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The Vinita Library Board of Directors will meet at noon on Tuesday, March 15th in the Library Heritage Room.

AGENDA – VINITA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING

Tuesday – March 15, 2022 – 12:00 p.m.

Vinita Library Heritage Room

Call Meeting to Order

• Roll Call; Declaration of a Quorum

• Discussion, consideration, and possible action on approval of minutes of the January 2022 meeting

• Discussion, consideration, and possible action on approval of Librarian’s Combined Report: Income and Expense, Statement of Financial Condition, and Activity

• Nomination for reelection of three Board members to be appointed by City Council, terms to commence May 1^st, 2022 (members whose terms are expiring April 30, 2022 are Barbara Wiles, Linda Hatcher and Irene Conine)

• Old Business

• New Business

• Adjourn

MEDICARE 101. There will be a fee information session on Medicare at the Vinita Library on Saturday, March 5 at 12 Noon. No registration required. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn and ask questions about your Medicare options.

• How and when to enroll in Medicare

• What Medicare does and doesn’t cover

• Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement insurance

The Vinita Library and the Community Crisis Center is presenting a sessions called “Safe Dates” at the library at 4:30 pm on Wednesdays Feb. 16, 23 and March 2 and 9. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. All teens are invited to attend, age 13-17. No registration is required and it is free. Bring a friend! There will be snacks!

The Vinita Public Library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21 for President’s day. The library will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at its regular hours. Enjoy the long weekend!

The Vinita Public Library and the Vinnie Ream Cultural Center will host a virtual presentation titled “From Tulsa to Beyond: African American Genealogy in the Indian Territory and Oklahoma”.  The public is invited to attend this free virtual presentation on Thursday, Feb. 10 at noon, in the library Heritage Room.

To celebrate Black History Month, the Oklahoma Historical Society will host this free virtual presentation.   The Vinita Library will use Zoom to tune into the presentation from guest speaker Nicka Smith (citizen of the Cherokee Nation).

Attendees will learn how to research the lives of their ancestors using tribal records (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muskogee, and Seminole), federal records, newspapers, college/university collections, historical society records, and more! Smith’s understanding of these records will help those researching family trees to discover deep roots in the Sooner State.

Nicka Smith is a professional photographer, speaker, host, consultant, and documentation.  With more than 20 years of experience as a genealogist, Smith has extensive knowledge of African ancestral genealogy and reverse genealogy, and is also and expert in genealogical research in the northeastern Louisiana area and in researching enslaved communities.

Contact the Vinita Public Library with any questions at 918-256-2115 or email to library@cityofvinita.com.

The Vinita Library Board of Director will meet on Tuesday, January 18 at noon in the Heritage Room at the library.