Osher Council Minutes

February 11,2013

The meeting was called to order at 3:32pm

Attendance:  Bob Comeau, Jack Boettger, Donna Beecher, Frank Meredith, Lynn Kroesen, Carrie Townsend, Mary Folan, Bernie Fiegel, Linda Osoinach, Bo French, Renee Moy, Anna Moshier, Ruth Barnett, and an observer delegation from OLLI-Dover consisting of  Linda Chapman, Amy Weissenfluh, Peggy Abbott and Phyllis Handler. 

The agenda was approved.

The minutes of the January meeting were approved.

Anna Moshier welcomed the OLLI-Dover delegation, and council members introduced themselves and described their functions.

The Council approved replacement of our inoperative 15-year-old Bose audio system by trading it in for a new one for $199.00.

Because we will soon be on Campus CE, we will now make all refunds by check and eliminate credit toward future classes and events.  This results in cleaner bookkeeping.

A test run of the credit card registration will occur in late February.  We will know in March if this can be used for the June registration.

On Friday, March 1, 2013, at 2:00pm, a statewide OLLI program will be skyped from Wilmington to Lewes.  The program, Control Your Estate Plan and Maximize Your Legacy, will feature three professionals in the area of estate planning.

The office now has the help of a volunteer coordinator who will identify member interests and skills to help the smooth operation of our program.

Carrie Townsend announced the successful completion of the Winter Lecture Series.

Bob Comeau suggested that the weekly schedule matrix at the back of our catalog be placed, in PDF format, in an easily accessible spot on our website to facilitate course selection by members.

Bob also stressed the necessity of determining from instructors the demands they expected to put on our internet streaming capabilities in each course so that we can insure smooth running of the system.

Committee Reports

Communications
Lynn Kroesen reported that the next newsletter would come out after the mix and mingle in April.  She plans a press release for April 15.

Social*
Bernie Feigle reported that the spring social will be a mix and mingle at Irish Eyes in Lewes on April 17.  To minimize Monday class cancellations in the Fall semester, the Picnic will be held on a Wednesday in October with date to be determined.

Community Relations*
Frank Meredith will need help in distributing the summer catalog to libraries.  He will look into securing a showcase in the Lewes Library for each semester near the time of catalog distribution.  We will look into similar displays in all nearby libraries.

Long Range Planning
Our lease ends in June.  If we hear nothing from the Board of Education concerning our lease by the end of March, we are guaranteed a one-year extension; however, we could be relocated to another location.

Library
Ruth Barnett is in the process of relabeling books with larger and more legible catalogue numbers.

Financial*  
Jack Boettger submitted a report.

New Business
If there are no additional nominations for the Council, Bob will invite the two nonmember nominees to attend the March and April meetings.

The next meeting will be held Monday, March 18 at 10:45 am.

The meeting adjourned at 4:37pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Folan
Secretary