Re: Renewable Fuels Alliance (RFA) -General Meeting

The coop wasn't successfully making fuel. After a year of various  
efforts, the board put forward a proposal to disband the cooperative.  
Those of us who wished to keep going have opted to start a new  
organization.

On Mar 14, 2008, at 8:14 PM, Mark Bryan wrote:

> I'm curious, what happened to the coop?  I'm not looking for dirty  
> laundry,
> just wondering why it stopped.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Zac
> Imboden
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 11:48 AM
> To: General Biodiesel discussion
> Subject: [pdx-biodiesel] Renewable Fuels Alliance (RFA) -General  
> Meeting
>
> A group of old GoBiodiesel coop members are forming a new
> organization with a different business model. Please come if you are
> interested in attending or email if you have questions.
>
> Details:
> What: RFA -General Meeting -What Needs To Be Done Now?
> When: Tues, Mar 18, 7-9 pm
> Where: TBD (I will send out a notice by end of this week)
>
> We will be reviewing where we are to date with the new business model
> and from there focusing on the steps or projects that need to be
> accomplished to get this new organization moving forward.
> Development of the business plan is a big piece of that, but there
> are other large efforts that need attention.
>
> A high level agenda for this meeting:
> - identify projects to be complete to start new organization (develop
> bz model, clean up old coop site, oil collection, etc)
> - assign people to roles in accomplishing these projects
> - discuss barriers towards us collecting oil today
>
> This meeting will be your primary opportunity to take part in this
> new organization.  Please email if you are intending to attend or
> have any questions.
>
> Looking forward to seeing you next Tuesday!
>
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> Pete Kramer
> [email protected]
> 503-704-4555
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> 6355 North Burrage Ave
> Portland, OR
> 97217
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Zac Imboden
[email protected]
6355 North Burrage Ave
Portland, OR
97217
971-563-2477
Photos of Scout:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scoutyoel/