DCL Friends Winter Newsletter 2014

Newsletter Winter 2014 Friends Board of Directors: Daryl Gonchoroff, President Barbara Stratton, Vice Pres.

DCL Friends Annual Meeting presents

Sandra Abbott, Secretary Mike Kimber, Treasurer Lynn Berman Rosanne David

Unknown Museums of Upstate NY

Nancy Ebersole

Saturday, January 18, 2014 @ 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, At DeWitt Community Library, in the DCL Friends Room

Sharon Falso Karen Hicks Larry Hoefler Mary Kelly Judith Lucht Joe Macie Gretchen Roberts Sharon Royce

The Annual Meeting is open to all DCL Friends members and the general public. The evening leads off with a 15-minute DCL Friends business meeting and nomination of new board members (listed on next page). Please join us and enjoy some light refreshments.

Sibyl Smith Faith Van Voolen V. Ann Wright Editor: Brian Abbott DeWitt Community Library Hours Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The DeWitt Community

Discover with author, Chuck D'Imperio, the fascinating 50 little known museums around Upstate New York.

D'Imperio explored the region and visited its many museums to create this unique guide to Upstate's hidden treasures.

Book signing follows.

Library is located in Shoppingtown Mall.

(Entrance #3) 3649 Erie Blvd East DeWitt, NY 13214 (315) 446-3578

About the Speaker: Chuck D'Imperio, a longtime award-winning radio broadcaster, has written several books about Upstate New York, including Great Graves of

Upstate New York: Final Resting Places of 70 True American Legends and Monumental New York!: A Guide to 30 Iconic Memorials in Upstate New York.

Limited Seating; Registration Recommended.

www.dewlib.org

Register at www.dewlib.org, at the Library, or call 315-446-3578.

Nominees to DCL Friends Board During the Annual Meeting, Jan. 18, 2014, at 2:00pm, DCL Friends members will vote to approve the 2014 budget and to accept the nominees to the DCL Friends Board for a term of 3 years each.

Current DCL Friends Board members who are renewing for their 2nd term are Lynn Berman, Nancy Ebersole, and Sibyl Smith. New nominees are Raymond O’Connell, Karen Fruehan, Jean Eschner, Helen Reyzak, Pavlina Ivanova, and Shelly Field.

Additional nominees from the floor may also be accepted. Any DCL Friends member who is present at the annual meeting is eligible to vote on the above new nominees to the DCL Friends Board.

The Nominating Committee will also present the following list for officers: Larry Hoefler, President; Gretchen Roberts, Vice President; Sandra Abbott, Secretary; and Mike Kimber, Treasurer. The new DCL Friends Board will then vote on the above nominations for the officers to serve in 2014.

Our special thanks to Daryl Gonchoroff, our retiring President, and to Barbara Stratton, our retiring Vice President, for their faithful service of 6 years on the DCL Friends Board, the maximum permitted by our By Laws. Barb Stratton will continue to serve as Chairperson on the Tea Committee of the DCL Friends. Our thanks to Joe Macie for serving 3 years on the DCL Friends Board and the Tribute Committee.

Joanne Chamberlain, Hildy Osborn, and Anna Bridy, all former DCL Friends Board members, visit the Nottingham Retirement Community the 3rd Wed. every month. They bring a collection of largeprint books from which residents can select to checkout, books that residents requested from our library, and return books.

Our thanks for DCL Friends like them.

With your support and participation, the DCL Friends raised just over $3200 with 8 fundraising programs in 2013. All of these funds are marked to support library projects in 2014 budget of the DCL Friends. Our library director and library staff will guide the 2014 DCL Friends Board of the library’s needs. We thank Barnes and Noble and Shoppingtown Mall for their help. And we thank you and hope that you enjoyed our tea program, bake sales, afghan raffle, and antique appraisal programs.

The DCL Friends look forward to again sponsoring the family entertainment programs in 2014 to help promote summer reading. Watch for updates on our next annual tea program coming in May.

Thank you for Your Support

Anniversary Special Event

Birthday In Memory of a Special Person

Thank you

Honor a Loved One for Valentine’s Day Celebrate a special event or show appreciation for a special person. Your unique and personalized gift will help support the DeWitt Community Library and the Friends of the DeWitt Community Library. Your donation can be specified to purchase adult, teen, or children’s books in the subject area of interest to the person that you wish to honor.

Each tribute card is a minimum donation of $5.00.

A donation of $25.00 buys a tribute card and a book plate in honor of the recipient will be placed in a new library Tribute cards are burgundy ink on ivory card book. You can specify the general subject and library staff stock; inside there is room for personalization. will select new materials based on library need.

Mail or bring the portion below to: DeWitt Community Library , 3649 Erie Blvd. East, DeWitt, NY 13214 or call us at (315) 446 - 3578 .

DONOR:

Send Individual Tribute to:

NAME :____________________________________ NAME:_______________________________ ADDRESS:_________________________________ ADDRESS:____________________________ ___________________________________________ ______________________________________ IN HONOR OF: _____________________________ OCCASION:___________________________ Special Message, if any:___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Please circle your choice to send card to: (1) honoree or (2) donor. A check for $ __________ is enclosed.

Please make checks payable to: Friends of the DeWitt Community Library.

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Membership Application Contributions are Tax-Deductible

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Address _________________________ City ___________ State ___ Zip _______ Phone _________ E-mail ______________

You know the value of the DCL Friends to the library.

Thanks to those who have joined or renewed their Friends membership. Your membership shows support of this valuable asset. Share this newsletter and invite your friends to join the DCL Friends. Memberships are valid for one year from the date that you join or renew.

Special thanks to our DCL Friends who support our Library as Business Members.

Bakergirl Dessert Co., Inc. DeWitt, NY 13214 Contact by email: baker_girl@verizon.net

Membership Level (Check one) □ □ □ □

Senior-60 or over Senior Family Individual Family

$5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $25.00

(includes two adults and all children 18/under)

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Business/Professional

$35.00

Donations My check includes an additional contribution to the Friends in the amount of $_________ If Gift Membership, this Gift is for the above person from

Rev. Helen C. Baylies, Syracuse, NY

Name _____________________ Address ____________________

Dr. Kurt D’Amico, DDS, Dental Gallery

Please make checks payable to

4933 Jamesville Road, Jamesville, NY 13078

“Friends of DeWitt Community Library.”

Mail this form to:

Tile and Carpet Town, 3195 Erie Blvd East

Friends of DeWitt Community Library

DeWitt, NY 13214

ShoppingTown Mall 3649 Erie Blvd. East

Owera Vineyards, 5276 East Lake Rd., Cazenovia, NY 13035 Onondaga Ski Club, Syracuse, NY Website: Onondagaskiclub.org Anne B. Ruffer, Attorney, 101 S. Salina, Syracuse, NY 13201

DeWitt, NY 13214