MINUTES FOR THE FRIENDS OF THE MERRICK LIBRARY MEETING Thursday, May 26, 2011
Lori Stayer opened the meeting at 4:35 p.m.
Present: Lori Stayer (President), Karen A. Tusa (Vice President), David R. Stayer (Secretary), Lois Calame (Publicity Chair), Marion Ormsten (Correspondence Chair), Debbie Jones (Library Liaison) and Felizia Bushkin.
The minutes from the previous meeting were read. Marion Ormsten noted that the fact she has gone to several schools and community agencies to post our friends activities last month was not mentioned in the May 5th minutes. Lois moved and Karen seconded approval of the minutes with the correction. The motion passed.
Report of the Treasurer: Karen gave the treasurer’s report. Savings account balance $3,809.85 and checking account balance $5,657.23. David moved and Marion seconded the motion to approve the report of the treasurer. Motion passed.
The Nassau Fine Arts Museum pass for $500.00 was added to the approved list. The total cost for approved museum passes for this year is $5,665.00.
Book Sale: The book sale for the month of May has brought in about $200.00. The next weeding will occur on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Debbie will update the advertisement for the book markers indicating that a donation of up to ten adult books will be accepted. She will send this to Karen.
Committee Reports: Karen reported that membership renewals will go out from June to August. Raffle drawing Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Coffee House.
We have ordered 250 red bags from Jan Way.
Debbie will make sure the library posts the flyer in the wing window bulletin board about the Coffee House.
Coffee House arrangements were assigned with various Friends seeking donations from community vendors.
Debbie will send an advertisement for the coffee House to Karen. Karen will disseminate this to the Friends through email.
Our next three meetings will be Thursday, June 23, Thursday, July 21 and Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Merrick Library beginning at 4:30 p.m. All Friends are invited to attend.
Karen moved and Debbie seconded the motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
David R. Stayer, LCSW-R
