Library Advisory Board Minutes

Cascade Township Library Advisory Board Meeting

Monday, April 3, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

Attendees:
Charles Fry, Library Advisory Board Chairman
Ron Goodyke, Township Clerk
Diane Cutler, Cascade Library Branch Manager
Maureen Sullivan, Board Member
Lynne Marie Quinlan, Board Member
Jacque Miller, Friends Co-President
Barbara Kalinka, Board member

Excused Attendees:
Pamela Vander Ploeg, KDL Facilities Planning
Marilyn Meyer, Friends Co-President
Laura Weld, Cascade Library Asst. Branch Manager
Holly Sturges, Board Member
Michael Maier, KDL Board Trustee
Debbie Straub, Friends President

Absent:
Brian Currier, Township Trustee

Approval of January, 2006 minutes:

Branch Manager's Report: Diane reported that the staff is getting used to their new space and enjoy showing patrons around the new areas. The East Grand Rapids staff is still assisting a couple of days a week to help with express check. This will be the last week that they will be there.

Friend's Report: The Friends have been busy organizing both the main floor Friends area and their downstairs storage area. Chuck mentioned that it's possible that someone would be interested in doing a story on the Friend's group and their used book program. Everyone felt this would be very beneficial, while being of great interest to the community. The Friend's luncheon will be on April 27, 2006. There will be a presentation on Johnny Appleseed. The Friends are looking for a name for their room.

Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting: Ron reported that Mike Washburn will be the mainline speaker, Mike Julien, Township Supervisior, will speak and the Friend's group will be represented. Ron reviewed the first draft of the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony program. He stated that they are looking for pictures of the early libraries that can be included in a slideshow during the ceremony. Diane mentioned that the same boy that was at the 1995 Ground Breaking Ceremony of the original library, will be attending the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and standing with her. There is a 3-year-old girl that will be helping in the ribbon cutting also.

There will be fruit, pastries, coffee and punch served during the ceremony. The buffet table will be in the Good room. Tables and chairs will be in the Skutt room.

The group approved the maroon ribbon bookmarks to give out at the ceremony.

Maureen spoke to the band director of Forest Hills High School and he confirmed that they will have a jazz band perform at the ceremony. She is still waiting for more information on a string group.

The township and library staff are asked to park at Noto's restaurant for the ceremony.

There is a committee working on the flowers. Barbara Kalinka offered to help with the arrangements, boutonnières and corsages.

All volunteers for the ceremony should plan on being to the library at 11:00. The library will be open the day of the ceremony. Everyone should be in the Wisner Center by 1:00 to get his or her boutonnière or corsage to wear during the ceremony.

Building Progress and Finance: There is approximately $100,000.00 left in the Good & Schut funds that can be used for programming.

Next Meeting: The next Cascade Township Library Advisory Board meeting will be held on May 1, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30.

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