Jerrol's Journal September 2023

“Your Jerrol’s Journal”

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Table of Contents…

Teacher Appreciation Day................Page 1

Amy’s Book Nook Page 2

A Day In the Life Page 2

FREE Golden Art Demonstration.....Page 3

We Are Hiring..................................Page 3

Corrie’s Craft of the Month Page 3

Client Comments..............................Page 4

TeacherAppreciation Day

Teachers Appreciation Day started in 2015 by D&M Coffee and Jerrol’s as a way to share our love of our local Teachers. On the Last Tuesday of September, 9/26, D&M Coffee, Corner Stone Pie, Jerrol’s and other local businesses will donate a percentage of their sales to the Teachers Appreciation Fund. The entire list of participating businesses can be found at Love.Jerrols.com

The fund is distributed through Jerrol’s beginning the following Tuesday 10/3. Each teacher that stops by receives a FREE $25 in purchases at Jerrol’s along with a 15% discount. It is first come first serve and school ID is required. Teachers will be able to reserve their spots at Teacher.Jerrols.com. If they purchase over $25 they still get the 15% discount on the entire amount.

This can be used for anything at Jerrol’s or that can be ordered. It can be used for their classroom or for them personally. There are no restrictions.

How to participate!

· Shopping at participating businesses on Tuesday 9/26.

· Make a donation to the fund at Love.Jerrols.com or stop by the store

· Help your business participate, by contacting Rolf at Rolf@Jerrols.com

· Help spread the word to Teachers by sharing the link Love.Jerrols.com

For updates and more information text LOVE to 1-800-858-2427.

In 2022 we raised over $3,500, which enabled 140 teachers to receive the $25 in purchases.

The Ellensburg Morning Rotary will be joining us on Teacher Appreciation Day for the FREE Little Library's book drive. The Ellensburg Morning Rotary has a network of 11 Free Little Libraries around Ellensburg that they keep stocked with books for readers of all ages. On Teachers Appreciation Day Rotary will be staffing a table to receive donations of Young Reader Books. Bring your own or purchase some from our suggested list of books. Or better yet choose your favorite book from when you were a child. It’s a win, win…a win for Teacher’s and a win for Rotary’s Free Little Libraries.

Pre-Order the latest Percy Jackson and the Olympians book! It publishes on Sept. 26th The original heroes from The Lightning Thief are reunited for their biggest challenge yet: getting Percy to college when the gods are standing in his way. Hardcover $19.99 Order in store, by calling 509.925.9851, or click/scan the code:

City Of Brass, by S.A. Chakraborty

Step into the City of Brass, the spellbinding fantasy in which the future of a magical Middle Eastern kingdom rests in the hands of a clever and defiant young con artist with miraculous healing gifts. The author pulls from Middle Eastern Mythology to create a rich historical world.

Paperback $19.99

Celtic Tales, Illustrations by Kate Forrester

The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales conjure forgotten realms and rare magical creatures in vivid prose, transporting us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore. These timeless tales brim with wit and magic, and each one is brought to life with elegant silhouette art. Hardcover $22.95

Crowned, by Kahran and Regis Bethencourt

A collection that completely reimagines how we see our favorite and most beloved childhood fairy and folk tales. Filled with the stunning photography that defines CreativeSoul

Photography, this collection features classic fairy tales, African and African American folklore, and exciting new stories. Hardcover $35.00

Lore Olympus Vol. 1-4 by Rachel Smythe

An ingenious take on the Greek Pantheon, Lore Olympus is a modern update on the story of Hades and Persephone. Follow the propulsive love story of two Greek gods, told with lavish artwork and contemporary sensibilities in a graphic novel series.

Paperback $21.00

ADay in the Life of a Jerrol’s Delivery Driver

By Brook Buckingham

When I first started working at Jerrol’s, I’ll admit that I had no idea we delivered to businesses. The scope of what our delivery drivers do is actually pretty large. Our drivers don’t just deliver the supplies, they anticipate need, organize shelves and, if you want, they’ll do the ordering for you. When our drivers bring the items to a business, they put everything away, they make sure everything is easy to grab and they take away any unnecessary packaging to recycle.

Recently, I followed along with our driver, Corrie, who was putting the final touches on one of our biggest orders of the year Every summer, Corrie coordinates with the Kittitas Events Center to make sure the fairgrounds are stocked with plenty of janitorial supplies, so the only thing you have to worry about at the fair is, “should I have another elephant ear”. By the way, the answer is always yes!

Everything you see in the picture below had to head to the fairgrounds and that meant it had to be loaded by forklift into our super van.

All titles are available in store or online at store.jerrols.com You can reach Amy at amy@jerrols.com

As you can imagine, it takes a lot of toilet paper to get through four days of fair and rodeo fun!

Corrie’s been a team member at Jerrol’s for 13 years and helped develop the magic that is our “Rapid Response” delivery system. We can handle your returns, any special orders and we’ll recycle all of your old ink cartridges.

If you see one of our delivery drivers around town, give us a wave and feel free to ask us how we can help you

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FREE GoldenArt Products

Virtual Lecture/Demo

Printmaking withAcrylics

Saturday, October 14th

11 am to 12:30 pm

Seattle artist Barbara Pirro is hosting a FREE Virtual lecture and demonstration Discover the possibilities of Acrylic Color!

This event focuses on Golden's vast array of Acrylic Paints. Gain a broad understanding of each paint line and the unique qualities each offers. Barbara will also include the specialty paint lines; the Interference & Iridescent Colors. She will share insight about transparency vs opacity, Mineral vs Modern colors, color wheels & the Virtual Color Mixer.

Barbara will also discuss how to modify the paint to change drying time, sheen & texture using Golden Mediums & Gels. All of these acrylic products can be applied to a range of substrates such as paper, canvas, or wood panels. And so much more.

She will share several samples, techniques and answer questions during the event. A class summary and images will be provided afterwards so that artists can continue their exploration independently.

Register at bit.ly/3qKB1ao to receive an information packets & free samples mailed to you after the event.

How many of you are planning to make a quilt from old T-shirts? Someday, right? I have a whole bin full of sentimental items of clothing that are gonna end up in this quilt. Try this instead, T-shirt Art. Staple your favorite clothes to a stretched canvas and hang it on your wall to be enjoyed today.

Here's what you'll need:

Old T-shirt or other article of clothing

Stretched canvas

Staple gun and staples

Scissors

1. Pick out the fabric you want to use and choose a stretched canvas of similar size. I used an old sweatshirt and a scarf.

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2. Cut your fabric with to fit over your stretched canvas 2 -3 inches of hangover on each side.

3. Staple your fabric to the back of your stretched canvas. (Make sure it is straight of course) Do parallel sides first, and leave the corners until the end.

4. Trim any excess fabric off back with scissors. Now go hang it up and enjoy it!

-Corrie

You can reach Corrie at Corrie@Jerrols.com

If you or someone you know has wants to joint The Jerrol’s Team go to Jobs.Jerrols.com for current openings!

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Ellensburg, WA 98926

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Comments From Our Clients

“I love the staff at Jerrols! Thank you for supporting our local schools with the school supplies program.”

- Sherree Friend - Rewards Member

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-Katie White - Rewards Member

“I felt like somebody with lots of money and power who had a concierge assigned to me alone. None other than Mr. Rolf himself searched with me to find exactly the art supplies I needed. His help turned a mundane trip to get a few necessary art supplies into a fun experience. Really, this shop never ever disappoints me!”

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