The meeting was called to order by President Michele Martin. Also attending were Ann Farnell, Phil Henoch, John Hunziker, Frank Iossi, Bill Kullback, Ann Larson, Jean Michaels, Joanne Swenson, and Cecelia Szurszewski
Absent: Cynthia Daube, Nancy Domaille, Ed Haskell, Leigh Johnson, Bill Jonason, Veena Nayar, Dave Nelson, and Dennis Wong
Staff present: Kathy Olson, Administrative Assistant
The library has received approval of an IBM grant for additional Internet PCs and a young explorer workstation children's area. We have also received a donation from the local Lions Clubs for a workstation for the visually impaired.
We are working on finalizing the details for this event. The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is very enthusiastic about this event and will donate a complimentary video on Living With Cancer to everyone who attends the event. They may also donate a gift basket for a drawing at the event.
We have contacted the Ronald McDonald House and Gift of Life Transplant House about donating tickets for their guests. They were both enthusiastic about this; Ronald McDonald House will take 8-10 tickets and Gift of Life will take 4-6 tickets. Also Bill Kullback has donated 10 tickets to Hope Lodge.
We are hoping for a media blitz the week before the event. Several radio interviews have already been scheduled and we will try and schedule more.
Michele has spoken with the City Attorney regarding the management of library investment funds. It is his opinion that the Library Board has the authority to direct who manages funds given to the library and if the Library Board directs the Foundation to invest these funds there is no problem. Michele will get this legal opinion in writing.
A letter has been sent to Karel Weigel requesting to schedule a presentation to Mayo. The letter addresses specific questions Karel raised. Michele will follow up on this matter.
Michele also expressed her appreciation for Audrey Betcher's assistance in drafting the letter.
We have received a letter of resignation from Paul Horgen. If anyone has suggestions on people to approach to fill this vacancy, please contact the executive committee.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, October 25.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean Michaels
Secretary