June 14, 2016 Minutes

Friends of the Merrick Library

Minutes of Meeting June 14, 2016

Meeting called to order at 4:30 PM by President, Karen Tusa.

Present: Karen Tusa (President), Howard Schwartz (Vice-President), Diane Christie (Treasurer), Marion Ormsten (Correspondence Chair), Sandra Mintz, Ellen Firer (Library Director).

Minutes:  May minutes were reviewed and accepted as emailed.

Treasurer’s Report:

Savings $8,100.40

Checking $58.31

Income: Book Sale $100.80

                Employee Giving: $50.00

                Raffle: $26.00                                                                                                   

                Tote Bags: $15.00

                Flash Drives: $8.00

                TOTAL:         $199.80

Expenditures: Stamps: $9.40

Committee Reports:

Business Membership: Karen sent thank you emails/letters with a copy of bookmark to 18 business sponsors.

Old Business: Thank you to Jan Sanseverino and Marian Hart for selling raffles on May 15^th before the Sunday concert.

New Business: Meditation program. Three instructor prospects: Lorry Salluzzi, Joann Miller, Jeanne McElwin. Sandra will contact Joann for availability.  Four consecutive sessions in the fall on Tuesday or Thursday evenings at 7PM.  Instructor to be paid $50 per session. 

Craft and Vendor Fair scheduled for December 3^rd: Karen will contact Lisa Hudson at Cure of Ars regarding date. 

Karen will update stationery/website with new Secretary.

Next meeting is Tuesday, September 13^th at 4:30 P.M.

Meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.M.

Respectfully submitted by Sandra Mintz