The Board of Directors is proud to announce Roxanne as our new store manager. A retail assistant manager by experience, she is also familiar with product delivery, checkout, and food sales. Initiative-taking and organized, she is also a skilled communicator. She has displayed loyalty and customer service over the past 20+ years.

Recently Ideal Green Market Coooperative board president Jonathan Grothe attended a monthly board meeting of the Ideal Community Service Organization. Grothe presented an educational update to the ICSO board along with a funding request towards the Co-op's goal of $2,040.00 for the following co-op improvements:

• a 6-part educational/training seminar for product manager and two board members ($1,300)

• new wooden storage unit for front of store ($300)