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LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Kate Wilson REEL NUMBER: 1B STAGE: Cultural Conservation Market DATE: 6/24 PRESENTOR: Susan Levitas GROUP NAME: The Family Store REGION/STYLE: Mex-American, Middle-Eastern, West Indian, Thai, - all have shops in DC area except Sylvia Sanchez PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION Sleiman Kysia Tracy McDonald Debbie Blake} Wilma Harris} Wash, DC Sylvia Sanchez - Laredo, Tex Mr. Pakdee Suthamchai - Alexandria Suzy Seriff CONTENTS [[strikethrough]] 1. [[/strikethrough]] introduction of each participant's shop, how long owned, which family members work [[strikethrough]] 2. [[/strikethrough]] discussion of types of clientle - Members of language/ethnic comm. or interested persons outside community 3. participants discussed advantages and disadvantages of working with family members 4. 5. discussion of competition w/ larger stores - advantages of small stores - freshness, control of produce, personal service 6. discussed problems of reputation, customers' impression of high price 7. discussion of the role of language - the varieties of languages spoken both among family members and w/ customers -> periodic resentment from ethnic customers [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] against English in store -> 8. -> discussion of maintenance of traditional, local customs in store 9. stock for holidays, etc. response to US holidays and traditions? 10. participants talked about taking suggestions from customers about stock talked about flexibility of cost, credit, leniency about payment 11. 12. 13.