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Welcome to the OSS Journal
Dear Reader,
Welcome to the OSS Journal. Each month our newsletter will contain information to keep you informed of new products, helpful information and other topics of interest. Feel free to forward this newsletter to your fellow employees and friends! We look forward to our time together each month and welcome your comments.
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Featured Recipe - French Onion Soup
 Why you'll make it: This version of the classic is gorgeously cheesy, and slow cooking gives the broth depth of flavor and a silky texture. It can be prepared up to three days in advance (but do not add croûtes and cheese to soup).
2 lb medium onions, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced lengthwise
3 sprigs fresh thyme
2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup dry white wine
4 cups reduced-sodium beef broth (32 fl oz)
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
6 (1/2-inch-thick) diagonal slices of baguette
1 (1/2-lb) piece Gruyère, Comte, or Emmental
2 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Special equipment: 6 (8- to 10-oz) flameproof soup crocks
Preparation
Cook onions, thyme, bay leaves, and salt in butter in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, uncovered, stirring frequently, until onions are very soft and deep golden brown, about 45 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in wine and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Stir in broth, water, and pepper and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.
While soup simmers, put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
Arrange bread in 1 layer on a large baking sheet and toast, turning over once, until completely dry, about 15 minutes.
Remove croûtes from oven and preheat broiler. Put crocks in a shallow baking pan.
Discard bay leaves and thyme from soup and divide soup among crocks, then float a croûte in each. Slice enough Gruyère (about 6 ounces total) with cheese plane to cover tops of crocks, allowing ends of cheese to hang over rims of crocks, then sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until cheese is melted and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes.
Servings: 6 servings
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Cabarrus Meals on Wheels Needs Your Help 
The Cabarrus Meals on Wheels Emergency Hunger Relief Project needs your non-perishable food items for use in the event of an emergency such as inclement weather or any other emergency situation that would prevent the delivery of hot meals by CMOW.
During the month of October OSS drivers will be available to collect your donated non-perishable food items and take them to the CMOW office. Simply give your items to your delivery person when they make your regular deliveries. Items such as cereal, grits, oatmeal, canned fruit, canned meat, beans and canned soup are most needed. Please, no noodle packets. If you want to donate any of these items please give them to your OSS delivery person any time during the month of October.
Help us to alleviate hunger and donate some non-perishable goods today! Thank you!
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| OSS Consumer Show Attracts more than 300 Visitors
The 2008 Consumer Products Show "Get Your Green On" was held at The Speedway Club located at the Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord NC on September 19th and over 300 people were in attendance. Forty-seven booths full of hundreds of products and nearly one hundred manufacturers were represented. Show visitors were treated to lots of free samples, the latest in earth friendly products and lots of new and exciting furniture items. After a visit to the show floor everyone delighted over an Italian feast at the club's five star rated restaurant overlooking the track
Winners of the Richard Petty Driving Experience Ride-Along were Terri Powell of Faith Prosthetics, Leslie Griffin of the Concord Police Department and Marilyn McKinley of the City of Concord. Congratulations go out to all our door prize winners!
We also want to thank everyone that came to the show. We appreciate your business and thank you for being our customer!
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| Answer a Trivia Question Correctly to Enter Our Drawing to Win a Free Purell Pal Desktop Caddy
 The OSS web site if full of information! Our site is more than an order entry portal! The site is constantly being updated to reflect new and current information pertaining to our industry and the products we sell. Visitors can learn how to take care of their commercial furniture products, learn about 'green friendly' products and how to make your office earth friendly and much more! We educate you on Identity Theft and show you how to protect yourself. You can even find archived editions of our OSS Journal.
This month you can be entered to win a FREE Purell Pal Desktop Caddy as shown above just in time for the cold and flu season. Simply visit our website at www.ossone.com and send your answer to the question below to us at ossjournal@ossone.com. Here is your question: According to the CDC, how many germs can be found on the average desktop? (Hint: Click on the Purell link on our home page) Email your answer to ossjournal@ossone.com and your correct answer will place your name into our drawing for a Free Purell Pal Desktop Caddy! The winner will be announced in our November edition of the OSS Journal. | |
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Victor Technologies Presents the 909-9 Pink Calculator
Victor Technology is proud to join in the war against breast cancer.
With this inspirational new calculator, we are celebrating the Victor in every woman. While there is currently no cure for breast cancer, when detected and treated early, there is a 90% survival rate.
Victor is donating a portion of the proceeds from the 909-9 to help fund Breast Cancer Research. 
Contact your OSS Sales Representative or call one of our friendly Customer Service Professionals to order your Victor 909-9 Pink Calculator, perfect for your purse or pocket and just $9.50 for a limited time only.
PaperMate presents the PaperMate Write for Hope Retractable ball point pen.
 Sold per dozen the Papermate #70672 ball point pen features black ink and rubberized grip barrel with anti-microbial technology that protects pen's surface from bacteria. Features Lubriglide® ink system. Retractable. Special edition supporting breast cancer research. Sanford Brands will donate up to $325,000 to the City of Hope for Cancer Research on the sales of their complete Pink at Work product line. Contact your sales rep for more information. |
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