Among FRIENDS (831) 646-5602 February 2016 mplfriends.com Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 To join the FRIENDS: mplfriends.com One of the new red FRIENDS aprons is modeled by Suzie Wood. Judges Diane Bower (l) and Pat Cal had the difficult job of tasting each of the 30 Cookie Contest entries. Though there was no prize for cuteness, the chocolate mice (below left) surely were a contender. All prize winners are listed at mplfriends.com 11th Annual Chocolate & Wine Benefit Report The FRIENDS rolled up their sleeves and began plan- ning February 19, 2016. We estimate that the FRIENDS raised over $20,000 for the library’s programs. We are grateful to all our local businesses and individuals that donated their goods, services, art, activities, wine, beer, sweets and savory food, and fitness packages for this event (see page 2 and please thank them when you patronize their business). Many thanks to our event committee co-chairs Claudia Coury, Richard Ruccello, Kristen Tsolis and Bill Wojtkowski and their team members who contributed many volunteer hours and collaborated with our library staff: Inga Waite, Sirie Thongchua, Jeanne McCombs, and Carl Sabacka for their support and to all the at-large FRIENDS who contributed their time and talents. —Claire Rygg, President Monterey Gives! and Gives! As many of you know, the FRIENDS participated in the 2015 Monterey County Gives! a collaboration of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC), the Monterey County Weekly and the Mon- terey Peninsula Foun- dation. A record $3.75 million was raised to benefit 141 local non- profits. The FRIENDS received a $11,082.54 grant from the Mon- terey County Weekly Community Fund of the Community Foun- dation for Monterey. These funds will go towards the library’s summer reading programs. Thank you for your support for the library and MC Gives. Kathy WoJo and Linda Dorris serve up the always-popular molé to hungry partygoers. The FRIENDS host another success- ful event to a sellout crowd to raise funds for the Mon- terey Public Library.
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Among FRIENDS(831) 646-5602 February 2016 mplfriends.com
Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940
To join the FRIENDS: mplfriends.com
One of the new red FRIENDS aprons is modeled by Suzie Wood.
Judges Diane Bower (l) and Pat Cal had the difficult job of tasting each of the 30 Cookie Contest entries. Though there was no prize for cuteness, the chocolate mice (below left) surely were a contender. All prize winners are listed at mplfriends.com
11th AnnualChocolate & Wine Benefit
Report
The FRIENDS rolled up their sleeves and began plan-ning February 19, 2016. We estimate that the FRIENDS raised over $20,000 for the library’s programs. We are grateful to all our local businesses and individuals that donated their goods, services, art, activities, wine, beer, sweets and savory food, and fitness packages for this event (see page 2 and please thank them when you patronize their business). Many thanks to our event committee co-chairs Claudia Coury, Richard Ruccello, Kristen Tsolis and Bill Wojtkowski and their team members who contributed many volunteer hours and collaborated with our library staff: Inga Waite, Sirie Thongchua, Jeanne McCombs, and Carl Sabacka for their support and to all the at-large FRIENDS who contributed their time and talents.
—Claire Rygg, President
Monterey Gives! and Gives!
As many of you know, the FRIENDS participated in the 2015 Monterey County Gives! a collaboration of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC), the Monterey County Weekly and the Mon-terey Peninsula Foun-dation. A record $3.75 million was raised to benefit 141 local non-profits. The FRIENDS received a $11,082.54 grant from the Mon-terey County Weekly Community Fund of the Community Foun-dation for Monterey. These funds will go towards the library’s summer reading programs. Thank you for your support for the library and MC Gives.
Kathy WoJo and Linda Dorris serve up the
always-popular molé to hungry partygoers.
The FRIENDS
host another success-
ful event to a sellout
crowd to raise funds
for the Mon-terey Public
Library.
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Annual GIANT Used Book SALE
With the help of generous community donors and many hardworking members of the FRIENDS Board, and the MPL Teen Club, we fi lled the library coffers with $2951.50 from the annual December used book sale. Our standout book women were Jerry Giaconoma and Anne Ylvisakekr who not only worked Friday, but a Saturday shift too.
