by Jeannine Bindl, Board Member
Happy May Day! In our family, we take the opportunity on May Day to create small packages of flowers and baked goods to share with neighbors and friends on their door steps. It seems like we will not be able to pick those flowers from our yard this year. I hope that you are able to enjoy the spirit of ‘bringing in the May’ in whatever shape it takes for you this year.
Annual Meeting
Your Board has started the process of planning for the Annual Meeting, which as a reminder, has moved to October this year instead of July. We will continue to update Owners on the details of the Annual Meeting as it gets closer. If you have any interest in being on the Board, please let us know! We would gladly answer any questions you may have.
Board Member Updates
We have a couple of Board member updates this month. We want to say thank you to Michael Chronister, who has been on our Board since 2018 for his four years of service on our Board of Directors. He has been a faithful contributor to the Policy and Finance committees and will be missed.
Additionally, Sarah Larson and Ann Hoyt are moving into new Officer roles. Sarah will be the Interim Board President starting this month and Ann will serve as the Interim Board Vice President. I am personally very grateful to both of them for their flexibility and commitment to our Co-op. This also means that I have stepped down from the Board President role.
Thank You
Looking back on the past 4 years, I want to say thank you to Co-op Owners. You have continued to be steady and committed to our Co-op and the community we serve. With your help we expanded Willy West and sustained three sites through the COVID-19 pandemic, among many, many other things. It has been a wonderful experience serving as the Board Chair.
Ownership Rights
This month your Board will be monitoring our Ownership Rights and Treatment of Customers policies alongside our Board policies of Relationship to Owners, Policy Development, and Unity of Control. As part of our governance role, we monitor policies and therefore performance in different areas throughout the year. If you have any questions about policy monitoring, please let us know!
Your Board is available at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Board leadership is available at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Board and management team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; please reach out with any questions or comments you may have. Have a wonderful May! We look forward to seeing you at the festivals this summer.