Minutes and agendas · July 20, 2016
Board meeting on County programs and overseas book donations
Reports $3,200 from Supervisor Knabe and County Arts Commission for family programs, books sent through Manny to children in the Philippines, and Bard Street traffic restrictions. County-sponsored programs are not all Friends-funded.
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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
JULY 20, 2016
MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Members and Guests Present: Howard Seeb, Gabor Kossuth, Sue Delacamp, Toni Empringham, Catherine Gazin, Betty Starr, Mercedes Santos (ACLM), Iris Ilagan, Monica Vance, Dorothy Yost, and Diane Craig
Meeting called to order at 2:30pm. March 16, 216 minutes approved as submitted.
Financial Report: A copy of the Preliminary Plan/Budget for 2016 was submitted. A photo copy will be available at the Bard Street Bookstore upon request. An itemized list of revenue, expenses, deposits, as well as charitable gifts was also submitted along with Library Summer Reading programs and their individual costs. Everyone thanks George for his outstanding work as our FOL Treasurer.
Library Report: Iris Ilagan is Hermosa Beach's new childrens librarian. A donation of $3200 from Supervisor Don Knabe, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Arts Commission office, funded five family programs. They are Art Workshops by Barnsdall Arts, April's Fools Comedy Improv Troupe, Susie Hansen Latin Band, Nathalia & Friends Bilingual Show, and Theremin Demonstration. Posters, intenet and flyers are being used to advertise these programs that are held at the HB Library on Saturday afternoons. Everyone is welcome.
Committee Reports: Gabor mentioned our donations of books is large but the quality is not very good. Josh comes about every two months. He bought about $650 worth of books last week from us. FOL donates extra books to Manny from the Philippines. He has been coming in on Saturday to pick up books and distribute to children in his country. It was suggested we put a picture of him giving out books to the children on our internet web page. Bard Street is closed to thru traffic now. You may drop off donations, but no parking on that street. Web page: Betty would like to clean up the web site by taking down all the old photos. Possibly a few members could help decide which pictures to keep on. We have up go 1500 visits a month at 2-3 pages a time on the web site. Newsletter: Toni would like some input regarding suggestions to change the newsletter making it similar to Redondo Beach's Library brochure. Next newsletter will be in October. Nov. 16, 2016 will be the election of board officers. The following members nominated are: Howard Seeb, Pres., Dorothy Yost, V.P, Diane Craig, Sec., and George Ceman, Treasurer. If anyone would like to hold one of the above positions, please mention to Gabor.
New Library Update: Howard brought us up-to-date on future plans for a new Library. All information is in the planning stage only.
Next meeting November 16, 2016 at Community Center, 2:30pm, Room 4.
Meeting adjourned at 3:50pm
D. Craig, Recording Secretary
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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY JULY 20, 2016 MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS Members and Guests Present: Howard Seeb, Gabor Kossuth, Sue Delacamp, Toni Empringham, Catherine Gazin, Betty Starr, Mercedes Santos (ACLM), Iris Ilagan, Monica Vance, Dorothy Yost, and Diane Craig Meeting called to order at 2:30pm. March 16, 216 minutes approved as submitted. Financial Report: A copy of the Preliminary Plan/Budget for 2016 was submitted. A photo copy will be available at the Bard Street Bookstore upon request. An itemized list of revenue, expenses, deposits, as well as charitable gifts was also submitted along with Library Summer Reading programs and their individual costs. Everyone thanks George for his outstanding work as our FOL Treasurer. Library Report: Iris Ilagan is Hermosa Beach's new childrens librarian. A donation of $3200 from Supervisor Don Knabe, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Arts Commission office, funded five family programs. They are Art Workshops by Barnsdall Arts, April's Fools Comedy Improv Troupe, Susie Hansen Latin Band, Nathalia & Friends Bilingual Show, and Theremin Demonstration. Posters, intenet and flyers are being used to advertise these programs that are held at the HB Library on Saturday afternoons. Everyone is welcome. Committee Reports: Gabor mentioned our donations of books is large but the quality is not very good. Josh comes about every two months. He bought about $650 worth of books last week from us. FOL donates extra books to Manny from the Philippines. He has been coming in on Saturday to pick up books and distribute to children in his country. It was suggested we put a picture of him giving out books to the children on our internet web page. Bard Street is closed to thru traffic now. You may drop off donations, but no parking on that street. Web page: Betty would like to clean up the web site by taking down all the old photos. Possibly a few members could help decide which pictures to keep on. We have up go 1500 visits a month at 2-3 pages a time on the web site. Newsletter: Toni would like some input regarding suggestions to change the newsletter making it similar to Redondo Beach's Library brochure. Next newsletter will be in October. Nov. 16, 2016 will be the election of board officers. The following members nominated are: Howard Seeb, Pres., Dorothy Yost, V.P, Diane Craig, Sec., and George Ceman, Treasurer. If anyone would like to hold one of the above positions, please mention to Gabor. New Library Update: Howard brought us up-to-date on future plans for a new Library. All information is in the planning stage only. Next meeting November 16, 2016 at Community Center, 2:30pm, Room 4. Meeting adjourned at 3:50pm D. Craig, Recording Secretary