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Annual Meeting and Harvest Fair -
This Saturday, August 29 - Noon to 8 pm
Pioneer Park Civic Center
Newsletter Vol. 8 - August 27, 2009

In This Issue
Become a Full Member by August 15
No Time to Volunteer?
The T-shirt
Countdown
Harvest Fair Needs Volunteers
The FCCM Store
Quick Links
Become a Full Member on or before Harvest Fair and receive a FREE Chico Bag
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Signing Up Made Easy

When you arrive at the Harvest Fair there will be several lines for registration.

Already a Member?
Sign in and pick up a voting card for the annual meeting

New Members - Go to the line for new members, register and then pick up a voting card.
Other Upcoming Events

Thursday, August 27
Board Meeting
6:30 pm

2371 Hawthorne Ct.
 347-4463

Keep Up to Date

Check our BLOG often for more info.
 
Dinner at 5pm!

We are pulling out all the stops for a harvest dinner that you won't want to miss. Pulled pork, meatloaf, turkey and cole slaw are being provided.

All you need to bring is a side dish and a smiling face!!

Dance it all off to the tunes of Steve Brown and the Bailers

Go Green at Our Harvest Dinner!
Bring your own plate and fork! Does anyone have nonbreakable plates we can borrow??

Please Spread the Word

1. Invite your Facebook friends to

to our Facebook Event
for the first Membership Meeting and Harvest Fair.

2. Twitter about us

3. Call a friend and invite them to the Harvest Fair.

The T-shirt
t-shirt logo
Thanks to Sue Sprinkle and all who colloborated with her for this t-shirt design!

Visit our booth at the Harvest Fair!


COUNTDOWN!
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As of August 26, 2009
FCCM has
932 Founding Members
73 who are Full Members
and approximately
$17,000 in savings

The Goal??

500 Full Members and $100,000 by Nov. 1

and a Co-op grocery store in 2010!
 
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Newsletter Design by
Mary Christensen of
The Magic Carpet

Harvest Fair Event Schedule
Fair booth
Take a look at the day we have planned for you!!

Volunteers are still needed!

Find out how you can help below. Call Mary Christensen at 479-2323 or e-mail.

There will be DOOR PRIZE drawings throughout the day!

Noon - Doors Open - Enjoy browsing among the many vendor tables and check out what is planned for children to do.

12:15 pm - Laura Vines - Traditional Folk Music - Exhibit Hall

1:00 -Tundra Caravan Dance Troupe - Exhibit Hall

1:15 - "Musical Rumours" - a vocal Jazz Group - Exhibit Hall

1:30 - Modern Dance Piece - "Finding Balance" -
Krista Katalenich and Felix Bambury Webbe

1:35 - Jean McDermott - Fiddle - Exhibit Hall

1:55 - Alaskan Amy - Hoop Dancer - Exhibit Hall

2:00 - Project Cuba Alaska demonstrating Rueda de Casino - Exhibit Hall

2:15 - Project Cuba Alaska - performing "Gaga", a high energy Afro -Haitian Celebration dance - Exhibit Hall

2:30 - Power Point presentation: "The Spark of a Dream" - a tribute to Dave Lacey, and including a report on FCCM's progress - Civic Center Theatre

3:00 - Business Meeting and Elections - Civic Center Theatre. Click here to read agenda.

(Note - At 2:30 pm the Presentation and Business Meeting are held in the theatre)

ALSO at 3 PM Special Activities for Children - in the Exhibit Hall

3 pm - Hoop Playshop with Hoop Dance Ananda

5:00  - Pot Luck (Please bring a side dish) Volunteers with FCCM are planning to provide meat dishes

6:00 Live music by Steve Brown & the Bailers

Thank you to all who have made this event possible!


Volunteer Jobs at Harvest Fair
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There are many easy ways to volunteer.
If you can volunteer a little time to help at the fair please call or email one of the committee chairs below:

Food and Clean Up Committee: Email Sharon Alden  or call 455-7882 

Help Set Up and Take Down the Fundraiser Booth and or help set up tables: Email
Robert Leach or call 388-1162

Children's Activities Committee: Email Cora Kelley or call 978-4087

Work in the Fundraising Booth or at the Membership Table: Email Mary Christensen or call 347-4463 (no message set up) or 479-2323 to leave a message.

Vendor Booths -
Email or call 978-5985 Morgan Macchione or call 978-5985

The FCCM Store!

FCCM is selling several fundraising items
to raise funds to pay for our membership drive.

Visit our Fundraising booth at the Harvest Fair or you can also purchase them by emailing fccm2010@gmail.com

Imagine the day we have a food co-op that looks like this!
bulk section of a coop









Together we will realize the dream of a Food Co-op in Fairbanks!
 
Sincerely,
 

The Interim Board
Robert Leach - President
Hans Geier - Vice-President
Lela Ryterski - Secretary
Sharon Alden - Treasurer
Cora Kelley
Helen McLean
Rich Seifert
Mary Christensen

Fairbanks Community Cooperative Market