Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Delaware in Lewes
Council Minutes
Frederick Thomas Building
April 24, 2017

In attendance:  Bill Sharkey (chair), Kathy Henn, Phil Fretz, Anna Moshier, Dolores Fiegel, Joan Sciorra, John Lafferty, Jane McGann, Mary Folan, Connie Benko, Pete Feeney, Sabatino Maglione, Bill Ashmore and Craig Haggerty.

Bill Sharkey called the meeting to order at 10:29 a. m. 

Introductions were made welcoming Craig Haggerty from Ocean View to the Council starting in the May 2017 term.

Agenda:  The presented agenda for the April 24th Lewes OLLI Council Meeting was approved. 

Minutes:  The Minutes from the March 20th Lewes OLLI Council Meeting were approved.

			Motion to approve:  Katherine Henn
			Second:  Dolores Fiegel
					Passed unanimously

Staff Report:  Anna Moshier

Anna reported that Carol Bernard was busy with the Wilmington site renovations and unable to attend the meeting.  Bridge card tables are needed for the new Bridge group in Ocean View:

Dolores Fiegel made a motion to approve the purchase of six card tables at a cost of $250.
Second:  Mary Folan
		Passed unanimously
	
	The renewal for membership in the Bethany - Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce is due.

Phil Fretz made a motion to approve $130 for the renewal fee for the Bethany - Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce membership.
Second:  Katherine Henn
		Passed unanimously

The Statewide council meeting will be held in Dover on May 15th at 10:30 a. m.  Lunch will be served and a speaker will be present.  Anna will present details about the recent National OLLI Conference which she attended in Texas and breakout group discussions are planned.

Committee Reports

Scholarship:  	Sabatino Maglione 

No report. 

Financial*:  Phil Fretz

	Report as of March 31st: Expenses are exceeding the budgeted funds for the Supplies and Expenses.  However, our revenues are still able to compensate for these over budget expenses and we are in good shape.   

Academic Affairs:  Jane McGann

	Invitations have been sent out for the Instructors’ Breakfast to be held at King’s Creek on  May 11th.  Speakers for the event will be Jane McGann, Bud Zimmerman, Joan Sciorra and Bill Sharkey.  John Lafferty has prepared a slide show of pictures and there will be networking time provided for instructors. Anna displayed a poster of instructors and the semesters they have offered courses for OLLI. Bill Sharkey complimented the committee on the selection of courses offered in the Summer Catalogue.  Anna indicated arrangements for the Fall Semester course offerings were on target.  Courses held jointly with the Rehoboth Art League, one on Mosaics, are proposed with membership arrangement considerations.    

Communication:  Lynn Kroesen Absent

	Complements were expressed for the recent issue of The Tides which was published and distributed right after the April 11th luncheon.   There will be a smaller issue of The Tides with a deadline of May 13th.

Travel:  Joan Sciorra & Mary Folan

	The March 31st trip to the Battleship New Jersey was a big success in spite of rain.  The docents and entertainment were praised and a return trip has been requested.  100 people are signed up for the New York City trip for May 2-5.  Opera trips to the Delaware Opera on April 30th and May 7th are scheduled.  Future trip ideas include the African American Museum in Washington and the Harriet Tubman Museum. 

Social:  Connie Benko 
	
130 attended the Atlantic Sands luncheon on April 12th.  A committee meeting is scheduled for May 9th to plan future social events for the summer and the fall.  On July 25th and 26th a Walk-in Registration event is planned.  Committee members and instructors are invited to participate.  As second Walk-in Registration is planned for Ocean View but the date has not yet been set. The tentative date for the picnic is October 10th. 
Community Relations:  Dolores Fiegel
	
Summer displays for City Hall, and the Milton and Rehoboth Beach Libraries are being mounted today.  An application made by Anna to the Freeman Stage Community Outreach Program has returned a positive response for three summer events.  It was suggested that since there are a limited number of tickets provided that these be offered to OLLI instructors as a means of thanking them for their support for our programs.  A fee of $35 would be charged for bus transportation.  We will have a booth at the Coast Day events scheduled for October 1st and for the Expo 55 scheduled for October 21st.  Volunteers will be needed and the Statewide OLLI will provide fees and marketing support.  The Cadbury requested a donation for their Putting Tournament to be held on May 6th: 

Dolores Fiegel made a motion to donate $50 to the Cadbury Putting Tournament.
Second:  Mary Folan
			Passed unanimously

Library:   Ruth Barnett Absent

No report.

Long Range Planning:  Peter Feeney 

	Update charting is awaiting new data.  The collaboration with the Rehoboth Art League is on target.  A discussion on increasing diversity concluded with a proposal for an Ad Hoc Diversity Committee.  Anna will be going to a Diversity Summit at the University of Delaware in June. 

Old Business: 

	Long Range Plan Reports:  Long Range Plan Reports are still needed from a few committees. 

	Film Society Ads:  Phil Fretz presented information on advertisements at the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater.  A trial of a three month advertising period was suggested.

Sabatino Maglione made a motion to approve $300 for three months of advertising at the Film Society.
 			Second:  Phil Fretz
						Passed unanimously
		
New Business: None

Next Meeting:  

The next meeting will held at Lewes on Monday, May 15th at 9:00 a.m.   It will be followed by a trip to Dover for the Statewide Meeting scheduled for 10:30 a.m.  

Motion: Connie Benko made a motion to adjourn.
Second:  Sabatino Maglione
					Passed Unanimously   

Adjournment:  11: 37 a. m. 

			
									Kathy Henn
									Secretary

*Report on File