Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Delaware in Lewes
Council Minutes
Frederick Thomas Building
November 19, 2018

In attendance: Bill Sharkey (chair),  Anna Moshier,  Peter Feeney, Kathy Henn, Karen Schaub, Paul Collins, Joan Sciorra, Gerri Stephenson,  Lynn Kroesen,  Bud Zimmerman, Connie Benko,  Jane McGann, Ruth Barnett, Craig Haggerty, and Sabatino Maglione.   Quorum Present.

Bill Sharkey called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m.   

Agenda:  The agenda for the November 19, 2018 Council Meeting was approved.

Minutes:  The Minutes from the October 15, 2018 Lewes OLLI Council Meeting were approved.

			Motion to approve:  Pete Feeney
			Second:  Jane McGann 
				Passed unanimously 

Staff Reports:  Anna Moshier  

Anna passed around a retirement card for Jim Broomall.  A “focus group” met at Heritage Shores and 14 volunteered to be on the steering committee.  The plan was to have a room provided for free and to give residents a discount. Retired Faculty members of The Association of Retired Faculty from the University of Delaware receive 2 semesters of free OLLI attendance in Wilmington and in Dover.  We will seek more information and consider the matter for Lewes at the next meeting. The fire marshal will be inspecting our school between semesters.  The State wide OLLI Council Meeting is scheduled for January 8th at Dover.  There will be diversity training offered in Wilmington on January 15th. Anna Moshier and Paul Collins attended a University of Delaware Facilities Department meeting (see Development Committee report below.)
  
Committee Reports:

Social Committee:  Connie Benko
	
Happy Hours in Ocean View will be discontinued due to lack of attendance and the Happy Hour scheduled for Irish Eyes on November 28th has been cancelled.  The Fall Luncheon scheduled for the Atlantic Sands Hotel in Rehoboth Beach on November 27th will feature members’ Arts and Crafts on display and performances from the members of the Slow Jam and the Elder Moments.  Walk-in Registration is scheduled for January 9th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Lewes Public Library will have a registration station there on January 8th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The Spring Luncheon is scheduled for April 23rd at the Sands Hotel in Rehoboth Beach. 

Development: Paul Collins
	 
	We submitted a space request form to the Facilities Department of the University of Delaware but at present the Lewes Campus is not on the list for construction.   There is interest in building 30,000 to 40,000 sq ft of building space in Lewes that we could be a part of but this is not yet on the time table.  I. G. Burton will continue to push our needs forward. Estella Atekwana, Dean of the College of Earth Ocean & Environment, is also supportive. We have been offered the use of space in the Virden Center if our lease on the Fred Thomas building expires before space on the Lewes University of Delaware campus is available for us. The Development Committee will meet with University of Delaware members Martha Mitchell and T. J. Cournoyer on Thursday, November 29th to discuss fund raising.  Suggestions for our 30th Anniversary celebration are under consideration.  We realized $4,000 in revenue from ad sales in the current catalog. 

Community Relations:  Craig Haggerty and Gerri Stephenson

	Craig:  Library displays are scheduled for Rehoboth Beach, South Coastal, Milton and Selbyville Libraries.

	Gerri: 	107 people expressed interest in our program and left their names requesting catalogs at the recent 55+ Expo on Saturday, November 3rd .   Sally Fintel and Eileen Redden represented OLLI at the recent American Education Week held at the Shields school in town.  Anna Moshier gave a presentation at the Independence community site for the Educational Enrichment Expo on November 7th and many people expressed interest and requested our catalog.  15 volunteers signed up for docent duty for the Lewes Historical Society’s Christmas House Tour on December 1st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  A Rehoboth radio station, (99.1 FM) invited us to give a ten minute talk about OLLI.

Library:  Ruth Barnett

	26 books and audio visual material have been added to the current collection and 50 members have signed out material.  Marie Isola has been a great help for the Library. 

Long Range Planning:  Pete Feeney

On December 11th a Long Range Planning Meeting is scheduled to prepare for the June 2019 report. 
 
Scholarship:  Sabatino Maglione

No Report at this time.

Financial*:  Karen Schaub
	Karen noted that it was the end of term so income is low.  Deposits in the October Financial Statement include $255 for the Gift Fund and $850 for the Future Fund.  Categories for reporting Supplies and Expenses changed which accounted for the higher than budgeted report last month.  What had previously been reported and budgeted under “Marketing and Postage” was included in the “Supplies and Expenses” category.  The Year to Date for Supplies and Expenses is $14,000 and the overall budget is for $24,000.  Finances are on track.

Academic Affairs: Bud Zimmerman   
The Instructor’s Breakfast is scheduled for May 15th but the Kings Creek Country Club will be  reconstructing their kitchen at that time so the committee is seeking an alternative venue.  The Atlantic Sands is currently under consideration.

Connie Benko reported that a four day Spring Seminar “University of Delaware at the Sea” is in planning for OLLI members throughout the State in May 2019 to be held in Rehoboth Beach.  The event will include three tracks: one on environment which will have some field trips; one on Potpourri and one still to be determined.  

Pete Feeney reported that the Lewes OLLI artists’ Art Show will be on display at the Lewes Public Library until November 30th and that the display looks very good. 

Communications:  Lynn Kroesen

The next Tides deadline will be Friday, December 7th, 2018.  The issue will cover the spring semester and the next issue is not scheduled until April 2019 so members were encouraged to get spring topics submitted by the December deadline.   

Travel:  Joan Sciorra

The New York City trip is scheduled for April 30th to May 3, 2019.  People are still signing up on the “Wait List”.  Plans are underway to attend Opera Delaware on April 28th and May 4th.

Old Business: None

New Business:   

Pete Feeney was appointed as the Nominating Chairperson.  

Next Meeting:  

The next meeting will be held at Lewes on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 10 a.m.    

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

Adjournment:  12:55 p.m. 				

									Kathy Henn
									Secretary

*Reports on File