2019 Quarter 1 Board Report By Megan Myers, Board Member March 18, 2009 marks Wheatsfield’s move to its current 413 Northwestern Avenue location. As Wheatsfield approaches the tenth year since its expansion and relocation, this decade-long anniversary serves as an ample time to reflect on what Wheatsfield means to the community. At recent $5 [...]
1. Year-to-date sales were 6.5% below the previous year, but actual sales remain above budgeted sales. 2. Sales to members in December 2018 were 80.5%; the highest ever percent of total sales to members. Thank you for your support! 3. The board set the meeting schedule for 2019, and reviewed dates the board and education [...]
The Board approved a slate of three candidates for the upcoming Wheatsfield Board of Directors election. There will not be a contested election this year and members-owners attending the Annual Meeting of the Members on October 17 will be asked to accept the slate of candidates approved by the Board. The Annual Meeting of the [...]
By Liz Kolbe, Board Member I lost my bid for student council representative from Mrs. Hollibaugh’s homeroom in the sixth grade. Years later I was not elected Homecoming Queen. In graduate school I was not chosen as the winner of the chili cook-off, placing third to a chili with no beans, no tomatoes, and [...]
Highlights from the May 2018 Board of Directors Meeting. 1. Applications for the Wheatsfield board of directors election will be accepted beginning on August 1, with the application window closing on August 27. Stay tuned for more information! 2. The truckload sale will be held June 15-16, and with a new format! Instead of hosting [...]
1. Thank you to the 645 shoppers who completed the Member-Shopper Survey! We were glad to see many positive comments, and are eager to get to work on the opportunities that were presented. 2. January sales showed growth over 2017, with more customers in the store and larger basket sizes (purchases per shopper). 3. Wheatsfield [...]
1. The Board unanimously approved a new 3-year contract with General Manager Linda Johnson. Thanks, Linda, for all your hard work! 2. The Board approved a January 31 pay-out of more than $23,000 in dividends to all preferred shareholders. Preferred shares earn a 4% dividend, annually. 3. As of December 31, 2017, rolling year-to-date sales [...]
Highlights from the November 15th Board Meeting: 1. Wheatsfield added 154 members during the October Member Drive. Welcome, new members! 2. The Board elected officer positions and determined committee chairs for 2018. Officers are: Stefan Gailans, President; Gina McAndrews, Vice President; Casey Szymanski, Treasurer; Liz Kolbe, Secretary. Committee chairs: Casey Szymanski, Finance Chair; Stefan Gailans, [...]
A slate of candidates for the upcoming board election was approved by the Board. With three candidates for three open seats, there will not be a contested election for seats on the 2018 Board of Directors. Instead, members will be asked to approve the slate of candidates approved by the Board during the Annual Meeting [...]
Board Meeting Highlights from the July 19th Board Meeting Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Wheatsfield Board Elections. Applications are available on the Wheatsfield website and in the store, and are due Monday, Aug. 21 at 11:59 p.m. Elections will begin in-store and online in October, and will conclude at the end of [...]
