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May 2, 2002 Library Picks Spanish Thriller for May Discussion May 2, 2002 Home Schooler's Book Discussion at Library May 8, 2002 Allegany County Library System's 2002 Poetry Contest Winners
May 8, 2002 Library Hosts "Using Perennials in Your Garden"
May 8, 2002 Food For Fines Day 2002 Great Success
May 8, 2002 National Road Rally Talk at Library
May 8, 2002 Homework Help and Pizza at the South Cumberland Library
May 13, 2002 Dr. Seuss Day at the Library Was a Big Hit With Children May 15, 2002 Kid's Book Discussion at Library on June 10 May 15, 2002 "How to Do Home Composting" Talk at Library May 15, 2002 Computer Class at South Cumberland Library on May 22 May 22, 2002 Make a Pit Stop at Your Library for a Summer of Fun May 23, 2002 Harold Scott Library History Lecturer for June
May 2, 2002 Library Picks Spanish Thriller for May DiscussionPRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Linda Burkey South Cumberland Library 100 Seymour Street Cumberland, MD 21502 The
Book Discussion Group of the South Cumberland Branch Library will be discussing The Nautical Chart by Spanish author Arturo Perez-Reverte on May 23
at 7 PM at the library. A
literary thriller revolving around the search for the Dei
Gloria, a Jesuit ship sunk by pirates off the coast of Spain in the
seventeenth century, it’s a contemporary novel with historical insights.
It’s the story of Coy, a suspended sailor, who teams up with the
beautiful Tanger Soto of the Madrid Naval Museum to find the ship. Perez-Reverte is a popular international author. Born in Spain in 1951, he is a well-known newspaper columnist residing in Spain. The
group enjoys a lively discussion the 4th
Thursday of each month at the South Cumberland Branch, 100 Seymour
Street. The book selection for June
27 is The Cat’s Eye by Margaret
Atwood Copies of the books are available at the library. Anyone who has read the book selection is invited to attend any or all of the discussions; no prior registration is necessary.
May 2, 2002 Home Schooler's Book Discussion at LibraryPRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Linda Burkey South Cumberland Library 100 Seymour Street Cumberland, MD 21502
The newly formed Homeschooler’s Book Discussion Group of the South Cumberland
Library will meet at the library on Monday, May 13 at 2 PM to discuss Where
the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls.
Rawls’ book is the adventure story about a 10 year old boy named Billy,
and how he would do just about anything to get himself two coon hunting dogs.
Finally he is able to buy two very smart dogs that he names Old Dan and
Little Ann and the adventure begins.
The group, for children ages 8 to 15, will meet the 2nd.
Monday of each month. In May the
group will meet at 2 PM. During the
summer, starting in June, the group will be meeting at 11 AM and will be open to
all children ages 8 to 15. June’s
book selection is Otto of the Silver Hands
by Howard Pyle.
May 8, 2002 Allegany County Library System's 2002 Poetry Contest Winners AnnouncedPRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Linda Burkey South Cumberland Library 100 Seymour Street Cumberland, MD 21502 The Allegany County Library System has announced the winners of their 2nd Annual Poetry Contest that was held to celebrate National Poetry Month during April, 2002. The George’s Creek and South Cumberland Branches hosted the contest this year. Winners
at the George’s Creek Branch are: Children’s
Division—Keri Bean, Grade 5 for “April Is;” Teen’s Division—Aaron
Bittinger, Grade 9 for “Trust;” Adult’s
Division—We had two winners: Patrick
M. Kenney for “New Day” and nine Egle Nursing Home residents for
“Patriotic Memories.” The residents included Floyd Flanagan, Vera Metz, Marion
Darnley, Virginia Thomas, Margaret McVicker, Rhea Ann Muir, Bill and Catherine
Patton, Hannah Lamberson, and Jean Shockey. South
Cumberland Branch winners are: Children’s
Division—Sarah Fuller, age 11 for “My New Pen” and a honorable mention to
Jordan Hannah Dunn, age 7 for “It’s a Sock;”
Teen’s Division—Danielle Shepherd, age 13 for “Be Not Nobody;” Adult’s
Division—a tie: Erma Kreiger for
“The No Name Choir” and Jonathan Lesher for “Time.” Each of the winners will receive a bookstore gift certificate. “We had ninety-some poems submitted this year,” commented one of the judges. “As you can see from the list of winners, we had poets of all ages respond. The talent displayed in each division was impressive.’’
May 8, 2002 Library Hosts "Using Perennials in Your Garden"PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Pat Merrbach Frostburg Public Library 65 E. Main Street Frostburg, MD 21532 Donna Gates will be at the Frostburg Branch of the Allegany County Library on Tuesday, May 14 at 7 PM for a narrated slide show on gardening with perennials. Gates, who works for the University of Maryland’s Appalachian Environmental Laboratory commented that some of the perennials she will describe are native plants of Maryland that will grow in your garden. Pat Merrbach, Frostburg Branch Manager added that being able to offer “a program on flowers is just perfect for this time of year, Spring. Donna Gates is a member of the Frostburg House and Garden Club; they do a terrific job decorating the library at Christmas.”
