June 2001 (Volume 3, issue 2)
A Successful Pursuit!
More Great Programs Planned
The big news from the Programming Committee is a successful two-day genealogy workshop early this spring, March 24 and 25. Ancestral Pursuit IV registered 100 participants for the Friday afternoon and evening session; 180 pre-registered for the Saturday session. Due to the lack of media coverage prior to the event, the number of walk-in registrations on both days was lower than expected. Nevertheless, the turnout was higher than previous years which suggests the event is growing in popularity among researchers and genealogists who came from across and outside the state.
Satisfactory attendance means the committee can report a profit of $2,600, almost double what was projected. Evaluations from participants and vendors were positive as well. On a scale of one to five, most of the speakers were rated four or five; the facilities (Ecumenical Center and student union) received high marks also. Additional comments indicated that many people are looking forward to the next workshop.
Based on that information, the committee agreed the event satisfies a definite niche and will be repeated, though probably not annually. Besides the workshop's educational component and the link to the Library, Ancestral Pursuit IV generated two new memberships and one renewal.
Special kudos to Deb Anderson and her staff in Special Collections for assuming the lion's share of organizing the workshop. The behind-the-scenes hours required of such an event are extraordinary. Deb and her crew deserve a round of applause. Credit also to the many volunteers recruited by Thea Sager whose help also contributed to the event's success.
Before the cheering stopped, the Programming Committee immediately moved on to identify and begin planning for what is expected to be another "signature" event.
Preliminary plans are underway for a spring program, The Thoughtful Gardener, to be held also in March, alternating with the genealogy workshop. A collaboration between The Friends of the Cofrin Library, the UWGB Center for Biodiversity, the Green Bay Botanical Garden, and the Brown County Cooperative Extension is likely. The projected date of the gardening symposium is March 23, 2002.
Mark the calendar and stay tuned for more details.
Plans are underway also for a party to celebrate The Friends of the Cofrin Library's five-year anniversary with a picnic supper on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Ecumenical Center, Dutch Treat $8 per person.
All members are invited.
Friends can look forward also to another special event in December, time, date, and details to be forthcoming.
Betsy Foley, Programming Committee Chair
From the President, Chuck Matter
Celebrate, Celebrate.... Dance to the Music.
Remember that early 70's song by 3 Dog Night? It was playing in my head when I woke this morning. I have been considering several themes for this column. The concert in my head this morning suggests some niche of my brain has picked "celebration." Who am I to disagree? After all, the Friends of the Cofrin Library has much to celebrate as the rest of the newsletter makes clear.
We should celebrate the Spring projects. Both the baskets raffle and the Ancestral Pursuit workshop set new high water marks for success. The Friends benefit from such success in two ways - stronger support for Cofrin Library and enhanced visibility of the Friends. Congratulations for all of you who participated, especially Deb Anderson, the kingpin of both projects.
Birthdays always warrant celebration, and the Friends is coming upon its fifth. When combined with successes such as those above, and the demonstrated leadership and responsibility I have seen among the board members, the fifth anniversary is often seen as a mark of maturity and significance of an organization. Those are major grounds to celebrate.
And thanks to the members of the Programming committee, celebrate we will on September 13th. I hope that all of you will be able to join the celebration of this important waypoint for our organization. We will be celebrating the future of the Friends as well as its past.
The planning for the joint project "The Thoughtful Gardener" for March 2002 brings to life a major priority that emerged from the Leadership Retreat in January.
Achieving goals is one of best reasons to celebrate. I look forward to celebrating with you in September.
Books and Baskets: 3
WOW!
Another success! The project raised nearly $2500 ( topping last year by $600) which will directly benefit Cofrin Library's collections and services.
The fundraiser was only possible with help from many areas. Businesses, individuals, and organizations contributed over $8,700 in goods and services. The Development Committee would also like to thank all of those who helped sell tickets. Friends' members and volunteers from Learning in Retirement sold nearly 3600 tickets. Tickets were sold throughout the community, campus, via the web, the Friends' genealogy workshop, and at eight performances of the Broadway play Rent at the Weidner Center for Performing Arts.
AND THE WINNERS of this year's Books and Baskets are...
- Automotive Care Basket : Curt Heuer
- Home Office Basket : Michael Troyer
- Made in Wisconsin Basket: Cliff Van Beek
- On and Off Broadway Basket : Illene Noppe
Pamper Yourself Basket : Christina Bushman
- Sports and Leisure Basket: Arch Johnston
In addition to the donors and ticket sellers, several individuals contributed time and assistance to make the fundraiser outstanding. The Development Committee would like to recognize: Stacy Baltus, Amy Bartel, Jeff Brunner, Emily and Jon Castrop, Virginia Dell, Linda Erwin, Arch Johnston, Chris Sampson, Nancy Schiegg, Deb Strelka, Zeta Turriff, and Jean Wentz.
