Hi Jean! Thank you so much for the compliment. Coming from you it's an honour. We absolutely loved the conference. Meeting you was a thrill for the both of us. Meeting everyone else was a huge bonus! We learned so much and have come away that much more confidence in our business and Coffee News! We already knew we stumbled on an opportunity of a lifetime - this weekend simply confirmed it completely.

We enjoyed ourselves so very much and look forward to future opportunities to spend quality time with you. You have a beautiful home Jean. Thank you so very much for your hospitality.

The lady called and said she's been reading Coffee News for a little over a year. (We've been publishing for about 18 months). She said "I just want to tell you how wonderful your Coffee News is!" We talked a little and she went on to say she stopped in at a new advertiser this week and told them:"I drive by here all the time but I stopped by here today BECAUSE of Coffee News!"

She also praised another advertiser who she did business with a while ago. She said whenever she needs a new service from a local business she always checks in Coffee News first because she knows she can TRUST the businesses who advertise there.

She wrapped up by telling me: "You're providing a great service to our community. Keep up the good work!"

(Of course I told her we would!) Does it get ANY BETTER than this?

Thought I would touch base with you. A lot has been going on the last 10 days or so. I jumped into the coffee news with a vigor after returning back from a vacation on Jan. 8th and have been going hard ever since! My first publication made it to the printers yesterday at 5:00 and this morning, I am a stress free women! What a job - I was still selling ads the night before. I managed to get 27 paid ads in - selling over $9000.00. I have 1 - one week, 2 - 5 weeks, 16 - 10 weeks and 8-52 weeks with a couple more starting the week after. I am truly a happy women!!!! I just pray that Bill (Martens) delivers the quality he promised. I will be absolutely crushed if he does not. I put soooooo much work into the layout and was actually quite proud of what I was able to accomplish. Bill did compliment me on my layout - the true test will be when it hits the streets! I distribute on Monday and was actually able to secure 5 new places - making distribution up to almost 40. I am very nervous and probably won't sleep well until that is out of the way.

Oh, and this too. I have a sister-in-law who lives outside of Brandon (about 20 miles). She is interested in the Coffee News Franchise. I could not find this area to be reserved. She is also considering just the Virden area and surround communities. I am not sure this area could handle the franchise (the population is probably 8,000/9,000 combined). She does not have access to a computer right now to ask for information so I told her I would ask on her behalf. Would you be able to send her a package ? Thanks Jean Maxine Larway Thompson, Manitoba Coffee News