CC - 1962 - 40 - In Honor of Florence E. BergRESOLUTION NO. 62-40
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD IN HONOR OF FLORENCE E. BERG
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Florence E. Berg has served for thirty years on
the iibrary staff of the Los Angeles County Public Library, and
during the last twenty-nine years has been branch librarian, serving
the library branch located within the area that is now the City of
Rosemead, and
WHEREAS, throughout her entire career of service at the
Rosemead Branch Library Miss'Berg has made regular visits to schools,
taking books to stimulate young literary appetites, has instructed
young and old alike in ways to gain the most benefit from the use of
libraries; has evidenced her interest in education by attending
regularly the meetings of Parent Teacher Associations in the area,
has counseled vast numbers of mothers on books relating to child care
problems, has stimulated the interest of innumerable children in
literature and literary works, has assisted many college students in
many and varied research projects and has been reading supervisor
and helpful friend to all who have entered her library, and
WHEREAS., while performing a service as librarian far beyond
the requirements and duties of her position, Miss Berg has taken an
active interest in community affairs, has been a member of the Rosemead
Woman's Club for more than twenty-eight years, has been a member of
the Thursday Study Club and, since the formation of the City of Rosemead
History Committee, has served as a valuable member thereof, and
WHEREAS, Miss Berg was honored with a lifetime membership
in the PTA in 1949, received a Girl Scout Award in 1951 for her
interest and support of scouting and was honored in 1956 by 35 civic
organizations which joined to pay tribute to her splendid contribution
to the community, and
WHEREAS, Florence E. Berg has been nominated by the County
Public Library as its outstanding employee of the year and has been
selected by the Los Angeles County Employees Association as the
Association's nominee as Outstanding County Employee of the Year in
California in competition with other outstanding county employees for
an award to be presented at the State League of County Employees
Association, and
WHEREAS, through her public career Florence E. Berg has
symbolized the spirit of the public library service and has exempli-
fied dedicated public service,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Rosemead, State of California, on behalf of its members and
officers of the City of Rosemead, as well as its citizens, commends
and extends its sincere appreciation to Florence E. Berg for the years
of dedicated public service in behalf of the people of Rosemead and
expresses its particular gratitude for her immeasurable contributions
to the literary interest and culture of the community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this testimonial to Florence E.
Berg be permanently recorded upon the records of this City as a
continuing recognition by this City Council of her genuine worth to
the community and as a continuing tribute to her outstanding achieve-
ments and service.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of June, 1962.
MAYOR OF HE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK