Twin Lakes is considering breaking out the amount levied for its contribution to the Community Library on future tax bills.
The village does not control the amount of the library levy. Instead, it is set by a formula in state law.
Trustee Sharon Bower, who serves as a village representative on the library's governing board, requested the consideration of the break-out on future bills.
Village administrator David Cox said… Continue reading Posts under ‘Community Library’
Twin Lakes may break out library levy on tax bills
Twin Lakes is considering breaking out the amount levied for its contribution to the Community Library on future tax bills.
The village does not control the amount of the library levy. Instead, it is set by a formula in state law.
Trustee Sharon Bower, who serves as a village representative on the library's governing board, requested the consideration of the break-out on future bills.
Village administrator David Cox said… Continue reading Former library director dismissed from job she was demoted to
Mary Ellen Close, who was demoted from director of the Community Library to circulation clerk last fall, has now been dismissed from the library staff altogether.
Close was dismissed last week, said Ken Mangold, Library Board member from Randall.
"Her services were no longer required," Mangold said. He would not elaborate on why Close was let go.
Close's last position was one of six recently vacant positions that will not be filled, Mangold said.
Close was removed from her position as director
Community Library to offer watercolor course
Learning the art of watercolor will be the topic of workshops offered by the Community Library Tuesdays in January.
Participants will learn to paint landscape and floral designs with local artist and teacher Tina Fincher.
The class will meet Tuesdays, Jan. 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Community Library, 24615 89th St., Salem.
The course is for ages 18 and up. Registration is required as you will need to get an art supply list before the… Continue reading
Community Library announces holiday closures
The Community Library in Salem, Silver Lake and Twin Lakes will be closed on the following days in December and January:
- Thursday, Dec. 24, in observance of Christmas Eve.
- Friday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas Day.
- Thursday, Dec. 31, in observance of New Year’s Eve.
- Friday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Year’s Day.
Library to host tin ornament workshop
The Community Library will host a Mexican tin ornaments workshop.
Participants will create Mexican tin art ornaments. Patterns will be provided or participants may create their own.
The workshop will take place Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Community Library, 24615 89th Street, Salem.
The workshop is for ages 12 and up. Registration is required. Please call 262-843-3348… Continue reading
Valentine clarifies that she favors more reps for Salem on Library Board
Where Salem Chairman Linda Valentine stands on the make-up of the Community Library Board has been clarified. She favors the population based-apportionment that would give Salem more board members than any of the other four member municipalities.
The make-up of the Library Board was discussed at a Salem Town Board meeting for the third month in a row this week. Valentine said it was on the agenda, which she sets, to… Continue reading
Engstrom back on library board, joined by Faber
Silver Lake village Trustee Merlene Engstrom has had a change of heart regarding the Community Library Board. She will continue to be one of the village's two representatives on the board.
She will be joined by former village President Mike Faber, village President Roger Johnson announced at Wednesday's Village Board meeting.
Last month, Engstom announced she wanted to leave the library board, due to demands in her
One-day farmers market to be held in Bristol Nov. 7
A farmers’ market will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. to noon in cooperation with the Second Annual Rural Landowner conference and trade show. Individuals can attend the farmers’ market and trade show only or can stay and learn about a variety of topics related to small scale farming and living in rural areas.
Included in the farmers market will be products such… Continue reading
Randall supervisor blasts chairman over library director letter
Randall Supervisor Bob Gehring used citizens comments at Thursday's Town Board meeting to blast a letter written by town Chairman Bob Stoll regarding the demotion of Community Library director Mary Ellen Close.
Gehring said the letter wrongly characterized him -- and the rest of the board -- as favoring Close's removal. In fact, he said he did not know anything about the letter, had difficulty getting… Continue reading
Silver Lake fills one Community Library post
Finding Silver Lake short of both of its representatives to the Community Library Board, village President Roger Johnson was looking volunteers Wednesday night.
After some discussion among board members at the Village Board meeting, Trustee Sue Gerber agreed to be the trustee that will represent the village on the library board. The other position -- to be filled by a community member -- however is still up in the air.
The vacancies occurred because library representative Lois Sokolski recently resigned over the demotion… Continue reading
Close out as Community Library director
Longtime director of the Community Library Mary Ellen Close has been removed from that position and reassigned to other duties.
The action took place at a meeting of the library's board Monday night, said Ken Mangold, a Randall representative to the board. The vote was 6 to 2.
Before the vote to reassign Close, two board members -- Dale Baughman of Paddock Lake and Lois Sokolski of Silver Lake -- resigned, Mangold… Continue reading
Randall adds support for keeping library board reps as is
The Randall Town Board Thursday added its name to the list of member municipalities that have formally endorsed keeping representation equal on the Community Library Board.
Randall Supervisor Rose Nolan was the only vote against the resolution. She did not give a reason for her opposition during the meeting.
The composition of the board has become controversial after it was discovered that state statutes appeared to require… Continue reading Twin Lakes says formally: “Leave library board as is”
Salem town Chairman Linda Valentine asked for it and she got it.
The Twin Lakes Village Board passed a resolution Monday night endorsing keeping the make-up of the Community Library Board as is as far as the number of representatives from each municipality.
The composition of the board has become controversial after it was discovered that state statutes appeared to require such a board to be apportioned by population of the municipalities… Continue reading
Salem to investigate keeping library board reps as is
Salem's town attorney has been instructed to investigate the legalities of keeping the Community Library Board representation as it currently is -- two members per municipality -- instead of by population.
The vote to have attorney Richard Scholze look into the matter passed on a voice vote of the Salem Town Board. It appeared Salem Chairman Linda Valentine, who has said… Continue reading Community Library to offer plants, seeds for sale
Have you ever admired the garden at the Community Library in Salem and thought "I'd like my garden to look like that."
Maybe you have admired it as one of our rotating local images at the top of the West of the I page and thought "Where can I get plants like those?"
The answer to that question is at the library itself.8
The library will be hosting a garden plant sale, Saturday, Sept… Continue reading
Concert set for library Thursday
Musician Kraig Kenning will be in concert from 7 to 8:30 p.m.. Thursday, June 18, at the Community Library, 24615 89th St., Salem.
Call him contemporary folk, blues, roots rock, American fingerstyle or Americana. Regardless of the genres crossed, Kenning will leave you feeling like you've just spent time with an old friend.
This program is for adults. No registration is required… Senior coffee to explore online health info
With so much information available online, looking for answers to health care issues can seem intimidating. The next Community Library Senior Coffee Hour -- Searching for Health Information Online -- aims to help you learn the best techniques for performing a safe and effective search.
Times and dates are: Friday, June 5, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Salem Community Library, 24615 89th Street, and Tuesday, June 16, from… Continue reading
Holocaust survivor, author to speak in Salem
Holocaust survivor Paul Argiewicz and local author Deanne Ebner will speak at a Community Library program Thursday.
Argiewicz will share his experiences during the Holocaust and Ebner will discuss her book, "Number 176520: The Story of Paul Argiewicz, A Teenage Holocaust Survivor."
The program will take place 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Salem Community Library, 24615 89th St.
The program is for adults; no registration is required… Continue reading
New banner image added: Spring garden
We've added a new photo to our rotating banner. It was submitted by Lynn Perry of Salem.
To fit into the header, we had to crop it some. Above is the photo as submitted. From that view, it may be easier to identify the site of this gorgeous spring garden scene (click on the photo to get a larger view). That's right, it's the garden on the northside of the… Continue readingWWII, rhythm at library this week
World War II and drumming will be the focus of two different session at the Community Library this week.
John Duggleby will present a "Sentimental Journey" through America's World War II era featuring live music and historic radio broadcasts. The program will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 21, at the Salem site, 24615 89th St.
Registration is required. This program is for adults.
On Saturday, May 23, a drumming program will… Continue reading
Library friends to host book sale
The next Friends of the Community Library book sale will be held at the Community Library Twin Lakes site, 110 S. Lake Ave., May 15–17.
A spring book sale preview night will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. for book resellers only, followed by a Friends Members only open house from 7 to 8:30 p.m., both on Friday, May 15.
On Saturday, May 16, the book sale will be available for… Continue reading
Library sites to offer electronics recycling
The Community Library sites in Twin Lakes and Salem are hosting an event designed to make it easy to get rid of electronics equipment.
The Clean Sweep Electronics Recycling program will accept old computers, monitors, digital cameras, fax machines, keyboards, mice, printers, scanners, telephones, cords, copiers and TVs.
Times and dates are:
Community Library, Highways 83 and AH, Salem, in parking lot, May 8 and 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Community Library, 110 S. Lake… Continue reading