While the Monterey Conference Center is undergo-ing its major renovation, the Big Sur International Marathon Expo will be held at the Custom House Plaza April 22 & 23. We need a coordinator to sign up volunteers to staff the information booth. We want to keep this very important relationship. We receive a grant for our volunteer hours. If you are interested in this role with working with BSIM, please contact Claire Rygg [email protected]
THANK YOU
to our Community FRIENDS for their generoug donations to the
2016 Chocolate and Wine Benefi tRestaurantsThe Bench at Pebble BeachBritannia ArmsBull & Bear Whiskey Bar & Tap HouseCooper’s Pub & RestaurantFifi ’s Bistro CafeIl FornaioIl VecchioIslandsJeninni Kitchen & Wine BarLalla GrillMelville TavernMonterey’s Fish HouseMontrio BistroNamasteNepentheOld Fisherman’s GrottoOld Monterey CafePatisserie BoissierePeppers Mexicali CafePeter B’s BrewpubPorter’s in the ForestP. F. ChangSardine FactoryTaste of MontereyTaste BistroThe C RestaurantTurn 12Zab ZabZum SushiFood. Wine and BeerAcme CoffeeAbalonetti Bar & GrillAlvarado Street Brewery & GrillBargetto Winery Bernardus WineryCafe FinaCannery Row CompanyCarmel Ridge WineryCentral Coast JuiceryCV ChocolateComanche WinesEarthbound FarmsHappy Girl KitchenJamba JuiceJoullian WineryLayersLepe CellarsLilifyMad Otter AleMonte Vista Wines and SpiritsMorgan WineryMYO Frozen YogurtParis BakeryParker LusseauPierce Ranch VineyardsRed’s DonutsMaxine RenekerRosine’sScheid VineyardsStone Creek KitchenThe Cheese ShopTrader Joe’sVentana VineyardsWharf MarketplaceWilliams SonomaValley Hills Deli and BBQWine Warehouse
ArtOriginal Watercolor by Roland PickfordThree Rhonda Somerton prints donated by Benji Shake Pine Needle Basket by Ann Prego“The Dress” Print by Scott JacobsCeramic Casserole by Jeff CampenMosaic mirror by Phaedra & Genevieve JessenGoods and ServicesArtistsGifts.comBarry’s Carpet ServiceBay BikesBaycuttersBookworksCha-yaCoastal Home FurnitureCraven LandscapingCreative Hands MassageCome Relax With Me MassageDanielle’s SalonDeanna Mah JewelryEl Estero Car WashGreen’s Camera WorldHair 506Hair Products donated by Jeanine BergquistHans Auto RepairMagic NailsMIIS gift bagPacifi c Grove Physical TherapyParadise NailsRainbow CleanersRelaxation BasketSave On CleanersShelley Bennett Skin CareSmith Medical PedicuresSwenson & SilacciThe Hair SpecialistThe Quail & OliveValrhona Chocolate Package donated by Rosemary FosterVive La France Gift Basket donated by Kathi WojtkowskiWild Coast FoodsActivitiesAdventures by the SeaConcours d’EleganceChris’ Fishing & Whale WatchingHahn Family Winery TourMonterey Movie ToursMonterey Bay Whale WatchRefuge Day SpaStamping ChroniclesSunset CenterFitness and GolfFirst City Crossfi tMonterey Sports CenterAT&T Golf TournamentQuail LodgeHotels and TravelBig Sur River InnMonterey MarriottMonterey Plaza HotelPortola Plaza HotelPost Ranch
All ready, set. GO!
Before sorting . . . .
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David AstorBy Jeremy Lewis
David Astor edited the Observer from 1948 until 1975 and was the voice of Britain’s Liberal consensus. One signifi cant difference between Astor and most Fleet Street editors was his inherited wealth. His contribution to history was his campaign for social liberalism yjsy has affected the way Britain lives and thinks —Jean O’Brien, FRIENDS Board Member
Coming Up at the Library Saturday, March 12, 2 - 3 p.m.Searching for Your Roots at the Library with Kathy NielsenLearn how family research can change your life! Warning: It may become a passion! Reserved seats only.
