BOOK SALE GREAT SUCCESS

Despite a sputtering economy, the Friends of the Port Hueneme LIbrary made over $500 on their annual  book sale on April 21, 2012.  There were bargains galore—the biggest savings was with 5 hardcover fiction books going for a $1.  Muscle power was provided by Sea Cadets Steven Almcrantz and Steven Stanbrough as well as Bookie and Board member husbands: Paul Almcrantz, Tom Fraiser, Tom Melugin and Michael Deckar.  Hundreds of boxes of books had to be loaded on tables in different categories and these wonderful volunteers did all the heavy lifting.  Our Queen of Book Sales, Jonnie Lisman is to be especially commended for not only raising lots of money for the library  but also cleaning out the storage shed so we can bring our customers even more bargain books next year.  Those of you who couldn’t make the sale, there are always wonderful books available for two dollars or less in the lobby shop.  Make sure you check out the Monthly Cart Special.  This May finds the shelves loaded up with gift just for Mom.

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Annual Book Sale

Mark your calendars now for the 28th Annual Book Sale.  Put a big red circle around Saturday, April 21, 2011.   The sale will be held at the  Ray D. Prueter Library (510 Park Avenue in Port Hueneme). Hours are 10A to 4PM. Thousands of gently-used books will be organized by subject. Brought to you by the POrt Hueneme Friends of the Library.

Check out the Lobby Shop this month

February is the month to stock up on  romance novels at the Port Hueneme Library Lobby Shop—just in time for Valentine’s Day.  Only 25 cents each!  There is also a shelf of gently used selections honoring Black History Month.

Fourth Annual Friends Gift and Book Boutique

 

Mayor Pro Tem Doug Breeze and Chloe at Holiday Boutique

The Holiday Book and Gift Boutique has come and gone for another year.  This was the fourth time we offered the opportunity to all members of the family to pick out affordably priced books, CDs, jewelry, ties, scarves, toys, home-made craft items, purses, picture frames, Christmas decorations and even a couple of cakes.  Special thanks to Doug Breeze and Jon Sharkey for helping set up the tables, to Cathy Penprase, Paula Sullivan, Nancy Beachboard, Nancy Robarge and Carolyn Heiser for displaying/selling the merchandise.

We made $720.45—which constitutes a new record for this event.  This figure is impressive when you consider that the majority of items were priced between 25 cents and $1.00.   An estimated 150 customers kept cashiers Donna Breeze and Beverly Kelley constantly busy from noon to 3:00PM.

Appreciation and a very special acknowledgement goes out to the Queen of Books Sales—Jonnie Lisman—who organized all the donations and books, priced most of the items, and donated such best-sellers such as earrings, book-covers, aprons and decorative apparel for wine bottles and dish soap containers.

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This Holiday Book and Gift Boutique is not just another fundraiser but rather an opportunity for community outreach.  For the past four years, the Friends of the Port Hueneme Library helped Santa deliver a bounty of gifts even during the depths of a recession.

Our favorite story this year involves a mother and her three children who went shopping for their little cousins—and themselves.    They managed to find three bags full of presents for less money than a single toy goes for at a retail store.  Previously treasured and gently used holiday gifts are a great way to go green at this time of year.

Let’s make this a “green” Christmas in Port Hueneme

Do your Christmas Shopping at the Fourth Annual Friends Holiday Book and Gift Boutique

 

Ray D. Prueter Library
510 Park Avenue   Port Hueneme, CA

                                      12:00 PM to 3:00 PM December 3, 2011


The Friends of the Ray D. Prueter Library have scoured their collection of gently-used books, magazines, audio books, and videos.  They have selected the very best in boxed sets, coffee table books, handsomely bound children’s stories and the most extensive collection of Christmas books—from classics to crafts to cookbooks.

They have also gathered a wide variety of previously-treasured holiday items for every member of the family.

 

Again this year, they promise to keep these articles—which include jewelry, art, scarves and decorative objects–affordably priced from 25 cents to $5.

 

For the past four years, the Friends of the Library helped Santa deliver a bounty of gifts even during the depths of a recession.

 

The Holiday Book and Gift Boutique will only be open for three short hours, so make your plans to attend now.

       

 For further information, please call Beverly (805 488-0363).

Tenth Annual Victorian High Tea

The day was perfect—cool and a little breezy but not enough to blow off an elegant Victorian hat. The more than 100 guests were greeted by the music of the California Lutheran University Honors Ensemble, consisting of Brad Boelman and Holly Sutton on violin, Matt Sutton on viola, Davic Mason on cello and Clark Crane on clarinet. Their featured number was a dreamy, Debussy-like piece that was written by Artie Shaw, the famous bandleader who resided in Newbury Park until his death in 2004. He was a personal friend of Dr. Dan Geeting, the music professor who trains the ensemble.
Every hostess decorated her table with love and her very best china and table linens. It must have been very difficult for people to choose just one table as the best. The winner this year was board member Paula Sullivan. We were especially delighted when the Chief of Police, Kathleen Sheenhan and the Mayor Sylvia Munoz Schnopp agreed to serve as hostesses despite their very busy schedules. Port Hueneme is known as the “Friendly City by the Sea” and our city officials make the time to support the fund-raising activities by all the non-profits.
Many of the guests wore wonderful hats and the best of them, according to the People’s Choice, was a Halloween chapeau worn by Sharon Kloeris.
The food tables (there were two) groaned with a variety of tea sandwiches, delicate pastries and pungent savories. The special treat at each table was the Almond Roca made by Mayor Pro Tem Doug Breeze.
This was an exceptional year for raffle prizes. Among the twelve were a diamond and pearl pendant from George Thompson, a night’s stay at the County Inn, baskets from Do It Best Center, the Strawberry Festival, Trader Joe’s, Bath and Body Works, a DVD of Hueneme Stories III, and a piano tuning from Council member Jon Sharkey.
Jonnie Lisman, our Queen of Book Sales prepared a special cart for the occasion with no item over $1. There were $25 in sales.
Next year, we will have the People’s Choice hat and table contest so make sure your membership dues are paid so you will jump to the top of the invitation list. We were sold out this year even before the reservation deadline. You don’t want to get a “sorry there is no more room” letter.

Special thanks goes to Steve Almcrantz (who never sat down) and all the loving hubbies  and ladies who helped us set up and tear down the event. We couldn’t have done it without you. Until next year.

Photos courtesy of Paula Sullivan, Friends Historian