DeManding Answers

Who can miss the Gazette’s classified section and its pages and pages of home foreclosure notices. Particularly in these bleak economic climes, it’s remarkable that Tony “King of Pizza” Mand has managed to pull himself from the clutches of bankruptcy - once, twice, thrice - indeed, it is extraordinary…as in “out of the ordinary” and unusual. I’m not sure it’s something I would be bragging about in the paper.

If I were Queen of Pizza, this is where I would start bragging about the lucrative contracts that my company had bid on and won. “Well, ya know…when District #11 awarded us the contract to provide pizza for all of their schools, it was a real reversal of fortune…” I mean, I would be proud about it, and out loud about it – and though I don’t know the man, Mand does not strike me as the type that’s shy to hype.

Instead, Mand claims that he managed to avoid bankruptcy and improve his business standing – indeed, doing better than ever before - all, thanks to the addition of specialty sandwiches, and lower cheese prices and sheer will and determination. What a curious detail to leave out. Why?

Glenn Gustafson, D#11 CFO admits that a pizza arrangement with Jan dates back to 1999. Cheese prices began to rise in 2007, and reached a high in 2008. The accounts payable register reveals that at times, Jan received in excess of $2,000 weekly; and notice how the amounts spiked right before Christmas and immediately thereafter.

Here is what is truly alarming: the other morning, my two teenagers told me that sometime after the start of the ’08-09 school year, the 2% milk that came with their lunches was changed to skim milk; it has since been upped to 1%. I don't know about you, but I buy 2% milk only when whole milk is sold out; and if 1% or skim is the only thing available, I go to a different store. What's going on here?

What is the meaning of this, especially in light of the $700,000 paid to Sinton’s Dairy last year? Is it possible that astronomical figure was inflated due to cheese purchases? I know I said previously that I wasn’t really questioning the Sinton’s contract – but I am now.

If it was all above board, why didn’t Russell and Sabin get pizza, too? Why the absolutely-out-of-the-norm weekly payments? Again, why did Mand and the Tanners dissolve their pizza partnership just days after I first brought this matter to light?

My next post will detail Board policy on Officers and their functions - including accounting, check signing, cash handling, contract awards, etc. – all of which directly involve the Board President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer…and when I have finished, what will remain is certainly the biggest question of all:

What did Tami Hasling, Tom Strand, and John Gudvangen – the very same group who stayed mum when Charlie Bobbitt sought to place the subject of Board Member Conflicts of Interest on the agenda - know about this matter; indeed, what was the level of their participation in this matter?

I will focus more directly on each of these players within the week.

Two for me, one for you...

