It must have been too long since I posted a new listing to the Blog. I have so much information I would like to pass on and report. I'm going to try to do several over the next few weeks, otherwise it would be a short novel. First of all WHAT'S UP AT FRANK ADAMS.

Frank Adams is always looking for those special people that make our company who and what we are. We are making some major personnel changes, most of them were planned but one definitely wasn't. Justin Larson one of our top sales representatives has decided to make a change. Justin is going to work for one of our customers, so we are not totaly losing him. We will miss Justin but wish him well and support his decision. 

When one door closes another opens. Robyn Peterka is rejoining the Frank Adams family. Robyn worked with us for 7 years before she took a little 5 year hiatus to further her education in the floral industry by working in the mass market arena. Robyn will start by joining the sales team on October 29th. Some other personnel changes are Jennie Glass is moving from supplies to cutflowers and has been working with Justin to make it a smooth transition for everyone. We have hired Julie Miller to fill Jennies spot (some big shoes to fill ) but we are confident she will succeed. Julie and her husband owned their own lighting company in Akron, Ohio before moving here. After more than 2 years of searching we have finally found the replacement for bookkeeping her name is Heather Gabel .  Heather is a graduate of Devry University, she and her husband Travis moved here from Montana. Brice Bell  also joins our family as a utility / delivery trainee. We are sad to see Justin leave but very excited about the changes and are looking forward to a great future with our new additions.  

FRANK ADAMS is joining with the city of Portland to become one of the cities GREEN COMPANIES. Portland is currently the #1 US city in recycling and trying to set an example for other cities much the same as we did with light-rail.   We are putting into place additional recycling programs that should reduce our current refuse going into land fills by 80%. Frank Adams is proud to be part of this undertaking and encourage you to do your part as well.

Keep checking the Blog for more information and updates to follow soon. 

Watch for the arrival of you Frank Adams Bail-Out Bucks. They were mailed out on Friday September 4th. They will arrive in you September Statement or in a white envelope. You should receive them right after Labor Day. Remember you will only receive them if your account was in good standing (current) as of September 1st.

You still have time to register for this years MARKET SHOW Sunday September 27th. This is the only time you can redeem your Frank Adams Bail-Out Bucks. We have a great day planned of educational design programs along with an OUTSTANDING presentation by Smithers Oasis on the current demographics of today's market place. What are generations "Y" and "X" looking for; how do they choose who they buy from and what. Generation "Y" reportedly spends 1 Trillion Dollars a year. How do you get your share? 

Tom Bowling co-sponsored by Teleflora will be showing us the latest trends for this fall and Christmas Season. Tom is a great designer and educator, what a wonderful combination. How can you not learn from such a talented presenter.

Hope to see all of you on September 27th there is a lot going on that day. The Store is loaded with all the  newest items for the upcoming seasons. Sherry and the crew have done an outstanding job of merchandising all the new looks. We will have Show Special, Cash Discounts and don't forget to cash in those Frank Adams Bail-Out Bucks plus Fetzers German Sausages with all the fix-ins for lunch. 

Go to OPEN HOUSE at the top of our web-site for your registration form. 

For the month of August you can earn "Frank Adams Bail out Bucks!!!" For every $100 purchased in August you will receive $10. We will take your total purchases at the end of the month and calculate your Bail out Bucks (example; August total purchases = $500, we will send you a Frank Adams $50 Bail Out Bucks note). This note will be mailed with your August Statement. It can only be redeemed at our Fall / Christmas Show on September 27th and is good towards your purchases of Hardgoods and Supplies. You must present your Bail Out Bucks note to the cashier the day of the show to redeem its value.

Plus we will have 2 great design programs 10 am and 1:30 pm featuring Tom Bowlings AIFD, PFCI co-sponsored by Teleflora. At noon Smithers Oasis will host a program  on the buying trends of Generation Y. You don't want to miss this, Generation Y is the fastest growing consumer in the market place. Their buying power is estimated at a cool $1 trillion. Find out what they are buying, who & why they are buying from and how do you get your share.

In addition to all of this we will have great Show Specials along with our themed displays of the latest trends for the upcoming seasons.  Click here to  Register  for the show.

Don't forget that Teleflora is presenting a great program "A Season of Prosperity" Fresh & Permanent Botanicals for the Holidays Featuring Tim Farrell AIFD, AAF, PFCI on August 16th in Dallas Oregon. You do not need to be a member of Teleflora to attend. Tim has been a member of the Teleflora Education Specialist team for some time, he owns Farrell's Florist in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.   

I don't know about you but I'm fed up with all the negativity we are bombarded with every day. A long time friend of mine (Barry Gottlieb) and I were talking a few weeks ago about this issue. Studies have shown that as humans we have about 60,000 thoughts a day and about 80% are negative. That means we have roughly 48,000 negative thoughts and only 12,000 positive ones.

It doesn't surprise me that 25% of the people in this country are suffering from anxiety.

Our society focuses and glorifies all that is wrong in this world. The media has a huge influence on our mind set. 80% of what we hear and read from the media is negative in content. I know it's all about ratings and income from advertising but wouldn't it be nice if just one news cast or network told us all the good things that happened today. 

This deluge of negativity effects our businesses in all sorts of ways. Some are very obvious and others not so much, listen to the negative banter that takes place among your staff as the day begins. No wonder our productivity is declining as a nation.  

If we could get to 50% of those 60,000 thoughts being positive, just imagine what a different world we could have. I challenge everyone that reads this to make an effort to change your numbers. Some tips to help make the change;

• Be a good finder - Look for and celebrate good experiences, happenings or people
• Have an attitude of gratitude - Be thankful for the abundance you already have
• Ask your children to share something positive every night at dinner (this includes grown children and yourself)
• Do something for someone without anyone knowing that it came from you
• Make your workplace a positive energy work zone - leave the negative thinking and actions to your competitors
• When you are getting ready for the day, look yourself in the mirror and tell yourself it's going to be a great day - remember it's a mater of choice and that choice is yours 

Speaking of celebrations SAF is celebrating 125 years in our industry and helping grow our businesses. They want to know how your business has grown. Go to our Home page and look for SAF under links.