Board meeting and Moldova book request

HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MEETING OF AUGUST 26, 2009 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Dorothy Yost, Gillian Miller, Gabor Kossuth, Bob Luthardt, Elmita Brown and Diane Craig MEETING: Brought to order at 4 p.m. by president, Dorothy Yost. MINUTES: The minutes of May 20, 2009 were approved. TREASURER'S REPORT: Gabor reported the FOL book sale brought in $600.55. Membership fees brought in an additional $55.00. LIBRARIAN REQUESTS: Elmita requested the following items: 200 pcs Amaray DVD Album Charcoal 1-capacity @ $1.29 each | $167.70 1 gal. Elmer's washable school glue for children's art activities | 10.00 2 packs Elmer's purple disappearing school glue | 22.35 Indoor/Outdoor banner for our PAWS "To Read Program" | 54.88 A medium size microwave oven for employees of the Library | 76.81 Total: | $351.37 BOOKSTORE: Gillian reported some books are put out for free because we have excess but we do not want the donations to stop. We do need more exposure to our bookstore. All volunteers are urged to attend September 8th City Council Meeting at 7 pm and wear black volunteer t-shirts. Mr. Ray Martel recently donated over 2000 VHS & DVD's to FOL. Please mention in our next newsletter. MAINTENANCE: Gabor offered to make another wood shelf for videos. Cost $25.00 All approved. COMPUTER: Bob reported Josh assigns a number to each book taken from us for sale on internet. He will start giving us that number so we can compare our books to what he sells for us in additional to our list. CELEBRATION: The H.B. Major was contacted and stated he will attend 50th Celebration and give a short speech. Library will be decorated by Gillian, Diane & Ann on Sat. Aug. 29th for month of September as well as glass case with memorabilia from the FOL past years. NEW BUSINESS: Liability insurance for all volunteers was discussed. D & O from Bichlmeyer Insurance Co. cost $800 a year. The current list of volunteers are: Dorothy Yost, Naoma Valdes, Carol Lawson, Diane Craig, Gillian Miller, Gabor Kossuth, Tony Empringham, Robert Luthardt, Judy Hulme, Barbara Ross, Sue Delacamp, Ulrich Delacamp, Brigitte Mcintosh, Ann Wicker, and Doris Beaman. Gillian was appointed as Chairman of 2010 nominating committee for FOL Officers and Bob co-chairman. ANNOUNCEMENTS: An email from Marilyn Shaw arrived requesting a box of paperbacks for the NGO dealing with women's issues in Moldova. We will send 2-3 boxes to her. ADJOURNMENT: 5:10p.m., August 26, 2009 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: Diane Craig, Recording Secretary

HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
MEETING OF AUGUST 26, 2009
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Dorothy Yost, Gillian Miller, Gabor Kossuth
Bob Luthardt, Elmita Brown and Diane Craig
MEETING: Brought to order at 4 p.m. by president, Dorothy Yost.
MINUTES: The minutes of May 20, 2009 were approved.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Gabor reported the FOL book sale brought in $600.55. Membership fees
brought in an additional $55.00.
LIBRARIAN REQUESTS: Elmita requested the following items:
200 pcs Amaray DVD Album Charcoal 1-capacity @ $1.29 each
1 gal. Elmer's washable school glue for children's art activities
2 packs Elmer's purple disappearing school glue
Indoor/Outdoor banner for our PAWS "To Read Program"
A medium size microwave oven for employees of the Library
$167.70
10.00
22.35
54.88
76.81
Total: $351.37
BOOKSTORE: Gillian reported some books are put out for free because we have excess but we do not
want the donations to stop. We do need more exposure to our bookstore. All volunteers are urged to attend
September 8" City Council Meeting at 7 pm and wear black volunteer t-shirts. Mr. Ray Martel recently
donated over 2000 VHS & DVD's to FOL. Please mention in our next newsletter.
MAINTENANCE: Gabor offered to make another wood shelf for videos. Cost $25.00 All approved.
COMPUTER: Bob reported Josh assigns a number to each book taken from us for sale on internet. He will
start giving us that number so we can compare our books to what he sells for us in additional to our list.
CELEBRATION: The H.B. Major was contacted and stated he will attend 50** Celebration and give a short
speech. Library will be decorated by Gillian, Diane & Ann on Sat. Aug. 29 for month of September as
well as glass case with memorabilia from the FOL past years.
NEW BUSINESS: Liability insurance for all volunteers was discussed. D & O from Bichlmeyer Insurance
Co. cost $800 a year. The current list of volunteers are: Dorothy Yost, Naoma Valdes, Carol Lawson,
Diane Craig, Gillian Miller, Gabor Kossuth, Tony Empringham, Robert Luthardt, Judy Hulme, Barbara
Ross, Sue Delacamp, Ulrich Delacamp, Brigitte Mcintosh, Ann Wicker, and Doris Beaman.
Gillian was appointed as Chairman of 2010 nominating committee for FOL Officers and Bob co-chairman.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: An email from Marilyn Shaw arrived requesting a box of paperbacks for the NGO
dealing with women's issues in Moldova. We will send 2-3 boxes to her.
ADJOURMENT: 5:10p.m., August 26, 2009
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: Diane Craig, Recording Secretary