Thursday, March 17, 12:30 p.m.Ebooks Demystifi edLearn about how to use ebooks from digital libraries
Monday, March 21, 6 - 7:30 p.m.Nutritional Supplements Revis-ited with Brian Ellinoy, PharmD.Dr. Ellinoy will guide you through the maze of confusing information about supplements on the market. Reserved seats only.
Monday, March 28, 6:30 p.m.The Literary CircleGroup discussion of The Depart-ment of Speculation by Jenny Offi ll. Read the book and join the conversation.
Saturday, April 2, 2 - 3:30 p.m.Poetry Writing Workshop with Patrice VecchioneDevelop your poetry writing skills with an inspirational teach-er. Registration required.
To reserve seats or for more infor-mation call 831.646.3933.
—Inga Waite
From the Director
What are the Library’s goals in the coming months? In January 2016 the Library Board of Trustees approved a new set of Strategic Priorities to take us through to 2017. The plan includes familiar initiatives, such as “children’s
programs that promote early literacy and reading readiness” and new efforts such as converting a staff offi ce into a classroom so that we can offer free computer classes and other group instruction. To read the plan in full, visit
Catch me in the stacks to learn more or, better yet, let me take you to coffee! Thanks to the tremendous support of the FRIENDS and the City’s Neighbor-hood Improvement Program, a kitchen addition is under construction on the back patio of the library. We hope to have the kitchen up and running later this Spring!
October 8Annual Meeting
January 7
John Castagna, Board of Trustees Representative to the FRIENDS BoardTrustees Topics
FRIENDS Board Meetings
OPEN TO THE PUBLICMonterey Public Library4:00 Community Room
Monterey Library Board of Trustees Meeting
fourth Wednesday of each month 5:00 pm Community Room
Library Hours:M, Tu, W 12 - 8Th, F, S 10 - 6Sunday 1 - 5
Inga Waite has been appointed by the board to be our full-time, permanent Library Director effective April 1, 2016. Inga has been with the library for 13 years, starting as a Reference Supervisor and eventually becoming the acting Assistant Library Director in 2013. In September 2015 Inga became the Interim Library Director, doing an outstanding job running the library during a time of transition, with staff reorganization, new staff members, and projects such as the new kitchen addition. We are looking forward to a bright future for the library under Inga’s leadership. Congratulations from the board to the FRIENDS for a well-attended, very successful event, the Chocolate and Wine fundraiser. All the board members attended, helped out, and partook of the goodies. Well done! Our new Youth Services Librarian, Dayna Armstrong, joined us on February 2. She previously worked at the Monterey County Free Library System where she served as the Branch Manager of the Aromas
Branch, providing outreach to local elementary and preschools, and creating programming for children and young adults. Dayna holds an MLIS from San Jose State, and has a BA in English, Single Subject Teaching from San Jose as well. She is already providing weekly Toddler and Preschool Storytimes, running the weekly math club Crazy 8’s, our semimonthly Baby programs, our monthly Lego Club, and Pajama Storytime. As part of the “Explore Monterey Call Phone Tours” audio tour program, four segments describing different aspects of the history of the Monterey Public Library have been added. To access these, dial 831-718-9123, and then enter 800, 810, 820 or 830. The Monterey Library Board usually meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the library’s community room, and members of the public are welcome to attend. Agendas are available through the I-Search Monterey website.
Check out the FRIENDS Corner — selections updated frequently
Will you be a FRIEND?NameAddressCity, StateZip CodePhoneemail
Membership Categories $25 Bookworm$50 Book Lover$100 Book Collector$250 Bibliophile$500 Conservator$1000 Literary Lion(life memembership)
Please make check payable to: MPL FRIENDSSend to: FRIENDS, 625 Pacific St., Monterey, 93940
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