It was noted that seven new paid members have recently joined the Sheridan Express Newspaper Cooperative. This brings the number of paid members to 25, which is in addition to three participating members. One of the new members is a business, and while this is not a problem when dividends are distributed, it will be a problem in voting for members of the cooperative governing body. An amendment to the by-laws was suggested permitting a business to designate a representative as a voting member.
Also discussed was the need to establish a democratic method to choose participating members so that the cooperative governing board would be less likely to perpetuate itself. One suggestion was to amend the by-laws to designate the county clerks or presiding commissioners in the five-county area as an oversight committee to select participating members.
The chess advertisement in last week’s Sheridan Express was discussed. A chess club would be a great benefit to students in local schools, as would a foreign language club. Our community had good chess players and natives of Spanish speaking countries who could be utilized at minimal cost.
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