May 8, 2002 Food For Fines Day 2002 Great SuccessPRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: John Taube Allegany County Library System 31 Washington Street Cumberland, MD 21502
The Allegany County Library System and the Western Maryland Food Bank once again teamed up for Food for Fines day on April 18, 2002 to help celebrate National Library Week. Western Maryland Food Bank Executive Director, Diana Loar says ”we are happy to work with the library system and that the library is food friendly.” This year, the library set a new record with users donating 596 pounds of canned or dry food to cover their fines. One dollar in overdue fines was waived for each food item donated. “In the 3 years of this event, the donations continue to grow each year, in 2000 library users donated 242 lbs of food,” says Library Director John Taube “and last year we nearly doubled that at 423 pounds.” “The 596 pounds of donations this year were dropped off pretty evenly spread across all our branches.”
May 8, 2002 National Road Rally Talk at LibraryPRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Linda Burkey South Cumberland Library 100 Seymour Street Cumberland, MD 21502 Dave Williams, one of the organizers for the National Road Rally, will be at the South Cumberland Branch of the Allegany County Library System on Wednesday, May 15 at 7 PM to speak on the “History of Sports Car Racing in Cumberland and What Is Being Done To Revive It.” The National Road Rally is organizing a Celebrity Tour Rally Challenge on June 2nd for the benefit of the library system and United Way of Allegany County. “So much local history is housed here at the library, so we are very excited to have some local history come alive for the benefit of our system,” commented John Taube, director of the Library System.
May 8, 2002 Homework Help and Pizza at South Cumberland LibraryPRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Linda Burkey South Cumberland Library 100 Seymour Street Cumberland, MD 21502
On Monday, May 13 David Chin of Tutor.com will demonstrate how to use the Library’s live homework help tutoring service. Starting at 4:00 PM, Mr. Chin will be giving away pizza and soda at the South Cumberland Library while working on actual homework questions from areas students. The Library Live Homework Help connects students to expert tutors in math, science, social studies and English via the Internet. The program connects students with real time on-line tutors in math, science, social studies, and English via the Internet. The live homework help is designed for students from 4th through 12th grades and gives one-on-one assistance during each 20-minute session. Live homework help is available at all branches of the library system between 2:00 PM and 9:00 PM, Monday -Thursday and from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
May 13, 2002 Dr. Seuss Day at the Library Was a Big Hit With ChildrenPRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Connie Wilson Frostburg Public Library 65 E. Main Street Frostburg, MD 21532
The Allegany County Library System would like to thank all those who helped make
our celebration of Dr. Seuss’ Birthday at the Main Library and all its
branches a great success. The day included the reading of Dr. Seuss books,
birthday cake and drinks, and an appearance by Cat in the Hat.
Drawings were held for Cat in the Hat hats and bookworms.
All the children attending received free books, tattoos and pencils.
A total of 499 children and parents attended. “We
were so surprised and delighted by this response,” commented Connie Wilson,
Children’s Coordinator. “We
want to thank everyone for coming and sharing in this fun event.” Organizers
of the event were Valeria Arch, President of the Allegany Teachers Union; Dr.
William Bingman and Dr. Barbara Ornstein with some of their students from the
Education Department at Frostburg State University; and the Allegany County
Library System Staff.
May 15, 2002 Kid's Book Discussion at Library on June 10PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Linda Burkey South Cumberland Library 100 Seymour Street Cumberland, MD 21502
All children between the ages of 8 and 15 are invited to join in on the book
discussions that take place on the 2nd Monday of every month at the
South Cumberland Branch of the Allegany County Library System.
Discussions start at 11 AM; light refreshments are served.
The book selection for June is My
Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. “The book discussion group was formed two months ago by local homeschooling families,” commented Linda Burkey, library coordinator for the group. “We’ve been getting good turnouts for discussions, and would like to offer this type of opportunity to all children in the area.” “The
group wanted to tell everyone that they should definitely read Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls, the book we discussed in May.
They felt the need to warn readers about the last 2 chapters though; they
will really get to you. They also
recommended Island of the Blue Dolphin by
Scott O’Dell as a good summer read.” “Belonging to a book discussion group adds another dimension to the reading experience,” added Burkey. Meeting with friends and exchanging feelings about what you’ve read, it’s an excellent way to learn to express yourself. Everyone, because of their different backgrounds, experience the book a little differently.” Originally
the book selection for June was Otto of
the Silver Hands by Howard Pyle, but the group changed selections so more
kids would have access to the title picked.
May 15, 2002 "How to Do Home Composting" Talk at LibraryPRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Debbie Hartman George's Creek Library 76 Main Street Lonaconing, MD 21539
Bill Knepp will be at the George’s Creek Branch of the Allegany County Library
System on Wednesday, May 22 at 7 PM to speak on “How to Do Home Composting.”
Knepp is an Extension Educator in Agriculture and Natural Resources for
the Allegany County Cooperative Extension Service.
He explained that “soil testing, fertilizing, and composting work
together in a productive garden.”
May 15, 2002 Computer Class at South Cumberland Library on May 22PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Linda Burkey South Cumberland Library 100 Seymour Street Cumberland, MD 21502
The South Cumberland Branch of
the Allegany County Library System will offer a computer class titled “ What
Is A Computer?” on Wednesday, May 22 from 12 noon till 1 PM.
“In this class we offer a look inside a computer that has been
dismantled. You will be able to see
the basic components inside a computer,” commented Linda Burkey, Librarian.
“Sometimes being able to see what’s inside a computer helps the
person understand quicker how a computer works.
The terminology has more meaning to them, and many gain a better idea of
what they might want to purchase. The
difference between hardware and software, bits and bytes, and other basic
terminology will also be explained.”
May 22, 2002 Make a Pit
Stop at Your Library for a Summer of Fun
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