HOWS Markets Courtesy Clerk Bags Top Honors.Business/News EditorsLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2000 Ricardo Ordorica, 18, a courtesy clerk for HOWS Markets in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, is the 2000 California Bag-Off Champion. The championship, held October 23 during the Western Food Industry Exposition in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , and sponsored by the California Grocers Association, featured top courtesy clerks from throughout California vying for the honor of being top bagger. Ordorica bags groceries for HOWS Markets No. 5 in Torrance. He has worked there for two years. "We began the Bag-Off competition 15 years ago as a way of recognizing the `unsung hero' of the supermarket - the courtesy clerk," Larkin says. "Quite often, the last impression customers have of their shopping experience at a particular store is the courtesy clerk. They play a very important role in the success of a store." Baggers are judged on speed, proper bag building and appearance. In addition to bagging with traditional brown paper bags, contestants also have to demonstrate their plastic bag building techniques. For his efforts, Ordorica won $1,000 cash and a trip to the national finals next January during the National Grocers Association Convention in Dallas, Texas. The winner of that event typically lands a guest appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman “Late Show” redirects here. For other uses, see The Late Show. The Late Show with David Letterman is a multiple Emmy Award-winning hour-long weeknight comedy talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. . Capturing second place honors was Josh Sage, representing Ralphs Grocery Co./Southern Division. Third place winner was Tawni Boross of Stater stat·er 1 n. A resident of a particular state or type of state. Often used in combination: Lone Star staters; farm staters; the struggle between slave staters and free staters. Noun 1. Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Markets. The California Grocers Association is a non-profit, statewide trade association representing the food industry since 1898. CGA (Color/Graphics Adapter) The first video display standard for the IBM PC. This low-resolution system was superseded by EGA and then VGA. CGA required a digital RGB Color Display monitor. See PC display modes. CGA - Color Graphics Adapter represents approximately 500 retail members operating over 6,000 food stores in California and Nevada, and approximately 300 grocery supplier companies. Retail membership includes chain and independent supermarkets, convenience stores and mass merchandisers. The association is recognized as the industry leader in the areas of government and industry relations, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , education and communications. CGA maintains its headquarters in Sacramento with a satellite office in Long Beach. |
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