Newspaper clippings · 1991-01–1991-02Estimated date
Former commissioner John Hales elected Friends president
Portrait and a text enlargement report the former planning commissioner’s election, his city seal design, and other officers.
Names in this record: Patricia Gazin is Pat Gazin.
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Former Commissioner Elected President of Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library
Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library Elects New President
John Hales, designer of the official city seal and former Hermosa Beach Planning Commissioner, was recently elected president of the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library.
John Hales, designer of the official city seal and former Hermosa Beach p[illegible]ning commissioner, was elected president of the Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library last week. He designed and donated the giant seal to the city in 1963. He has been a resident of the city more than 35 years and has been a sustaining member of the group since its founding in 1959.
Also among those elected to the Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library were: Dr. Al Valdes, vice-president; Clyde Malone, treasurer; Nikki Humbarger, recording secretary; and Bertha Dorsey, corresponding secretary. The group has been serving Hermosa Beach library users since 1960. The retiring president is Charlotte Malone.
At the annual (election) meeting, more than $1,500 was authorized for gift purchases for the library in 1991.
Last December, the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library presented a large storybook mural as a Christmas gift for the young library users of the city.
The public is invited to join Friends of the Library. The membership fee remains at a low cost of $2, payable at the library, or by check to: Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library, 550 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach. For more information, call 379-8475.
Courtesy of Patricia Gazin
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Former Commissioner Elected President of Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library Elects New President John Hales, designer of the official city seal and former Hermosa Beach Planning Commissioner, was recently elected president of the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library. Tohn Hales, designer of the official city J seal and former Hermosa Beach. r ning commissioner, was elected presi- dent of the Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library last week. He designed and donated the giant seal to the city in 1963. He has been a resident of the city more than 35 years and has been a sustaining member of the group since its founding in 1959. Also among those elected to the Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library were: Dr. Al Valdes, vice-president; Clyde Malone, treasurer; Nikki Humbarger, recording secretary; and Bertha Dorsey, correspond- ing secretary. The group has been serving Hermosa Beach library users since 1960. The retiring president is Charlotte Malone. At the annual (election) meeting, more than $1,500 was authorized for gift pur- chases for the library in 1991. Last December, the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library presented a large storybook mural as a Christmas gift for the young library users of the city. The public is invited to join Friends of the Library. The membership fee remains at a low cost of $2, payable at the library, or by check to: Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library, 550 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach. For more information, call 379-8475. Courtesy of Patricia Gazin