Southern States annual meeting to be held Monday at local store

Southern States Cooperative will review its operations at a series of local annual meetings, including the upcoming meeting for members of Southern States Cooperative, Inc. – Washington Service.

“While Southern States had a record year in 2008, the challenges of ’09 have made it a tough but positive year, and one of good news,” says President and CEO Thomas R. Scribner. Sales in fiscal year 2008 exceeded $2 billion for the first time ever and sales ending June 30, 2009, were just under $1.85 billion.

Southern States Cooperative, Inc. – Washington Service will hold its annual membership meeting on Monday, February 8, at 303 Norman Street, Washington.

Membership day activities begin at 10 a.m. with the business meeting at 11 a.m.

With the theme “Will Your Customers Recommend You?,” the Cooperative’s management will use the meeting to report on both local and company-wide operations, as well as projected budget results for next year. Local board members will be elected, and retiring board members will be recognized.

Board nominees include Richard R. Dingler and Roy Harrison.

District “N” Election Delegate nominees include Richard R. Dingler.

“The annual meeting is the best single opportunity to outline our plans for the future to our membership and discuss our progress in meeting our financial goals,” notes Mike Guin, manager of SSC, Inc. – Washington Service.

Founded in 1923, Southern States now has more than 300,000 farmermembers. As one of the nation’s largest agricultural cooperatives, the Richmond, Virginia, based firm provides a wide range of farm inputs, including fertilizer, seed, livestock feed and pet food, animal health supplies and petroleum products, as well as other items for the farm and home. The Cooperative serves its members and non-member customers through some 1,200 retail outlets.