Wheatsville Co-op Austin, TX

[dan gillotte <gm AT wheatsville.com>]

<x-tad-bigger>Hello Wheatsville!
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
Some upcoming activities that I would like you to know about: Third Thursday and our Spring Member Gathering!

It’s Third Thursday time again with all your friendly merchants of Guadalupe will be providing fun activities for you and yours. Wheatsville is having a May carnival of sorts with Bands, free root beer and other samples,  fire dancers, tarot  readers and knee-high chess! 

From 6-10 pm on May 19</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>th</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>, we’ll have some fun for you all!

Here’s the basic run down:

</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>At 6pm come for free samples and free St. Arnolds Root Beer </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>as well  as free popcorn from our friends at In-Step. 
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
At 6:30, our own band, Herb Pharm </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>will get down and play their blues for a while. These guys excited the crowd at the last Third Thursday and at the Wheatsville Herb Fair and Artsfest.
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
At 7:30, we will be showcasing some fire dancing</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>, which should be very exciting!
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
Around 8:15, Joe, our bulk buyer’s band, Dreamsickle</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>, will be playing. </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>They describe themselves as  </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>the pop rock honkytonk country dance party reggae blues europower trio from Austin Texas </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>on their web-site  </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>www.dreamsickle.net</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
We’ll end the night from around 9:30-10 with some more fire dancing!
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Throughout the night, play Knee-High Chess from the Austin Parks Foundation </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>www.austinparks.org</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> . This cool set allows you to really get into your game. Thanks to the Austin Parks Foundation for allowing us to use their pawns. </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Knee-High Chess is also available for public use at </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Wooldridge Square on Saturdays, from 12:30pm-3:30pm</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> (subject to availability of the park). 

</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>You can also have your fortune told by Tarot by Kate.


There is a lot of activity up and down Guadalupe from the 23</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>rd</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> street Artists market to 38</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>th</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> street. Look for pennants up and down Guadalupe at participating businesses. 

Our neighbors at </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Movin’ Easy</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> had a great show all night with a variety of dancers, instruction and demonstrations and they plan on having even more fun this time.

</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>The Austin Duck Adventure folks</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> will be providing shuttle service again this time. Lots of folks had fun seeing our neighborhood from a different perspective. 

</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Cream Vintage at 25</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>th</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> and Guadalupe</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> will host DJ rhythmic from 6-10pm spinning records in store (with amplified sound out front)
 
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Go-Go dancers and a fire dancer out front (on mini stage)
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>23rd St. Artist's Market </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>will have: music, a magician, and a massage therapist
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> 
There’s more stuff to be announced… Check out the Chronicle next week for a full page ad outlining the fun!

</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Spring Member Gathering at the Co-op May 22</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>nd</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> 1-4 pm.
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
Please Join us on May 22</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>nd</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> from 1-4 at the co-op for our Member Gathering. We’ll have free samples, root beer, and 10% discount coupons for all attendees.
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Tours of the back-store and offices (by me!) every half hour starting at 1:15.
Your Board of Directors will be available to discuss our expansion plans and the future of the co-op as well as get feedback from you on proposed developments. 
Feel free to drop in when you can anytime during the gathering! 
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>We would love to see you!
</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>
IN-STORE
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
We are proud to be offering </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Troller Point Fisheries Wild Alaskan Seafood</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>www.trollerpoint.com</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> in our meat case again this year. This small family-owned fishery is dedicated to environmentally safe hook-and-line fishing in Alaska. Check out their </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Wild Alaskan Salmon, Halibu</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>t and </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Black Cod</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>. Black Cod is somewhat rare in US markets, but it reportedly has exceptionally high concentrations of the healthful Omega 3s that people are looking for and it is supposed to be very delicious. It is very popular in Japan. Bryan our meat guy is doing a lot to try and expand our sustainable harvested fish selection at the co-op, please let us know how we’re doing. 

</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Thanks for continuing to support your co-op!
</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
Dan
Wheatsville Co-op GM and e-mail guy
</x-tad-bigger>