Minutes of the Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Library
October 4, 2018
Attendance: Phyllis Marion, Robin Baker, Alan Sparks, Donald Rudesill, Ruth Rudesill, Al Hoefer, Nancy Carter, Elaine Kalin, Christine Workman, Steve Wheeler, and Charlie Goldberg.
Foundation: Charley Goldberg from the Foundation reported:
Friday, Jan. 26th latest Grand Opening date per the Mayor’s office.
Wednesday, November 14th planned reception at new library for donors/friends.
Additional Tuesday morning tours will follow.
Not decided if engraved tiles will be on wall and ground.
Memory Book available for attendees to add thoughts.
Minutes: Last month’s minutes were reviewed, moved by Nancy Carter, seconded Alan Sparks, and vote passed.
Treasurer’s report: Income for the month was $1,761.56. Significant expense payment was $5,000.00 for Summer Reading Program.
Librarian’s report: Steve Wheeler requested $60.00 for 3 awards for button making contest. Moved, seconded and passed by group. October 11, 2018 library will be closed for staff development day. He mentioned the following programs for October: Dr. Ruth MacPete, will read her children’s book and talk about being a veterinarian on Oct. 18; Halloween Button Making Party, Oct. 25; and concert by Laddie Ray Melvin on Oct. 31.
Web site: Al Hoefer made presentation on website improvements. Asked members for feedback on new menu structure and layout. Members were asked to look at “test site” and bring suggestions and comments to next meeting.
Book sales: Michele Pieters will try to organize a book sale for November.
President’s report: Phyllis Marion, president for life, presented a form to assist in recruiting volunteers for the New bookstore. The form is two sided with hours volunteers would like to work on back.
City would like to organize a symbolic book passing from the old library to the new. Group consensus is that we should participate and a request/notification to members will be sent out. No date or time has been set by city.
The agreement with the foundation was discussed. More work on agreement is required by foundation. Hopefully will have proposed agreement to show friends board next month.
We all ran out of things to say and went home.
Don Rudesill, Acting Secretary