RVGS Program & Member Meeting Agenda
May 21, 2022 - Via Zoom

 
I.          Call to order, establish quorum – Kim Thurman
II.         Approve Minutes of April 19, 2022, Member Meeting - Loretta Barker
III.        Report of the Treasurer – Marijo Medcraft
IV.        Update to Society Bylaws (vote) – Kim Thurman
V.         Announcements: Annual Fund Drive, July Board meeting– Kim Thurman
VI.        Member Sharing - Members
VII.       Board Action, Directors Summary Reports, and Announcements - See below
VIII.      Future Events - See below
IX.        Introduction of Public Program – Barbara Halvorsen
X.         RVGS Program: “What’s in a Military Dog Tag: Clues Found in World War II Identification Tags” by Barbara Northrop, CG
XI.        Closing/Adjourn
 
Directors’ Summary Reports
1.         Education Committee: Barbara Halvorsen & Pat Jenkins – Genealogy Week is being planned for September 17-23. Some classes are now being recorded (with speaker permission) and offered online to paid attendees to watch on-demand. The committee is in the planning stages for a special September program to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our library’s current location.
2.         Finance: No report
3.         Membership: Margaret Clark-Mayfield – Total membership stands at 673 individuals.
4.         Technology & Data Management: Rich Miles – Working with a local sign company to determine the cause of our electronic sign outage. Confirmed it is not the power to the sign.
5.         Library: Anne Billeter – Library was open 26 days/78 hours in April. Total librarian hours worked was 182. Average patron attendance at the library is just over 2 per day.
 
Announcements
Next Board Meeting: Monday, June 13, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. at the library. Members welcome.
Next Program & Member Meeting: Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.  
Upcoming Classes and programs: Online pre-registration is required at www.rvgslibrary.org to receive a Zoom link the day before the event.
1.         Wednesday, May 25, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., CLASS: “German Genealogy in Poland” by Paul Work
2.         Saturday, June 4, 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., WORKSHOP: “Researching Great Britain” by Kate Eakman
3.         Tuesday, June 7, 10:30 a.m. – Noon, CLASS: “Orphan Trains in America” by Andrea Patterson
4.         Tuesday, June 21, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., PROGRAM: “The Mysterious Case of the First Female City Recorder and a Historic Genealogist” by Maureen Flanagan Battistella, MLS
5.         Friday, June 24, 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., WORKSHOP: “You’ve Taken a DNA Test – Now What?” by Kate Eakman