During the Holidays...

By Myrna

Accounts Receivable Rep

As a Mtn Mist employee, I appreciate all that the company does not just for its people, but for the community around the Holidays.  The company helps with Toys-for-Tots every year, done giving trees and has delivered food baskets. The company gives us a large turkey every year for Thanksgiving, as appreciation for its employees. This year we received a ham for Christmas. Very much unexpected with the economy the way it is, but very much appreciated. We do a gift exchange and have a Potluck to celebrate the Holidays as a large family.

I look forward to the coming year and see the growth of the people and the company. Mtn Mist is a family oriented company that cares about its surroundings and the people that it serves as well as the people that work for it.

Happy Holidays!

Which is better? Tap water or Natural spring water?

(By: Jeff Briggs – Mountain Mist Driver )

This one seems easy for me! Let's see…
Having lived in Vancouver, WA. and been on public water source water in my home (which reeked of chlorine stronger than the Bally’s hot tub) and at the time delivered water for a company who filtered that same water and sold it at $7 per 5 gallon bottle, I'm happy to say that I deliver actual "natural spring water" now that I work for Mountain Mist.


Just do a little research into the company and it will show you all you need to know to realize that not all water is the same!

For example:

I drove across country to Nashville, TN the summer before last helping my mother move to be with the grand babies my brother and his wife have. Along the way I bought only water that was labeled "spring" water, which has to be from a natural spring with nothing added to have that type of label. The delicious water we deliver was only closely matched by a company bottling out of Colorado. The farther east we went, the more prevalent Iron and Sulpher became until (around Illinois). I switched to drinking “Rock Stars” because the water tasted so horrible to me being that I was so used to the perfect taste that only the Pacific Northwest can provide. Don’t be fooled Many companies across the country got "grandfathered in" and kept springs in the company name, but have to label their water as "purified water" or "drinking water."

MOUNTAIN MIST IS NO SUCH COMPANY!!!

There’s only filtered natural water in our bottles, unless you prefer distilled water in which case it came to us from the same natural spring and was steam distilled to absolute purity. (H2O) - the delicious natural minerals the artesian picked up along over 10 miles of filtration through western Washington’s sand and gravel.

The company slogan is: "Taste the Difference!"

If you suspect you've been buying bottled tap water and want to see if water does have a flavor,
call 1-800-232-7332 and sign up for a "One-month FREE TRIAL," which consists of the use of a cooler/water dispenser & (2) 5-gallon bottles at no charge.  I bet you'll not only see a difference in the quality and taste of the water, but also will be thoroughly impressed by the service you receive from our professional Customer Service & Delivery Teams!

Did I mention the fact that when you call Customer Service, the friendly representatives you'll speak with are working in Spanaway, WA? You don’t need to wait 3 days for your message to get from Louisiana to L.A. to your driver! An extra bonus in and of itself!

Local News | Candy, soda tax expires Thursday | Seattle Times Newspaper

Local News Candy, soda tax expires Thursday Seattle Times Newspaper

A special greeting at Thanksgiving time

from our family to yours, 

to express our sincerest appreciation

for your confidence and loyalty!

We are deeply thankful

and extend best wishes

for a happy and healthy

Thanksgiving Day!

Toys-For-Tots ♥

We are proud to announce that we are teaming up with "Toys for Tots," and will be a collection site for toys. 

The collection bins will be at our Corporate Office, located at:

• 5410 189th St E, Puyallup, WA 98375

You can also give your toy donation to any Mountain Mist representative to bring back to our site.  Deadline is December 10, 2010.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of a donation!

Happy Holidays from our family to yours!

Bottled Water Tax in Effect June 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Mike Gowrylow
(360) 570-6048



Services B&O Tax Increase, Higher Cigarette Tax Expected to Start May 1; Other Tax Changes to Follow

OLYMPIA – April 20, 2010 – Several tax changes will take effect as early as May 1, assuming Governor Chris Gregoire signs into law a tax package sent to her by the Legislature.

2ESSB 6143 temporarily increases the business and occupation tax rate on services beginning May 1. Another bill, ESHB 2493, increases cigarette and most other tobacco taxes May 1.

The legislation also extends the sales tax to candy and bottled water beginning June 1, increases the beer tax starting June 1, and imposes a carbonated beverage tax effective July 1. All the tax changes expire on July 1, 2013, except the ones on candy and tobacco products.

While the tax changes are contingent on the governor’s action, the Department of Revenue is notifying businesses ahead of time so they can prepare for them. Detailed information on each tax measure is being posted at http://dor.wa.gov.

The service tax increase to 1.8 percent of gross income from 1.5 percent affects all service businesses except hospitals and scientific research and development activities. The “services and other business activities” classification includes businesses such as attorneys, architects, engineers, physicians and private investigators.

The measure includes a permanent doubling to $70 a month of the small business B&O tax credit that will allow services to gross up to about $80,000 annually without incurring any additional B&O tax liability, and in some cases paying lower taxes. About 74,000 service businesses out of a total of 137,000 companies will benefit from the increase in the credit.

2ESSB 6143 also temporarily suspends a sales tax exemption affecting livestock nutrient management, repeals a property management salary exemption, limits the bad debt deduction on retail sales, requires corporate boards of directors to pay tax on their fees, directs the Department to deny abusive tax avoidance schemes, addresses several court decisions affecting taxation, and sets minimum nexus standards affecting out-of -state companies doing business in Washington. More information on the legislation is available at http://leg.wa.gov.