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The Co-op looks beter than ever with a newly-purchased freezer and a three-bay cooler for produce! The freezer is being re-stocked very quickly and we have much more room for produce, which will also stay fresher and be much more visible in the new cooler.
Thanks to the managers and a devoted team of members, we have rearranged display shelving, making progress around the store easier and improving sight lines. All of this has happened in the last ten days, so if you haven’t been in lately, now is the time!
Board member Lisa Jennings has organized a very worthwhile holiday project – providing holiday presents for needy children – that we hope everyone will participate in! There are “Giving Trees” located in the Co-op and at the TCT Credit Union in Cambridge. The ornaments on the trees are marked with different donation amounts. Just take one off a tree and put it with your donation in the box provided. The Co-op Board will be purchasing, wrapping and delivering the gifts to the families, who have been identified by Family Services and have sent in requests for presents for their children. (We are encouraging the families to choose local merchants for their gifts).
We all have a great deal to be grateful for, and the Board would like to thank our devoted corps of members – of every category – and our amazing managers! WE HAVE BEEN IN OUR NEW SPACE FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR…!!!!
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Three new Board members were elected at our October meeting. Please welcome Lisa Jennings, Mandy Meyer and Susan Sullivan! We will do profiles of each soon. In the meantime an updated list of Board members with contact information is posted at the Coop.
News from the September 14th meeting of the Board of Advisors
Jim Dilley was elected as the new Chair of the Board, replacing Marianne Pender who resigned as Chair but is still a Board member.
Minutes of the September 14th meeting will be posted at the Coop this weekend (Sept. 18-19th)
The semi-annual Membership meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 19th, 6:30pm at the Coop. The agenda will be posted in advance at the Coop. This meeting includes voting for new nominees to the Board, so members please attend if you can!
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The co-op offers it’s sincere condolences to Barb & Phil Charte in the passing of their son, Phil Charte Jr.
Phil Jr. had been on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan since August, 2010.
NEW MEMBERSHIP POLICY – Effective on March 1, 2010
The Co-op’s new membership policy took effect on March 1, 2010. Please look over the new categories and
think about where you belong! You may change your category at any time. Please do spread the word to
people you know who patronize the co-op but are not members that they now have more choices! The
managers report that the new card system is working smoothly. If you have questions regarding membership
policies please do not hesitate to ask the managers or a member of the board.
MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS:
WORKING MEMBERSHIP – (single or double)
- annual member-owner equity fee of $20 per household, non-refundable
- register discount of 15%
- membership card kept at register
- pre-order discount : single membership cost plus 20%; double membership cost plus 10%
- single membership requires one 3 and ¾ hour shift per month per household
- double membership requires two 3 and ¾ hour shifts per month per household
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP – (non-working)
- annual member-owner equity fee of $20 per household, non-refundable
- register discount of 2%
- membership card kept at register
- pre-order discount cost plus 35%
- no work requirement
SUPER WORKER MEMBERSHIP – (committed weekly shift worker)
- annual member-owner equity fee of $20 per household, non-refundable
- register discount of 22%
- membership card kept at register
- pre-order discount cost plus 10%
- available to a limited number of members by application to the managers
LIFETIME SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP (may be supporting or working)
- one-time equity investment fee of $500 or more, non-refundable
- register discount depends of whether supporting or working (2% or 15%)
- membership card kept at register
- pre-order discount depends on whether supporting or working
ALL MEMBERSHIPS
- Membership cards kept at register to be presented at checkout.
- Members experiencing financial hardship may apply to the managers for a waiver of the annual fee. They will be asked to work an extra shift during that year.
- Regularly-scheduled special discount offerings and sale events will be offered throughout the year for all members.
For more information, pick-up the new Cambridge Food Co-op Membership Options flyer at the Co-op store
or visit our website at www.cambridgefoodcoop.com
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Message From the Board
Our moving date, November 8, 2009, has come and gone but the excitement is ever present. My individual enthusiasm for the Co-op has been directly influenced by the dedication and hard work put in by many members of the Co-op family throughout the entire relocation process.
I would like to personally thank our contractors for the excellent work they have done, and for bearing with me during my highly caffeinated days that I thought would never end.
Dave Lawlor – Carpentry
Phil Charte – Carpentry, Functional Art
Tony Van Gessel – Contracting
Lester Block – Carpentry
Andrew Pate – Andrew Pate Desing
Guy Bedard – Frosty Refrigeration
Alwin Winkler Plumbing & Heating
Carole Liggett – Carol’s Colors (painting)
Endee Electric
Caig Watson Electric
Wilson Pratt – Pratt Computers
Alexanders True Value Hardware
Curtis Lumber Bush Refrigeration
Dennis Duggan – Sign Maker
A special shout-out and HUGE Thank You to
Hannah Stevens
for her thorough and continuing re-training of the Co-op working members!
On Behalf of the Cambridge Food Co-op and the Board of Directors, Thank you all so much.
Marianne Pender,
Chair
