Not sure what I think of this (aside from the fact that as a "member/owner"
maybe I shouldn't have first learned about it by reading the Strib). My first
reaction is no, who needs bigger? But I'd also like cheaper prices. But then
would my friendly little Eastside co-op get lost in the shuffle and have less
of a neighborhood, personal feel in community engagement and board members?
Does anyone remember why three of five co-ops voted against a merger in the
past, as noted by the Strib article? And what about the neighborhood
organizations' loans to the Eastside co-op ... do they just get paid off in
advance of the merger or what?