Staff News and a 100 Mask Challenge

Happy Monday, Everyone!
Hope you all continue to be well.
Here's what's new:

Tomorrow is the first attempt at a virtual board meeting, and I'm hoping you will participate by calling in and thanking the board for your steady paycheck. The call-in # is  312-626-6799 and the Meeting ID is 745 882 930. Listen for the call for public comments at the beginning of the meeting. That's when you can deliver your thanks.

By now you've heard that Kenosha County has extended the stay-at-home order to May 8th, so we have a long way to go before we can reconvene. Thanks for all you're doing to train and make progress on projects.  I know it's really difficult to stare at a screen all day. So I have an idea for the creatives among you to contribute to our common good a different way while earning your paycheck:
The 100 Mask Challenge
This challenge is modeled after the Million Mask Challenge in Washington D.C. It's a virtual club of people who sew. They meet online and sews masks together for essential service workers. Our scaled down version is to create 100 masks, plenty for KPL staff when we return to work.
So if you love to make things and you have the skills, will you join the 100 Mask Challenge? KPL will purchase the fabric and notions and send it right to your house. If you're  good at sewing but you don't have a sewing machine, we have one at KPL we can drop off at your home. Sound like fun? Contact Michelle to sign up!

As summer approaches, the staff assigned to the Civic Center are once more faced with suffering in a building without air conditioning. Last year was simply unbearable, and we aren't willing to endure those conditions again. The City has changed its mind about moving us to the old Shalom Center Food Pantry, so we are stuck in limbo while the heat approaches and no one at city hall is thinking about our housing needs. So I'm making some decisions about fitting Collection Services and Administration staff into our existing buildings. It isn't ideal, but your cooperation and hospitality for your coworkers in crisis will be greatly appreciated. If your work space is affected, you'll be notified soon so we can get this project completed as much as possible while we're away from the building.  I know this will be slightly challenging. Work spaces are personal spaces, and asking you to change things up may not make you happy. The good news is, we're all really good cooks at CCB, so be prepared for some major pot lucks this summer!

Stay well, everyone!
Barb