All, For anyone else that wants to get in on this low-priced group purchase before it shuts down until next year: 1) The orders are in 10-lb. box increments. 2) Pre-paid orders only. 3) $30 for each 10-lb. box. ~~~ For those who're already interested, here's the latest: I just spoke to Mary Garcia of GNS Spices. They are picking on Mondays & Wednesdays. They have already committed to picking for another customer for the week of October 4th=>October 8th. So.... The cut-off date for last arrival of checks to me is Friday, October 8, 1999. Checks received after October 8th will be returned to in the next postal mail. The special picking for us will be on Tuesday, October 12, 1999 (for maximum freshness) with us picking up the boxes in Oxnard on Wednesday, October 13, 1999, at the cooler/warehouse at Driscoll Farmers' Coop, 3939 East Hueneme Road, Oxnard, CA 93033 Tel: 805.488.0333. (Talk to Angel or Rosa.) Southern California buyers need to meet us there in Oxnard since we pay GNS Spices with one certified check. Also, call/email me to confirm your pickup time in Oxnard. Until promised checks get here, we still need at least 50 lbs. more for the minimum order. The other people who have so far expressed interest in this group purchase: Dave Anderson, Nagaraj Murthy, David Watts, Mark Yvanovich, et al. - please inform me of how many box(es) of savinas &/or franciscas you would like and mail your checks to me as soon as you can. Dave Gomburg, Leigh Ann Hussey, Karen Milne, Dave Plotnikoff, et al., are you interested in getting in again this year? I'm awaiting checks for 130# from Scott Ashkenaz and 50# each from Rob Lusk & Allen Pierce. Thanks to Constance Allen, Jim Black, Jack Curry, Dan Hirschi, Mark Holm, Alice Lamb, Douglas Law, Daniel Laybourn, David Leon, Bill Oakes and Rob & Joni Rayment for their already received checks for 200 lbs. (so far) of savinas/franciscas. Individuals can pickup in Northern California at the Grey Bears' cooler at 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1812; Tel: 831.495.1055. [Talk to Lynda Francis.] http://www.mapblast.com/mapblast/blast.hm?CMD=GEO&xx=1&AD2=2710+Chanticleer&AD3=Santa+Cruz%2C+CA+95065&IC=%3A%3A8&IC%3A= Call me in every case to set your time for pickup: Lynda will be there 9AM=>3PM, M=>W; 11AM=>3PM, Th & F; I can be there pretty much anytime by arrangement on Sa or Su. Thanks to you all for making this work. Art Pierce <pierces@cruzio.com> 714 Almond Drive Watsonville, CA 95076-3608 1-(831)-724-7204