April 2012 Newspaper
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Celebrating library power Issue No. 276, April 2012 Library Budget Vote The Library Budget Vote & Trustee Reserve now for FOL Book & Author Luncheon May 11 Election takes place Tuesday, April 3 at the library from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Copernicus meets Broadway Hills Country Club in Manhasset. The resident, will return as moderator. Anyone may vote who is at least 18 at the Friends of the Library’s 43rd Luncheon will feature best-selling sci- The cost is $60, and registration years old and a resident of the school annual Richard D. Whittemore ence author Dava Sobel and cultural brochures will be in the library and district for 30 days. No pre-registration Book & Author Luncheon on Fri- reporter/biographer Julie Salamon. online at pwpl.org beginning April 1. is required. day, May 11, at 11 a.m. at the North The novelist Susan Isaacs, a Port Continued inside. April holiday The library will be closed April 8 in observance of Easter Sunday. Tax Help? Limited openings are available for AARP Tax Help in April. Call the In- formation Desk at 883-4400, Ext. 136. Dr. Katz Feet, Forks and Fate: Harnessing the Power of Lifestyle Over Medical Des- tiny is the subject of Dr. David Katz’ talk on Tuesday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. Story inside. Come Play on Manhasset Bay The Lapham Meeting Room will be home to an information fair sponsored by the Nautical Advisory Council on Thursday, April 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. Fortune & Spirits Story inside. World Fest Join us on Sunday, April 29 for a cel- ebration of world cultures, in conjunc- tion with the Landmark on Main Street and with generous funding from the Friends of the library. Pay fines online You can log on to your library account to pay library fines using a Visa or Mastercard credit card or a bank card with the Mastercard or Visa logo (no Discovery or American Express at this time). Minimum payment amount is $5. Internationally-acclaimed Imani Winds celebrates Check out materials our anniversary year in style with 2 concerts on your smart phone Boopsie is here! See the story in next Imani Winds, which will Council has arranged for two con- ming, genre-blurring collaborations month’s issue on this convenient way be welcomed to the library on certs — one geared toward families at and inspirational outreach programs. to check out materials with your mo- Sunday, April 15 for two concerts noon and another for adults at 3 p.m. With two member composers and a bile device (iPhone, Android, Black- in celebration of our 120 year an- Since 1997, the Grammy-nomi- deep commitment to commissioning berry and others). niversary, has established itself nated quintet has taken a unique path, new work, the group is enriching the as one of the most successful carving out a distinct presence in the traditional wind quintet repertoire chamber music ensembles in the classical music world with its dynamic United States. The Music Advisory playing, culturally poignant program- continued inside PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 Bridges running for Proposed 2013 2012 2011 REVENUES Budget Budget Budget re-election Real Property Taxes 6,706,478 6,576,939 6,514,482 Payments in Lieu of Taxes 52,000 40,000 30,000 Incumbent Board member and benefits. The experience and Interest 10,000 10,000 13,000 Patricia Bridges has lived in Port knowledge that she has in market- Other Local Revenue 84,150 84,150 89,400 Washington for the past 11 years ing and public relations comple- State Sources 4,000 4,000 4,000 and has served as a board trustee at ments the skill set of the other Total Revenues 6,856,628 6,715,089 6,650,882 the Port Washington Public Library board members. since 2007. She is up for re-election Bridges holds a B.A. from Appropriated on April 3. Over the past five years, Hampshire College and an M.B.A. Designated for ERS 25,000 25,000 25,000 Bridges has contributed to the from Pace University. Undesignated Fund Balance 50,000 50,000 75,000 library board in many ways. Today, out of the corporate Total Revenues & App. Fund Balance 6,931,628 6,790,089 6,750,882 She has worked on various work place, Bridges and her hus- projects on the Marketing Commit- band are raising a young family. EXPENDITURES tee in conjunction with some of the With two children in Port Wash- SALARIES, TERMINAL LEAVE & EM- library staff and the Library Foun- ington schools, she contributes PLOYEE BENEFITS dation Board. She has managed a bi- time to various school