May Minutes

MINUTES OF THE FRIENDS OF THE MERRICK LIBRARY MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010
Lori Stayer opened the meeting at 4:38 p.m.
Present: Lori Stayer (President), Karen Tusa (Vice President), Shirley Sherwin (Treasurer), David Stayer (Secretary), Maureen Garvey (Library Liaison), Lois Calame (Publicity Chair), Marion Ormsten, Joan Sculli, Carla Jaszczerski.
Special meeting held at the Library Wing on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 to approve funding for the Museum passes distributed by the library. Present: Lori Stayer, Karen Tusa, Shirley Sherwin and Judith Billelo. Motion was approved, seconded and passed to fund all museum passes.
Report of the Treasurer: Checking $153-18, Savings $4939.95. Treasurer’s report approved after motion by Joan and a second by Karen.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read by the Book Sense. A motion to approve was made by Lois and Marion seconded. Motion passed.
Book weeding is scheduled for Monday, June 7, 2010 from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.The first of the month book sale from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. For the first Wednesday in July Carla and Marion will cover the afternoon and Shirley and Joan will cover in the evening.
Library will handle musty smell at the wing. Maureen Garvey had done some weeding of books.
The Merrick Library is considering an electronic newsletter.
Membership drive. Joan will try and call members and will assist with the completion of their membership applications. Possible discussion of an eighth of a page in the newsletter.
Committee Reports: Karen reported membership renewal notices will go out in July. Lois has corrected the error in the Herald.
Nominating committee chair is Maureen Garvey. Maureen will send out an invitation to all friends who are active.All positions are open: President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary. The elections will occur on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the Friends next meeting.
Meeting dates were selected. All meetings are Thursday afternoon at the Merrick Library from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. June 17, 2010, July 15, 2010, August 19, 2010, September 16, 2010, October 21, 2010, November 18, 2010 and December 16, 2010. The meeting was adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
David R. Stayer, LCSW-R