BY DIAMOND BAR LIBRARY FRIENDS

: (L to R) Council Members Jack Tanaka and Nancy Lyons; Volunteers of the Year Mary and Jim Hackett; Council Members Steve Tye and Carol Herrera; Basically BOOKS Volunteer of the Year, Peggy Murphy; Business of the Year Emma and George Yu; Councilmember Ling Ling Chang and Friends’ President, Ruth Low.

Diamond Bar – The 14th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was held at Diamond Palace Restaurant on Jan. 10.  This was an opportunity for the Friends of the Diamond Bar Library to thank all of the Basically BOOKS fifty-plus volunteers for their hard work and dedication to the Diamond Bar Library.

Basically BOOKS raised over $40,000 to support the local community library in 2013.  There are two locations, one inside the Diamond Bar Library at 21800 Copley Drive, and the other at 21447 Golden Springs Drive, both in Diamond Bar.  Please stop by and thank these dedicated volunteers in person and pick up some great values.

The dinner was also the perfect time for the Friends to thank outstanding people dedicated to the Diamond Bar Library.  President Ruth Low announced the Jack and Kathleen Newe Volunteer of the Year Award as Mary and Jim Hackett.  Mary and Jim have dedicated themselves over the past nine years to making Basically BOOKS such a successful non-profit bookstore.  Kathleen Newe presented them with the plaque and praised their outstanding dedication.  Peggy Murphy, who is taking over as the manager of Basically BOOKS as Mary retires, also received the Volunteer of the Year award.

Past President Rick Rogers announced the winner of the Jack and Eileen Tillery Business of the Year Award as George and Emma Yu, of Printing Dynamics in Walnut.  Printing Dynamics has been the printer for the Friends and the Wine Soirée for over 20 years, and has been invaluable in its success.  George has always been ready to advise and produce high-quality printing for the Friends.