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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
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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
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