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Call To Order/Roll Call
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Minutes
Englewood Public Library Board
AugustS,2006
Chairperson , Colleen McGovern at 7 :02 p.m, called the meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board to
order.
PRESENT : L. Cahill, Margaret Freeman , C. McGovern , C. Ransick , Y. Russell, B. Williams, School Board
member , Sherry Scaggiari and Council Member, Ray Tomasso .
REGRETS: M. Adams (excused), J . Grazulis (unexcused), and K. Pilgrim , (excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Hank Long , Library Director and Joan Clayton, Recording Secretary.
06 -18 Motion: That the minutes of the July 11, 2006 meeting be accepted as written .
Moved by: Chris Ransick
Seconded by: Bervette Williams
The Motion passed.
The next meeting of the Friends of the Library w ill be September 27 . The Friends ' Book Sale w ill be
Thursday, Sept.7 from 4 p.m . - 7 p.m .; Friday , Sept. 8 and Saturday, Sept 9 from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. The
sale will include recently weeded Library items as well as donated items . Mr .. Tomasso mentioned that he
is involved with a group of other artists who would like to use books not sold at the book sale for an
Altered Book project sim ilar to one done in the Portland , Ma ine area. A discussion followed about altered
books as pieces of art and how they would be displayed.
There was discussion of the monthly statistics which showed increases in number of people in the Library
as well as an increase in checkouts for the month of July, 2006 versus July, 2005.
The next meeting of the Five -Year Planning group will be Wed., Sept 6 . At this time Pat Wagner w ill give
a futures presentation. Any Board member who can attend from 6:30 - 8 p.m . is welcome. Ms. Wagner
did a presentation to the staff in July. The next formal meeting of the Five-Year planning group will be
Tuesday, October 17.
Mr. Long sa id that the budget process for the 2007 Budget is well underway. He will have more specif ic
information at the meeting in September.
Member's Choice
Ms. Freeman said she is glad to be home after spending 3 weeks in Texas where she helped her father
sell his home and move in to live with her bro t her.
Ms . Williams said her s ummer is going well. Her grandson has been living with her while he job hunts. It
has been interesting having young men in their twenties around!
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Ms. Scaggiari apologized for missing the last few meetings. She said between work and the School Board
her Tuesdays had been very busy. The School board is gearing up for a busy school year. The Alternat ive
High School , Englewood High School and the 2 middle schools will be adjusting the length of the school
day this next year .
Mr. Ransick said he is off to do some back packing for fun before starting the new school year at
Arapahoe Community College .
Ms. Russell spent a week in Portland settl ing her father-in-law in a new place.
Ms . Cahill said her summer job has been hard . School begins soon , hurray!
Mr . Tomasso said he has a new garage on order. He sa id he is in his stud io during the remodel project of
"the house".
Ms . McGovern said she is enjoying being on vacation.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m .
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