Board appoints warehouse and publicity chairs

HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MINUTES: Meeting of July 19, 2007 Meeting of the Board of Directors Board Members Present: Betty Ryan, Naoma Valdes, Carol Lawson, Gillian Miller, and Gabor Kossuth. Also present: Elmita Brown, Marilyn Shaw, and Barbara Ross. President Betty Ryan called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. at the Bard Street Warehouse. MINUTES of the April 18, 2007 meeting of the Board of Directors were approved as submitted upon a motion by Namoa, seconded by Marilyn. TREASURER'S REPORT: Carol presented the Treasurer's Report for the period ending July 17, 2007. Current cash on hand as of 7/17/07 was $13,119.33. The Treasurer's Report was approved as submitted upon a motion by Naoma, seconded by Marilyn. The various funds were discussed. INTERNET SALES: These continue to do well, as indicated by the Treasurer's Report. INTERIM BOOK SALES/WAREHOUSE SALES: There was general discussion as to when to hold HBFOL sales. No decision was reached, although most favored discontinuing Wednesday sales. Upon a motion by Barbara, seconded by Naoma, Gillian was approved as Warehouse Chairman. PATRON BAGS: Elmita reported that the patron bags are very well received. She thanked HBFOL for them and for the other library programs that we support. SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Betty read a thank-you note from Carolyn Reed, the Hermosa Beach Library's Youth Services Librarian. Ms. Reed requested we donate $36.11 to the Summer Reading Program to buy glue for the children. This will be done. CENTENNIAL PROGRAM: An earlier plan to show the Leonard Wibberly film, "The Mouse That Roared," lacks adequate response from the community, Betty reported. Mention was made of Emily Wibberly, the author's granddaughter. Emily did 11 hours of volunteer work with HBFOL as a school project, and she enjoyed it so much that she now wishes to continue on her own. MEMBERSHIP: Betty proposed we think about giving a party for the members of HBFOL, serving wine and hors-d'oeuvres from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on a Saturday. No date was set as yet. PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN: It was suggested that HBFOL needs more publicity. Carol moved that Marilyn Shaw be made Publicity Chairman and Gillian seconded it. Marilyn's appointment was approved. The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m. to the next meeting of the Board of Directors on Wednesday Oct. 24th, at 4:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Barbara Ross, Recording Secretary.

HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
MINUTES: Meeting of July 19, 2007
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Board Members Present: Betty Ryan, Naoma Valdes, Carol Lawson,
Gillian Miller, and Gabor Kossüth. Also present: Elmita Brown, Marilyn Shaw, and Barbara Ross.
President Betty Ryan called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. at the Bard Street Warehouse.
MINUTES of the April 18, 2007 meeting of the Board of Directors
were approved as submitted upon a motion by Namoa, seconded by Marilyn.
were discussed.
INTERNET SALES: These continue to do well, as indicated by the Treasurer's Report.
INTERIM BOOK SALES/WAREHOUSE SALES: There was general discussion
as to when to hold HBFOL sales. No decision was reached, although
most favored discontinuing Wednesday sales.Upon a motion by Barbara, seconded by Naoma, Gillian was approved as Warehouse Chairman.
PATRON BAGS: Elmita reported that the patron bags are very well received. She thanked HBFOL for them and for the other library programs that we support.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Betty read a thank-you note from Carolyn Reed,
the Hermosa Beach Library's Youth Services Librarian.Ms. Reed
requested we donate $36.1l to the Summer Reading Program to buy glue for the children. This will be done.
CENTENNIAL PROGRAM: An earlier plan to show the Leonard Wibberly film,
"The Mouse That Roared, " lacks adequate response from the community,
Betty reported. Mention was made of Emily Wibberly, the author's
granddaughter. Emily did ll hours of volunteer work with HBFOL as a
school project, and she enjoyed it so much that she now wishes to continue on her own.
MEMBERSHIP: Betty proposed we think about giving a party for the members of HBFOL, serving wine and hors-d'oeuvres from 3:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m. on a Saturday. No date was set as yet.
PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN: It was suggested that HBFOL needs more publicity. Carol moved that Marilyn Shaw be made Publicity Chairman and Gillian seconded it. Marilyn's appointment was approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m. to the next meeting of the
Board of Directors on Wednesday Oct. 24th, at 4:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Barbara Ross, Recording Secretary.