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NEWSLETTER Issue 133 March 2000 West Vancouver Memorial Library MEMBERSHIP We welcome three new members who joined since January. Kathy Congdon Angie Weleman Manny Weleman Members are encouraged to attend our monthly meetings which are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Peter J. Peters Room. It is always encouraging to see new faces at our meetings. Our Membership Chair, Maureen Eagle, reported that renewal notices are sent a month in advance, to those whose annual membership is due to expire. These renewals are steadily coming in. FLOWERS One of the Friends' major activities is to supply floral arrangements for the Library when possible and a budget for flowers was approved at the February 23rd meeting. Now that we have a flower budget we hope to keep fresh flowers in the Library year round. Marion Nodwell will provide the arrangements and we very much appreciate her special touch with baskets of flowers she has been providing for us all. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Our Society Act specifies that the number of Directors shall be five or such greater number as may be determined from time to time at a general meeting. Our fifth director has been Maureen Eagle, Membership Chair. The Executive at their meeting on February 16th moved that Maureen should continue on the Executive for the Society for the coming year. We gratefully acknowledge our Committee Chairs for Year 2000: Continuous Book Sale Brendan Rowell Wanda Osborne Visual Arts Bridget McDowall Gallery Receptions Elsa O'Connor Telephoning Betty O'Sullivan Recognition Natalie Logan * Remembrance Day Reception Eileen de Bues Newsletter Editor: Mary Holland Treasures Page: Ted Hill Proofing, Printing & Mailing: Maureen Eagle TREASURER'S REPORT At our regular February meeting, Ron Lucas presented the financial report for the period December 31, 1999 to February 23, 2000. Our account stands as follows: Total Regular Funds $16,302.23 Total Gaming Funds $32,952.54 Total Friends Funds $49,254.77 $27,339 is committed from our Faming Funds for the cost of the proposed group study area on the Main Floor. The financial report is available from the Library's administration office weekdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. BOOK SALE 2000 This year's book sale will be held on: Friday evening, June 16 -(Friends' Preview) Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18th Donations of books for the sale are welcome and may be marked 'Book Sale' and left at the Circulation desk.