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Board News
This time of year, is normally board election season at your coop. We have an uncontested election this year. There are three seats up for election and only two candidates. Therefore, both candidates (one incumbent and one new) may be seated for 3-year terms after all requirements are met. Stay tuned, we will introduce all of the candidates in the next issue of The Healthy Alternative.
BOARD PRESIDENT DAVE DEBLANDER
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It is always a pleasure to write the new year magazine article because with a new year, hope springs eternal and everyone is ready to start fresh and make their new year’s resolutions. And, of course, this year we get to say goodbye to 2020 and all the havoc it brought forth. Pandemic, hurricanes, crazy election, shutdowns, masks, 6 feet buffers and an essential bridge gone are memories that we can now put behind us and let us celebrate a new year with hope and excitement. What better way could there be than to make eating well and living well a priority.
At Ever’man we have lots of great new stuff including our new Marketing Director, Jennifer Peterson, a new line of delicious sushi items at both stores, and plans to expand our footprint out into the community in a number of different ways. We are thrilled that our cafe hot and cold bars are back up and thriving and we can begin sampling items in the stores again. We really missed being able to show our shoppers the latest and the greatest, along with tried and tested favorites. I must applaud our General Manager, William Rolfs, and his staff and associates on how well they maneuvered through this crazy year of 2020 and ran the two stores with great care and success. We are blessed to have all of them making Ever’man one of the best food coops in the country. Yes, at national conventions, Ever’man is always presented as one of the top coops and a model for others to follow. Both of our stores are so clean, pleasant to be in, well-stocked, the staff is so friendly and the signage, displays, etc. are always top notch. Many of us, myself included, take these things for granted but if you have ever had the opportunity to travel to other coops, you would see that Ever’man is one of the best. I am not saying others are suspect, only that we have two great stores that we can really appreciate.
Finally, now that 2021 is here, I hope your new year’s resolution includes lots of quality shopping at the store you can trust. We do not carry junk, and all the essential food items and other necessities you need, can be found at Ever’man. May we have a tremendous 2021, overflowing with joy, peace, health, prosperity and love. Happy New Year from all of us at Ever’man.