Plans are already underway for the Books and Baskets: 4 fundraiser. Watch for news of the exciting basket themes coming in 2002!
We are indebted to the businesses, individuals, and organizations that contributed over $8700 in goods and services to the third Books and Baskets Fundraiser. Please patronize the donors and take a moment to say thank you for their generosity.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
- American Automobile Association (Madison Office)
- Albert Anderson
- Ariens
- Bangkok Garden Restaurant
- Belgioioso Cheese
- Beernsteen Candies
- Body 360
- C & D Mobil
- Car Quest
- Chanterelle's
- Cheesecake Heaven
- Copps-Green Bay East
- Cyberworks
- Dean Pickle and Specialty
- Door County Candle Company
- D.O.T.I.
- DuBois Formal and Bridal Wear
- Dufeck Wood Products
- Earth Resources
- Enchanted Florist
- Exclusive Company
- Faribo Woolen Mills
- Festival Foods
- Gallagher's Off Broadway
- Gander Mountain
- Gateway
- Gene's Deep Rock
- Georgia Pacific
- Gift Itself
- Green Bay Community Theater
- Green Bay Gamblers Hockey
- Green Bay Net
- Green Bay News Chronicle
- Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame
- Green Bay Packers
- Green Bay Press Gazette
- Green Bay Signs.com
- Harris Karate Academy
- Debbie Jean Heinemeyer-Santa Fe Salon
- Heritage Hill State Park
- Heuer Pottery
- Highsmith Company
- Hinterland Brewing
- I-57 Service Center
- In Competition Sports
- James Street Inn
- Mary Kay, Jan Delaney
- Jansport
- Jillian's
- KaVarna
- KI
- La Mirage Salon
- Land's End
- Life Tools
- Lube Pros
- McDermott's Dream
- Maria's Mexican Restaurant
- Merry Maids
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Nails Beautiful
- Neville Public Museum
- Office Depot
- Pannache
- PDQ Car Wash
- Penske Auto Center
- Phoenix Bookstore, UW-Green Bay
- Pomp's Tire Service
- Procter & Gamble
- Prosser's Candies
- Ellen Rosewall
- Sam's Club
- Schreiber Foods
- Seattle Grounds
- Seroogy's
- Systems Furniture
- Techline
- The Edge
- Timber Rattlers Baseball
- Tradewinds Products III
- University Shell
- UW Credit Union (Green Bay Branch)
- UW-Green Bay Phoenix Athletics
- Voyageur Magazine
- Wal-Mart East
- Wear 2 Shoppe
- Weidner Center for the Performing Arts
- Willow Street Bakery
- Wisconsin Trails
- Woodman's
- YWCA
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
Like many non-profit organizations, the Friends of Cofrin Library are dependent upon volunteers to carry out goals and projects. This year was no exception. We relied heavily upon volunteers to accomplish the Ancestral Pursuit IV: A Genealogy Workshop and the third Books and Baskets Fundraiser. Volunteers helped with mailings, provided baked goods, helped with registration and setup, staffed sales tables, and sold tickets at various venues. We would like to especially acknowledge and thank the following volunteers.
- Jeff Brunner
- Emily and Jon Castrop
- Jane Stewart Cook
- Virginia Dell
- Lois DuChateau
- Shirley Dunton
- Norma Duquaine
- Fern Fischer
- Betsy Foley
- Laurie Georgeson
- Merrilla Hannon
- Leanne Hansen
- Dorothy Hare
- Ginny Heim
- Curt Heuer
- Ceil Hintz
- Arch Johnston
- Elizabeth Keuhl
- Barbara McClure-Lukens
- Chuck Matter
- Luella Miller
- Kim Nielsen
- Lenny Pearce
- Gerrie Pirman
- Kathy Pletcher
- Patricia & Richard Prus
- Marilyn Roalkvam
- Thea Sager
- Chris Sampson
- Christine Style
- Zeta Turriff
- Bob Wenger
- Barb Winkler
Friends Summer Service Project
Want to join that list of illustrious volunteers?
If you can spare a day or a half-day or just a few hours this summer, the Library (and the Friends organization) need you.
The Membership Committee has set Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 17, 18, and 19 as the dates for the Friends second annual service project. The hours are any time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The task? The Library has several shelves of old books that are not useful to its collection, but that may be useful to others.
The books need to be sorted into broad subject categories so they can be described.
Once this is done, the books will be offered to other libraries in the UW System. What remains will be offered for sale to a book dealer. The Friends organization will get the proceeds.
If you can help, please call the Area Research Center/Special Collections at 465-2359.
Friends volunteers gave generously of their time for the summer 2000 service project, sorting and packing thousands of books leftover from the Friends sale. As a result of that project, 51 cartons of textbooks and other educational books were shipped to developing countries.
We hope you can help to make our second summer service project equally successful!