Friends of the Portage Lake District Library

Friends of the Portage Lake District Library

August 9, 2011

1. Old Items:
   1. Puzzles for checkout at the library to be ready by next week
   2. Telescope/microscope idea to be further researched by Sandy who will compile a comprehensive report for Shawn
   3. Treasure’s Report:  The book sale made $683
   4. Summer’s Bounty Social Plans:
      1. Box Inventory- There are supplies aplenty for the social, except for forks
      2. Advertising- Courtney will be in contact with Chris A. regarding ads
      3. Set-up-Sandy and tentatively Chris
      4. Event-August 25^th from 6-8 p.m.  MaryFran can work, more workers needed, Tommy will bring lemonade
      5. Clean up- workers needed
      6. Prizes-Participants may bring door prizes to contribute
      7. Decorations- Donna and Betty will collaborate with flowers in jars
      8. Music- CDs from library shelf
      9. Celtic Fair- Labor Day Weekend:

Fairgrounds Friday, noon-6

Saturday, 9-?

1. Contact List-  An updated member list is being compiled and will be handed out at the next meeting
2. Fair- August 25:

Thursday 6 p.m.-10 p.m.

Friday 10:30 a.m.-10p.m.      Tommy can work a shift

Saturday 11:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m.  Jeannine can work a shift

Sunday 11:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

1. PLDL Library Board meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
2. Next FOPLDL meeting will be in October

Meeting Minutes – April

Friends of the Portage Lake District Library

April 5, 2011

Minutes

Attendance:

Sandy, Courtney, Betty, Chris, Tommie, Graeleigh, Carol, MaryFran

Agenda:

1. Discussion and Approval of minutes from February meeting – no changes

1. Old Items:
   1. Notes for the February Tea -  For next year, members suggest gluten –free options, and more savory sandwiches (cucumber and egg salad were especially well received).  The silver tea set was a draw and a great conversation piece for the tea
   2. Puzzles for checkout at the library – Chris will check this on the library end and let us know where we are at

1. Treasurer’s Report:
   1. For Cinco de Mayo, 2010 (Expenses: $82.45)
   2. Last 3 Checking Account Transactions:
      22-Nov-10    DEP    Deposit            Book Fair         $623.25
      Balance  $1,912.74
      21-Feb-11    1066    PLDL            Books            $(157.62)
      Balance $1,755.12
      04-Apr-11    1067    Courtney Hohnholt    Appreciation Tea    $(31.95)
      Balance $1,723.17

1. Cinco De Mayo Plans
   1. Box inventory – Courtney and MaryFran did this after the meeting
   2. Advertising – Chris and Courtney will work together on these items.  The posters in the library should be posted ASAP.
   3. Set up – 5:00 – 6:00 pm, Sandy, Chris, Tommie, Betty and Carol
   4. Event – 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Carol, Betty, Chris and Tommie
   5. Clean Up – 7:30 – 8:30 pm, Carol, Betty and Chris
   6. Prizes – If you have any items to donate to the prize baskets or baskets please drop them off at the library by 4/20.  After this date we will purchase items for the baskets.
   7. Decorations – Chris will be in charge of these.  Betty will bring the Jars from last year for the voting.  Chris has tickets that can be used for the voting.
   8. Music – Chris will contact Anthony and see if he is interested in helping out with the music for that night.
   9. Other items to be purchased:

i.      Cups – Sandy

ii.      Bowls – MaryFran

iii.      Cups – we should have enough of these in the community room – is that correct Chris?

iv.      Napkins – we should have enough of these in the community room – is that correct Chris?

1. 1. Salsa from local vendors:

i.      Sandy – Jim’s

ii.      Betty – Karvako

iii.      Chris – co-op

iv.      MaryFran – Carmelita’s

1. Celtic Fair – Labor Day weekend- there was interest in this, the issue being can we staff the table.  Graeleigh will contact them.

1. Other business

1. 1. Possible people to contact to help the FOL: LuAnn Helman,
   2. Sandy suggested that the Friends help to get telescopes for checking out.  Betty indicated that she had one available.
   3. Sandy suggested that we look into a Kindle for check out also
   4. Carol suggested looking into author visit.

Next Meeting: TBD

Friends of the Portage Lake District Library

Meeting Minutes: February 2, 2011 6:30 pm at KBC

Members attending: MaryFran Desrochers, Courtney Hohnholt, Betty Narhi, Tommi Gilpin, John Mahlberg, Mary Mahlberg, Graeleigh Storer

Agenda:

1. January Minutes reviewed

2. Winter Carnival Fireworks Viewing- FOL RSVP’s for 10 people

3. Puzzles for checkout at the library -We are currently working out the logistics of this.

4.  Friendship Tea – will be 2/19 from 1 – 3 (Community room as been reserved)

Menu:

Tea and Lemonade

Finger Sandwiches

Cookies, Bars and Mint assortment

Fruit tray

Still need:  lemonade and more sweets and fruit

Volunteers will work in two shifts, 12-2 and 2-4 p.m.

We need a sign- up sheet for volunteers interested in joining FOPLDL as well as a flier for Jay and library distribution

Newspaper community announcement and community calendar has been submitted

Next Meeting: April, TBA for the discussion of possible April book sale and Cinco de Mayo planning

‘CINCO de MAYO’ update

Hi everyone,

I phoned Karvakko’s Market and Econo Foods this morning and they very enthusiastically said yes to providing salsa and chips for the Cinco de Mayo event. They had heard about our event and are glad to have been asked to participate.

I asked the Co-op and World Foods last week and they also are happy to join the fun. Sandy will ask Jim’s Foodmart later this morning, and we are certain they will say yes.

There is still no word from Carmelitas, though, but MaryFran will keep trying.

Anthony will provide his fabulous selection of Mexican and Latin music for us again. I have the decorations and the tablecloths, and the fliers will be made today. The media release has been sent out.

Who is putting together baskets for the winners? Please let me know how that is progressing. I am making one of the baskets and am filling it with south of the border items.

Who is bringing limeade and lemonade and are you bringing pitchers? We will need four pitchers. I have none, but could borrow some. Please let me know soon.

Thanks for your help!

Chris