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General Membership Meeting

Date: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sponsor : 
Edna Buschow Memorial Library
Attendees: 
Trisha Schmidt, President (Intrust Bank); Tonia Sturm, Board Member (Mary Kay); Craig T. Baldwin, Board Members (VC Chiropractic); Casey Carlson, Board Member (Halstead Bank); Sid Unruh, Board Member (Unruh Family Chiropractic); Mike Porter, Board Member (Michael C. Porter, CPA); Patrick Raya (Michael C. Porter, CPA); Jeff Black (JB’s PC’s); Teresa Schmied (Ark Valley News); Matt Heilman (Ark Valley News); Dan Smith (City Council); Carol VanLeeuwen (Bob Kellet Insurance); Shannon Wolley (Edward Jones); Amy Patrick Stamm (Citizen of the Year/VC Library/Individual/First United Methodist Church); Janice Sharp (Library); Terry Foster (Library); Erin Stone (Library); Les Anderson (Library); Nancy Anderson (Library); Vickie Sample (Library); Alice Fraser (Library); Kathy Martins (Library); Marni Eickelman (Sedgwick HealthCare Center); Kevin Crowley (Sedgwick HealthCare Center); Timmie Teppe (Mennonite Housing); Marsha Huebert (Coldwell Banker); Mike Ingersoll (Intrust Bank); Joel Pile (City of Valley Center); Kristy Bruns (Prairie Song Designs/Animal League); Julie Evans (Ark Valley Animal Hospital); Sagen Lockwood (Ark Valley Animal Hospital); Courtney Franklin (Ark Valley Animal Hospital); Vera Boyle (Ark Valley Animal Hospital); Marshella Peterson (Director)

Welcome and IntroductionsAnnouncements:

  • We had a very successful Fall Festival and we would like to thank everyone that gave their time to make it successful.
  • We have two board positions available.  We need nominations by Friday (October 21)… one 1-year term and one 3-year term.
  • Timmie Teppe (Mennonite Housing) will be hosting an open house on Sunday, October 30, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
    • Located at the Ridgefield self-help properties (close to West Elementary, Meridian & 5th, west to Redbud, 1st cul-de-sac on right)… addresses 600-604-608-612-616 N. Redbud Ct.
    • Hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be given out during the open house.

Upcoming Events:

  • Trick or Treat Street - October 28, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
    • Businesses are encouraged to either open their doors (Main Street businesses) or come and join us downtown to pass out candy.
    • Some space may be available in LeVenue if you don’t want to be outside.
    • Last year we had over 500 children pass through for trick or treat - please be prepared when passing out candy.
    • Let Marshella know if you’d like to participate.  LeVenue is also asking for candy to be donated for the prizes.

Presentation - Amy Patrick Stamm, The History of the Library

  • 1923 the library was located in members’ homes.  The Progressive Women’s Club, Edna Buschow especially, felt the need for a public library in Valley Center.
  • It was moved to the drugstore downtown, then to the local city hall (old Masonic building), before the house was bought in 1951 that would eventually house the library for many years.
  • 1983 the library bond was granted ($51,000 or 1/2 of the building price) to build a public library.
  • Edna Buschow died in 1983 but was a very influential person in the funding and building of the public library so it was named in her honor… The Edna Buschow Memorial Library.
  • The original house was moved from the property (donated by the Progressive Women’s Club) to Derby.  At the time of the library building, City Hall and the Community Building were also being built.
  • The original library was built to accommodate the 8,500 books that were used in the library.  There were no computers or other technology.
  • The current library houses approximately 55,000 books, 12 computers, and numerous DVD’s/VHS’.
  • You can view the plans for the new library at the current library.  We are in the process of raising funds to build.

Meeting Adjourned.