LAB 05-01-1978
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LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
MAY 1, 1978
The regular meeting of the Advisory Board was called to order at
7:20 p.m.
Members present: Ruth Tienor, Marge Rakowsky, Marguerite Martinez,
Kay Sherman, Mary Neleigh, Edith Cloud, Evelyn Rogers, and Kermit
Harborth. Absent: Harriet Lipps, Margaret Riley, Doug Mikus and
Jean Delonfy.
The minutes of March 6, 1978 were read and approved.
Marguerite Martinez gave the following Treasurer's report:
Previous balance(3-31-78)
Deposits:
XI OMICRON DEL~A
Evening Lions (Albert
Zimmermans
Raff'le tickets
$1838.58
46.00
pjfferkorn) 50.00
75.00
134.00
Expenditures:
Acme Lumber
Balance on hand
535.72
1607.86
Committee Reports and action:
Cataloging- Ruth Tienor reported for Harriet Lipps: 3,000 books
have been cataloged and are ready for shelving.
Clean-~- Marguerite Martinez reported: possible two cleaning days
are needed for grand opening.
Finance- Ruth Tienor reported for Doug Mikus: No carpeting from
Oak Hill Motor Inn. Local businesses have been called
by Doug, $1575. has been pledged to buy new carpeting.
The whole Library will be c3rpeted with the only except~on
being the workroom.
Policy- Marge Rakowsky reported: Working on general procedures now.
Volunteer applications are ready to be filled out and
returned to the library as soon as possible.
Remodeling- Mary Neleigh reported: Gerard Electric will be installing
exit lights and a buzzer on the children's room door.
Library sign will be U shaped with raised letters of
redwood. The Greenfield Garden Club is decorating the
children's room. The Texas flag was received from
Austin and GVEC will either paint the old flagpole or
buy a new pole. The Officers Wives Club has $200.
available for the library, this money may be used for
carpetting in the children's room. The carpet picked
out by the Board is $7.80 per sq yd. it is to be installed
with glue. Marge Rakowsky made a motion, seconded by
Edith Cloud, to give the decorating committee the choice
in color of the rug. Motion carried. The City will
furnish weather stripping and purchase wood for the
cabinet around the boxes in the hall.
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Remodeling cont.
The Board approved $300-$500 be used to furnish reading
area with two study tables and three easy chairs.
Edith Cloud made a motion, seconded by Marge Rakowsky.
Motion carried.
Publicity- Kay Sherman reported: Local newspapers will carry
continous notices now through June 4. Votes will be
sold at the dance for the title The Happy Booker.
Unfinished Business
Forty dance tickets were handed out to each Board Member.
Cost, $2.00 each.
Evelyn Rogers and Jean Deloney will be going to Minnie
Piper Foundation May 2.
Mary Neleigh reported and excellent program on Oral
History and Puppetry at Bandera Workshop. The next
workshop is in Boerne, July 31.
New Business- The Schertz Business Club meeting will be May 8
to plan carnival events for the 4th of July Carnival.
Marguerite Martinez(committee chairman) will attend.
Dedication Progress Report- Samuel Clements Band will play 15 min.
prior to ceremony and do the National Anthem.
Mr. Hill will be Master of Ceremonies. No ribbon cutting,
the Library sign will be unveiled. Invitation were sent
out to local and distant dignitaries. Judge M~urck and
wife will be attending ceremony. -
Eva Perry has agreed to take the head volunteer position,
to oversee the daily operation of the Library.
Citizens to be heard- Mary Neleigh plans to attend the next PTC
meeting May 8 in reference to the $100 donation she
has requested.
Marge Rakowsky moved and Mary Neleigh seconded that the meeting be
adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
Marguerite Martinez
Secretary