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Minutes and agendas · March 21, 2018

Board meeting discusses funding and access

Discusses membership envelopes, prior year finances, Library materials and programs, and bookstore access.

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2018 March 21 Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library Board Meeting The Hermosa Beach FOL board meeting opened promptly at 2:30PM in room 9 at the community building with 10 members present – George Ceman, Marilyn Shaw, Dorothy Yost, Kelly Kay, Howie Seeb, Betty Star, Robert Ludhardt, Cathy Gazin, Toni Empringham and Pat Roberts. Toni Empringham presented example of self addressed membership envelopes that will be enclosed with the FOL Newsletter. 500 envelopes have been ordered. Motion to approve minutes from the November 2017 board meeting was made by Toni, motion seconded and approved. The minutes had been emailed previously to FOL board members and volunteers. Treasurer George Ceman discussed internet sales and Saturday sales. He and President Howie Seeb have looked into budget for current year – 2018. The yearend balance for 2017 was $50,368.00 Kay Wantuch, the Children's Librarian briefed us on the ongoing weeding of older books from the library – which will be sent to the county. The Library will be purchasing new picture books for the children's' section and young adults books. Kay passed a tentative list of performers and their schedule for the children's section in addition to the cost. The puppet shows have proved very popular. Adult activities at the library will include first aid, pet shows and cooking. Cathy Gazin continues to arrange to pick up donations for the FOL Bookstore. Betty Starr discussed our FOL website and updates on schedules and activities. Treasurer George Ceman mentioned a donation of $100.00 to FOL from Athens Trash Disposal. After a discussion on large donations and responding to these donations, Marilyn Shaw volunteered to write thank you notes for any donation over $100.00. The "new" library update meeting that was held last month was inconclusive. The consensus is there should be a "coming together" with library, police and firemen and council chambers to assess the needs of all involved and work together to make each facility run efficiently, smoothly and compatibly. More to come. The board agreed the November board meeting will be moved up to Nov. 14, 2018 as Nov. 21 is the day before Thanksgiving. A short discussion regarding the PayPal link for donations was discussed and will be looked into George Ceman moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded and approved. Respectfully Submitted, Patricia Roberts, Recording Secretary
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2018 March 21 Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library Board Meeting
The Hermosa Beach FOL board meeting opened promptly at 2:30PM in room 9 at the community
building with 10 members present - George Ceman, Marilyn Shaw, Dorothy Yost, Kelly Kay, Howie Seeb,
Betty Star, Robert Ludhardt, Cathy Gazin, Toni Empringham and Pat Roberts.
Toni Empringham presented example of self addressed membership envelopes that will be enclosed
with the FOL Newsletter. 500 envelopes have been ordered.
Motion to approve minutes from the November 2017 board meeting was made by Toni, motion
seconded and approved. The minutes had been emailed previously to FOL board members and
volunteers.
Treasurer George Ceman discussed internet sales and Saturday sales. He and President Howie Seeb have
looked into budget for current year - 2018. The yearend balance for 2017 was $50,368.00
Kay Wantuch, the Children's Librarian briefed us on the ongoing weeding of older books from the library
- which will be sent to the county. The Library will be purchasing new picture books for the children's'
section and young adults books. Kay passed a tentative list of performers and their schedule for the
children's section in addition to the cost. The puppet shows have proved very popular. Adult activities
at the library will include first aid, pet shows and cooking.
Cathy Gazin continues to arrange to pick up donations for the FOL Bookstore.
Betty Starr discussed our FOL website and updates on schedules and activities.
Treasurer George Ceman mentioned a donation of $100.00 to FOL from Athens Trash Disposal. After a
discussion on large donations and responding to these donations, Marilyn Shaw volunteered to write
thank you notes for any donation over $100.00
The "new" library update meeting that was held last month was inconclusive. The consensus is there
should be a "coming together" with library, police and firemen and council chambers to assess the
needs of all involved and work together to make each facility run efficiently, smoothly and compatibly.
More to come.
The board agreed the November board meeting will be moved up to Nov. 14, 2018 as Nov. 21 is the day
before Thanksgiving.
A short discussion regarding the PayPal link for donations was discussed and will be looked into
George Ceman moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded and approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Patricia Roberts, Recording Secretary