![]() ![]() The mission of the Friends of the COD Library is to share enthusiasm for literature and libraries with the community and to raise funds for the COD Library. ![]() Martha Garcia, Executive Director of the COD Foundation Catherine Abbott, Chair of the COD Foundation Board Christine Anderson, and Gary Plunkett, dean of the Office of Instruction. Introductions included Chair of the COD Board of Trustees Aurora Wilson, COD Superintendent/President Dr. Guest were welcomed, volunteers thanked, and sponsors acknowledged by the Friends President Marge Dodge. Shortly, attendees were instructed to return to the ballroom in the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa and learned a can of Sterno had ignited a small fire that was quickly extinguished. Puzzled guests streamed through open doors and gathered in the shade to speculate on the cause of the excitement. As guests at the Friends of the College of the Desert Library's Author Lunch enjoyed a glass of sparkling rose wine and mingled, a voice boomed from the loudspeaker instructing everyone to evacuate via the nearest exit. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |