This year the IFLS Annual Recognition and Social took place Thursday, October 8, 2009. Library directors, staff, trustees, Friends, and volunteers joined in this celebration to honor staff with twenty years or more of dedicated service, library of the year, trustee of the year, library supporter of the year, library volunteer of the year, and library activity of the year. Thank you to all who joined in the celebration. Here are some pictures highlighting the festivities.
Award winners:
2009 Library of the Year: Thomas St. Angelo Public Library of Cumberland
2009 Library Volunteer of the Year: 2009 Library Activity of the Year:
Thomas St. Angelo Public Library Friends Group Rice Lake Public Library Read-A-Palooza
2009 Barron County Trustee of the Year: 2009 Pierce County Trustee of the Year:
Pat Chuchwar (Thomas St. Angelo) Virginia Zoncki-Bunker (St. Croix Falls)
2009 Rusk County Trustee of the Year: 2009 Special Recognition:
Marcia Lyons (Hawkins) LaVonne Mattson
Not in attendance for picture:
2009 Library Supporter of the Year: Mead Witter Foundation, Inc. (No picture)
2009 IFLS Library Trustee of the Year: Marilyn Holte (No picture)
2009 Eau Claire County Trustee of the Year: Katherine Schneider of L.E. Phillps (No picture)
2009 Pierce County Trustee of the Year: Greg Lauser of Prescott (No picture)
17 System Staff Members were recognized for 20 years of service:
Carol Hillman of Altoona Public Library Cheri Case of IFLS
28 Years 20 Years
Gail Spindler of IFLS Juli Button of IFLS
20 Years 25 Years
LaVonne Mattson of Ogema Public Library
26 Years
Not in attendance for picture:
Amy Alpine of IFLS - 26 years
Amy Marsh of L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library - 29 years
Chris Byerly of Frederic Public Library - 30 years
Cindy Westphal of L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library - 27 years
Greg Goetz of L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library - 27 years
Julie Gast of L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library - 27 years
Kathy Herfel of L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library - 27 years
Mary Blakewell of L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library - 24 years
Melany Bartig of L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library - 30 years
Nancy Reidner of Rusk County Community Library - 31 years
Teri Oestreich of L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library - 26 years
Theresa Boetcher of L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library - 21 years
And, the best part - SOCIALIZING!
Altoona's Troubelmakers Cumberland's Sassiest
Hawkins in the house IFLS Girls
Ladies from Ogema Scott getting the latest scoop
Mary Ellen and John Stoneberg chattin' it up
Thank you to all who attended, planned, and joined us in making the IFLS 31st Annual Recognition and social a fun and festive occassion.