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AGENDA TITLE: Library Volunteer of the Year Award
MEETING DATE: April 4 , 2012
PREPARED BY: Library Services Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: FrankKooger, Vice-Presidentof the Library Board of Trustees,
present the 2012 Library Volunteer of the Year Award to JoAnne
McLane Rantz.
BACKGROUNDINFORMATION: to 2001, the Library Boardof Trustees established the Bob
Hildreth Library Volunteer of the Year Award to be awarded to the
library votunteerwho contributed significantly to the support of
library services for the Lodi Public Library and the residents of Lodi.
The 2012 recipientof this service award is JoAnne McLane Rantz. Since 2001,Ms. Rantz has been an
active Directoron the Lodi Public Library Foundation Board. JoAnne has a lifelong love of the library and
began her volunteer service as a high school student in the old Camegie Library. During her service on
the Board Ms. Rantz served as Presidentfrom 2009-2011. An avid bridge player, she developed and
annually coordinates Bridge and Dessert, a successful fundraising event held at tie library every March.
Ms . Rantz used her professional skills as a retired editor to publish the Foundation's first newsletter.
Fellow Foundation Directors appreciate JoAnne's enthusiasm, sense of humor and style, and the
countless hours she spends in support of the Lodi Public Library.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Notapplicable
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Nancy C. Ma + inez
Library Servi es Director
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Konradt Bartlam, City Manager