Flyers, invitations and programs · November 17, 1961

New public library — official groundbreaking program

Program for Friday, November 17 at 2:30 p.m. Names civic leaders, Friends representatives, architect Savo Stoshitch and contractor Jack K. Tanner; gives planned building specifications and June 15, 1962 estimated completion.

Names in this record: Mrs. David Bond is Bea Bond; Mrs. Russell Tracy is Helen Tracy; Patricia A. Gazin is Pat Gazin.

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Special mention to . . . The City Council Patricia A. Gazin . . . . . . . Mayor Frank Sasine, Jr. . . . . Mayor Pro Tem Jack T. Belasco . . . . . . Councilman John P. deGroot . . . . . . Councilman K. R. (Pat) Anderson . . . . Councilman and Mrs. David Bond . . . Friends of the Library - Chairman Mrs. Russell Tracy . . . Friends of the Library - Past Chairman Mrs. T. H. McMahon . . . Hermosa Beach Library Advisory Council The Rev. R.I.S. Parker . . . Citizens Advisory Committee - Past Chmn. Thomas Fredricks . . . Civic Center Committee, Citizens Advisory Committee - Chairman John B. Schmolle . . . Chamber of Commerce - President Savo Stoshitch . . . A.I.A. - Architect Jack K. Tanner . . . Contractor and to all citizens of Hermosa Beach who have helped and encouraged the development of this new public library facility. # # # # # # PATRICIA A. GAZIN 1250 First St. Hermosa Bch, 90254 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFICIAL GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY Friday, 2:30 p.m. November 17, 1961 CIVIC CENTER SITE Valley Drive & Pier Avenue

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A SECOND ADDITION TO THE HERMOSA CIVIC CENTER 'OUR NEW LIBRARY BUILDING' Designed by . . . . . . . . Savo M. Stoshitch Contractor . . . . . . . . . . . Jack K. Tanner Ground Breaking . . . . . November 17, 1961 Estimated Completion . . . . . . June 15, 1962 [illegible] - 6,400 square feet, brick exterior [illegible]tion Cost . . . . . . . . . $131,599.00 A new Library has been promoted by several official and civic groups these past many years. Of recent years, the Hermosa Beach Library Advisory Committee, Friends of the Library and Citizens' Advisory Committee have all urged a new library. On October 4, 1960, the City Council approved employment of the architect to prepare the plans for the building now to be constructed. The new building should serve the needs for the next 40 - 50 years, and will provide for: *15,000 adult volumes on wall shelves and stacks...seating capacity for about 40 adults and young adults...lounge reading area...music and art collection...reference section. *5,000 children's volumes...special children's and juvenile size tables and chairs...pre-school children's reading area. *parking for 44 cars...modern heating, lighting and ventilation...landscaped exterior for civic beauty. # # # # PROGRAM OPENING . . . Patricia A. Gazin, Mayor COMMENTS . . . . . . John D. Henderson Los Angeles County Librarian CONGRATULATIONS . . . . Burton C. Chase Los Angeles County Supervisor INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS . . . Patricia A. Gazin, Mayor GROUND BREAKING

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special mention to .
The City Council
H.1 L
PATRICIA A. GAZIN
1250 First St.
Hermosa Bch, 90254
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Patricia A. Gazin
Frank Sasine, Jr.
Jack T. Belasco
John P. deGroot.
K. R. (Pat) Anderson
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Councilman
Councilman
? Councilman
and
OFFICIAL GROUND BREAKING
CEREMONY
Mrs. David Bond Friends os the Library - Chairman
Mrs. Russell Tracy. Friends of the Library - Past Chairman
Mrs. T. H. McMahon .
Hermosa Beach Library Advisory Council The Rev. R.I.S. Parker.
Citizens Advisory Committee - Past Chmn. Thomas Fredricks ...
Civic Center Committee,
Citizens Advisory Committee - Chairman John B. Schmolle..
Chamber of Commerce - President
Savo Stoshitch ...
A. I.A. - Architect
Jack K. Tanner...
Contracton
Friday, 2:30 p.m-
November 11, 1961
CIVIC CENTER SITE
Valley Drive & Pier Avenue
and to all citizens of Hermosa Beachwho
have helped and encouraged the development
os this new public library jacility.
# # # # # #

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A SECOND ADDITION TO THE HERMOSA CIVIC CENTER
'OU R NE W LIBRARY BUILDING'
PROGRAM
Designed by.
Contractor
Savo M. Stoshitch
? ? Jack K. Tanner
Ground Breaking. November 17,
Estimated Completion ? ?.. June 15,
1961
1962
cze 6,400 square feet, brick exterior
ction Cost... ... ........$131,599.00
OPENING Patricia A. Gazin, Mayor
COMMENTS John D. Henderson
Los Angeles County Librarian
A new Library has been promoted by several oblicial and civic groups these past years. ? or recent years, the Hermosa Beach
Library Advisory Committee Friends of the
Library and Citizens' Advisory Committee
have all urged a new library.
many
CONGRATULATIONS ? ? Burton C. Chase
On October 4, 1960,the City council ap- proved employment of the architect to
Los Angeles County Supervisor
pare the plans jorthe building to be
constructed. The new building should serve
the needs or the next 40-50 years, and will provide jor:
*15,000 adult volumes on wall shelves and
stacks... seating capacity jor about 40
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS ?
Patricia A. Gazin,
adults and young adults...lounge reading area... music and art collection... rejer-
Mayor
ence section.
*5,000 children's volumes... special children's
and juvenile size tables and chairs... pre- school children's reading area.
GROUND BREAKING
*parking jor 44 cars... modern heating, eating, light- ing and ventilation... landscaped exterior jor civic beauty. # * # #
property Damn C. Legen