Dardanelles Restaurant, Sunday, January 17, 2010 — It seemed more like a party than a meeting. We gathered at the Dardanelles, our great neighborhood venue, part restaurant/part community center, thanks to the generosity and neighborly spirit of owner Barbara Wright. Thanks to our vendors, there were lots of good things to eat. All the fresh hot pizza or warm ham sliders you could want. The notorious, big, rich RMC brownies and other sweet treats. No one thought of going home to dinner when we wrapped it up at 5:30.
And there was beautiful music by Nick Moran and friend Megan — an acoustic bass and a silky soprano voice delivering an hour of standards in a smooth, sophisticated duet.
Thanks to Randy’s energy and the generosity of many of our vendors, there were lots and lots of door prizes. We could hardly give them all away.
At the meeting segment of the afternoon, we heard about the store’s financial health from Mark Cash, Board Treasurer, and about the marketing strategies we tried over the past year from Brad Wolbert. Charlotte Meyer, president, discussed the capital reserve fund drive begun this fall. Look for these reports on the website in the near future: www.regentmarketcoop.org.
We elected two new board members, Clare Nichols and Kent Harris, and re-elected Mark Cash and Charlotte Meyer for another term.