Newsletter

Spring 2014

DCL Friends presents

Sean Kirst

Friends Board of Directors:

Larry Hoefler, President

Gretchen Roberts, Vice Pres. Sandra Abbott, Secretary Mike Kimber, Treasurer

Lynn Berman

Rosanne David Nancy Ebersole

Jean Eschner Sharon Falso Shelly Field

Karen Fruehan Karen Hicks

Pavlina Ivanova Mary Kelly

Judith Lucht Ray O’Connell Helen Rezak Sharon Royce Sibyl Smith

Faith Van Voolen V. Ann Wright

Editor: Brian Abbott

DeWitt Community Library Hours

Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

Friday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The DeWitt Community

Library is located in

Shoppingtown Mall.

(Entrance #3)

3649 Erie Blvd East

DeWitt, NY 13214

(315) 446-3578

www.dewlib.org

Mark your calendar! The DCL Friends will host their 12th Annual Tea on Sat., May 17th, 2014 at the DeWitt Community Library, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Guest Speaker: Sean Kirst, columnist for The Post-Standard The Friends of the DCL invite the public to join us for tea, refresh-ments, and the latest local ‘buzz’ from Sean Kirst, the metro-columnist for the Syracuse Post-Standard. An Upstater from birth, Sean “loves cities with safe, busy downtowns that work—and with leader with the humility and wisdom to get us there.” Join us for Sean’s presentation followed by home-made refreshments served by the DCL Friends. The Friends’ major fundraiser of the year, the Annual Tea encourages you to meet new friends in a lively, social setting and support your Library. Donations Appreciated. Please make a reservation at the Library, call 446-3578, or visit the Library’s website: www.dewlib.org

Saturday, May 17, 2014

@ 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm,

at DeWitt Community Library,

in the DCL Friends Room

Spring Book & Bake Sale

This April, the Friends of the DeWitt Community Library will once again be a part of the DeWitt Community Library Spring Book & Bake Sale.

Join us on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, from 10:00am to 4:00pm to pick up a yummy treat to enjoy and then stop in the Library to browse their selection of gently used books.

All items are $1.00*, unless specially marked. Enjoy a treat to taste and discov-er a treasure to read.

*Donation goes to support DCL pro-grams and services.

Are you looking to donate items for the Library’s book sale?

The DCL accepts most hardcover and paperback fiction or nonfiction, except for dated materials (like almanacs and ency-clopedias). We also take DVDs, Blu-rays, and CDs. Sorry, no VHS or magazines.

For more information about our do-nation policy and the upcoming sale, stop by the Library, call (315) 446-3578, or visit www.dewlib.org

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 permit-

ted 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 large-

print books from which residents can select to checkout, books that residents requested from our li-

brary, and return books.

Our thanks for DCL Friends like them.

Your Library, Your Vote— Don’t Forget to Vote on the Library Budget Proposition!

The primary source of the Library’s funding is voted on by you, Jamesville-Dewitt School District residents. Taxpayers’ contributions now constitute more than 95% of our annual income.

This year, the DCL proposition on the May 20th ballot is for an additional $28,932. This equals an in-crease over the 2013 budget proposition of a very modest 2.257% (within the tax cap levy limit estab-lished by New York State).

This small increase, which means pennies more per day for most residents, will allow the Library to

continue providing the services and programs that its patrons have come to expect.

Please take the time to vote on the Library Budg-et Proposition on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. The vote is held at the Jamesville-DeWitt High School Main Gym Foyer from 7am to 9pm, the same day and place where you vote for the Jamesville-DeWitt School Dis-trict budget.

For information about voting requirements, please contact us at (315) 446-3578 or call the James-ville-DeWitt School District Office at (315) 445-8300.

Report on the Friends Annual Meeting

The Friends of the DCL held its annual meeting on January 18th. At that meeting vacancies on the board were filled and a new slate of officers was elected for the year. New members of the board are Ray O’Connell, Shelly Field, Karen Fruehan, Jean Eschner , Helen Rezak and Pavlina Ivanova. New members give new life and ideas to any board, and we welcome the participation of these new Friends.

