Monthly Meeting Minutes

May 13, 2010

President Mark Winslow called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm. There were 11 members present.

Linda Eyer moved we accept the minutes of the April 8, 2010 meeting.  Seconded by Colleen  Burgoyne and the motion passed.

OLD BUSINESS

·         Some of the books have been placed in the K of C pavilion building.  It will be a great storage facility for our books.

·         Next book sale is August 14^th for Sidewalk Days in Standish.

·         We had 34 people at the Joseph Heywood program.  He was very informative about DNR patrols and entertaining.

·         The gift basket give-away was a success.

·         Phyllis Klender read a thank you letter that was written to the VFW for letting us use their hall for our book sale.

·         A card from the library employees was read thanking us for taking them out to lunch for National Library Workers Day.

Gaynol Fales presented the treasurer’s report.  We have a total of $9,674.92 in all accounts. For April, we had an income of $40.02 and expenses of $463.63. Income turned in was $14.00 for donations from Hilde Carruthers. Petty cash reimbursement of $27.30 was given to Hilde. Linda moved we accept the report as presented.  Seconded by Karen Weishuhn and the motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS

·         Clean-up day will be June 5^th. Mark will buy the mulch and flowers. Phyllis will contact the jail for two workers. Phyllis will take care of the lunch.

·         The VFW Book Sale will be April 2-3, 2011.  Phyllis will contact the VFW to reserve those dates.

·         Hilde will contact Tim’s Cabinets to get started on the changes to the shelving.

·         We welcome our new member, Pat Burmeister.

·         Karen reported that we received a check for $306.69 from the Friends of the Michigan Libraries to purchase a sandwich board. We must send them a progress report in 3 months and in 12 months. We need to document how we use the sign and also get some photos to send to them.

·         Discussed the next newsletter. Elon Basgall will do an article on the Joseph Heywood program along with a photo; Karen will do an article on our new sign and the grant; Deb Snelgrove will do an article on the gift baskets with a list of winners; Hone will do an article on the upcoming Mardi Link program’and Linda will add information on the summer reading program. 

·         Karen informed us that Gene Gillette has written a book on the history of Standish.  She will let us know when it has been published.

·         Phyllis will send a thinking of you/thank you card to Gail Schmidt of NEMAC for all her help with our programs.

·         After some discussion, Hilde moved we send a $100.00 donation to the NEMAC.  Seconded by Elon and the motion carried. 

REPORT FROM STEPHANIE OLSON-LIBRARY DIRECTOR

·         The Mary Johnston Memorial Library will be an anchor institution for the fiber optic project that is funded with stimulus funds.

·         A new ALA MLS staff person, Arleen Woods, has been hired for the District.  She will begin work on July 1, 2010.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Phyllis Klender, Secretary