FOSL Meeting Report
March 2026

Meeting Details

FOSL Board of Directors

Additional Attendees

Sumas Library Update
- Work has started on repairs! Estimated time to completion is still unknown but hopefully we hear soon
- Contract says repairs should be done within 4 months
WCLS events
- Summer programming is being planned right now (won’t be solidified until end of month)
  - Nancy requests basket weaving!
- Library surveys went out, and more surveys are coming. This will inform the WCLS strategic plan for the future. A future survey will specifically target non-cardholders
- Two spots left in Dog Day Afternoons, a program where kids read to dogs. This was a Sumas program but is taking place at the Everson Library on April 16 & 23

Event stickers
- Stickers are in and look great!
- 600 stickers were ordered at 100 for each of our 6 planned events
  - next year adjust counts to the expected event sizes
Donations, prizes to purchase, pies
- Targeting local businesses not impacted by the flood
- Any goods donated that celebrate the community or were made within the community are encouraged, even if donated by individuals
- Donations so far from Emerald City Smoothies, Village Books, and Lavendar Farms (plus Robin!)
- Bob’s might donate a night at the hotel
Decorations, tables, photo backdrop
- Tables that can be drawn on
- Reuse photo backdrop from last year
Schedule for the night is still pending
Museum Trivia: The Sumas Historical Society and Museum will supply some trivia for us to use in a trivia game for the night
Brett and Sarah to pick up pies for after dinner from Dutch Bakery

Check-in on taxes to be filed
- There have been lulls in this, need to verify our status (knowing we have little to report)
Proposal to change banks to WECU (postponed but there is interest)

Library re-opening party planning. The library likely won’t open until this summer, and that is tentative. Should be done with 4 months.
Finding a business partner for Movie in the Park
- Partner with a vet? Kelshun or Nooksack
- Kelly Insurance?
- Brown & Brown