check# date payee amount invoice #
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0000057183 9/23/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 75.31 59000824-CORONADO
0000057183 Total 1,853.39
0000057447 9/30/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,389.12 59000831-DOHERTY
0000057447 9/30/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 62.88 59000831-CORONADO
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0000057648 10/7/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,441.76 59000907-DOHERTY
0000057648 10/7/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 68.73 59000907-CORONADO
0000057648 Total 1,510.49
0000057891 10/15/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,927.22 59000914-DOHERTY
0000057891 10/15/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 87.74 59000914-CORONADO
0000057891 Total 2,014.96
0000058058 10/21/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,487.82 59000921-DOHERTY
0000058058 10/21/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 68.73 59000921-CORONADO
0000058058 Total 1,556.55
0000058334 10/28/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,914.06 59000928-Doherty
0000058334 10/28/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 81.16 59000928-Coronado
0000058334 10/28/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 753.05 59000930-Doherty 08
0000058334 10/28/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 30.71 59000930-Coronado 08
0000058334 Total 2,778.98
0000058661 11/4/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,125.19 59001005-Doherty
0000058661 11/4/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 56.30 59001005-Coronado
0000058661 Total 1,181.49
0000058987 11/11/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,877.51 59001012-DOHERTY
0000058987 11/11/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 74.58 59001012-CORONADO
0000058987 Total 1,952.09
0000059199 11/18/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,419.10 590001019-DOHERTY
0000059199 11/18/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 75.31 590001019-CORONADO
0000059199 Total 1,494.41
0000059496 11/25/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,732.75 59001026-Doherty
0000059496 11/25/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 87.01 59001026-Coronado
0000059496 Total 1,819.76
0000059598 12/2/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,039.65 59001031-Doherty 08
0000059598 12/2/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 43.14 59001031-Coronado 08
0000059598 Total 1,082.79
0000059985 12/9/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,704.24 59001109-Doherty
0000059985 12/9/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 68.73 59001109-Coronado
0000059985 Total 1,772.97
0000060241 12/16/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,378.89 59001116-Doherty
0000060241 12/16/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 68.73 59001116-Coronado
0000060241 Total 1,447.62
0000060530 12/24/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,680.11 59001123-Doherty
0000060530 12/24/08 INFLATED DOUGH INC 87.01 59001123-Coronado
0000060530 Total 1,767.12
0000060726 1/6/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 666.78 59001130-Doherty 08
0000060726 1/6/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 24.13 59001130-Coronado 08
0000060726 1/6/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,680.84 59001207-Doherty 08
0000060726 1/6/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 87.74 59001207-Coronado 08
0000060726 Total 2,459.49
0000061064 1/13/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,699.85 59001214-Doherty 08
0000061064 1/13/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 92.86 59001214-Coronado 08
0000061064 Total 1,792.71
0000061313 1/21/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,392.78 59001221-Doherty
0000061313 1/21/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 93.59 59001221-Coronado
0000061313 Total 1,486.37
0000062027 2/10/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,007.48 59000111-Doherty
