3 stories of RSE students’ businesses in the news –
during the same weekend, March 20-22!
Patrick LeBlanc, Garden to Gourmet, Yelm
Photo credit: Jenna Loughlin, Nisqually Valley News
“Experienced Chef Cooking Art at Garden to Gourmet”
“One of Garden to Gourmet’s three owners, Patrick LeBlanc, stands at the counter of the Yelm restaurant, which offers dishes made from scratch using as many local and organic ingredients as possible,” by Jenna Loughlin, Nisqually Valley News.
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Patrick LeBlanc was interviewed on the “Dine Northwest” radio broadcast of the Washington Restaurant Assn.
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“Rebecca Capezio, standing, spends a few moments interacting with students at The Phoenix Rising School on Monday [March 16, 2015].
Capezio, who is also the vice chair of the Board of Directors as well as the school’s founder,
took over as executive director last November.” Photo credit: Jenna Loughlin, Nisqually Valley News
“Phoenix School Rises; Now Led by Capezio”
“‘Administration Heavy’ Leads to Streamlined Leadership at School with RSE License” by Jenna Loughlin, Nisqually Valley News.
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“Kate Morgan is one of three managers, including Jutta Dewell and Debbie Burgan,
who run the Yelm Food Cooperative under the leadership of General Manager Barnaby Urich Rintz.”
Photo credit: Jenna Loughlin, Nisqually Valley News
“Yelm Co-op Beats the Odds to Break $1 Million in Sales”
“If the Yelm Food Cooperative were a children’s story, it would probably be The Little Engine That Could. This, after all, is an organization that opened in 2007 – with just $26,000. ‘That’s a very small amount to start any retail, let alone a grocery store that has a lot of inventory and equipment,’ say General Manager Barnaby Urich Rintz. ‘Most will start with ten times that amount before they get a brick and mortar location,'” quoting Heidi Smith, Thurston Talk.
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