Since Mrs. Marshall had informed me that she wanted to retire, I set up meetings with the candidates she had been training as her replacement. I spent most of the day meeting with them. Ultimately, the decision was up to Xavier, but I assumed he would agree with whatever I decided. After talking with all the candidates, James was clearly the best choice. He had been training for several years and recognized the need to modernize many of the functions of the Omegas as well as renovate the kitchen. The pack had grown significantly since the last kitchen upgrade, and we were in need of more capacity. I was also intrigued by his ideas for a community garden with the potential to have enough to sell at the local farmer's market. The idea had the opportunity to create more jobs for the pack and
