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Minutes and agendas · July 17, 2019

Board meeting plans sixtieth anniversary and equipment

Discusses financial materials, Friday sales, a vacuum authorization up to $50, membership and anniversary plans; the referenced Treasurer attachments are not included.

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2019 July 17 Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library Board Meeting Vice President Dorothy Yost, sitting in for President Howard Seeb, opened the Hermosa Beach FOL Board meeting at 2:40PM in room 14 at the Hermosa Community Center. Those in attendance: Dorothy Yost, Marilyn Shaw, Toni Empringham, Sue DeLaCamp, Bob & Catherine Luthardt & Pat Roberts. Secretary Patricia Roberts presented the minutes from the March meeting and VP Yost motioned for their approved. seconded and approved. Treasure George Ceman – although not present, had a spreadsheet of HB FOL 2nd quarter financial report, along with synopsis of Internet Sales, Actions, Status & Look Ahead, Continuing Investment Busines as well as New Business outlining "How we Buy/Fund Books for the Library. Committee Reports: Sue DeLaCamp in charge of Operations reported FOL sales are doing well - Friday Sales very good - and a very good sale with Josh for internet sales. Volunteer, Cathy Gazin picked up a large donation. Following a discussion of vacuum cleaners, a motion made by VP Yost was made to purchase a "dirt devil" or comparable vacuum for the FOL not to exceed $50. Motion seconded and approved. The FOL (garage door) door which is very heavy and difficult to open was discussed concluding that either repairs or replacement is required. Toni Empringham - in charge of newsletter and membership applications reported the membership envelopes are very helpful in keeping membership applications and renewals. The October Newsletter will include officer elections coming up in November and encourage volunteers to participate. More people are needed to serve on the Board. At this time, postcards with book sale dates are not being printed. There will be postcards printed in January with 2020 dates. The October Newsletter will also have a reminder about the school bookmark contest. The winners of the contests are presented with gift certificates. The book sale signs which are placed on Pier Av and 11th ST entrance to Library are showing signs of aging. And there was a discussion of how to replace them with signs less cumbersome. Dorothy Yost and Marilyn Shaw are working together on a celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Hermosa Beach FOL Book Store, which will be held on the 3rd Saturday of September from 9AM – 12N. The decision was made to have it at the Book Store with large ads in the local papers as well as on the City Calendar. Volunteer/web page master Betty Starr had mentioned gift certificates to FOL to high school graduates. This is possibly something we may want to consider. The meeting was adjourned at 3:30PM. Respectfully Submitted Secretary Patricia Roberts
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2019 July 17 Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library Board Meeting
Vice President Dorothy Yost, sitting in for President Howard Seeb, opened the Hermosa Beach FOL
Board meeting at 2:40PM in room 14 at the Hermosa Community Center. Those in attendance: Dorothy
Yost, Marilyn Shaw, Toni Empringham, Sue DeLaCamp, Bob & Catherine Luthardt & Pat Roberts.
Secretary Patricia Roberts presented the minutes from the March meeting and VP Yost motioned for
their approved. seconded and approved.
Treasure George Ceman - although not present, had a spreadsheet of HB FOL 2nd quarter financial
report, along with synopsis of Internet Sales, Actions, Status & Look Ahead, Continuing Investment
Busines as well as New Business outlining "How we Buy/Fund Books for the Library.
Committee Reports: Sue DeLaCamp in charge of Operations reported FOL sales are doing well - Friday
Sales very good - and a very good sale with Josh for internet sales. Volunteer, Cathy Gazin picked up a
large donation.
Following a discussion of vacuum cleaners, a motion made by VP Yost was made to purchase a "dirt
devil" or comparable vacuum for the FOL not to exceed $50. Motion seconded and approved.
The FOL (garage door) door which is very heavy and difficult to open was discussed concluding that
either repairs or replacement is required.
Toni Empringham - in charge of newsletter and membership applications reported the membership
envelopes are very helpful in keeping membership applications and renewals. The October Newsletter
will include officer elections coming up in November and encourage volunteers to participate. More
people are needed to serve on the Board. At this time, postcards with book sale dates are not being
printed. There will be postcards printed in January with 2020 dates. The October Newsletter will also
have a reminder about the school bookmark contest. The winners of the contests are presented with
gift certificates.
The book sale signs which are placed on Pier Av and 11t ST entrance to Library are showing signs of
aging. And there was a discussion of how to replace them with signs less cumbersome.
Dorothy Yost and Marilyn Shaw are working together on a celebration of the 60t Anniversary of the
Hermosa Beach FOL Book Store, which will be held on the 3rd Saturday of September from 9AM - 12N.
The decision was made to have it at the Book Store with large ads in the local papers as well as on the
City Calendar.
Volunteer/web page master Betty Starr had mentioned gift certificates to FOL to high school graduates.
This is possibly something we may want to consider.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:30PM.
Respectfully Submitted
Secretary Patricia Roberts