{"id":2294,"date":"2014-12-18T16:58:55","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T21:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wordpress\/?p=2294"},"modified":"2014-12-18T16:58:55","modified_gmt":"2014-12-18T21:58:55","slug":"bethlehem-food-co-op-to-announce-plans-for-first-staff-hire-at-january-public-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=2294","title":{"rendered":"BETHLEHEM FOOD CO-OP TO ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR FIRST STAFF HIRE AT JANUARY PUBLIC MEETING"},"content":{"rendered":"

Event to feature potluck, speakers, and presentations.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The Bethlehem Food Co-op will hold its next public meeting event on Monday, January 5<\/span> at the Charles Brown Ice House in Bethlehem at 7 p.m.<\/span> This event is free and open to the general public to learn more about this effort to open a community-owned grocery store and get a taste of the opportunities the Co-op will provide in addition to groceries.<\/p>\n

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Beginning in 2015, the Co-op will hold quarterly public gatherings instead of monthly meetings, as had been done in 2014. Each meeting will be its own event featuring a potluck, guest speakers and presenters, and updates from the Co-op\u2019s board of directors on the progress of opening a store.<\/p>\n

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Co-op Board President Santiago Rivera will provide a business update at the January meeting. The board will also announce plans to hire a part-time Membership and Outreach Coordinator. Position details will be shared at the meeting, and r\u00e9sum\u00e9s will begin to be accepted that night.<\/p>\n

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The January event will also include a cookbook swap. In addition to bringing an item to share for the potluck, attendees are invited to bring a cookbook along to exchange.<\/p>\n

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Each attendee will have his or her name entered into a prize drawing, which will be held at the end of the event. Winners must be present to claim prizes. Local businesses have donated prizes, including a Jumbars gift certificate, a mindful goal-setting session with The Local Wheel, a shiatsu session from Elements for Healing, a bottle of pineapple ginger kombucha from Lehigh Valley Kombucha, and more.<\/p>\n

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Other event highlights include:<\/p>\n