MHS Class of 1965 McCook Public Library Project.

Here is the audio/video equipment I purchased for the project. With the equipment in the case the High School Journalism Dept. and library patrons will be able to record audio and video productions then post them to the Internet or just burn them to a DVD.

I would like to thank the following 31 classmates for their generous donations and making this class project a success:

Warren Jones, Dan Crow, Linda Leibrandt Taylor, Nancy DeVaughn Schwery, Mary Tincher Kalb, Larry Cain, Steve Batty, Chris James, Phil Pate, Mary Jo Stephens Weigand, Roger Jones, Susie Hutt Trupp, Mike Gilbert, Pam Gull Schilz, Colleen Grant, Ashley Stevens, Roger Leitner, Judy White Anderson, Connie Rutt Jones, Jack Tuttle, Linda Ambrose Harr, Jay & Lynn Reed Nylander, Jane Flaherty Peterson, Gray Grim, Janet Rutt Hepp, Linda Krieger Shaw, Bob Best, Mary Ann Budig Myers, Ernie Weyeneth and Mike Walker in memory of Jennie Walker.

The Information you received by email or post card from me was a request for your help in funding a project for the McCook Public Library as a gift from the class of 1965.
Each spring and fall I read the Bison Alumni Newsletter and see what other classes have done for the community of McCook and/or High School. Well, I would like to read an article in this fall's copy of the newsletter telling how the Class of 65 donated pod-casting equipment to the library to be used by its patrons and the High School journalism class.
The same audio/visual equipment can be used to make DVDs from digital video recordings of our parents. A wonderful way to preserve the past for future generations. I can see the library having a web site like this one at the Denver Public Library.

Following is a list of the equipment:

DV Camcorder with extra battery, tape, UV filter for protection & will possibly need a battery charger,
Digital Still Camera
Digital voice recorder with mic
Tripod
Sturdy metal case for camera equipment.
Both the library and High School have the necessary computers and software to produce the pod-cast and DVDs.

The fund raising is now complete and all the equipment has been purchased.

I would like to thank the following classmates for their generous donations:

Warren Jones, Dan Crow, Linda Leibrandt Taylor, Nancy DeVaughn Schwery, Mary Tincher Kalb, Larry Cain, Steve Batty, Chris James, Phil Pate, Mary Jo Stephens Weigand, Roger Jones, Susie Hutt Trupp, Mike Gilbert, Pam Gull Schilz, Colleen Grant, Ashley Stevens, Roger Leitner, Judy White Anderson, Connie Rutt Jones, Jack Tuttle, Linda Ambrose Harr, Jay & Lynn Nylander, Jane Flaherty Peterson, Gray Grim, Janet Rutt Hepp, Linda Krieger Shaw, Bob Best, Mary Ann Budig Myers, Ernie Weyeneth and Mike Walker.

Project to make Pod-casts Possible

McCook Daily Gazette - Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Lorri Sughroue

The McCook High School yearbook could be posted on the Internet in the future, if enough funds are collected to purchase pod casting equipment for the McCook Public Library.

Library Advisory board member Steve Batty told the McCook City Council Monday night at its regular meeting that he will be collecting funds from his high school class of 1965 to purchase the equipment.

Batty said the proposed equipment could be used by the high school journalism or year book classes to create audio/visual clips for Web sites. One example he mentioned could be placing the high school yearbook online. The equipment could also be used by businesses and other members of the public for their Web sites.

Councilman Aaron Kircher applauded the idea as a novel way to attract kids to the library and to expand services.

"This is the next stage of technology," he said and is a good example of how the schools and city can cooperate together.

If enough funds are collected -- about $1,000, according to the March 14 Library Advisory meeting -- items to be purchased include a digital camcorder, digital camera, MP3 voice recorder and player, tripod, camera case..

Pulled by Councilman Kircher from the consent agenda, the item was unanimously approved, along with all other consent items.

Mayor Dennis Berry also pulled an item before it was approved, concerning the closing of streets around Norris Park Aug. 3-4 for the Relay for Life.

Shane Smith, 2007 co-chair for the event, told the council that McCook Relay will be a host site/test site for this year's event and is hoping donations will break the $50,000 mark. Money collected is used for cancer research.

The overnight event has proved extremely popular and has been growing in size each year in McCook, with $46,000 raised last year.

"Norris Park is a wonderful atmosphere to hold this event," Smith told the council. "McCook has much to be proud of."

As the only regular agenda item, the council unanimously approved upon its second reading an amended ordinance that would include the library director when advice and recommendations are made to the council and city manager.

It would also change elections of the Library Advisory Board to October from July each year.