Testimonials : Featured Interviews
The wine in grocery issue is important to a broad range of people - a group who don't always agree, but who have come together in opposition of this proposal.
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Terry Maglich
President, MGM Liquors
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Terry has over thirty years of experience as a retailer of beverage alcohol. He has seen the industry and its clientele change over the years. Terry clearly understands the responsibilities attached to his business, and how that reflects back to the communities that he serves. What would happen when a grocery store failed a compliance check? Who would the city hold responsible?
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Brenda Visnovec
Mother of teenage daughters and manager of the Lakeville Municipal Liquor Store
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Brenda's pride for her family, her town and her profession demonstrates the passion she has for a good quality of life. She has seen how important it is to control the access of alcohol to teens. Through Brenda's hard work and dedication, the City of Lakeville is a better place to live, thanks to the revenues her store generates for the city every year. |
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Sid Applebaum
Longtime grocery retailer, founder of Rainbow Foods
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Sid has seen it all through his many years in the retailing business. The sale of wine belongs in a liquor store. "Convenience" must never compromise the control of alcohol. He has not supported any of the previous efforts to sell wine in grocery stores, and clearly does not support the latest effort. There is no grassroots movement by consumers to purchase wine in grocery stores and there never has been. |
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Donald DJ Jackson
Community Developer, Alliance Apartments
DJ sees a different side to the "wine with dinner" campaign promoted by the grocery retailers. It's not about a nice bottle of wine with your meal. It's about people battling alcohol abuse being exposed to daily temptation. Expanding the access of alcohol to youth or adults in his neighborhood would be very detrimental to all of the work he has done to make it a better place to live.
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