| Author | Message | ||
     Soulful Mr T Citizen Username: Howardt Post Number: 10 Registered: 11-2004  |
Thanks, Joan. I've about given up and may have to (GASP!) do the work myself. | ||
| Savor the Flavor Citizen Username: Chef_ppp Post Number: 2 Registered: 11-2004 |
Hello. I have just recently moved to Maplewood from N. Plainfield, and would like to introduce myself. I learned about Maplewood Online while visiting Maplewood Village on one of my first days here. I am the chef/owner of Savor the Flavor, a personal chef service and off-premise/party caterer. To learn more about us, please visit our website at www.savortheflavor.us. I am a graduate of The Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan, and specialize in "Healthy Decadence". My menus enable customers to enjoy the convenience of a service tailored to the needs of each customer, with emphasis on the integration of nutritious whole foods, plenty of fresh produce, and savory herbs and spices. Savor the Flavor's personal chef service offers convenient weekly, bi-weekly and occasional service plans, which gives individuals and families more time to spend doing what they enjoy, and eases the burden of worrying about meal planning. Customers receive a free consultation to establish a culinary profile based on their likes, dislikes and any possible dietary restrictions, customized menu planning from a vast selection of classic and ethnic specialties, grocery shopping, meal preparation, packaging and reheating instructions. Gift certificates for Savor the Flavor's personal chef service are available. For my catering customers, I realize that each event is unique, and am able to prepare something special to make your event a memorable one. For more information about Savor the Flavor, please call me at 908-229-8093. Paula Ricker Chef/Owner Savor the Flavor www.savortheflavor.us 908-229-8093 }} | ||
| Pizzaz Citizen Username: Pizzaz Post Number: 1286 Registered: 11-2001  |
Dave's up to his illusionary tricks again. Hi savortheflavor, my name is Pizzaz and welcome to MOL.  | ||
| Iwant2 KeepMyJob Citizen Username: Fastfusion Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2004 |
Hello Everyone, I am new here, everyone with children in Maplewood and S. Orange School Districts probably knows me or at least see's me running around fixing the mechanical systems. What great towns these are to work for. Again I would like to say hello and I am glad to be here. | ||
| Pizzaz Citizen Username: Pizzaz Post Number: 1362 Registered: 11-2001 |
Fast fusion, welcome to the shadow. We're glad you're here. Tell us how in your name can we assist you? | ||
| Iwant2 KeepMyJob Citizen Username: Fastfusion Post Number: 8 Registered: 12-2004 |
The name I use comes from the problem of privatization threats we are getting from the Board of Education. It seems like some Board members and highly paid administrators (17% raise) feel they can better the district by hiring less skilled and lower paid employees through AraMark services. We know different. We have been doing this for the last 100 years. | ||
| Pizzaz Citizen Username: Pizzaz Post Number: 1369 Registered: 11-2001 |
I thought they attempted to outsource the custodial staff and found the level of workmanship to be substandard. Also, I thought I read that someone was caught stealing school property (ie computers) while in the employ of an outside contracting service? It doesn't appear to me that you are a custodian, so are they looking beyond the custodial functions at this time? | ||
| Joan Citizen Username: Joancrystal Post Number: 4509 Registered: 5-2001 |
Pizzaz: I seem to remember a similar result the last time the school district contracted out custodial work in the district. I Want To Keep My Job: Can you be more specific about the nature of the services contemplated for contracting out at this point in time? Who would be affected? Projected time table, etc.? This might be a more appropriate discussion for the Education Section of the Board, which is frequented by school district employees, board of education members, PTA and Home and School leaders, and other interested parties from both towns which comprise the school district. | ||
| Iwant2 KeepMyJob Citizen Username: Fastfusion Post Number: 10 Registered: 12-2004  |
There are only 7 of us in Maintenance. HVAC, Carpenter, Plumbing, Welding, Locksmith, Grounds and Electrical. We run around like nuts most of the time trying to keep up with damage control. We use outside contractors for a lot of the repairs we can do ourselves if we only had more help and didn't have to use our own vehicles for work. (We need vans). I bought my own to use here. The talk in the district is ALL custodians will be moved to CHS and the elementary schools will be privatized. I am told that one Board Member even wants to privatize secretaries and bus aides too. With a general sweep of the district in a large privatization move the Maintenance staff would go also. We now have two supervisors that came from Sodexho and Marriott working for us. One is the Transportation Director and the other is in charge of custodians. Both work closely with Aramark. The only thing that gives us any hope is that our new Director of Buildings and Grounds is an incredible supervisor with excellent mechanical knowledge and wants to utilize us to do more work ourselves and depend less on outside contractors. I have seen this happen in Orange in 1996 when Marriott took over. I have friends that still work in Orange that say the place is a nightmare and never came close to the quality of work that we did when working there. | ||
| Joan Citizen Username: Joancrystal Post Number: 4513 Registered: 5-2001 |
Thanks for the clarification. | ||
| Nancy J Heins-Glaser Citizen Username: Nancynurse Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2005 |
hello all..am new poster. am hoping we have a good year with lots of positive news, comments, and supportive suggestions on ways to improve things. i have written here(maybe once) but stopped because i have thought the tone was so negative it made me feel bad to read comments...so i stopped. now it is another year and i am ever hopeful. thanks for opportunity to express my thoughts. nancy nurse} | ||
| Soda Citizen Username: Soda Post Number: 2279 Registered: 5-2001  |
I'm a big fan of yours, Nancy. You do a fabulous job in your many Somacom segments, and I can't wait to see the documentary on South Orange. You rock! -s. | ||
| ajc Citizen Username: Ajc Post Number: 3379 Registered: 9-2001 |
Welcome back Nancy... Now take it easy ,and please don't take anyone too serious. OK. now that that's over, what thoughts would you like to begin with?  | ||
| Tom Reingold Supporter Username: Noglider Post Number: 5001 Registered: 1-2003  |
Welcome, Nancy. Try to take the good and leave the bad alone. | ||
| Joan Supporter Username: Joancrystal Post Number: 4651 Registered: 5-2001 |
Welcome back Nancy. Hope your comfort level here improves. Looking forward to hearing your views and suggestions on the board's various threads. | ||
| Duncan Supporter Username: Duncanrogers Post Number: 3737 Registered: 12-2001  |
Hey Nancy!! Welcome and good luck with all your further adventures. And again, thanks for having me on your show.!!! | ||
| cicely moncrieff Citizen Username: Cicely_m Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2005 |
Hi... Is it too early to introduce myself? I don't live in Maplewood yet, but I have fallen massively in love with it and my boyfriend and I are trying to move very soon... we're going to start looking for houses in february. it is all very exciting! | ||
| Joan Supporter Username: Joancrystal Post Number: 4659 Registered: 5-2001 |
Welcome Cicely. If you have questions about Maplewood, please post them in the "Please Help" section of the board and those of us who already live in our two towns will try to help answer them. | ||
| Tom Reingold Supporter Username: Noglider Post Number: 5033 Registered: 1-2003 |
Cicely, it's not at all too early. I started reading MOL in January of 2003, when I started looking for homes. Then my company suddenly laid me off, so I couldn't look for a while. I got another job and resumed looking in March. After I put a deposit down, I introduced myself here in April, and I moved in in June of 2003. So I definitely understand your excitement. These are two great towns, and this is the first house I ever lived in, so the novelty hasn't worn off yet. | ||
| Dave Moderator Username: Dave Post Number: 4946 Registered: 4-1998  |
Hi Cicely. Good luck on the house search. |
