Mary Flower was our First Friday performer on May 4th. Her blues and ragtime guitar and vocals were very popular. Once again Katie Murphy coordinated the entertainment and refreshments for the enjoyment of all.

We held a “garage sale” in the former Radio Shack space where we have been storing library materials. I had also posted the furnishings on Craigslist, and on the city’s Facebook page.  I was very disappointed in the turnout. I’ve decided that as beautiful as they are, custom made double sided bookcases are not in high demand. Many people commented that if they were single sided, they would have bought some. We do have a connection with a library that is starting up in Aloha, and are hoping that they will be interested in buying some (or all) of the shelving units.

Chris Wilhelmi, Monica Smith, Susie Jenkins and myself are all taking part in the University of Sandy Management “lite” class offered by Professor Dr. Scott Lazenby. It will be an interesting 2 years.

The Downtown Parking Advisory Committee (DPAC) held an open house in the library’s meeting room on May 30. I was not able to attend, but by all reports, our meeting room proved to be a great venue for this, the first public meeting held there.