by Glenda Bissex
Some village store staff transitioned up to Route 2 where longtime Co-op shoppers feel welcomed by their familiar faces. Other staff did not continue. We miss and want to thank them for extra help they contributed to making the move. But above all to thank them for helping keep the village store going during hard times:
- When Covid hit and the Co-op had to improvise new ways of serving shoppers.
- When Goddard and the Community Center closed, decreasing the number of shoppers.
- When they took on additional responsibilities after other staff members left and weren’t replaced.
- When some staff members lost their homes to flooding, and some lost their roads.
- When there were bare spots on the shelves as suppliers waited to be paid before making another delivery.
- When customers were feeling discouraged.
- Hard times when a lot of us were stressed but felt better just going into the Co-op and being cheerfully greeted by our friendly staff.
They kept the Co-op on life supports so it was still alive to make the move—especially Anji Domino who gave her all and somehow kept her spirits up during all the hard times. Gratitude to you all.