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Summary of October 13, 2009 Work Group Notes, click here.

 

 

 

 

Summary of September 15, 2009 Work Group Notes, click here.

 

 


 

Summary of May 28 Group Notes

 

 

Group One

Group Two

Group Three

Group Four

Group Five

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education (all 4 groups)

                Topics

                                Nutrition/Health (4)

                                Cooking (2)

                                Why organic food is better

                                Why locally grown food is better

                                Fast Food - healthy alternatives, cost and time reduction

                                Cost Savings-financial literacy/budgeting

                Methods

                                Cooking classes (3)

Videos on the website (2)

In store videos

Seminars (2)                        

Cooking demonstrations/celebrity

                                Food samples

                                Pass out informational materials and recipes

                                Rewards for participation

Quality customer service (2)

                Training

                Require Employee Drug Testing

                Customer Appreciation Rewards – i.e. Point System (stamps)Discount Membership Club

 

Transportation Services (3)

                Partner with Department of Transportation and/or SMART

                Set up a shuttle service, carpool or taxi service

                Provide information re transportation resources

 

Additional Store Features (3)

                Bank/credit union (3)

                Pharmacy (2)

In-house bakery (2)

                Evaluate self-checkout “USCAN” counters (2)

Security patrol and well lit parking lot (2)      

Childcare

                Recycling

                Dry cleaning

                Movie rental

                Photo shop           

 

Community outreach (3)

                Community room (2)

                Outreach and accommodation for the elderly and handicapped (2)       

Employee people who live in the community

                Community involvement

                Give back to the community

                Host/sponsor community events

                Have a community information center

                Sponsor youth community service opportunities

                Have a citizens board to address community issues