Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Delaware in Lewes
Council Minutes
Frederick Thomas Building
November 21, 2016

In attendance:  Bill Sharkey (chair), Kathy Henn, Phil Fretz, Anna Moshier, Carol Bernard, Dolores Fiegel, Joan Sciorra, Bernie Fiegel, John Lafferty, Bud Zimmerman, Sabatino Maglione, Lynn Kroesen, Jane McGann, Mary Folan, Peter Feeney, Connie Benko, and Bill Ashmore.

Bill Sharkey called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. 

Agenda:  The presented agenda for the November 21st Osher Council Meeting was approved. 

Minutes:  The Minutes from the October 20th meeting were approved.

			Motion to approve:  Bud Zimmerman
			Second:  Sabatino Maglione 
					Passed unanimously

Bill Sharkey introduced Connie Benko as the new Chair of the Social Committee for 2017.

Staff Report:  Carol Bernard and Anna Moshier

Carol:  Announced plans to unify the three Delaware Osher locations for staff and resources.  Gift Certificates would be good at all three locations.  

Anna: The presented “Spring 2017 June Session Time Line” as tentative pending approval. Carol West of the new Life Skills Committee met with the Bridge Class making plans to expand Bridge to Ocean View.  A Bridge Stipend was offered to offset Bridge fees.  Volunteer positions are still under review.  The National Resource Center Survey results have come back.  1200 responses were submitted by Osher Delaware.  The results will provide valuable data as we move forward.

Carol:  Anna is thanked for coming to Wilmington Council Meetings.

Anna:  Proposed placing an advertisement in the Coastal Point, an Ocean View weekly newspaper.  

Motion to approve expenditure up to $500 for Coastal Point Advertising: Phil Fretz
Second: Mary Folan
				Passed Unanimously 

Anna announced that she and Renee would be attending mandatory training in Newark on December 12th.  On December 14th there would be a state wide staff meeting and volunteers would be need to staff the Lewes office from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on that day.
Questions for the membership survey scheduled for February should be forwarded to Anna. 
Carol:  Dover has requested a joint Council meeting in Lewes.  Thursday, January 19th at 10:30 a.m. was set for that meeting.

Committee Reports

Social Committee:  Bernie Fiegel

The Atlantic Sands Hotel in Rehoboth Beach November 30th Luncheon plans are on target. 175 people have registered to attend.  Crafts will be displayed.  The Catalogue for the spring session is expected back for review.  Over 80 classes will be offered. 
	
Community Relations:  Dolores Fiegel
	
The 55 + Expo at Cape Henlopen High School October 22nd and 23rd brought in a lot of people with interest in OLLI with 68 people signing up for the mailing list and others using the website for on-line information.  Volunteers were great.  We were listed under “Health and Wellness” and requested that “Education” be added to the category. Overhead banners would be considered for the next event.

A meeting was held with Alice Erickson, Administrative Assistant at Lewes City Hall, to reserve a display case to promote our Spring Semester from Jan 2 – 16th.  A table will also be provided for our handouts.  The Display Case in the Lewes Library is reserved for December 12th to the 26th. 

Library:   

Ruth Barnett was absent but sent a notice that Mary Boyd had donated eleven books on Constitutional Law to the library.  

Long Range Planning:  Pete Feeney

The “Strategic Plan FY’2017-2019” was presented.  The “Vision” and “Mission” statements were read.  The goal of the Strategic Plan was discussed according to four strategic areas:  Membership, Program, Finance, and Facilities. Bill Sharkey suggested that under the Finance category the goals could be defined.  The committee agreed to define the Finance goals.  

Motion to approve the “Strategic Plan FY’2017-2019” with an amendment to provide goals under the Finance Section:  Phil Fretz
Second:  Dolores Fiegel
		Passed Unanimously
 
The Committee of Peter Feeney, Bill Sharkey, Phil Fretz, Bud Zimmerman and Anna Moshier were applauded for their Strategic Plan achievements. Anna provided a task sheet to help each committee accomplish these goals.

Scholarship:  Sabatino Maglione

	No activity to report.

Financial*:  Phil Fretz

There was $875 in Gift Fund income and $385 income for the Scholarship Fund.  The Revenue budget for 2017 is $152,325 with YTD actual of $132,840.  Keeping track of expenditures and balances of $8,743.42 in the Future Fund, plus $72, 535.89 in the Gift Fund and $4, 671.94 in the Scholarship Fund have put us in good shape. 

Academic Affairs: Bud Zimmerman and Jane McGann

New instructors and new classes for Ocean View are being pursued.  Pickle Ball will be offered next summer. 

Communications:  Lynn Kroesen

	The deadline for the next issue of The Tides will be Monday, December 5th.   

Travel:  Joan Sciorra and Mary Folan

The visit to the new East Wing of the Smithsonian Museum on November 17th was very successful with 40 people, great weather and wonderful docents.  The Bombay Hook trip had to be cancelled due to hunting season.  Clybourne Park presented by the University of Delaware REP on December 4th has 44 people signed up and Elephant Man is under consideration for next March.  Trips to Opera Delaware for April 30th and May 7th are currently on offer.  The New York City trip now has 98 people on the list. Two people have cancelled.  As cancellations come in the New York City wait-list members will be contacted. 

Old Business: 

Planning meetings for the Instructor’s Breakfast set for May 11th at Kings Creek are scheduled for the beginning of February.   

New Business: 

	Bill Sharkey explained that a Nomination Committee was required to fill replacements for the next term Council.  Terms are for three years each with a two term limit.  Phil Fretz volunteered to head the Committee.  Members Bill Sharkey and Sabatino Maglione who have served for three years agreed to serve for a second term.  

Next Meeting:  

A joint meeting with Dover will be held at Lewes on January 19th at 10:30 a.m.  

Motion: Bud Zimmerman made a motion to adjourn.
Second:  Phil Fretz
				Passed Unanimously   

Adjournment:  11:19 a. m. 

									Kathy Henn
									Secretary

*Report on File