments, will welcome its first residents on November 1.

Developer Naomi Castellan said the project cost $9 million, partly covered by a city grant for reusing historic buildings. The mill closed in 1998. “We retained the original brick walls and tall windows because that is what makes the building special,” she said.

Monthly rents start at $1,150 and include access to a shared workshop and a rooftop garden. Nearly half of the apartments have already been reserved, according to the leasing office.

To: All Tenants, Meridian Business Park
From: Hollis Barrett, Property Manager
Date: November 3
Subject: East parking lot repaving

Dear Tenants,

[1] Beginning Monday, November 16, the east parking lot will be repaved. The work is expected to take ten days, weather permitting. [2] During this period, tenants of Buildings C and D should use the visitor lot on Fenner Road, and a free shuttle will run between the lot and each building every 15 minutes from 7:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.

[3] Please tell your visitors about the change; we will place signs at both entrances. Tenants with reserved spaces in the east lot will receive a temporary permit for the visitor lot. Permits can be picked up at the management office starting November 9. [4]

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

Hollis Barrett

Kestrel Bicycle Works — Production Schedule, Week 46

Note: Line 1 changes over from road frames to mountain frames on Tuesday night. Road-frame orders for Harlan Cycles must be packed by Wednesday noon.

Hana Ishikawa [2:30 P.M.]
Team, the client just moved up the launch of the Verdant Foods yogurt campaign by one week. Social posts now need to go live on the 12th instead of the 19th.

Omar Bailey [2:32 P.M.]
That’s tight. The videos won’t be edited until the 14th.

Hana Ishikawa [2:33 P.M.]
Can you cut it down to the first two clips?

Omar Bailey [2:35 P.M.]
I can have two done by the 11th if Selena sends me the voiceover files today.

Selena Torres [2:37 P.M.]
I recorded them yesterday. I’ll upload them to the shared folder in ten minutes.

Hana Ishikawa [2:38 P.M.]
Good. Also, Pedro, can you move the print ad proofs up to Friday?

Pedro Lim [2:41 P.M.]
I’m not sure the printer can handle that. Let me call them first.

Hana Ishikawa [2:42 P.M.]
Please do, and let me know by 4:00.

Pedro Lim [2:43 P.M.]
Will do.

Kettle & Thread Home Goods — ★★★★☆
Reviewed by Rosalind T. on October 2

I stopped by the new Kettle & Thread shop on Calder Street last weekend looking for a set of cotton towels, and I was impressed. The store is smaller than I expected, but every shelf is well organized, and a staff member named Ibrahim helped me compare three brands in minutes. He even pointed out that the towels would shrink slightly in the first wash and suggested buying one size up for the bath sheets.

Prices are a little higher than at the big chain stores, but the quality is clearly better. My only complaint is the checkout: only one register was open, and I waited about fifteen minutes. The owner, who happened to be standing nearby, apologized and gave me a coupon for 10 percent off my next visit. I plan to return before the holidays, when they intend to add a gift-wrapping counter.

Harbor & Pine Outfitters — Autumn Gear Sale

October 17 – 25, in stores only

• Trail Master 4-person tent: regularly $320, now $240
• Alpine 2-person tent: regularly $180, now $135
• All down jackets: 30% off

Price adjustment: Bought an item in the 14 days before the sale began? Bring your receipt to any store and we will refund the difference.

Open daily, 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Online prices are not affected by this sale.

To: Customer Service <[email protected]>
From: Gordon Reyes <[email protected]>
Date: October 20
Subject: Price adjustment request

To whom it may concern:

On October 8, I bought a Trail Master 4-person tent at your Dalton store for $320. Yesterday I saw your advertisement and noticed that the same tent is now $240. I would like to receive the price adjustment, but I live about 60 miles from Dalton and cannot easily travel there during the sale.

Could this request be handled by mail or online? I have kept my receipt and can send a copy of it. Thank you for your help.

Gordon Reyes

MEMO
To: Quality Control Inspectors
From: Wendy Kasprzak, Quality Manager
Date: October 21
Re: New inspection procedure, Orsini Plastics

Starting November 2, every batch of bottle caps must pass two checks: the leak test and a new color check. Until now, only the leak test was required. The sample size will also increase from 10 caps to 20 caps per batch.

If an inspector finds more than two defective caps in a sample, the inspector must stop the production line and notify the shift supervisor immediately.

A training session will be held on October 28 at 3:00 P.M. in Training Room 2. Attendance is required. Please contact me with any questions.

To: Wendy Kasprzak
From: Tomas Rinaldi
Date: October 22
Subject: Training session

Dear Ms. Kasprzak,

Thank you for the memo. I will be inspecting on Line 4, the bottle-cap line, beginning November 2. Unfortunately, I work the 2:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. shift and cannot leave the line on October 28. Is there another session I could attend, perhaps in the morning?

Thank you,
Tomas Rinaldi

Office Space for Lease — Calloway Square, 220 Pruitt Avenue

Suite 6B: 1,800 sq. ft. open-plan floor with 3 private offices and a kitchenette. Fiber-optic internet and 24-hour key-card access.

• Rent: $2.60 per sq. ft. per month, 24-month minimum lease
• Two reserved parking spaces included; additional spaces $60 per month each
• Available: December 1

Contact: Bernard Okoye, Leasing Agent

To: Bernard Okoye
From: Dana Whitcombe
Date: October 12
Subject: Suite 6B

Dear Mr. Okoye,

My design studio is interested in Suite 6B. We have nine employees, and six of us drive to work. Our current lease ends on November 15, so we would like to move in as close to that date as possible. Would a one-year lease also be possible? I would be glad to see the suite on Wednesday if you are available.

Dana Whitcombe

To: Dana Whitcombe
From: Bernard Okoye
Date: October 12
Subject: RE: Suite 6B

Dear Ms. Whitcombe,

Thank you for your interest. The current tenant expects to move out by November 10, so a November 15 start may be possible, and I will confirm by Friday. A one-year lease is available at $2.85 per sq. ft. per month. I can show you the suite on Wednesday at 10:00 A.M.; please bring photo identification for the security desk.

Bernard Okoye

Crestline Office Supply — Order Confirmation

Order #7718 • Placed October 14 by Adriana Soto, Tilden Accounting

Shipped by Northway Freight. Estimated delivery: October 22, between 8:00 A.M. and 12:00 noon. A signature is required.

Northway Freight — Delivery Update

Reference: Crestline Order #7718
Status: Partially delivered

October 22, 10:40 A.M. — 6 chairs delivered. Signed: A. Soto.
October 22, 11:15 A.M. — 2 filing cabinets delayed because of a truck breakdown. New delivery date: October 24.

To: Crestline Customer Care
From: Adriana Soto
Date: October 22
Subject: Order #7718

Hello,

The chairs arrived this morning, but the base of one chair is cracked, so I cannot use it. Please send a replacement. I also want to confirm that the filing cabinets will arrive on October 24. Our auditors visit on October 26, and I need the cabinets in place by October 25.

Adriana Soto
Office Manager, Tilden Accounting

Dellmar Daily — Display Advertising Rates

• Color: add $150 per insertion
• Book four or more insertions and receive 10% off the total
• Artwork is due five days before publication

To: Advertising Department, Dellmar Daily
From: Rosa Mendoza, Marketing Coordinator, Elmgrove Furniture
Date: November 9
Subject: Advertising order

Hello,

We would like to place a half-page color advertisement in the Sunday edition on four consecutive weeks, beginning November 22. Each ad will include a coupon for 15% off a sofa. Please send an invoice to my attention.

Rosa Mendoza

Elmgrove Furniture — Coupon Report