0000062027 2/10/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 57.03 59000111-Coronado
0000062027 Total 1,064.51
0000062258 2/18/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,789.05 59000118-Doherty
0000062258 2/18/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 81.16 59000118-Coronado
0000062258 Total 1,870.21
0000062427 2/24/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,399.36 59000125-Doherty
0000062427 2/24/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 56.30 59000125-Coronado
0000062427 Total 1,455.66
0000062600 2/28/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,745.91 59000131-Doherty Jan 09
0000062600 2/28/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 74.58 59000131-Coronado Jan 09
0000062600 Total 1,820.49
0000063193 3/14/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,783.20 59000208-Doherty
0000063193 3/14/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 68.73 59000208-Coronado
0000063193 Total 1,851.93
0000063266 3/17/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,782.47 59000215-Doherty
0000063266 3/17/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 93.59 59000215-Coronado
0000063266 Total 1,876.06
0000063515 3/24/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,435.92 59000222-Doherty
0000063515 3/24/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 62.15 59000222-Coronado
0000063515 Total 1,498.07
0000063679 3/31/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,775.89 59000228-Doherty
0000063679 3/31/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 81.16 59000228-Coronado
0000063679 Total 1,857.05
0000063833 4/7/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,691.81 59000308-Doherty
0000063833 4/7/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 75.31 59000308-Coronado
0000063833 Total 1,767.12
0000064141 4/14/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,182.22 59000315-Doherty
0000064141 4/14/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 68.73 59000315-Coronado
0000064141 Total 1,250.95
0000064342 4/22/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 1,449.81 59000322-Doherty
0000064342 4/22/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 81.16 59000322-Coronado
0000064342 Total 1,530.97
0000064496 4/28/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 679.94 59000331-Doherty 09
0000064496 4/28/09 INFLATED DOUGH INC 24.86 59000331-Coronado 09
0000064496 Total 704.80
0000056943 9/16/08 CHEEZER'S INC 351.00 52000817-ROOSEVELT
0000056943 Total 351.00
0000057179 9/23/08 CHEEZER'S INC 193.02 52000824-MANN
0000057179 9/23/08 CHEEZER'S INC 467.92 52000824-MITCHELL
0000057179 9/23/08 CHEEZER'S INC 415.28 52000824-WASSON
0000057179 9/23/08 CHEEZER'S INC 1,548.51 61000824-CORONADO
0000057179 Total 2,624.73
0000057443 9/30/08 CHEEZER'S INC 152.08 52000831-MANN 08
0000057443 9/30/08 CHEEZER'S INC 365.56 52000831-MITCHELL 08
0000057443 9/30/08 CHEEZER'S INC 388.96 52000831-Wasson 08
0000057443 9/30/08 CHEEZER'S INC 1,103.26 61000831-CORONADO 08
0000057443 Total 2,009.86
0000057640 10/7/08 CHEEZER'S INC 152.08 52000907-MANN
0000057640 10/7/08 CHEEZER'S INC 365.56 52000907-MITCHELL
0000057640 10/7/08 CHEEZER'S INC 362.64 52000907-WASSON
0000057640 10/7/08 CHEEZER'S INC 1,182.22 61000907-CORONADO
0000057640 Total 2,062.50
0000057885 10/15/08 CHEEZER'S INC 171.09 52000914-MANN
0000057885 10/15/08 CHEEZER'S INC 456.95 52000914-MITCHELL
0000057885 10/15/08 CHEEZER'S INC 356.79 52000914-WASSON
0000057885 10/15/08 CHEEZER'S INC 1,390.59 61000914-CORONADO
0000057885 Total 2,375.42
0000058048 10/21/08 CHEEZER'S INC 152.08 52000921-MANN
0000058048 10/21/08 CHEEZER'S INC 365.56 52000921-MITCHELL
0000058048 10/21/08 CHEEZER'S INC 233.96 52000921-WASSON
0000058048 10/21/08 CHEEZER'S INC 1,149.32 61000921-CORONADO
0000058048 Total 1,900.92
0000058322 10/28/08 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52000928-MANN
0000058322 10/28/08 CHEEZER'S INC 377.99 52000928-Mitchell
0000058322 10/28/08 CHEEZER'S INC 292.45 52000928-Wasson
0000058322 10/28/08 CHEEZER'S INC 76.04 52000930-Mann 08
