June 2015 Minutes

MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE MERRICK LIBRARY TUeSDAY, JUNE 9, 2015 Karen Tusa opened the meeting at 4:35 pm. Present: Karen Tusa (President), Howard Schwartz (Vice President), Diane Christie (Treasurer), David Stayer (Secretary), Ellen Firer (Library Director), Joan Sculli (Publicity chair) and Sandra Mintz. David moved and Diane seconded acceptance of the minutes as distributed prior to the meeting. Motion passed. Report of the treasurer: Diane gave the report savings account $2,750.11 and checking account $200.33. Income since the last meeting was book sale $163.15, raffle $19.00, membership $20.00 and spare change $5.00. Total income $207.15. Expenses were postage for tax return $7.40, ink $34.75. Total expenses $42.15. Diane moved and David seconded acceptance of the report of the treasurer. Motion passed. Karen reported that we have 57 members. Comprised of 48 renewals and 9 new members. We will give a free tote bag for members who contribute $35.00 or more starting next year. Diane moved and Howard seconded a motion that we pay $160.00 to Tusa & Associates CPA for tax filing fees. Motion passed. On December 6, 2015 the Merrick Library will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of the present building. The Friends will have a presence at the celebration. We are planning a holiday craft fair around Thanksgiving 2015. Diane reported on the Summer Reading kickoff which occured on Sunday, June 7, at the Merrick Library. The Friends sold lemonade, raffles and tote bags. Raffles $11.00 tote bags $9.00 and lemonade $$27.50. less $20.00 for returned lemonade and ice. We thank Diane Christie, Sandra Mintz, Joan Sculli and Marian Hart for volunteering. Our next meeting is Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 4:30 pm at the Merrick Library. All Friends are invited to attend. Whether we meet in August will be decided at our July meeting. Since there was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 pm. Respectfully submitted, David R. Stayer, LCSW-R