1980

Twentieth Anniversary and the Belasco Memorial Fund

The January 16 annual meeting elected Bill Malone. The March sale brought in $314.10 and 42 new members. On May 17 the Friends celebrated their twentieth anniversary with an open house, a history by Patricia Gazin and a bookmark inviting $2 individual and $5 family memberships. At the anniversary George Schmeltzer donated sixty Leonard Wibberley books, and the author signed them. Evelyn Belasco died on May 22. On June 18 the board created a memorial fund in her name with $425 in donations and dedicated the December sales to it. Jack Belasco hosted the Libations benefit on August 23. In September the board gave the library $1,000 for large-print books and recordings. In December the Friends honored Carol Tanner for seven years of library service. The December record sale raised at least $585 for the memorial fund, and Jack Belasco pledged a match.

Drawn from: Annual meeting minutes electing Bill Malone — 1980; Board minutes on sale, library staff and anniversary; Twentieth-anniversary historical leaflet; Schmeltzer donates sixty Wibberley books; Board minutes establishing Evelyn Belasco memorial fund; Board minutes authorizing $1,000 library gift; Carol Tanner's seven-year service tribute; Record sale raises money for Belasco memorial fund.

Summary written by Claude from this year's records, for review by the board. Read every year.