0000058322 10/28/08 CHEEZER'S INC 143.30 52000930-Mitchell 08
0000058322 10/28/08 CHEEZER'S INC 116.98 52000930-Wasson 08
0000058322 10/28/08 CHEEZER'S INC 1,437.38 61000928-Coronado
0000058322 10/28/08 CHEEZER'S INC 568.81 61000930-Coronado 08
0000058322 Total 3,203.05
0000058645 11/4/08 CHEEZER'S INC 114.06 52001005-Mann
0000058645 11/4/08 CHEEZER'S INC 214.95 520001005-Mitchell
0000058645 11/4/08 CHEEZER'S INC 175.47 52001005-Wasson
0000058645 11/4/08 CHEEZER'S INC 862.72 61001005-Coronado
0000058645 Total 1,367.20
0000058976 11/11/08 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52001012-MANN
0000058976 11/11/08 CHEEZER'S INC 364.83 52001012-MITCHELL
0000058976 11/11/08 CHEEZER'S INC 292.45 52001012-WASSON
0000058976 11/11/08 CHEEZER'S INC 1,388.39 610001012-CORONADO
0000058976 Total 2,235.77
0000059185 11/18/08 CHEEZER'S INC 152.08 52001019-MANN
0000059185 11/18/08 CHEEZER'S INC 286.60 52001019-MITCHELL
0000059185 11/18/08 CHEEZER'S INC 233.96 52001019-WASSON
0000059185 11/18/08 CHEEZER'S INC 210.00 52001019-TESLA
0000059185 11/18/08 CHEEZER'S INC 1,139.08 61001019-CORONADO
0000059185 Total 2,021.72
0000059484 11/25/08 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52001026-Mann
0000059484 11/25/08 CHEEZER'S INC 358.25 52001026-Mitchell
0000059484 11/25/08 CHEEZER'S INC 292.45 52001026-Wasson
0000059484 11/25/08 CHEEZER'S INC 1,407.40 61001026-Coronado
0000059484 Total 2,248.20
0000059577 12/2/08 CHEEZER'S INC 114.06 52001031-Mann 08
0000059577 12/2/08 CHEEZER'S INC 214.95 52001031-Mitchell 08
0000059577 12/2/08 CHEEZER'S INC 175.47 52001031-Wasson 08
0000059577 12/2/08 CHEEZER'S INC 844.44 61001031-Coronado 08
0000059577 Total 1,348.92
0000059982 12/9/08 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52001109-Mann
0000059982 12/9/08 CHEEZER'S INC 345.09 52001109-Mitchell
0000059982 12/9/08 CHEEZER'S INC 292.45 52001109-Wasson
0000059982 12/9/08 CHEEZER'S INC 1,413.98 61001109-Coronado
0000059982 Total 2,241.62
0000060233 12/16/08 CHEEZER'S INC 152.08 52001116-Mann
0000060233 12/16/08 CHEEZER'S INC 286.60 52001116-Mitchell
0000060233 12/16/08 CHEEZER'S INC 329.96 52001116-Wasson
0000060233 12/16/08 CHEEZER'S INC 1,073.28 61001116-Coronado
0000060233 Total 1,841.92
0000060515 12/24/08 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52001123-Mann
0000060515 12/24/08 CHEEZER'S INC 352.40 52001123-Mitchell
0000060515 12/24/08 CHEEZER'S INC 292.45 52001123-Wasson
0000060515 12/24/08 CHEEZER'S INC 1,295.54 61001123-Coronado
0000060515 Total 2,130.49
0000060687 1/6/09 CHEEZER'S INC 76.04 52001130-Mann 08
0000060687 1/6/09 CHEEZER'S INC 143.30 52001130-Mitchell 08
0000060687 1/6/09 CHEEZER'S INC 116.98 52001130-Wasson 08
0000060687 1/6/09 CHEEZER'S INC 549.80 61001130-Coronado 08
0000060687 1/6/09 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52001207-Mann 08
0000060687 1/6/09 CHEEZER'S INC 358.25 52001207-Mitchell 08
0000060687 1/6/09 CHEEZER'S INC 252.97 52001207-Wasson 08
0000060687 1/6/09 CHEEZER'S INC 99.45 52001207-GLOBE 08
0000060687 1/6/09 CHEEZER'S INC 1,413.98 61001207-Coronado 08
0000060687 Total 3,200.87
0000061054 1/13/09 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52001214-Mann 08
0000061054 1/13/09 CHEEZER'S INC 358.25 52001214-Mitchell 08
0000061054 1/13/09 CHEEZER'S INC 226.65 52001214-Wasson 08
0000061054 1/13/09 CHEEZER'S INC 1,348.91 61001214-Coronado 08
0000061054 Total 2,123.91
0000061308 1/21/09 CHEEZER'S INC 171.09 52001221-Mann
0000061308 1/21/09 CHEEZER'S INC 280.75 52001221-Mitchell
0000061308 1/21/09 CHEEZER'S INC 135.99 52001221-Wasson
0000061308 1/21/09 CHEEZER'S INC 99.45 52001221-Mitchell Globe
0000061308 1/21/09 CHEEZER'S INC 1,098.14 61001221-Coronado
0000061308 Total 1,785.42
0000061635 1/30/09 CHEEZER'S INC 863.45 61000111-Coronado
0000061635 Total 863.45
0000062017 2/10/09 CHEEZER'S INC 114.06 52000111-Mann
0000062017 2/10/09 CHEEZER'S INC 214.95 52000111-Mitchell
0000062017 2/10/09 CHEEZER'S INC 135.99 52000111-Wasson
0000062017 2/10/09 CHEEZER'S INC 40.95 52000111-GLOBE
0000062017 Total 505.95
0000062248 2/18/09 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52000118-Mann
