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Announcements: - Happy Birthday to all of those born in May!
- John Brown- Scholarship committee will award $10,000 in scholarships this year. Let’s plan to celebrate the students and families at our June 20th meeting. We had 15 applications this year. Groundhog dinner and Club Board members have contributed funds this year. Sustaining fund is also supporting the Scholarship fund!
- Wendy shared that she enjoyed the District Conference in Saratoga, NY. The District Conference will be in Corning next year. Let's plan to represent our club.
- Polio Plus Society- new member, Gil Sweet…$100 a year commitment. Thank you Gil!
- Dr. Jim Webb shared that the RYLA committee will send 2-3 students (CPPHS and HSLC) to the RYLA experience in Canandaigua.
- We are in need of a Youth Exchange Officer. Watch for an email from Dale and please consider this opportunity. Role responsibilities: approval of all paperwork; quarterly meeting with the District. If you think this role is for you, you would be provided with training. Let Dale know if you are interested.
Program Speakers today: Ann Campbell (CMoG), Jen Batzing (CPP) and Pauline Emery (Library) Ann Campbell, Marketing and Communications Manager at CMoG - Provided an overview of what is new and exciting!
- The Studio will be completed October 2024. Double in size, artists in residence residency center, glassmaking institute, Casting Center, North America’s first! and Make Your Own Glass!
- May is a great time to join and become a member. Spring sale!
- Make Your Own Glass new projects being offered May 24th – great idea for team building
- Watch Blown Away Season 4- NETFLIX; our CMoG mobile trailer is featured. More here.
- New exhibit is coming: Collidoscope De La Torre Brothers- Retro-Perspective May 18, 2024 - January 5, 2025. May 6th-18th the brothers will be here! Details here.
- May 17th- ticketed event
- Public funding covers 58% of the library budget and 42% is friends, grants, gifts and endowment
- We need your help!
- Operating budget is 1,557,370
- $100,000 home= $32 a year for library service; compared to other libraries in our region, we are the lowest and it has become difficult to sustain.
- Seeking $17.64 increase to $52.00 per year.
- Strong libraries = Strong Communities
- Please vote May 21st.
Jen Batzing provided an overview of the CPP Budget which can be found here at this website Please Vote May 21st. 50:50. Corey drew the winning ticket .... but the winning card. It's still waiting for a winner.
Meeting Adjourned.
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