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Early in November, the Board held our annual retreat. As I wrote in last month’s newsletter, this is our annual opportunity to set our goals and priorities. It was a great day with energy flowing and a list of topics for this year.
MoreGreetings fellow owners and welcome to November! Recently I returned from a trip to Japan with the last week being in Hokkaido, the northern island. It is incredibly beautiful. Hokkaido is smaller in area than the State of Illinois. In addition to the natural beauty of the island, there is also
MoreHello Owners! Now that half the year has passed and we enter July, planning for two of our most important annual events is upon us: the annual Meeting of Owners (MOO) and Board elections.
MoreHappy New Year and welcome to 2023! And an interesting way to start the year weather-wise, at least as I look at the 4-day forecast as I write this article. Barely a week out of our polar vortex with wind chills of -30, we may be seeing a high in the mid-50’s on New Year’s Day.
MoreIn last month's newsletter I mentioned the Board of Directors have a focal area around food inflation. We are kicking off our discussions on this with a special guest at the August board meeting. Tony Alongi from National Co+op Grocers (NCG) will present on Inflation in Grocery and Co-ops.
MoreWe made it through the first six months of the year and July is here! That means it is time for us to open our annual application process for the Board of Directors election. This year we will have four director spots up for election. Read on to learn what it means to serve on the Co-op Board.
MoreOctober 1st brings with it the kick-off of a new Board of Director year. But before we start the new one, we close out the previous one that wraps up with our MOO or Meeting of Owners. We held...
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