The Future of the Coop

At the annual membership meeting yesterday at Gallery HQ, there was a big pot-luck supper, featuring organic beer from Copper Dragon, and Board members were voted in. General Manager Francis Murphy then explained why the Coop should consider moving from its present location in the Historic District, and restructuring the organization by charging $100 for a membership share, instead of $5 for simple membership--ideas were generated by a "Co-op at 2010" in-house study. Now, the Board intends to hire an outside consultant with an excellent track record in this field to study the market and make recommendations. Maybe the Coop webmaster will add this material to the FAQ section of the Coop website.


After people finished asking questions, the tribal funk band Lyric took the stage, and people rocked to Tiger Scott and her band that's hot.