October 2026 Meeting

Treasurer Update

Current balances

• WaFed Bank (old): $2,804.19
• Peoples Bank (new): $1,062.92
  • +187.99 PayPal transfer (resolved from prior month)
  • +500.00 donation from Ethos West Construction for bingo
  • -$50.00 to City of Sumas for year’s deposit on community center
• PayPal: $0

Outstanding expenses

• -$42.05 to Brett and Sarah for Sumas Community Days purchases?
• -$35.87 to Cayla for Tween Graphic Novel snacks?
• -$250.00 for bingo cards and spinner
• -$79.42 for water and snacks for WCLS events (Grooves, walking tour), extras went to movie in the park

WCLS News

Sumas Library Updates

• Freedge is now open! This free community fridge is a way to stop food waste.
  • Paul gets notified when a local business has surplus that would go to waste. A volunteer picks up the product and delivers to the library
  • looking for volunteers!
• Salve workshop on October 17th at the Sumas Library
  • Let the record show that the word “salve” caused a lot of discussion and a bit of anxiety
• Make projects with paracord and basic knot tying skills on on October 12th

WCLS Events

All Friends Meeting

• Oct 21 from 2-4 pm at the Lynden Library

Open Book

• Nov 8 from 12-5pm at Ferndale Library

What support can FOSL provide?

• Help promote events!
• Go to events!
• WCLS is looking for a new design person with an official title I don’t know

BINGO

• Oct 31 from 2-5 pm
  • likely ending earlier, that is the cutoff
• Ethos West construction sponsorship
  • $500, with $250 already spent on replacement bingo supplies
  • ensure we have a proper reminder of their contribution beyond this event
• Bingo cards and spinner purchase - taken care of by Ethos West
• Decorations - $50; Samantha + Nancy
  • Arches from the original “Valentine & Wine” can be reused with balloons
  • Pumpkins!
  • Craft paper decorations
    • Several members will meet up prior to the event for a craft club and make decorations
• Prizes - $150; Samantha
  • bathroom supplies
  • canned food
  • vegetables
  • card games or decks of cards
• Volunteers and setting up
  • Brett, Sarah, D, Samantha, Ashlyn
  • Cayla is a maybe but will be at Trunk-or-Treat
• 100 stickers to give out
• Snacks - $50; Brett + Sarah
  • harvest spice “fall flavor” hot chocolate-ish drink is being donated by Sumas Drug
  • popcorn
  • coffee!
  • hot cups supplies
• Wear costumes!

Trunk-or-Treat

• An anonymous local business took this on so it is happening!
• 100 stickers to give out

Vice President

• Nominations for Vice President position
  • Cameron England has nominated herself and expressed her interest
  • Samantha was prepared to run again unopposed but is choosing not to because Cameron is offering. She will appreciate the break
• Voting on position
  • Cameron wins! She was the best candidate and we are proud to have her

ARTICLE V: DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Section 2: Duties Of The President

The President shall:

• Preside at all Board of Directors meetings and membership meetings, including the annual meeting.
• Prepare agendas for Board and membership meetings.
• Work with the Board of Directors to prepare the annual budget and schedule the calendar of events.
• Oversee the seating of new Officers during the October meeting.
• Represent FOSL in official matters and act as the primary spokesperson for the organization.

Section 3: Duties Of The Vice President

The Vice President shall:

• Preside at meetings in the absence of the President.
• Assist the President in the performance of their duties.
• Assume the role of President if the position becomes vacant.

FOSL bylaws

Extra Bits

• Let’s make a Fossil card/board themed game!