FARMERS' MARKET ADOPTS BY-LAWS,
SIGNS UP MEMBERS, PICKS SITE
Palmer is making marketing history
Officially formed is the Maianuska Farmers' Market Associ
ation, Inc.
Site chosen from many offered—and most generously, free of
rent—is the Co-op space near the administration building. Entering
into consideration were such matters as accessibility, wind shelter,
dust, tourist lure, parking space both for farmers and consumers,
water, lighting, stall accommodations.
At the last meeting Miss Flor-'
ence Eby, R.N. — who visioned
and put into practical operation
the idea—and the assembled “per
sons interested” voted on by-laws
and cohstitution.
They kindled to the idea of a
place to sell their wares. They
elected the following directors:
2-year term — Howard Estelle,
Max Sherrod, Bob Busby. One
year term—J. K Dunlap, Mrs.
Mary K. Washburn. They will
meet within 10 days, elect offic
ers and choose a market master.
The board of directors will ap
point a market master.
Help Needed
Volunteer help is needed im
mediately to start construction on
the market.
Most members said: “We are
swamped now plowing and plant
ing . . /’ However, many will
pitch in and dig post holes and
get the market going.
Members
Among producers who have
signed up as members and are
interested in having booths and
selling produce at the first mar
ket of its kind to be officially set
up and operating in Alaska, are:
Alva D. Saxton, Mrs. Mary K.
Washburn, Mrs. Lana T. Short,
Robert A. Lincoln, Howard Es
telle, Walter D. Callison, Alfred
A. Kirsch, Mrs. Irene Benson, Bob
Busby, Lyn Wright, W. Benbow,
J. K. Dunlap, Mrs. Archie Mof
fitt, George Pluck and others.
By-Laws Adopted
Informally, and with everyone
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BROWN'S SHOP
speaking from the floor, constitu
tion and by-laws were adopted.
Portions — some changed by
amendments—are as follows:
Name shall be the Matanuska
Farmer Market Association, Inc.
Purpose will be to provide
means, facilities, and methods of
marketing farm and home prod
ucts and other allied commodi
ties on a retail basis.
Membership: Any producer of
farm or home products selling in
the market and residing in the
Matanuska Valley may become
a member by agreeing to comply
with the by-laws, articles of in
corporation, and rules and regu
lations of the association, and be
ing found acceptable by the board
of directors.
All persons upon the payment
of their membership fees and sub
scribing for a definite space at
the market as prescribed in the
rules and regulations are entitled
to one vote. This is to be inter
preted as one vote per family
unit regardless of the number of
family participants.
At any time if a member shall
move away from the area in
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From the moment you
enter our door until
you leave, you're our
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forget it. We try to
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come you are. The next
time you decide to dine
out, drop in. You'll be
glad you did.
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which the market is located, or
for a period of one year shall fail
to patronize it, or fail to comply
with the requirements, the board
of directors may terminate his
membership after due hearing.
The member shall be entitled to
five days written notice of such
hearing and may appear to pre
sent any witnesses thereat.
Meetings
The fiscal year of this associ
ation shall commence Jan. 1, and
Dec. 31 of succeeding year. The
annual meeting of members shall
be held the second Wednesday
of April.
Special meetings may be called
by the president, a majority of
the directors, or by 10 percent of
the members upon a three days’
written notice.
Directors and Officers
The board of directors of this
association shall consist of five
members. At the first annual
meeting of the members the mem
bers shall elect from among
themselves two directors for a
term of three years, two directors
for a term of two years, and one
director for a term of one year.
At the expiration of the terms of
the directors so elected their suc
cessors shall be elected in a like
manner for terms of three years.
Directors shall hold office until
their successors shall have been
! elected and qualified, and shall
enter upon the discharge of their
duties.
The board of directors shall
meet within 10 days after the
| first election, and after each an
; nual election and shall elect by
ballot a president and a vice-,
president, from among themselves
I and a secretary-treasurer, who
may or may not be a director o1
the association. Such officers shal
hold office for one year or until
their successors are duly electee
and qualified.
Any vacancy in the board ol
directors shall be filled, for the
unexpired terms at any annual
meeting, or at any special meet
ing called for the purpose in the
manner provided for the origina
election of directors. Three mem
bers of the board of directors
shall constitute a quorum at an>
meeting of the board of directors.
Any director or officer of the
association may, for cause, at an
nual or at any special meeting
called for the purpose, at which
25 percent of the members shall
be represented, be removed from
office by a vote of not less thar
two-thirds of the members pres
ent. Such officer or director shall
be informed in writing of the
charges at least five days before
such meeting and at such meet
ing shall have an opportunity to
be heard in person, by counse*
and by witnesses in regard there
to.
Duties of Directors
The board of directors shall
manage the business and the af
fairs of the association and make
1 the necessary rules and regula
tions, consistent with the law and
with the by-laws, for the man
agement of the business and the
guidance of the officers, employ
ees and agents of the association.
They shall fix the compensation
of the secretary, market master
and of any other officers and em
ployees.
The board of directors shall
employ a market master who may
or may not be the secretary, but
who shall not be a member <^f
this association, or a seller on the
Matanuska Farmers’ Market. The
I qualifications of the market mas
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