0000062248 2/18/09 CHEEZER'S INC 410.89 52000118-Mitchell
0000062248 2/18/09 CHEEZER'S INC 226.65 52000118-Wasson
0000062248 2/18/09 CHEEZER'S INC 105.30 52000118-GLOBE
0000062248 2/18/09 CHEEZER'S INC 1,432.99 61000118-Coronado
0000062248 Total 2,365.93
0000062425 2/24/09 CHEEZER'S INC 152.08 52000125-Mann
0000062425 2/24/09 CHEEZER'S INC 339.24 52000125-Mitchell
0000062425 2/24/09 CHEEZER'S INC 181.32 52000125-Wasson
0000062425 2/24/09 CHEEZER'S INC 1,152.24 61000125-Coronado
0000062425 Total 1,824.88
0000062592 2/28/09 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52000131-Mann Jan 09
0000062592 2/28/09 CHEEZER'S INC 424.05 52000131-Mitchell Jan 09
0000062592 2/28/09 CHEEZER'S INC 226.65 52000131-Wasson Jan 09
0000062592 2/28/09 CHEEZER'S INC 122.85 52000131-GLOBE Jan 09
0000062592 2/28/09 CHEEZER'S INC 1,407.40 61000131-Coronado Jan 09
0000062592 Total 2,371.05
0000063181 3/14/09 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52000208-Mann
0000063181 3/14/09 CHEEZER'S INC 384.57 52000208-Mitchell
0000063181 3/14/09 CHEEZER'S INC 226.65 52000208-Wasson
0000063181 3/14/09 CHEEZER'S INC 302.68 52000208-Tesla
0000063181 3/14/09 CHEEZER'S INC 1,427.14 61000208-Coronado
0000063181 Total 2,531.14
0000063258 3/17/09 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52000215-Mann
0000063258 3/17/09 CHEEZER'S INC 331.93 52000215-Mitchell
0000063258 3/17/09 CHEEZER'S INC 187.17 52000215-Wasson
0000063258 3/17/09 CHEEZER'S INC 128.70 52000215-GLOBE
0000063258 3/17/09 CHEEZER'S INC 1,446.15 61000215-Coronado
0000063258 Total 2,284.05
0000063503 3/24/09 CHEEZER'S INC 152.08 52000222-Mann
0000063503 3/24/09 CHEEZER'S INC 260.28 52000222-Mitchell
0000063503 3/24/09 CHEEZER'S INC 181.32 52000222-Wasson
0000063503 3/24/09 CHEEZER'S INC 1,112.76 61000222-Coronado
0000063503 Total 1,706.44
0000063672 3/31/09 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52000228-Mann
0000063672 3/31/09 CHEEZER'S INC 325.35 52000228-Mitchell
0000063672 3/31/09 CHEEZER'S INC 226.65 52000228-Wasson
0000063672 3/31/09 CHEEZER'S INC 122.85 52000228-GLOBE
0000063672 3/31/09 CHEEZER'S INC 1,459.31 61000228-Coronado
0000063672 Total 2,324.26
0000063829 4/7/09 CHEEZER'S INC 114.06 52000308-Mann
0000063829 4/7/09 CHEEZER'S INC 325.35 52000308-Mitchell
0000063829 4/7/09 CHEEZER'S INC 226.65 52000308-Wasson
0000063829 4/7/09 CHEEZER'S INC 1,268.49 61000308-Coronado
0000063829 Total 1,934.55
0000064131 4/14/09 CHEEZER'S INC 152.08 52000315-Mann
0000064131 4/14/09 CHEEZER'S INC 195.94 52000315-Mitchell
0000064131 4/14/09 CHEEZER'S INC 90.66 52000315-Wasson
0000064131 4/14/09 CHEEZER'S INC 122.85 52000315-GLOBE
0000064131 4/14/09 CHEEZER'S INC 763.29 61000315-Coronado
0000064131 Total 1,324.82
0000064333 4/22/09 CHEEZER'S INC 190.10 52000322-Mann
0000064333 4/22/09 CHEEZER'S INC 247.85 52000322-Mitchell
0000064333 4/22/09 CHEEZER'S INC 123.56 52000322-Wasson
0000064333 4/22/09 CHEEZER'S INC 1,012.60 61000322-Coronado
0000064333 Total 1,574.11
0000064487 4/28/09 CHEEZER'S INC 76.04 52000331-Mann 09
0000064487 4/28/09 CHEEZER'S INC 130.14 52000331-Mitchell 09
0000064487 4/28/09 CHEEZER'S INC 90.66 52000331-Wasson 09
0000064487 4/28/09 CHEEZER'S INC 510.32 61000331-Coronado 09
0000064487 Total 807.16
0000057536 10/2/08 MAND MADE PIZZA 314.11 083108-PALMER
0000057536 10/2/08 MAND MADE PIZZA 684.78 083108-NORTH
0000057536 Total 998.89
0000060535 12/24/08 MAND MADE PIZZA 551.80 093008-Palmer
0000060535 12/24/08 MAND MADE PIZZA 1,286.20 093008-North
0000060535 12/24/08 MAND MADE PIZZA 549.80 103108-Palmer
0000060535 12/24/08 MAND MADE PIZZA 1,356.00 103108-North
0000060535 Total 3,743.80
0000060750 1/6/09 MAND MADE PIZZA 439.44 113008-Palmer
0000060750 1/6/09 MAND MADE PIZZA 1,017.00 113008-North
0000060750 Total 1,456.44
0000063803 4/4/09 MAND MADE PIZZA 358.67 123108-Palmer
0000063803 4/4/09 MAND MADE PIZZA 1,017.00 123108-North
0000063803 4/4/09 MAND MADE PIZZA 467.03 013109-Palmer
0000063803 4/4/09 MAND MADE PIZZA 1,093.38 013109-North
0000063803 4/4/09 MAND MADE PIZZA 524.21 022809-Palmer
0000063803 4/4/09 MAND MADE PIZZA 1,064.48 022809-North
0000063803 Total 4,524.77
Grand Total 118,186.22