committees. Salaries 3,439,677 3,368,290 3,470,720 annual review and execution of the Continuing her lifelong love for Terminal Leave - - - evaluation process of the library di- ceramics, she teaches pottery and Employee Benefits — Retirement 575,203 516,683 375,484 rector. Bridges has represented the works at the Haven Art Ceramic Employee Benefits — Other 910,841 929,852 889,497 library board at outside meetings Studio in Port Washington, and MTA Tax 11,694 11,452 11,800 with organizations such as the Li- has developed a following for her Subtotal — Salaries, Terminal Leave Accru- 4,937,415 4,826,277 4,747,501 brary Trustees Association and the beautiful work. als & Employee Benefits Nassau Library System, to name a LIBRARY MATERIALS few. Last year she was instrumental Books - Fiction 56,000 56,000 85,000 in initiating the modification of the Books - Non-fiction 70,000 80,000 88,000 library’s smoking policy to better Books - Reference 53,000 78,000 82,000 meet today’s standards of smoking Books - Children’s & Young Adult 48,000 55,000 60,000 in public. Books - Audio & Electronic 45,000 40,000 40,000 As a board member she has Software & Online Databases 63,000 61,000 61,000 contributed to keeping the budget Periodicals 36,000 50,000 50,000 below 3 percent over the past four Media — DVD/CD 68,000 57,000 57,000 years and has been a strong voice 477,000 523,000 Subtotal — Library Materials 439,000 representing patrons with families. LIBRARY OPERATIONS Professionally she has over 20 Office & Library Supplies 53,700 52,700 52,700 years of experience in marketing Telephone 29,000 29,000 29,000 and communications. She worked Postage & Freight 30,000 30,000 30,000 for Reuters and Dow Jones and Printing 34,500 34,500 34,500 was a leader in the marketing and Staff Conference & Training 12,000 12,000 12,000 product management of their online ALIS 90,072 70,512 68,000 business information services. As Program Services 61,500 46,500 46,500 Vice President of Global Public Re- Memberships 2,000 2,000 4,000 lations at Factiva, a Dow Jones and Maint. Office Equipment 32,000 29,200 28,900 Reuter’s joint venture, she devel- Accounting/Legal 100,820 99,320 99,225 oped and rolled out PR campaigns Security Service 30,292 26,367 26,000 and worked with the media to ex- Computer Service 60,040 53,040 48,000 tend Factiva’s brand and increase General 5,900 5,900 5,900 awareness of their products in the Subtotal — Library Operations 541,824 491,039 484,725 marketplace. BUILDING OPERATIONS In her roles in the corporate Fuel & Utilities 201,823 195,736 190,000 sector she has managed and devel- Custodial 105,700 98,200 98,200 oped staff (guild and non-guild) and Insurance 65,111 70,282 70,500 has dealt with salary negotiations Subtotal — Building Operations 372,634 364,218 358,700 Subtotal Expenditures 6,290,873 6,158,534 6,113,926 EQUIPMENT, REPAIRS & TRANSFERS Equipment 40,000 40,000 40,000 Repairs & Alterations 75,000 75,000 75,000 Transfers to Capital - - - New solar roof . Subtotal — Equip., Repairs & Transfers 115,000 115,000 115,000 DEBT SERVICE Bonds — Principal & Interest 525,755 516,555 521,955 first of its kind on LI Installment Debt — Principal & Interest - - - Subtotal — Debt Service The library’s original roof is tion of the library’s roof’s surface. Principal & Interest 525,755 516,555 521,955 being replaced, and the Library The work has been bid and Board has taken the opportunity is scheduled to take place this Total Expenditures 6,931,628 6,790,089 6,750,881 to expand its “green” initiatives spring. The Library has received and integrate solar power into the a New York State Library Con- new design. Different from tradi- struction Aid grant for $100,000, Tax Levy Increase 1.97% tional solar panels, this upgrade an Economic Development As- Budget Increase 2.08% provides a new SBS Roofing Sys- sistance Program grant from the tem with an integrated cap sheet Dormitory Authority for $100,000, layer containing thin film solar and is anticipating a LIPA rebate cells which will cover a large por- of $100,000. Additional Information: Detailed financial statements are available through the Director’s Office. Celebrating Library Power During Our Anniversary Year The Port Washington Public project, and building upgrades Library has a long tradition of such as the newly renovated Jackie serving the community with a wide Spielman Story Circle and the Mar- range of programs and services. tin Vogel Photography Gallery. Our In fact, as we mark our 120th year, Friends of the Library provides we Celebrate Library Power on important funding to support the many levels.