Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Delaware in Lewes
Council Minutes
Frederick Thomas Building
September 22, 2016

In attendance:  Bill Sharkey (chair), Kathy Henn, Anna Moshier, Dolores Fiegel, Joan Sciorra, Bernie Fiegel, Bud Zimmerman, Sabatino Maglione, Lynn Kroesen, Jane McGann, Mary Folan, and Peter Feeney.

Bill Sharkey called the meeting to order at 12:22 p.m. 

Agenda:  The presented agenda for the September 22nd Osher Council Meeting was approved. 
	
Minutes:  The Minutes from the August 18th were approved.

Staff Report:  Anna Moshier 

Anna reported that the Ocean View Facility Wi-Fi Service was not providing the quality that was expected.  A request had been received for us to pay for that service but we cannot get those costs covered.  Ocean View also requested signs.
	Our Lewes facility lease will be up June 30, 2018 and it is time to work on a renewal arrangement.  Parking was mentioned as a site issue and some considerations for additional parking would be pursued. The National Resource Center is sending out an Osher survey and we can add up to four questions of our own and will be given the results.  The survey will be anonymous and available on-line or in hard copy form.
	Plans are underway to provide a classroom, room 104, for lunch use. The availability of lunch space will be published. Volunteers were being sought to represent Osher at Donald Blakey’s Rosedale Beach, October 8th performance at 11 a.m. Some additional help for design software is being sought.  A room in the former Lewes Library may be available for our use for free.  A meeting is expected to be held with the city on the old library space on Tuesday, September 27th.   Mike DiPaolo of the Lewes Historical Society is planning on offering a course for us at that site as well. The Mah Jongg group has requested the purchase of an additional Mah Jongg set.

Motion:  Mary Folan made a motion to approve the purchase of a Mah Jongg set.   
Second:  Dolores Fiegel 
Passed Unanimously 

					Committee Reports

Communications:  Lynn Kroesen.

	The deadline for the next issue of The Tides will be Saturday, October 15.  Pictures, especially from the trip to the Sculpture Garden were requested. Early submissions are appreciated. 
Travel:  Joan Sciorra.

32 people are signed up for the trip on Friday, October 14th to visit the Sculpture Gardens in New Jersey.  100 people signed up for the New York City trip planned for next May.  36 people are on the wait list.  

Social Committee:  Bernie Fiegel.

About 75 people attended the Orientation for New Members and Instructors held on September 1st in Lewes.  Fewer people than hoped for attended the orientation held at Ocean View on August 31.  It appears they would rather attend in Lewes.  However, both events were successful.  The Atlantic Sands Hotel in Rehoboth has been reserved for November 30th.  The Spring Catalogue is in the early planning stage. Sign-up sheets are currently available for the Picnic on October 12th and volunteers to help were requested. 

	Bill Sharkey announced that Bernie Fiegel will be stepping down from the Social Committee at the end of the year. He has been providing leadership in social and academic affairs as well as in the production of the catalogue since 1995.  Bill thanked Bernie for doing so much for us.  Appreciation for all that Bernie has done over these many years was expressed by the entire council.   

Community Relations:  Dolores Fiegel.
	
Display space has been reserved at 4 libraries to promote the spring 2017 semester. Displays will be installed during the month of December from 2 to 4 weeks.
Osher will exhibit at the 55 + Expo at Cape Henlopen high school October 22 and 23.  Set up is Friday, Oct 21 before 8 p.m. Under consideration are a static display board and a computer monitor display as for Coast Day. A new computer video was discussed. Brochures and a mail sign-up sheet will be available.  A total of 12 volunteers are required to cover 6 shifts. Shifts are for 2 hours each.  Partner sponsorship includes Beebe Medical Center, Pivot Physical Therapy and Home Instead Senior Care. The University covered the $700 exhibit fee.

Library:  No Report 

Long Range Planning:  Pete Feeney

Items have been compiled and will be distributed to the team.  Once these are reviewed by the sub-committee they will be presented to Council for a vote. 
	
Scholarship:  Sabatino Maglione.

	No activity to report at this time.

Financial*:  Phil Fretz

In his absence Phil submitted a written report.  The high revenue numbers in the accounts as of August 31st reflect the more than 550 members who enrolled this term.  The incorrect assignment of expenses by the University of Delaware last month was corrected this month resulting in the negative number for rent ($1500).  The total for all expenses incorporates that adjustment.   

Academic Affairs: Bud Zimmerman and Jane McGann

80 Course Proposals have been received for the spring term.  8 courses were canceled this term. The Ocean View facility is inexpensive but it is hard to get instructors for that site.

Old Business:  

Mary Folan:  Kings Creek Country Club will be booked for the Spring 2017 Instructors Breakfast when a date for that event is finalized. Possible dates were discussed. 

New Business:  

VCR Tapes in the Osher Library:  Discussion postponed.

Catalogue distribution:  The catalogues are expensive to produce but the quality is appreciated and should be retained.  Catalogues are placed in many locations and disappear quickly with frequent replenishments and requests for more.  An alternative suggestion was to provide flyers.  Such flyers, which would be more economical, could list courses by discipline and provide links to our website.   It was decided to keep catalogue production at the same quality and amount and attempt to augment them with flyers.  

Next Meeting:  Scheduled for Thursday, October 20th at 12:20 p.m.   

Adjournment:  1:20 p. m. 

	All in favor. 

									Kathy Henn
									Secretary

*Report on File