February, 2015 Meeting Minutes

MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE MERRICK LIBRARY FEBRUARY 10, 2015 Karen A. Tusa opened the meeting at 4:30 PM. Present: Karen A. Tusa (President), Howard Schwartz (Vice President), Diane Christie (Treasurer), David R. Stayer (Secretary), Marion Ormsten (Correspondence Chair), Art Sacharoff (Library Trustee), Angela Capone (Library Representative) and Sandra Mintz. The previously e-mailed minutes were reviewed. David moved and Howard moved their acceptance as submitted. The motion passed. Diane Christie gave the report of the treasurer. Savings account has $3,878.50 and checking account $303.48. Received income during the past month membership $160,.00, raffle $37.00, tote bags $13.00 craft and vendorfair $380.00. Total received income $590.00. No expenses since our last meeting. Diane moved acceptance of the report and Howard seconded. The motion passed. Karen and Diane have completed our tax forms. Paul Tusa will submit them for us by May 15. Committee reports: Howard indicated that 23 vendors have signed up for our Craft and Vendor Fair. Advertising will begin in March. Karen reported that we currently have 45members. Diane reported that Blossom can no longer sell raffles at the Library. Marion has agreed to assume that responsibility. Joan will submit an article regarding membership and the craft and vendor fair for the Merrick Library Newsletter. The library has sold some of the thumb drives purchased by the Friends. Additionally we will receive income from books sold by the library. If we can sponsor some activities for children we may be able to attract new members for the Friends. Howard suggested we consider looking through the Merrick telephone book. Ellen Firer suggested that we try the Panera Bread fundraiser. If approved by Panera Bread the Friends have selected Monday, April 13, 2015 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. After the twentieth person who proves they have the flyer we will get a per centage of the sales. Advocacy Day Info and prep session initially scheduled for February 9 , will be rescheduled. Library advocacy day in Albany day on Wednesday, February 25, will be attended by David and Joan. The next two Meeting dates are Tuesday, March 10 and Tuesday, April 14. The meetings begin at 4:30 pm and are held at the Merrick Library. All Friends are invited to attend. Since no further business was presented, the meeting adjourned at 5:40 pm. Respectfully submitted, David R. Stayer, LCSW-R