Meeting Minutes

Friends of Ridgefield Community Library

General Meeting Minutes

March 5, 2026

(Rescheduled from February 19, 2026)

IN ATTENDANCE:

Board members: Jeanne Androvich, president; Sophie Chi, vice president; Toni Rimer, secretary; Cathy

Humphrey, past president; August Hynning, student director-at-large; Sean McGill, RCL librarian

Members: Christle England, Davina Cosenza, Chris Ann Daugherty

Guest: Judy Musa, FRVL Foundation

CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISH QUORUM

The meeting was called to order by President Jeanne Androvich at 6:00 p.m., and a quorum was established.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Jeanne asked if there were any changes or corrections to the agenda. There being none, Cathy Humphrey moved

to approve the agenda as presented, seconded by Christle England. The motion was approved unanimously.

CORRESPONDENCE

There was no correspondence presented.

APPROVAL OF GENERAL MEETING MINUTES – January 15, 2026

Jeanne asked if there were any corrections or additions to the general meeting minutes of January 15, 2026. There

being none, Christle moved to accept the minutes as presented, seconded by Sean McGill. The motion was

approved unanimously.

TREASURER’S REPORT – September 2025, October 2025, November 2025, and December 2025, and

January 2026 Reports

As Kathy Streissguth, treasurer, was not in attendance, Jeanne asked if there were any questions regarding the

reports, and some were raised. After a brief discussion, Cathy H. moved to approve the reports conditionally, with

the following questions to be resolved: whether or not the fire department cadets had been issued the donation for

their help with the October used book sale, and if the postings for bookstore sales were accurate, seconded by

Christle. The motion was approved unanimously. It was also noted that the outstanding check, payable to John

Wolf, will probably never be cashed, so Kathy S. should be advised as such and take whatever action is necessary.

FVRL FOUNDATON REPORT

Judy Musa, FVRL Foundation Friends of the Library Coordinator, announced that this year’s Authors and

Illustrators Dinner and Silent Auction would be held on October 6, 2026, at the Vancouver Hilton, and that the

guest author will be Amy Tan. This was the first time since 2013 that the guest speaker was both an author and

Illustrator.

Other Friends news included:

 A successful media sale at La Center Library that included items the La Center Friends had collected after

our winter sale in February.

 An event hosted by the Washougal Friends , “A Night of Story, Song, and Community,” scheduled for April

30, 2026, at the Washougal High School Auditorium.

FVRL Board of Trustees – Vote of No Confidence from Friends Groups

Jeanne asked Judy to provide a recap of the recent Board of Trustees meeting in which the new five-year strategic

plan was on the agenda for approval. Judy reported that a consultant group had been engaged to develop the plan,

using a variety of methods including community sessions to receive input.

At the meeting, one of the trustees introduced a different version of the plan that included alternative verbiage and

indicated it should be the version on which the trustees should vote. There was confusion due to the fact that the

trustees had not seen this new option and had not had time to review and discuss it. After a closed session, the

trustees returned and voted to approve the new version.

Subsequently many library patrons, Friends members, and others were concerned about the new verbiage and the

process in which it had been presented. Letters to various entities had been written voicing concerns, as well as a

vote of no confidence of the trustees, and it was noted that the Friends of Ridgefield Community Library had the

option to submit a letter as well. This item will be included on the agenda for the next general meeting for further

discussion and any appropriate action.

FRIENDS BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION

Required background checks for volunteers

Jeanne inquired about the status of volunteers who have submitted information for background checks. Some

folks had received confirmation and some had not, using both online and paper form submissions. Jeanne asked

Sean if he could obtain a list of those volunteers who have had checks completed.

New Receipt Books

Jeanne asked Sean if he would check on the status of the new receipt books, as they are being created by district

library staff.

Request to Change Friends Meeting Time and Dates

Jeanne noted that she had spoken with Sean about a request to change the day and time of the Friends meetings,

indicating that she understood the request had come from Christle. Christle stated that she would like to propose

changing the general meeting time to the third Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. She noted this change would

allow for the volunteers who sort books on Fridays to be more inclined to attend the meetings, as they do not like

to meet at dinnertime or drive at night. Jeanne stated that she would not be available on any Friday, and it was

noted that, if this change was implemented, it would prevent our student representative from attending any

meetings except perhaps during the short summer school break. Sean offered another option of meeting on

Fridays at 3:00 p.m. After additional discussion, it was determined that this issue will be addressed at the next

general meeting.

FUNDRAISING

Used Book Store/Donations/Sorting Team

Christle had no formal report.

Winter Used Book Sale

Christle had no formal report. Toni Rimer, who had served as cashier and/or cashier helper on Friday and

Saturday reported that the sale had brought in $2,170.00, which included seven memberships. She also noted that

the final amount was reduced by 5% ($57.88), a mandatory credit card fee imposed by the FVRL Foundation, for a

total of $2,112.12. Toni noted that attendance at the Friday members-only sale attracted just a few shoppers;

however, due to a children’s storytime being held on Saturday morning, that day’s sales were robust.

ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH

Early Engagement Transition for Membership Duties

In the interest of time, this item will be addressed at a future meeting.

Outreach Opportunity from Ridgefield Main Street

In the interest of time, this item will be addressed at a future meeting.

“Love Your Library” Project Report

Toni reported that 100 cards had been distributed, approximately half at the used book sale and the rest at the

library circulation desk. Unfortunately, only sixteen cards had been returned. She showed a sample of the cards

and read the messages that had been included. It will need to be determined if this is a viable activity for the

future.

Little Library map for the City of Ridgefield

In the interest of time, this item will be addressed at a future meeting.

RCL 5 th Birthday Celebration

In the interest of time, this item will be addressed at a future meeting.

COMMUNICATIONS

Website, Facebook, and Instagram

In the interest of time, this item will be addressed at a future meeting.

HALF-YEAR PLANNING

Committees

In the interest of time, this item will be addressed at a future meeting.

Meeting Calendar and Schedule (January – June 2026)

In the interest of time, this item will be addressed at a future meeting.

Fundraising and Outreach Events (January – June 2026)

In the interest of time, this item will be addressed at a future meeting.

OTHER CONTINUING OR NEW BUSINESS

NEXT FRIENDS’ GENERAL MEETING

The next general meeting will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Toni Rimer, secretary