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October 22, 2009: Ann and Doug Rossbach shared
their experiences in Vietnam for another 'trip' in our 'Armchair
Traveler' series.
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September 17, 2009: Travel enthusiasts filled the
library as Mandy Hintelman led us on a journey through Antarctica for
the inaugural return of the 'Armchair Traveler' series.
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June 16, 2009: The Oceanic Library was afllutter
with the birds from the Arcadia Bird Sanctuary in Freehold.
Over 75 children and 50 adults turned out to see a very special program
on birds.
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June 9, 2009: The knitting continues!
Pictured here are some of our regular Friday afternoon knitters.
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May 25, 2009: Staff and volunteers of the Oceanic
Library marched (or rode!) in Rumson's annual Memorial Day parade.
Beautiful weather provided a great turnout for participants and
spectators alike.
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April 2009: To celebrate National Library Week in
April, the Oceanic Library sponsored a "Food for Fines" event. In
lieu of paying fines, library patrons graciously donated 184 lbs. of
food that was sent to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
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On Monday, 3/23, 2009 The Oceanic Library Board and staff
bid farewell to long time board member and volunteer Jane Conger.
Jane served the library Board for many years and has been a volunteer at
the Library since the late 1980's. In addition to her work at the
Library, she was an active volunteer for numerous organizations in our
area, including Clean Ocean Action, The Girl Scouts, Planned Parenthood
and the English Speaking Union. We wish Jane all the best as
she starts her new life in upstate New York.
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| March 11, 2009: The Oceanic Library is proud to announce that Nanette Reis has been appointed Head Librarian. Congratulations to Nanette! | |||||||||||||
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**** On Sunday March 8, 2009 art fans and friends of the library gathered at the Oceanic Library for the opening of an exhibit of works by sculptor Eric Von Arx and photographer Brook Von Arx. Attendees were treated to margaritas as they viewed the art work. Works will be on display and available for sale through the end of March. |
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**** On Sunday, January 25, 2009, The Oceanic Library honored Anne E. Wissel and Barbara Woolson Dillon, former librarians of the town who had contributed many years of service as Directors. The afternoon party also paid tribute to many faithful volunteers over the years: Mary George, Jane Conger, Elena King and Julie Lembeck. Lolly Ekdahl, President of the Library Board of Directors, gave an informative talk about the history of the Meeker family and their role in the establishment of the Oceanic Library. Delicious hors d’oeuvres were made by our own Maureen Oberdorf, Vice President of the Board of Directors. A plaque honoring our past librarians was dedicated on January 25, 2009: The Henry Eugene Meeker Honor Roll of Librarians Remarkable For Their “Untiring Energy, Good Judgment and Intitiative”
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**** The Oceanic Free Library of Rumson is proud to announce that Bernadette Hogan was the winner of the Teen Choice Contest. On November 24th Judi Tolchin from the Monmouth County Library awarded Bernadette a Flip Video Camcorder as her prize. Bernadette submitted a winning essay during Teen Read Week, October 12-18. Teen readers were asked to select a title from a list of books and compose an essay on why it was their favorite. Bernadette, an 8th Grader at Holy Cross School in Rumson, is an avid reader and writer. There were two winners county wide…. Congratulations! |
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