As Teri Ward moves to Arizona this weekend, let’s appreciate and thank her for her numerous volunteer activities at the Center. Teri began attending the Center in the 1990s. She’s been an usher, served on the Hospitality Team, shopped for supplies, helped shop for the summer family picnic, and she also served by cleaning the Center’s kitchens. She did all of this from a loving place, with joy and pleasure. Thank you, Teri. We will miss you!
We have mentioned before that we are intending to gradually scale back on bookstore duties and eventually step down completely. We are actively seeking people to help in the following areas: advertising, computer skills (Excel, Word), social media, graphic art (creative signage), special events, deep cleaning and the BIG ONE...retail management and retail buying skills. Passing the baton Yes, we wish to pass on the management of the store to new volunteers, preferably a manager and assistant manager (or perhaps a management team). In this store's management, the most important and time-consuming tasks are ordering product, input of product and managing the product. We would train and continue to advise (if necessary) to ensure a smooth transition of leadership in the two basic areas of gift items and books. For a while, we wish to retain the decorating portion of managing the store. Managing the store is a HUGE responsibility, but the rewards are ten...

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