Thinking of running for the Weavers Way Board in 2018? The time has come for you to make your decision!

Applications are due Feb. 28. You must also attend one Board meeting, and the last one before the deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m., at the Chestnut Hill Community Center, 8419 Germantown Ave., 2nd floor. If you have attended a Board meeting in the past, you are covered. We also recommend you review past Board minutes, which are posted in the Weavers Way Online Member Center (members.weaversway.coop; login required), to gain more knowledge of how our Board functions.

Candidates are also expected to attend an information session, but if you did not make it to one of the meetings held in January, a member of the Leadership Committee will meet with you individually to go over Board member responsibilities and expectations.

Candidate applications and additional information are available at www.weaversway.coop/board-elections.

The nomination form includes an agreement to fulfill the duties of the Board and a disclosure of conflicts of interest. Five questions are asked of all candidates; responses, strictly limited to 250 words, will be published in the April Shuttle and in the electronic balloting area of the Online Member Center. You must also submit a high-resolution photograph of yourself, which will be published with your responses.

This year, we will fill five vacancies on the Board. If you do not choose to run but still want to get involved with elections, consider joining the Leadership Committee. This Committee is very active from January through May each year. For information, I can be contacted directly at LisaH43@comcast.net.

Our slate of candidates will be final at the end of February. If you’re interested in running but haven’t made arrangements, let us know as soon as possible.