The newly elected Board officers for the year include Larry Hoefler, President; Gretchen Roberts, Vice President; Sandra Abbott, Secretary; and Mike Kimber, Treasurer. Our thanks go to the Nominating Committee members: Gretchen Roberts, Karen Hicks, and Ann Wright, for their important work on this committee.

The new board is busy deciding on committee partici-pation to manage the many community activities the Friends sponsor. Remember that Friends members are

very welcome to participate in these activities initiated by the board. There is always an opportunity to get involved, even in a small way. If you’re interested in helping out please leave your name and contact information with the Front Desk staff at the Library to the attention of the Friends and you will get a return call.

Chuck D’Imperio, author of several books on local topics, was the featured speaker at the Annual Meeting. A great crowd heard D’Imperio relate stories about some of the 50 little known museums he has visited around New York State for his book, Unknown Museums of Upstate New York. From his story of the Kazoo Museum in Eden, NY, to his description of the Cobblestone Houses in Childs, NY, the audience went away with a list of fascinating plac-es to visit this summer—most of which can be reached in a day. Our thanks goes to Chuck for another event which challenges our imaginations and zest for discovery.

FRIENDS NEWSLETTER

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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 Com-munity 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.

Tribute cards are burgundy ink on ivory card stock (see photo at right); inside there is room for personalization. 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 book. You can specify the general subject and library staff 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.

May we list your name and your tribute in our newsletter? □ Yes □ No

This Summer, the DCL will be offering a new online book club, The Cozy Chair.

Much like a traditional face-to-face book club, The Cozy Chair discussions will offer more opportuni-ties for everyone to share and chat about our favorite books. Currently, there are four groups planned for the initial launch, including Armchair Sleuths for mystery lovers, and Armchair Explorers for popular science readers.

Official book titles for each group will be revealed in the 2014 Summer Program Guide. The

library staff also will be distributing bookmarks in select books relating to Cozy Chair books. The book-marks will contain information on signing up and participating in our online groups. Keep an eye out for these bookmarks and more information about our online book clubs.

We hope to see you online, commenting, mingling, and sharing your reading experiences with fellow booklovers.

Spring 2014

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Celebrate an Anniversary, Birthday or Graduation with a Friends Tribute Card

FRIENDS NEWSLETTER

Help Support the DCL Make Your Friends, Our Friends

Membership Application Contributions are Tax-Deductible

Today’s Date: ____________

Member’s

Name ___________________________

Address _________________________

City ___________ State ___ Zip _______

Phone _________ E-mail ______________

Membership Level (Check one)

□ Senior-60 or over $5.00

□ Senior Family $10.00

□ Individual $10.00

□ Family $25.00

(includes two adults and all children 18/under)

□ 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

Name _____________________

Address ____________________

Please make checks payable to

“Friends of DeWitt Community Library.”

Mail this form to:

Friends of DeWitt Community Library ShoppingTown Mall 3649 Erie Blvd. East DeWitt, NY 13214

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

Rev. Helen C. Baylies, Syracuse, NY

Dr. Kurt D’Amico, DDS, Dental Gallery

4933 Jamesville Road, Jamesville, NY 13078

Tile and Carpet Town, 3195 Erie Blvd East DeWitt, NY 13214

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

Are you a Friend of the DeWitt Community Library? You know the value of our community library. Your

membership shows support of this valuable asset. Share this newsletter—with its membership form at right—and invite your friends to join the DCL Friends. Memberships are valid for one year from the date you join or renew. Thank you to those who have joined or renewed their Friends membership.

The Friends of the DCL began their mission in 2001 to help support, promote, and advocate for the DeWitt Com-munity Library. Since then the organization has sponsored numerous programs, bought furnishings, and hosted events such as the Annual Tea fundraiser (see front page).