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Minutes and agendas · November 11, 1975

Board minutes — bicentennial displays, subscriptions and scholarship

Reviews Clark Library tour and retirement celebration; approves scholarship and subscriptions; plans bicentennial displays and January meeting.

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY NOVEMBER 11, 1975 CALL TO ORDER: 7:36 p.m. by President Naoma Valdes at the Hermosa Beach Library. MINUTES of the last meeting were read and approved. TREASURER'S REPORT: Balance on hand as of September 10, 1975 - $707.77. Balance on hand as of November 11, 1975 - $679.92. See attached report. Bills were presented. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Books West Book Fair at the Ambassador in Los Angeles. Friends of California Libraries meeting in San Francisco. Book Fair at Carson Library. KATHRYN DITTMAR PARTY: Jaqueline Wofford announced how hugely successful the event was and how much Mrs. Dittmar appreciated it. Pat Gazin was lauded as being an excellent chairman for the event. John Hales will make sure we have a set of photos of the party for our scrapbook. Kathryn has already been given a set. The Friends will pay for both sets. OLD BUSINESS: Carol Tanner, for Head Librarian Alice Lovelace who was unable to attend the meeting due to an injury, thanked the Friends for their many gifts, including money for displays, gifts for participants in the Summer Reading Program and a copy of Mother Goose. Pat Gazin reported on the trip to the William Andrews Clark Library. It was extremely interesting to those who attended. Pat Gazin discussed ideas for Bicentennial displays. She asked that we search our attics for materials and contact her with suggestions. The displays will possibly start in January. Ruth Duncan contacted Mr. Logan about the shut-in program. Jaqueline Wofford reported the Hermosa Beach Garden Club will plant the vivarium for the library. CALIFORNIA COLLECTION: Betty Evans presented the latest aquisitions: Fashions in Foods in Beverly Hills, The Art of the Exposition, San Francisco Firehouse Favorites and Gardening in California. MOTIONS MOVED, SECONDED AND PASSED concerning gifts for the library: That $100.00 be presented to the County Library Scholarship Program. That subscriptions for the library be purchased for the Easy Reader, National and International Wildlife, and the New York Times. That a membership in the Coordinating Council be applied for with Jane Turner as our representative. That money not to exceed $15.00 be expended after Christmas to generate enthusiasm for the Friends in the form of notices in local papers. Myron Gazin, Chairman.

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NEW BUSINESS: All officers were asked to select a representative to the Nominating Committee. The names are to be submitted to Bonnie Grace, Chairman. It was moved, seconded, and passed that Carol Tanner and Jaqueline Wofford will look into having a Christmas Party for children at the library. Possibly a film will be shown and refreshments will be served. Isolde Whitney will telephone members to remind them of the January meeting. John Hales will make sure an announcement of this meeting will appear on the city sign. The January meeting will be January 28 at 7:30 at the library. ADJOURNMENT: 8:23 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Tanner Recording Secretary ADDENDUM: It was decided by telephone vote that Carol Tanner purchase the Friends traditional gifts of boxes of candy for the Fire Department and the Library Staff.

Handwritten notes

• (signature above "Carol Tanner") Carol T. Tanner
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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY NOVEMBER 11, 1975
CALL TO ORDER: 7:36 p.m. by President Naoma Valdes at the Hermosa
Beach Library.
MINUTES of the last meeting were read and approved.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Balance on hand as of September 10, 1975 - $707.77.
Balance on hand as of November 11, 1975 - $679.92. See attached
report. Bills were presented.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Books West Book Fair at the Ambassador in Los Angeles.
Friends of California Libraries meeting in San Francisco. Book
Fair at Carson Library.
KATHRYN DITTMAR PARTY: Jaqueline Wofford announced how hugely successful
the event was and how much Mrs. Dittmar appreciated it. Pat Gazin
was lauded as being an excellent chairman for the event. John
Hales will make sure we have a set of photos of the party for our
scrapbook. Kathryn has already been given a set. The Friends will
pay for both sets.
OLDBUSINESS: Carol Tanner, for Head Librarian Alice Lovelace who was
unable to attend the meeting due to an injury, thanked the Friends
for their many gifts, including money for displays, gifts for
participants in the Summer Reading Program and a copy of Mother Goose.
Pat Gazin reported on the trip to the William Andrews Clark Library.
It was extremely interesting to those who attended.
Pat Gazin discussed ideas for Bicentennial displays. She asked
that we search our attics for materials and contact her with
suggestions. The displays will possibly start in January.
Ruth Duncan contacted Mr. Logan about the shut-in program.
Jaqueline Wofford reported the Hermosa Beach Garden Club will
plant the vivarium for the library.
CALIFORNIA COLLECTION: Betty Evans presented the latest aquisitions:
Fashions in Foods in Beverly Hills, The Art of the Exposition, San Francisco Firehouse favorites and Gardening in California.
MOTIONS MOVED, SECONDED AND PASSED concerning gifts for the library:
That $100.00 be presented to the County Library Scholarship Program.
That subscriptions for the library be purchased for the Easy Reader,
Nationa1 and International Wildlife, and the New York Times.
That a membership in the Coordinating Council be applied for with
Jane Turner as our representative. That money not to exceed $15.00
be expended after Christmas to generate enthusiasm for the Friends
in the form of notices in local papers. Myron Gazin, Chairman.

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NEW BUSINESS: A11 officers were asked to select a representative to the
Nominating Committee. The names are to be submitted to Bonnie
Grace, Chairman.
the library. Possibly a film will be shown and refreshments will be served.
Isolde Whitney will telephone members to remind them of the
January meeting.
John Hales will make sure an announcement of this meeting will
appear on the city sign. The January meeting will be January 28 at 7:30 at the library?
ADJOURNMENT: 8:23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
an
Carol Tanner
Recording Secretary
ADDENDUM: It was decided by telephone vote that Carol Tanner
purchase the Friends traditional gifts of boxes of candy for the
Fire Department and the Library Staff.