Friends of the Manchester Library

Carol & Gigi: procure fencing to disguise the air conditioner

Ron: Obtain trifold brochure for donation packages

Ray: Schedule removal of the office desks and carpet

Rich: Include budget expended percentages in reports

Rich and Carol: Add 2007 donors to the recognition board, including event sponsors

Carol and Mark: Repair the leak out front

Carol, Mark, Ray: Configure storage in new shed: shelving? hang chairs?

Carol: Confirm KRL and booksalefinder.com websites accuracy of book sales, and notify email list that future sales will be listed there

Carol: Create map of garden plants

Carol: Get certificates for massages and send thanks yous to Samantha, Gigi and Joan

Carol: provide drawings to KRL facilities

All: send salmon bake event suggestions to Carol or Gigi

The meeting was called to order at 6:58 pm by President Winslow.

Minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

Correspondence: NKFOL newsletter

Treasurer’s report: YTD successful due to excellent plant sale and salmon bake results.

Penny jar: nr

Branch Manager’s report: Dee is recovering from surgery; Leigh Ann reported that volunteers are needed for library programs on July 13 and 21 (see attached report). Bill reported that there will be a wine event and Gregg Olsen reading on October 11, at the wine shop in Port Orchard; TBD: fundraiser or sponsored program.

Bookstore report: Store sales are averaging about $500 a month; at $623, we had the best salmon bake book sale ever.

Newsletter: Next issue due early September; Carol will ask for articles closer to the deadline.

Facilities Manager report: KRL facilities person called and needs building drawings; the bank vegetation has been cut back; the air conditioner was repaired (condenser pump failed); John presented certificates of appreciation to Joe and Margaret for their work on facilities.

Salmon Bake Manager report: Profit more than previous years; discussed the logistics, including the possibility of changing the hours to end at 4 so no one plans on dinner; we run out of food well before 5. Served 750 adults and 45 children, more than planned for so more slaw, bread and beans had to be bought during the day. The committee is writing up lessons learned, and suggestions are welcome.

Gardens: Next weeding event July 13 at 9:30.

Old Business:

1) Closed items from 5/23/07 meeting: newsletter printed; a scout troop took the canopies; hillside has been cut back

2) Ray will work on scheduling the office desk removal and carpet installation, with help from Carol and Mark.

3) John and Ray have provided thoughts to Jill Jean on the levy failure; others may wish to send her their opinions.

4) Ray reported on scanning software for researching prices of used books; the software he uses is specific to Macintosh. He found another that is PDA based, and will provide info to those who asked. Agreed this is probably not high on priority list.

New Business:

1) John mentioned that 9/26/2007 will be the 60^th anniversary of the Manchester library’s first opening; several ideas to celebrate that were discussed (history info, pictures display) and deferred to a later meeting for discussion.

2) We need to post some information about how much FOML does financially, to make it clear that KRL’s reduced funding is not paying for many things.

3) KRL’s Audrey Newell’s last day is June 29; they are starting a search to replace her.

4) There was discussion of notifications of special book sales, and that we need to be careful not to treat book dealers any differently than the general public. It was agreed that 1) there will be no special email notifications of sales, aside from that sent to the FOML membership; requestors will be referred to the KRL and booksalefinder.com web sites, and 2) that we will not open the doors early for anyone, book dealer or not.

5) Connie suggested we recognize the event managers for the plant sale and salmon bake, with gift certificates for massages; Carol will write the letters and obtain the certificates.

6) The leak out front needs to be repaired, if we can figure out where it’s coming from. Carol will contact Mark and will see if the building drawings show what it is.

7) We still need to configure the shed’s storage with shelving and/or hanging the chairs; Carol, Mark and Ray

8) We still need a plant sale manager or the event may need to be cancelled.

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 pm. Next meeting: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 from 7 to 8:15 pm in the library meeting room.

Respectfully submitted,

Carol Campbell, Secretary