Helping Pave the Way for Our in Germantown

by Jason Henschen, Secretary, Weavers Way Board of Directors

Every year at the first meeting following the Weavers Way Board of Directors election in late spring, our board votes on its officers for the year. The newly elected officers of the board are:

● Cheryl Croxton, President

● Josh Bloom, Vice President

● Gail McFadden Roberts, Treasurer

● Jason Henschen, Secretary early 20 vendors from near and far showed up inside and outside Weavers Way Ambler on June 25 for the Co-op’s Ambler Sampler and Pet Adoption event. Shoppers enjoyed the samples, pooches and easy Sunday vibe. Another sampler is being planned for the fall with a harvest theme, reps from coop vendors and (maybe) goats. Stay tuned!Do you want to get to know how Weavers Way governance works? Would you like to spend your Co-op work hours getting to know people who share your interest in the Co-op? Do you want to get more involved but don’t know where to begin? Becoming a member of the Leadership Committee can provide all of this and more.

Former President Esther WyssFlamm, former Treasurer Michael Hogan and former Secretary De’Janiera Little will continue to serve on the board, providing a smooth transition for the newly constituted Executive Committee. Here’s to a great year of thoughtful, values-driven governance ahead!

I moved to Mt. Airy 17 years ago and became a member of Weavers Way when there was only one store. Soon after, I joined the Leadership Committee because I had experience in organizational work and felt that joining was the best way for me to get to know the community. At that time, we only used paper ballots, which the committee counted by hand during the Spring General Membership Meeting. That task took several people and hours of sorting and counting. Today almost all the voting is done electronically and the results are practically instantaneous.

I have seen the committee grow and develop over the years and focus more on attracting a group of potential candidates that reflects the diversity of our membership. Please consider joining us. We need members who are willing to share their skills in networking, organizing, writing and planning how to develop the next group of leaders for Weavers Way.

For more information, please contact us: leadershipcommittee@weaversway. coop.

Board of Directors

My introduction to the Weavers Way Board was far from traditional. After two unsuccessful campaigns (ouch!), a midterm transition led to me joining in the fall of 2021. Soon after, I learned of the Co-op’s possible interest in opening a store in Germantown and I began to think this was the perfect time to serve. The proposed new store would be four blocks from my house and would be in a beautiful community that I have spent the last 10 years getting to know and love.

I first requested to serve on the newlycreated Germantown Steering Committee, which was comprised of Board members and Weavers Way management. I also joined a separate outreach committee that focused on engaging with Germantown residents.

The volume and intensity of the work required of the steering committee was

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Sunday, July 16 1 - 4 pm

Weavers Way Ambler cafe