MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE MERRICK LIBRARY THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012
Lori Stayer opened the meeting at 4:40 PM.
Present: Lori Stayer (President), Karen A. Tusa (Vice President) (attended by phone), David R. Stayer (Secretary), Marion Ormsten (Correspondence Chair) and Lois Calame (Publicity Chair).
The minutes of the December meeting were read. Lois moved and Marion seconded they be app roved. The motion passed.
Report of the Treasurer: savings account $7,347.20 and checking account $505.11. We have received over the past five weeks $332 from the book sale. We received a $150 donation from OA. Karen reported that the raffle brought in $43, and $40 from two new members.
David moved and Lois seconded that the report of the treasurer be approved. Motion passed.
Lois will request a change in the ad in the Pennysaver.
The Friends sent a condolence card to the family of Janet Schneider.
Prior to our meeting Lori and David met with Ellen Firer and Debbie Jones of the Merrick Library. The meeting was productive and cordial. David requested the Library Suggestion form be included in the Merrick Library Newsletter. Debbie will assist with receipts, bookmarks and membership forms.
Ellen suggested that our Friends Coffee Shop take place on a weekday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the Merrick Library.
We will consider Friends coverage at Merrick Library Sunday programs.
Friends week will be Sunday, October 21 through Saturday, October 27, 2012.
Our next three meetings of the Friends are scheduled for Thursday, February 23, Thursday, March 22 and Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Merrick Library beginning at 4:30 PM. All Friends are encouraged to attend
Meeting adjourned at 5:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
David R. Stayer, LCSW-R.
