I've been a member since the 80's. I don't vote b/c I know nothing about the candidates other than what is written in the voting material. Either I'm being pres

I've been a member since the 80's. I don't vote b/c I know nothing about the candidates other than what is written in the voting material. Either I'm being presented choices that don't really matter for the operation of the co-op, or I know so little I should abstain from choosing. I shop at REI because the service when something goes wrong with gear is tremendous. In the early 90s I was a backpacking guide for the Boy Scouts (Ranger, Philmont Scout Ranch, 1992) and the sole came off my Vasque hiking boots. REI fedex'd me a new pair. That's how you win loyal customers.