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| News at a Glance |
| by Nancy Ellegate |
The
HWFC Board of Directors met on Tuesday, April 6.
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Board Vacancies
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| The five vacancies on the
Board were to be filled at the April election (see box at right). Three
candidates had completed all the paperwork, and others were interested.
The Board was to post the application for candidates on the Co-op's
website as well as in the store. |
| April Membership Meeting |
| The Board made plans for
the annual membership meeting in April. These included preparations for
counting ballots, making presentations, and getting the annual report
ready. |
| Board Officer |
Bruce Huttner will fill the
office of Vice President of the Board, which had become vacant.
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| CBLD Report |
| The quarterly report from
the Cooperative Board Leadership Development (CBLD) consultant was
circulated. She will be working with the Board members at their July
18th retreat. There will also be an opportunity for Board members to
attend this group's training sessions in Baltimore this summer. |
| Donation Policy |
| Changes to the Co-op's
donation policy were approved. This is the program that gives food to
community groups hosting events. Groups can now receive up to $200 and
are asked to request assistance at least three weeks in advance. |
| Facilities |
| The Board voted to reformat
this committee to include four members, three Board members and one
staff member. The Board requests that the Collective Management Team
appoint the operations and administrative coordinator. This should
allow for the efficient coordination needed for day-to-day decisions.
Recommendations on larger issues will go to the entire Board. The
current plans for hiring a design team to work on the new store were
noted. A Board member will be responsible for presenting these at the
April membership meeting. |
| Nutrition Education |
| The committee continues to
work on the Food and Product Manual. A committee member will meet with
the Collective Management Team to discuss how to make the manual more
helpful. |
| Personnel |
| The job description project
is nearing completing. |
| Finance |
| The committee noted that
personnel expenses for 2009 were better in relation to sales than
previously. |
| Executive Session |
| The Board met in executive
session at the end of the meeting. |
| Minutes |
| Minutes of all meetings are
available at the Co-op. Minutes of the most recent meeting are posted
on the bulletin board. They are also available on the Co-op's website,
as password protected files. See instructions on the Board Meetings page |
| Upcoming Meetings |
| Currently, Board meetings
are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:45 pm in the Co-op's
Community Room. Dates change on occasion, so anyone planning to attend
a meeting should confirm date, time and location. |
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