MINUTES


Friends of the Bee Cave Public Library


Thursday, April 17, 2008

 

 

 

            Welcome and Introductions

 

Kathy Albert called the meeting to order at 1:30.  Introduction of attendees: Kathy Albert, Dyan Emerson, Shannon Atherton, Sandra Johnson, Laurie Del Genio, Francis Laundreaux, and Debbie Opdahl

 

Minutes

 

Minutes from the March 20, 2008, FOL meeting were approved.  All FOL meeting minutes are posted on the website. 

           

Treasurer Report

 

Francs gave the Treasurer Report.  We have $1,521.47 in our account.  We have a few outstanding bills, but they are small.

 

 

Programs

 

a.       Earth Day Celebration - Earth Day is April 26 from 2pm to 4 pm.  Girl Scouts may help coordinate Kid’s Earth Day Project.  We will have informational tables.  Kathy has some promotional items to hand out.

 

b.      Lake Travis Reads (LTR) – www.laketravisreads.org is the website.  Kick off is May 15, 2008.  Live entertainment at 6:30.  Announcement at 7 pm.

 

c.       Book donation project – Box has been sent to Jamaican school.

 

d.      Bee Cave History Project – Debbie and Sandra are working on this project with Elaine and Jim Perkins.  This project goes beyond the scope of the Friends group, but Debbie and Sandra will continue to support it.  They are trying to schedule meetings with Adam Wooley with Star Ranch on Hamilton Pool Road and a professor at UT (through Angela).

 

New Business

 

a.       Summer Party – Discussed June 20, 2008 as a possible date.  Debbie will contact Ron Yates from Spicewood Vineyards to discuss their facilities for this party or future parties. 

 

b.      The Friends group voted to not participate in the Lakeway July 4th parade.

c.       Kathy requested everyone attend May’s Friends meeting to discuss the schedule for future meetings and election of officers.

 

d.      Fish City Grill is donating 10% of revenue from the first Tuesday of each month to a charitable organization and we will apply to designate the Friends group for an upcoming Tuesday.

 

e.       The FOL group has been linked to the Randall’s Good Neighbor Program.  Our number is 11828 and once the card is linked, the FOL will get a percentage of the purchase.  Kathy noticed our March statement did not reflect any revenue.  She will check on this.

 

f.        Star Hill Ranch is having their Spring Fest on April 27.  The Bee Cave Library will have a table.

 

 

 

Adjourn

 

The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 pm.