May 2015 Minutes

FRIENDS OF THE MERRICK LIBRARY MINUTES OF MEETING May 12th, 2015 Karen Tusa opened the meeting at 4:35 PM. Present: Karen Tusa (President), Diane Christie (Treasurer), David Stayer, (Secretary), Marion Ornsten, (Correspondence Chair), Ellen Firer (Library Director), and Sandra Mintz. The previously emailed minutes were reviewed. David moved and Karen seconded their acceptance as submitted. The motion passed. Diane gave the treasurer’s report: savings $2542.96, checking $242.48. Income: membership $100, raffle $78, tote bags $3, craft fair $20, book sale $70.45, spare change $29.79. Better World Books $116.35. Income total was $417.59. Expense: museum pass $2565, Art Sacharoff gift $26, Bookmarks $18.75, membership brochures $6.25. Expense total: $2616. A separate analysis of the craft & vendor fair was as follows: income: vendor tables $520, raffles $57, membership $50, spare change $3. Total income came to $630 with no expenses. The fair numbers were extracted from the general treasurer’s report. Diane moved acceptance of the report and Sandra seconded. The motion passed. Karen gave the membership report. There are 56 current membership comprised of 48 renewals and 8 new memberships. This is an increase of 5 memberships from last month. Preparation of 2016 brochures is underway and will include 2 new categories: $35 supporter and $50 benefactor. Also, a free tote with $35 or more membership will be available. Quotes on the back of brochure will be updated as well. Karen gave the craft & vendor fair held on May 3. Results were discussed. . Overall feedback was positive from the vendors. A few vendors left early. It was suggested that for the next fair we display lawn signs at both entrances to the library and have balloons outside. A winter fair for a full day 10-4 on a Saturday for either December 5 or November 21 was discussed. Ellen will check the Library calendar for appropriate dates. Karen discussed the Panera Bread fundraiser held on Monday, April 13 results. Panera reported that 23 flyers were submitted which qualified for a 10% return of net sales. The total donation came to $35.98. The check will be received in June. Ellen suggested that the next time to pick a different day of the week—not a Monday. The Friends interim tax return has been processed and mailed for the period of 9/1/14 – 12/31/14. The next return will be due May 15, 2016 for the calendar year of 2015 (1/1-12/31). Karen reported that one Friend member offered to volunteer and will be available in June sometime. Karen will contact member at that time. Family Day, Summer Reading Kickoff Day is scheduled for June 7th 1-4 PM at the Library. The Friends will have a table and sell lemonade for 25 cents as well as memberships, totes, raffles. Diane and Sandra are available to support this effort. Karen will contact Joan Sculli and Howard Schwartz about their availability as well. Ellen will have 100 bookmarks printed at 10 cents per copy for the event. The next two meeting dates are Tuesday, June 9th @ 4:30 PM and Tuesday, July 14th @ 4:30 PM. All Friends are invited to attend. The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 PM. Respectfully submitted, Karen Tusa, MBA