Board meeting and fiftieth anniversary plans

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
MEETING OF MAY 20, 2009
Board members present: Dorothy Yost, Gillian Miller, Carol Lawson, Marilyn Shaw, Elmita Brown, and
Diane Craig.
Meeting brought to order at 4 p.m. by president, Dorothy Yost.
MINUTES: The minutes of February 25, 2009 were approved.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Treasurer's report for period ending May 20, 2009 was approved. The book
sale on Saturday, May 16, 2009 brought in $632.00. Membership fees brought in $255.00.
Expenditures during this time included DVD rental tapes, book plates, and a guest speaker for the
Hermosa Beach Library. We also joined the HB Chamber of Commerce. Current cash on hand as of
May 20, 2009 $33,704.78.
LIBRARY REQUEST: Elmita has requested money to purchase new DVD cases. Approximate cost would
be $260. She thanked FOL for the two programs we sponsored on April 4 and April 17, 2009. There
will be a children's program on May 30, 2009 which we will also help with. All members approved the
Library requests.
NEW BUSINESS: New volunteers are needed at the FOL bookstore. An email will be sent asking for
help in soliciting new volunteers for jobs including Hospitality/Correspondence Secretary, Publicity,
and book sale helpers.
The FOL 50th Anniversary Celebration was discussed in detail and the following ideas were suggested:
Date suggested for celebration is Sat., September 26, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm.
Elmita will ask permission from Mr. Klein, Regional Adm., to keep the Library open until 7pm.
A special banner, possibly gold with dark blue letters, should be purchased and put up across the
Front of the Library as advertisement of the celebration.
The N.Y. Food Company of El Segundo was suggested as the catering company. Appitizers,

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Champagne & strawberries, sparking cider and water. Music and a guest speaker to be determined
later. Food and drinks would be outside between the Library and Fire Station with tablecloths, flowers
and candles. Tent to be ordered only if possibility of rain. Gold garland would be a nice touch. The
glass case inside the Library will have 50# FOL Memorabilia to view. Name tags will be needed for all
guests. A brochure (one paper folded) explaining a brief history of then and now could be passed out to
all who attend.
Elmita will ask the Library Staff what Friends of Library can donate as a special gift for this occasion. The
potential cost woud be $5000 or less. Suggestions of a Statue, a work of art, or new Reference Desk
were mentioned.
Special recognition to Naoma Valdes, a founding member of FOL, will also be included.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Carol Lawson is checking to make sure all tax items on our books are in order.
Margo Knight, a CA, has been contacted to audit FOL books for 2008 and give us any suggestions. No
price has been quoted as of this date.
We said goodbye to our friend and fellow volunteer, Marilyn Shaw, who will be taking a hiatus from the
bookstore for two years.
ADJOURMENT: 5:30pm May 20, 2009
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Craig, Recording Secretary