Minutes from December meeting

Minutes of the Friends of the Merrick Library Thursday, December 10, 2009
Lori Stayer opened the meeting at 4:33 p.m.

Present: Lori Stayer (President), Karen Tusa (Vice President), Shirley Sherwin (Treasurer), David R. Stayer (Secretary), Maureen Garvey (Library Liaison), Lois Calame (Publicity Chair), Felizia Bushkin, Carol Fontana, Barbara Perlman and Carla Jaszczerski.

Minutes of the November 19th meeting were approved with a noted correction.
Report of the treasurer: savings account $8250.95, checking $220.46. It was noted that if necessary funds can be moved from the savings account to the checking account. David Stayer moved and Felizia Bushkin seconded acceptance of the treasurer’s report. Motion passed.

Book sale: yesterday the book sale brought $25.00. There was a conflict with a library program at the wing during the weekly Wednesday book sale of the Friends. This appears to have been resolved and no conflict is expected in the future.
Committee Reports: Member ship first quarter seven members did not renew, second quarter notices have been sent.

Publicity Committee Lois Calame will continue submitting notices of Friends activities.

Lori Stayer reports that the gathering of recipes is an ongoing process.
Old Business: The tax forms have been sent to IRS by the Merrick Library. To alleviate the problem of newly donated children’s books Carla Jaszczerski will continue to post of Craig’s List.

New Business: On Sunday, December 13, 2009 Friends membership forms will be available at the Merrick Library prior to the scheduled program. Carla Jaszczerski and Marion Ormsted will be the Friends presence.

Several ideas to increase both Friends membership and presence at the library were discussed. These included using the list of library patrons, having targeted programs for singles and seniors and programs for children. Among the possible programs might be ping pong and a library scavenger hunt.

Maureen Garvey made a motion to adjourn which was approved. Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted

David R. Stayer, LCSW