Annual meeting elects officers and assigns sale proceeds

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
MINUTES: Meeting of 23 January 2003
Board Members Present: Charlotte Malone, Bill Malone, Elaine Doerfling, Toni
Empringham, Betty Evans, Gabor Kossuth, Cathy McCurdy, Gillian Miller, Al Valdes
and Naoma Valdes. Also present: Acting Community Library Manager Nina Peters.
The meeting was called to order at 7 P.M., at the Hermosa Beach Library, by President
Charlotte Malone.
MINUTES of November 21, 2002 were approved as presented upon a motion by Naoma
Valdes, seconded by Bill Malone. So ordered.
TREASURER'S REPORT (Bill Malone): Balance on hand as of December 31, 2002
was $4,370.95. Report was approved as presented upon a motion by Naoma Valdes,
seconded by Betty Evans. So ordered.
MARCH BOOK SALE PROCEEDS - The proceeds from the March sale are to go to the
Gazin Fund for the purchase of biographies and poetry.
JUNE BOOK SALE PROCEEDS - A proposal to designate an even split of the proceeds
of the June book sale between the California Collection and the purchase of reference
books for the Library was unanimously approved upon a motion by Betty Evans,
seconded by Naoma Valdes. It was noted that the designation of proceeds was dependent
on money available for operation.
SEPTEMBER BOOK SALE - By consensus, designating the proceeds from September's
book sale was postponed to a later date.
INCREASE SALE PRICE OF BOOKS - A proposal to raise the price of hardbacks to $1
and paperbacks to 50 cents, excluding children's books, on a trial basis for the June book
sale only, was unanimously approved upon a motion by Naoma Valdes, seconded by
Betty Evans.
CORRESPONDENCE - Charlotte read a letter from L.A. County Library Regional
Administrator Stephen Klein concerning an FOL Exchange in Montebello, on Saturday,
March 29, for FOL groups throughout Los Angeles County. She said any members
interested in attending should contact Nina Peters for details. Charlotte then read a letter
from Seneca Hennrich, a grade 6 teacher at Markham Middle School in Watts, thanking
the FOL for its donations of books, noting that she had started an after-school book club.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT - Naoma Valdes, committee chair, presented
the committee's slate of officers nominated for 2003:
President - Charlotte Malone
Vice-President - Al Valdes
Recording Secretary - Elaine Doerfling

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Corresponding Secretary - Cathy McCurdy Treasurer - Bill Malone
There being no nominations from the floor, the above slate was unanimously elected.
PRESIDENT APPOINMENTS TO BOARD - With the consent of the Elected Officers,
Charlotte Malone appointed the following members to the Board:
Toni Empringham - Publicity
Betty Evans - California Collection
Tom Humbarger - Computer Consultant
Gabor Kossuth -
Gillian Miller -
Repairs and Restoration
Interim Book Sale
Naoma Valdes - Web Site
The above appointments were unanimously approved upon a motion by Cathy McCurdy, seconded by Al Valdes.
NINA PETERS REPORT - Nina thanked everyone for all donations.
TONI EMPRINGHAM - Toni suggested a separate phone line for people to obtain FOL
information and/or leave messages. Nina Peters said the FOL could continue to use the
library phone number, as it has always done. Toni was asked to provide cost information, and the matter was tabled to the next meeting.
OTHER REPORTS/REQUESTS - Betty Evans submitted a receipt to Charlotte for her
reference noting $94.27 for 10 books over the past year for the California collection.
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 P.M. upon a motion by Jack Belasco, seconded by Bill Malone.
Elaine Doerfling, Recording Secretary