The meeting was called to order at 18:13. There were present David Finet, John Klear, John Starr, Sam Rodriguez, Abby Youngs, Shawn Stein, Halász Sándor, and Amjad Doumani, who was present to present a proposal, and at 18:28 Frank Johnson.

JS says Robert Jackson s heirs want the full principal.

DF says sales are up from a year ago.

Sam Rodriguez & Frank Johnson candidates to the board.

Frank Johnson was CPA, is Shelley Luettke and Stacey Grasso s father. He asks why the coöp is so small; in some small town the coöp was a big thing.

Sam Rodriguez retired from retail: Staples, Kmart, Lowe's. AY sought help, to fill seats on the board.

JS moved they join, JK seconded, all agreed.

Name change: (Jean Lasko of Outpost Natural Foods has list of bullet points.)

DF says this is dragging on, there is no market excitement. AY says she needs advice. DF says the NCGA has help: AY ask NCGA and get checklist. JS offers to work with AY, get consulting. AY contacted Kelly Smith, Jean Lasko, and used her proposal for a template. She is not confident, needs help. JS asks whether there are other suggestions for helping AY. DF: Kelly Smith JS: DF talk to Kelly Smith for talking to AY DF agrees FJ says for now it is enough if on the over-door sign there is written "FOOD COÖP". SS: A grand vision can impede progress. DF moves that AY do this: Talking to KS for support; Ordering from NCGA the brand-readiness kit; In two weeks entering dates on dateline; answering JK s question; with SR setting a budget. Motion passed.

Yearly Meeting: Where to meet, in November? SS: Tamatha Brandner s church. FJ: Epworth United Methodist church. AY: Pilgrim church.

The GM s pay: AY owes for car-repair. JS speaks of evaluation and raise. AY craves that any raise be retroäctive to this date.

Website: JK speaks of the website and working with AY.