Minutes — Belasco fund objective achieved and mural commissioned

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
550 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING HELD AT THE LIBRARY ON MARCH 7, 1990
PRESENT: Jack Belasco
Pat Belasco
Bertha Dorsey
Betty Evans
Steve Hoffman
Nikki Humbarger
Bill Malone
Charlotte Malone
Ron Schneider
Al Valdes
Meeting called to order at 7:31 PM by President Charlotte Malone.
RECORDING SECRETARY: Introduction by President of Nikki Humbarger, who has agreed to serve as Recording Secretary. (In accordance with the By-Laws,
this appointment was approved by the elected officers of the Executive Board.)
MINUTES: Motion by Bill Malone to approve the minutes of the Annual General
Meeting held January 17, 1990. Second Al Valdes, so ordered.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Proceeds from the March, 1990, book sale were $1,200.00. Interim sales have been $261.37.
EVELYN HARRIS BELASCO PERPETUAL MEMORIAL FUND: The report by Shearson Lehmann
Hutton shows a total of $20,671.22.Treasurer Bill Malone advised that
$20,000 of this amount would be invested in a CD. The interest received
would be added to a fund (now $671.22) to be used for gifts to the library.
Since the perpetuity of the fund has now been insured, Bill Malone moved
that from now on receipts from the December book sale go into the General Fund. Second, Steve Hoffman, so ordered.
President Charlotte Malone and Betty Evans expressed gratitude to Jack
Belasco for his many generous contributions, and satisfaction that the fund's objective had been realized.
BOOK SALE TABLES: The President reported receipt of a letter from the City
of Hermosa Beach stating that tables must be reserved for an entire year's book sales by July 1. It willtherefore be necessary to set dates for 1991 sales at our meeting on June 6, 1990.
STORAGE AREA: Jack Belasco proposed a small covered storage area where
tables (purchased by the Friends) and books could be stored, perhaps in
front of the library building at the present location of the bicycle rack.
Ron Schneider suggested a letter should first be sent to County Public
Library headquarters. Motion by Bill Malone to give Ron a letter setting
forth the proposed use of the area for storage. Second, Jack Belasco. So ordered.Charlotte Malone appointed Jack to carry out the storage area
project and asked him, as chairman of the project, to write the letter to L.A. County Library administration.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: In answer to request by Ron Schneider to acquire
books which are needed for the juvenile collection, Jack Belasco moved and
Al Valdes seconded that $400 from the Belasco account be allocated for
these books. So ordered.

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President Malone advised that the Hermosa Beach Women's Club had donated
$300 for books. (Ron has a total of $337.00 from Women's Club.)
LIBRARY MURAL: Ron suggested that the Board might be interested in a mural bv artist Vicki Timmons for the north wall of the Children's Section.
Charlotte asked Pat Belasco to head a committee for this project. committee would choose which storybook characters would be depicted.
Jack Belasco moved and Al Valdes seconded that $925.00 be authorized to be
spent for the mural (1/2 on start, remainder on completion) subject to suggestions by the committee as to the characters portrayed.The mural is
to extend to the west wall of the children's section. Motion carried.
Pat Belasco asked board members to look at the murals by this artist at
the Manhattan Beach and Manhattan Heights libraries and then to raise
any questions or make any suggestions in telephone calls to Pat. Nikki
Humbarger and Charlotte Malone agreed to serve on the committee.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Steve Hoffmann asked for changes to be made in the sign for the book
sales, to reflect increased amounts of money donated by the F.O.I.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:32 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Bentha S. Dorsey
Bertha S. Dorsey