Debbie Ervin, MBA – Pilot Mtn Business Assistance

Charles H. Stone Library is the Heart and Soul of Pilot Mountain, NC.  In this small town, people need to know that there is a familiar place to sit, find books and magazines to help them relax, use a computer or WiFi that they may not be able to afford.  They need a place where someone will help teach them how to use a computer or cell phone, do research, apply for a job, help them to read, and encourage the children and teens to explore and strive to make their lives more productive by going to college.

It is NOT the place to decide to make major budget cuts that will impact every aspect of their operation.  They can’t run full time when the town wants to cut them by more than half of their budget.  It is also unfair to sell the library stock and want to use part of it to offset the town’s responsibility.  That money already belongs to the library.  What happens when the town wants to do the same thing next year and then there are no funds left?

The library is a safe place for people to go, get cool or warm when down on their luck, offer summer reading programs to the children (in a town that has little recreation available), off site reading to schools and other establishments, help elderly get out and about, find local newspapers, make copies, send faxes and a multitude of other things that I have not listed.

If budget is slashed, hours, services and staffing will all be reduced.  You cut the heart out of the town.

Spread your budget cuts across the board.  It is understood that the town finances are not in good shape and something has to be done, BUT that doesn’t mean that it should not be equitable across the board.

                                                     The PEOPLE are the town!

CHARLES STONE LIBRARY BOOK SALE

The library is going to have their annual book sale starting on Sat, June 13 – Sat, June 20. We are going to start set up beginning Tues, June 9 – Fri, June 12.

The set up is usually pretty intense since there are a lot of heavy boxes of books that need to be moved from the storage room into the meeting room. Tables need to be set up and books put out in categories.

FREE TUTORIAL ON FACEBOOK FOR BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS.

If you want to know more about using Facebook for business or personal use, then try the link below.  There are about 35 different sections on how to use Facebook and what it can do for you and your business.  I have gone through about 19 sections so far and have learned a good bit.  You can do this at your own pace and take your time.  You can skip sections that may not interest you.

KEY WORD is FREE!

https://www.udemy.com/introduction-to-facebook-for-businesses-and-organizations/#/

If you are looking to interact with businesses in the Pilot Mountain, NC area, then consider joining the PMABA.  It only costs $25 per year and they have a monthly meeting that you can attend.

You can check out their website at www.pmaba.org.

You can follow them on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pilot-Mountain-Area-Business-Association/186416308046233.

PILOT MTN AREA – if you want to do something helpful for our community, please take candy to Charles Stone Library in Pilot. On Halloween, they have children’s groups in/out all morning in costume on candy runs. They also pass candy out in front of the library that evening when the children trick or treat in town. They have lost substantial funding recently, so donations would be very helpful.

Check out this link for basic info about having a business page on facebook.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/3645458?trk=tyah&trkInfo=tarId%3A1405510598814%2Ctas%3Ause%20facebook%20%2Cidx%3A1-1-1

I am looking to break into using QuickBooks, so if you are local to Pilot Mtn area and need some bookkeeping help, give me a call or shoot me an e-mail. Though, I am an independent contractor, I am open to working for a temp agency doing this type of work.

Are you interested in learning a new language for fun, work, or just to keep the brain cells sharp and alive?

Give the following link a try.  It is free.  You can put on a tablet, computer or android phone.

Have fun.

https://www.duolingo.com/

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