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The Andover Consumer ‘s Cooperative (the Co-op)was founded in April 1938 by 3 young men, Russell Dimery, George Kimball , and Arthur McLean, with the encouragement of Reverend Cornelis Heijn of the North Andover Unitarian Church. It followed the example of the first co-op store in Rochdale England with one vote per person, sales at prevailing market prices, refunds from earnings based on purchases, and open membership based on purchase of stock ( $5.00 per share in the new Co-op). The Co-op was first housed in the Kimball/McLean apartment in North Andover.  By October 1948 they had moved to North Main Street in Andover and acquired 25 members and a hired manager. In 1939 when they incorporated they had 53 members and weekly sales of $185. Members helped by doing work in the Co-op.  In 1941 the Co-op moved to their final location on 68 Main Street in Andover. In 1948 they bought the building, and enlarged it in 1954 and 1960. They joined with other cooperatives  to build a wholesale warehouse. Business boomed; in the late 60’s sales approached 10 million with over 3000 members. Then sales dropped and expenses multiplied. In 1974 the Co-op had an operating loss of $80,500 and needed $150,000 in equity. 30,000 more shares would have had to be sold to raise this amount. In 1974 there was an upsurge in stock purchases and sales as people tried to sustain the Co-op, but it was not enough. In 1975 the board of directors sent a letter to stockholders recommending liquidation. In April 1975 it was announced that the Co-op would close before summer.  In May of 1975 the Barcelos brothers bought the supermarket. When the Cooperative was liquated in 1978, stockholders  received $8.25 for each $5.00 share. When Barcelos supermarket closed, CVS took over the space.
*Pete Robbins grew up surrounded by music. He picked up a saxophone and took piano and clarinet lessons. He started playing clarinet in elementary school and played in a middle school jazz band. After he graduated from Phillips Academy and released his debut album ''Centric''in 2002 befoe he moved to New York in September 2002. Critics called him a "jazz wunderkind."
 
*Being called the "new darling of the New York Jazz Press" made it easier to move to New York and get club dates. He played in both a jazz trio and a rock band named Tober. Tober included Adam Tober from Andover and Nathan Predette of North Andover. Robbins said, "I've always felt like I'm half rock and half jazz."
 
*He came back to Andover in 1998 to play at Phillips Academy and in 2004 to play at Palmers. By then, he was playing in 3 bands. He was also working as a music teacher.  
 
*Other albums he has released include ''Waits and Measures''(2006), ''Do the Hate Laugh Shimmy'' (2008),both of which were named one of the top 10 jazz releases for that year. Later albums were
''Silent 2 Live'' (2010), and ''Live in Brooklyn''(2011).
 
See
 
 
*Where His Heart Is. Jazz "Wunderkind" Robbins Returns for Hometown Performance. ''Eagle Tribune'',2/20/2004, pages 13, 15.
 
 


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Revision as of 12:43, 22 November 2011

  • Pete Robbins grew up surrounded by music. He picked up a saxophone and took piano and clarinet lessons. He started playing clarinet in elementary school and played in a middle school jazz band. After he graduated from Phillips Academy and released his debut album Centricin 2002 befoe he moved to New York in September 2002. Critics called him a "jazz wunderkind."
  • Being called the "new darling of the New York Jazz Press" made it easier to move to New York and get club dates. He played in both a jazz trio and a rock band named Tober. Tober included Adam Tober from Andover and Nathan Predette of North Andover. Robbins said, "I've always felt like I'm half rock and half jazz."
  • He came back to Andover in 1998 to play at Phillips Academy and in 2004 to play at Palmers. By then, he was playing in 3 bands. He was also working as a music teacher.
  • Other albums he has released include Waits and Measures(2006), Do the Hate Laugh Shimmy (2008),both of which were named one of the top 10 jazz releases for that year. Later albums were

Silent 2 Live (2010), and Live in Brooklyn(2011).

See


  • Where His Heart Is. Jazz "Wunderkind" Robbins Returns for Hometown Performance. Eagle Tribune,2/20/2004, pages 13, 15.





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