Minutes and agendas · January 31, 1979
Annual meeting minutes electing Bill Malone — 1979
Reviews 1978 library support, advocates permanent library funding, elects 1979 officers and appoints committee chairs.
Names in this record: Evy Belasco is Evelyn Belasco; Patricia Gazin is Pat Gazin.

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY GENERAL MEETING JAN. 31, 1979
CALL TO ORDER was at 7:34 by President Delma Peery at the Hermosa Beach Library.
MINUTES of the last meeting were read and approved. No treasurer's report at this time.
CALIFORNIA COLLECTION: Betty Evans presented a list of purchases for 1978 totaling $70.94. List becomes a part of these minutes.
NOTED during this year over $448 worth of books and periodicals were donated to the library by the Friends of the Library.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
C of C sponsoring a retirement party for Dr. Anderson, March 2, at Lococos. Moved and seconded that the new president go as a representative of Friends of the Library.
REPORT on the state of the library and current legislation by Patricia Gazin. She suggested that each member write a letter to the Board of Supervisors stressing the monetary plight of the libraries and the need of permanent financial relief.
NEWSLETTER: Some concern expressed about the cost of mailing the newsletter four times a year but after some discussion it was decided to continue as is.
NEW OFFICERS: President Delma Peery thanked the old board and committee chairmen. The Slate for 1979 read;
President: Bill Malone
Vice President:Rosemary Foreman
Treasurer Curtney Harris
Recording Secretary; Kathleen Ryan
Corresponding Secretary: Joan Greenwald
Voting proceeded and officers were elected unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS New President Bill Malone thanked Delma and presented her with a box of candy which she shared with the rest of us.
He then announced the new chairmen; California book collection; Betty Evans;; Membership Chairman: Bonnie Grace; Publicity; Pat Gazin; Representative to Co-ordinating Council: Delma Peery; Newsletter: Pat Gazin and John Malone; Book Sale Co -Chairmen: Evy Belasco and Jacqueline Wofford:
Meeting adjourned at 8:30.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen M. Ryan
Recording Secretary
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• (signature) Kathleen M. Ryan
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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY GENERAL MEETING JAN. 31, 1979 CALL TO ORDER was at 7:34 by President Delma Peery at the Hermosa Beach Library? MINUTES of the last meeting were read and approved. No treasurer's report at this time. CALIFORNIA COLLECTION: Betty Evans presented a list of purchases for 1978 totaling $70.94. List becomes a part of these minutes. NOTED during this year over $448 worth of books and periodicals were donated to the library by the Friends of the Iibrary. ANNOUNCEMENTS: C of C sponsoring a retirement party for Dr. Anderson, March 2, at Lococos. Moved and seconded that the new president go as a representative of Friends of the Library. REPORT on the state of the library and current legislation by Patricia Gazin. She suggested that each member write a letter to the Board of Supervisors stressing the monetary plight of the libraries and the need of permanent financial relief. NEWSLETTER: Some concern expressed about the cost of mailing the newsletter four times a year but after some discussion it was decided to continue as is. NEW OFFICERS: President Delma Peery thanked the old board and committee chairmen. The Slate for 1979 read; President: Bill Malone Vice President:Rosemary Foreman Treasurer Curtney Harris Recording Secretary; Kathleen Ryan Corresponding Secretary: Joan Greenwald Voting proceeded and officers were elected unanimously. NEW BUSINESS New President Bill Malone thanked Delma and presented her with a box of candy which she shared with the rest of us. He then announced the new chairmen; California book collection; Betty Evans;: Membership Chairman:Bonnie Grace; Publicity; Pat Gazin; Representative to Co-ordinating Council: Delma Peery; Newsletter: Pat Gazin and John Malone; Book Sale Co -Chairmen: Evy Belasco and Jacqueline Wofford: Meeting adjourned at 8:30. Respectfully submitted, Kathleen m. Ryaw Kathleen M. Ryan Recording Secretary