Newsletters · August 1979
August newsletter rescheduling Libations
Moves benefit from August 4 to August 11 at Cele Doerfling Vaughn's home; reports Evy Belasco's July 19 Woman of the Year award, $300 book advance and library-funding concerns.
Names in this record: Evy Belasco is Evelyn Belasco.
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Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library
550 Pier Avenue • Hermosa Beach, California 90254 • Telephone 374-8973
August 1979 August 1979
CHANGE OF VENUE---Libations for the Library, perennial favorite party, will be held August 11 (originally scheduled for August 4). Location for the event is the home of Cele Doerfling Vaughn, 3232 Morningside Drive, Hermosa Beach (corner of Francisco and Morningside Drive). Admission, $5 per person. Mark your calendar NOW. Great chance for reunion, book talk, renewing friendships. Hours: 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.
All members who wish to help with Libations preparation or food contributions, contact co-chairpersons Joan Greenwald (373-1531) or Jacqueline Wofford (379-5387), who will also be calling for hors d'oeuvre contributions.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY CAPTURES WOMAN OF THE YEAR. Evy Belasco, our long-time booksales chairman and Friends of the Library past president, our nominee for 1979 Woman of the Year . . IS. The award was announced at the Chamber of Commerce installation dinner Thursday, July 19. Evy received a Woman of the Year plaque plus the plaudits of a large crowd which included Friends of the Library past presidents Betty Ryan, Mary Edgerton, Charlotte Malone (with her beau, present president Bill Malone), Pat Gazin, Mary Tyson, Naoma Valdes, Lorraine Hales and Delma Peery.
Librarian Shari Petresky recently reported that the most frequent request at the library is for new best sellers, which the Library has not been purchasing. The Friends board has now authorized a $300 advance for the purchase of new books.
Evy Belasco announces the next Book Sale to take place in front of Library on September 15, 1979 from 10:00 A.M. to around noon.
The future of our Library is as clouded by financial uncertainties as is the future of the county. The legislature to date has not advanced the money necessary to keep alive the special districts. The Board of Supervisors budget sessions are slated for August. Firm decisions will probably come very late. It is entirely possible that local Hermosa Beach library service could be cut to fifteen hours per week. Library service may eventually become largely dependent on volunteer help. Volunteers are already serving in Redondo, Palos Verdes and Manhattan Beach libraries. If you would like to give time to OUR library, call Pat Gazin at 376-5765.
Volunteers are needed to make scrapbooks for shut-ins at convalescent home. Library to supply materials. See Shari Petresky.
The 1978-79 Grand Jury Report is now available at Hermosa, Manhattan, Redondo and Palos Verdes libraries. It should be especially interesting to taxpayers of Hermosa Beach.
See you at LIBATIONS FOR THE LIBRARY August 11. All Friends come, and bring new friends.
Next Board Meeting---7:30 P.M., September 19, 1979, at 260-31st Street, Hermosa Beach.
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Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library 550 Pier Avenue ? Hermosa Beach, California 90254 ? Telephone 374-8973 August 1979 August 1979 CHANGE OF VENUE---Libations for the Library, perennial favorite party, will be held August Il (originally scheduled for August 4). Location for the event is the home of Cele Doerfling Vaughn, 3232 Morningside Drive, Hermosa Beach (corner of Francisco and Morningside Drive). Admission, $5 per person. Mark your calendar NOW. Great chance for reunion, book talk, renewing friendships. Hours: 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Al1 members who wish to help with Libations preparation or food contributions, contact co-chairpersons Joan Greenwald (373-1531) or Jacqueline Wofford (379-5387), who will also be calling for hors d'oeuvre contributions. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY CAPTURES WOMAN OF THE YEAR. Evy Belasco, our long-time booksales chairman and Friends of the Library past president, our nominee for 1979 Woman of the Year.. IS. The award was announced at the Chamber of Commerce installation dinner Thursday, July 19. Evy received a Woman of the Year plaque plus the plaudits of a large crowd which included Friends of the Library past presidents Betty kyan, Mary Edgerton, Charlotte Malone (with her beau, present president Bill Malone), Pat Gazin, Mary Tyson, Naoma Valdes, Lorraine Hales and Delma Peery. Librarian Shari Petresky recently reported that the most frequent request at the library is for new best sellers, which the Library has not been purchasing. The Friends board has now authorized a $300 advance for the purchase of new books. Evy Belasco announces the next Book Sale to take place in front of Library on September 15, 1979 from 10:00 A.M. to around noon. The future of our Library is as clouded by financial uncertainties as is the future of the county. The legislature to date has not advanced the money necessary to keep alive the special districts. The Board of Supervisors budget sessions are slated for August. "Firm decisions will probably come very late. It is entirely possible that local Hermosa Beach library service could be cut to fifteen hours per week. Library service may eventually become largely dependent on volunteer help. Volunteers are already serving in Redondo, Palos Verdes and Manhattan Beach libraries. If you would like to give time to OUR library, call Pat Gazin at 376-5765. Volunteers are needed to make scrapbooks for shut-ins at convalescent home. Library to supply materials. See Shari Petresky. The 1978-79 Grand Jury Report is now available at Hermosa, Manhattan, Redondo and Palos Verdes libraries. It should be especially interesting to taxpayers of Hermosa Beach. See you at LIBATIONS FOR THE LIBRARY August 11. All Friends come, and bring new friends. Next Board Meeting---7:30 P.M., September 19, 1979, at 260-31st Street, Hermosa Beach.