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face="Times New Roman">Meet the Candidates for the Moscow Food Co-op General
Manager</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The Moscow Food Co-op has scheduled public meetings with
the two finalists for the position of Co-op General Manager, announced Andrika
Kuhle, chair of the Co-op Search Committee.<SPAN> </SPAN>The two finalists
are Seth Marcantonio of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and Nils Peterson of
Moscow.<SPAN> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN>Marcantonio will present his vision for the Co-op
and answer questions at a public forum at the Co-op Deli at 7 p.m., Thursday,
July 28.<SPAN> </SPAN>Marcantonio is currently the store manager of the
Berkshire Co-op Market in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He </SPAN><SPAN
class=apple-style-span><SPAN>has been in the natural foods industry most of his
professional career, including serving as a Dairy Manager, Grocery Manger,
Training Manager, Assistant Store Director for several Wild Oats Markets, and
now Store Manager.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Peterson will present his vision for the Co-op and answer
questions at a public forum at the Co-op Deli at 7 p.m., Wednesday, August
3.<SPAN> </SPAN>Peterson has lived in Moscow for 18 years.<SPAN>
</SPAN>He has 15 years of managerial experience at WSU, is a co-founder and
board chair of the Palouse Prairie Charter School, and is the vice-chair of
Moscow’s Planning and Zoning Commission.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The Co-op General Manager position opened when Kenna
Eaton resigned to become the general manager of the Port Townsend
Co-op.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Co-op members and staff are especially urged to attend
the meetings and provide written input to the Co-op Board of Directors on forms
that will be provided for that use.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The Co-op Board of Directors will select one of the
candidates, or declare a failed search, at a special meeting in
August.<SPAN> </SPAN>The board decision will be made by
consensus.<SPAN> </SPAN>The decision will be announced following that
board meeting.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">The
Co-op is located at 121 East Fifth Street in downtown Moscow.</FONT></P>
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