MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE MERRICK LIBRARY THURSDAY,JUNE 23, 2011
Lori Stayer opened the meeting at 4:33 pm.
• Present: Lori Stayer President), Karen A. Tusa (Vice President), David R.Stayer (Secretary) Debbie Jones (Library Liaison), Diane Christie and Matthew Feinberg.
The minutes for the May 26, 2011 meeting were read.Karen moved and Debbie seconded that they be aproved. The motion passed.
Report of the Treasurer Savings Account $4288.21 andChecking Account $1000.00. the Merrick Library receive a $500.00 check to pay for the Nassau County Fine Arts Museum which was not opaid for previously. Diane moved and David Seconded the motion for approval of the report. The motion passed.
Old Business: The book sale has brought in $297.00.
Museum passes are being used.
All libraries may drop the Museum of Natural History since their policy is changing.The current cost is $115.00.
The Coffee House book sale and raffle brought in $200.0 The recommendation is we have a Coffee House next year.
We want to make sure that ten adult books is the limit accepted in one day by each individual. JanWay bags bill received for $385.28. Money wioll be transferred from our savings to our checking account to pay this bill.
Membership: Four new members in June. A $500.00 donation was given by Stephen Gray in the name of his uncle Bob Gray.
Membership letters will go out by the end of July. Diane Christie and Kathryn Luger will call members reminding them of the F”riends monthly meetings.
We have 72 members who will receive renewal leters. We will have an anouncement in the Merrick Library newsletter.
Diane has agreed to volunteer at the Library to sell the Friends raffle the second and fourth Tuesday in July.Marion Ormsten will help on July 26 2011. Weeding date Thursday,July 21, 2011 from 10 am to 12:00 pm. Volunteer schedule for Wednesdays is being coordinated for July and August by Karen.
We would like to have Friends occasionally attend Library Board meetings. Debbie Jones will check dates.
Our next meeting will be Thursday, July 21,2011 at the Merrick Library beginning at 4:30 pm. All Friends are invited to attend. Karen motioned for adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p m.
Respectfuly submitted,
David R. Stayer,LCSW-R
