Minutes of February 2012 meeting

MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE MERRICK LIBRARY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Lori Stayer opened the meeting at 4:45 PM.
Present: Lori “Stayer (President), Karen A. Tusa (Vice President), David R. Stayer (Secretary), Marion Ormsten (Correspondence Chair), Lois Calame (Publicity Chair), Diane Christi and Anita Gordon.
The minutes of the January meeting were read. Marion moved and Anita seconded their acceptance. The motion passed.
Report of the Treasurer: Savings account $7,286.39 and checking account $511.46. David moved and Anita seconded approval of the report. The motion passed.
The book sale brought in $349.00.
Karen reported that the raffle brought in $95.00. We have one new member bringing our total membership to 70.
Under programs a Library Scavenger Hunt was discussed as a family friendly program. The next book weeding will occur on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the wing.
The Coffee House will probably take place from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on a week day afternoon.
The Friends will pay for Lori to joint the New York State Library Association costing $55.00.
Lois indicated that the ads are poorly written by some of the local papers.
From Sunday, April 15, through Saturday, April 21, 2012 is National Volunteer Week. The Friends will have a luncheon on Thursday, April 19, 2012 for active volunteers.
The meeting adjourned at 5:40 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

David R. Stayer, LCSW-R