Membership News - December, 2009

—by Naomi Jackson, Membership Coordinator

John Rogers

Many of you knew John Rogers, longtime HPC member and board member. He passed away in September in Paris, where he was taking part in a cooking school and photographing his beloved city. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family.

Annual Meeting

The November 15 Annual Meeting was well attended, with 89 people present. We enjoyed music by Light of the Moon, delicious food, and a chance to greet old friends and welcome our new general manager, Matt Hass.

In addition to hearing committee reports, we discussed issues affecting our future as a co-op. For information about these issues, refer to the "Moving Forward" article in the October/ November newsletter and the "Focus Groups" article on page 1 of this issue.

We also elected two new board members, A.K. Vincent and Huong Nguyen. Current board member Marcia Hanson was elected to another term. Our sincere thanks to outgoing board members Gregg Richardson and Sarah Matala for their excellent work during our store expansion and building purchase.

Membership statistics

As of November 1, 2009, Hampden Park Co-op had 2882 member households, including:

• 1186 non-volunteering households
• 330 volunteering households
• 260 senior households
• 1106 inactive households

Other statistics:

• Approximately 230 households have joined each of the past three years.
• Between 2002 and 2006, an average of 165 households joined each year.
• An average of 22 households sell their share back each year.
• So far this year a record 152 people have gone through orientation, and many more are eagerly awaiting their turn.

Co-op mailings

The co-op sends out 3–4 mailings each year: patronage letters, Mayfest and Annual Meeting notices, and this year, an additional quarterly discount coupon. We don't mail out newsletters.

If you don’t receive mailings, we may not have your current address. Leave it in the Membership Coordinator envelope in the entryway, or email Naomi