| GreenStar Without Borders |
By Joe Romano,
It is the very boundary that establishes our sense of being a separate self ... like all boundaries it is only an illusion. — Ken Wilber
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Where is GreenStar? What are its boundaries? Where is its beginning and where, if at all, does it end?
New GreenStar Store in Collegetown? Members Will Decide!
Last Updated on Friday, 17 February 2012 16:41
There is some important news to share with member-owners of GreenStar - about an opportunity for the Co-op to open and operate a third store in Ithaca.
As you may have heard, the owner of the property at 307 College Avenue wants to replace the existing building there with a new, 6-story, mixed-use structure that would include a grocery store on the ground floor. The owner approached GreenStar, through me, and the Co-op's Council asked me to explore this possibility, which I have done with enthusiasm. It is important to note that both the Council and the Membership have endorsed a policy of supporting the expansion of the Co-op, through a larger, primary store and/or through the opening of satellite stores (such as the Oasis operation).
You may have seen a recent article in the Cornell Daily Sun, which made it appear that the decision for GreenStar to open a store at this Collegetown location has already been made. My emphasis to the Sun on the Co-op's democratic decision-making process was not clearly expressed in the article.
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Ombuds Program Sprouts at GreenStar
Last Updated on Saturday, 04 February 2012 02:50
By The Ombuds Advisory Committee
Starting in February, the GreenStar Ombuds program will be available to member-owners and staff who have questions, concerns, conflicts or issues relating to GreenStar. The Ombuds Program offers an independent and impartial resource for all stakeholders of the GreenStar community.
Two GreenStar member-owners, D. ("Dee") Scott and Evie Weinstein, were selected by Council's Ombuds Advisory Committee as GreenStar's first Ombuds. The Advisory Committee includes Co-op staff, members, and Council officers. D. and Evie will be available to answer questions, provide information, make inquiries, and help to develop a range of options for users of this service. Both Evie and D. have backgrounds in social work and share a primary goal of coaching individuals on how concerns brought to their attention may be resolved through the parties' own efforts. The Ombuds service provided will be held in strict confidence, and there will be no identification of individuals using the Ombuds Program.
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