Annual meeting minutes — officers and sixteenth-year plans

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
JANUARY 29, 1975
CALL TO ORDER: 7:45 p.m. by President Betty Ryan, at the Hermosa Beach Library?
MINUTES of the last meeting were read and approved by a conmittee headed by Dorothy Olney.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Isolde Whitney reported $572.66 as our last balance.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Mrs. Alice Lovelace expressed appreciation to the
Friends. She asked that we choose a book in memory of
Mrs. Seasie McKnight Brandon to be donated by the American
Legion Auxiliary, South Bay Unit #184. The Gazins were
thanked for their contribution of a daylight screen and it
was noted that our circulation had increased while county
circulation had decreased. Mrs. Lovelace announced Mrs.
Kathryn Dittmar's retiredment at the end of July. She has
been serving with the library since 1933, all but 1? years
ELECTION OF 1975 OFFICERS was conducted by Pat Gazin, chairman of the
Nominating Committee. The slate for 1975 was accepted,
and elected.
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
RECORDING SECRETARY
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
TREASURER
Naoma Valdes
Roberta Moore
Carol Tanner
Isolde Whitney
Ruth Duncan
Naoma Valdes assumed the gavel. She thanked Betty Ryan
for serving for the past two years, and presented an
azalea plant to her on behalf of the Friends. She also
thanked Mrs. Lovelace for her cooperation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Books for the book sale are being stored by the school
district.
Charlotte Malone announced 110 members.
Marie Waters, Gazin Collection Chairman, announced
purchases for the year (see attached list).
The California Collection purchases for the year
were announced (see attached list).
Jaqueline Wofford, publicity chairman, announced she
had established a scrap book for the Friends.
ACTIONS: It was moved and seconded that Ruth Treadgold will replenish
our gift bookplates at a cost of about $12.00.
It was moved and seconded that the Children's Writing
Contest be held in conjunction with the Friends of the
Arts Children's Festival.
AGENDA FOR 1975was suggested - Budget Meeting, Feb. 26, 10:30 at Valdes's
(Naoma Valdes, Isolde Whitney, Pat Gazin and Roberta Moore
to attend);

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AGENDA FOR 1975 (cont.) Ist meeting, April 2, 10:30; Book Sale at Arts
and Crafts. Show, Sunday, May 25 (it was suggested a donation basket be placed in the library by Card Tanner); Libations for
the Library, June 7; 2nd meeting, Septeiber 10, 10:30;
3rd meeting, November 12, 7:30; and last meeting January 28, 7:30.
FRIENDS BIRTHDAY PARTY - we willbe 16 years old this year, Dorothy Olney
will be in charge of a party sometime in September.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE will take place in March.
BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM will be handled by Pat Gazin, possible a display
of revolutionary era authors.
SISTER CITY EXCHANGE OF BOOKS discussed. Chairman needed.
PAPER BACK EXCHANGE discussed.
JOINT MEETINGS WITH OTHER FRIENDS GROUPS discussed.
OUTDOOR TABLES suggested.
KATHRYN DITTMAR RETIREMENT committee will consist of Carol Tanner,
Roberta Moore, Lorraine Hales, Betty Ryan, Pat Gazin.
VIVARIUM: It was moved, seconded and passed that the vivarium should be
phased out.
MR. LOUIS MONZA INTRODUCED.
SHUT-INS - Roberta Moore will deliver books to our one shut-in.
NEWSLETTER - a suggestion was made that a copy of the newsletter be kept in
the publicity scrapbook.
ADJOURNMENT: 8:40 p.m. Refreshments were served after the meeting?
ending