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the American Association of University Women
North Palm Beach Branch
President: Sue Slone,
OCTOBER 19, 1987
8 P.M.
N.P,B. LIBRARY
'MAKIN6 A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR
COMMUNITY$ T.J. Tucker
Dedication of Thelma Obert room.
Chair: Judy Pi erman
Hospitality Committee: Doris Karlik, Choi
Penny Heslin, Ann Hutchins, Cheryll
Plotkin, Betty Vantrease, Bertha Uolfe.
N.P.B. VILLAGE
TOM' 'VALENTE, MAYOR
DR. V.A, MARKS, VICE -MAYOR
JUDY PIERMAN, PRES, PRO TEM
CRAIG MUNDT, COUNCILMAN
KEN MAYS, COUNCILMAN
RAY HOWLAND, VILLAGE MANAGER
NANCY MOORE, LIBRARIAN
JIM WEIS, LIBRARY BOARD
20 years ago today was the
Library ground- break i ng.
PROGRAM
CALL TO ORDER
SUE SLONE
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
JUDY PIERMAN
RESOLUTION
MAYOR TOM VALENTE
PLAQUE PRESENTATION
VILLAGE COUNCIL
LIBRARY DIRECTOR
LIBRARY ADVISORY BD.
AAUW PRESIDENT
BRIEF BUSINESS MEETING
"MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR
COMMUNITY"
T.J. TUCKER
REFRESHMENTS
RESPONSE YOU, T00, MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
THELMA OBERT
Mission Statements
American Association of University Women
AAUW promotes equity for women, education and sclf-
development over the life span, and positive societal change.
8F THE PALM BEACH POST SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1987 N
NAMES.
AND FACES
has a great day ahead
It's going to be a once-in-a-lif e-
Aime day for one terrific person.
At 8 p.m. Monday, the applause
will be for Thelma Obert as the
North Palm Beach branch of the
American Association of. Universi-
#,,= ty Women and the Village of North
.. Palm Beach officially dedicate the
Thelma Obert meeting, room in the
North Palm Beach Public Library.
It's the regular meeting night for
this branch of the AAUW, but there
won't be anything ordinary going
on'
North Palm Beach Mayor Tom
Valente, Nancy Moore, director of
the library, and members of the
Village Council and the Advisory
Board will take part in the dedica-
tion.
The library is a natural place to
honor Obert. The village pioneer,
who was among the founders of this
to AAUW branch in 1959, later served
*. on the committee that organized
the Library Society.
It was from that society that the
North Palm Beach Public Library
e;kmlved, housed first, in the historic
Sir Harry Oakes building, since de-
molished. From there, the library
moved into its present building,
dedicated in 1969.
y Today, it of f ers a collection, of
more than 41,000 books.
Obert remains active on the Vil-
_ lage's Library Advisory Commis-
sion. She has continued her service
a to the AAUW as well, serving as
branch president along the way.
W Members of her group, all col-
lege or university graduates, meet
the third Monday of each month, 8
a? V;m., at the library, 303 Anchorage
D=riveor h
N t Palm Beach.
In addition, a study group,
in ternational Affairs," meets the sec-
ond Monday of the month, and an-
other group, "Women in
Literature," meets three times a
year at members' homes.
The AAUW also sponsors several
4: trips to museums and musical
events, raises money for scholar -
Ships and local community projects
#► and, this year, is focusing on com-
munity involvement through volun-
teer
olun-
tee_ r work.
`�=~ Officers include Sue Sloane,
president; Ann Moore and Molly
Cleare, vice presidents; Leona Ma-
lone and Shirlee Johnson, secretar-
ies; Ellen Finnerty, treasurer.
Everyone's welcome to the Mon-
day night dedication at the library.
For more information about the
organization and membership, call
Betty Moore, 626-5794.
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