HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-06-29 NPB Honors Thelma Obert (WeekDay)NPB honors
Thelma Obert
She farmed library study
committee 33 years ago
by Bid riiis
Some 60 volunteers, supporters and staff
members of the North Palma Beach Public
Library, as well as several village officials,
gathered in the large do'.nstuirs meeting rmm
at the library. last 'Tuesday morning for
ceremonies honoring Thelma Ober, a iong-
timO village resident who first forrrk4J a
COMM iI1e to Sitkdy the ncC3d roe such A library
33 >TAB ago, and for whom the rneeling ream
is named.
Thu( gaup, called the Library Study
Committee, wnrke.d for two years to build
support for the library amnrIg residents. Incal
husi ITC SS and social organizations, and
government officials. After collecting almost
3,1?I [) books donated by residents, the library
began operations with an ail -volunteer staff on
July 14. 1963 in the former worrten's locker
mom of the old -'Harry Kelsey" Country Club
buildirng, then located on 1J,SHighway 1.
Frorta those humble. beginnings the lilxary
has grown to its present status as one of the
prcranien- puh]ic ]i1trary facilities in Palm Reach
Counly-
A high point of the was the.
surprise prescntaticm to Ms. Obct-t of a
beautifully framed photo portrait of herself
taken many years ago.
Also honored during the emerooniC were
the staff members and numerous volunteers
who keep the library functioning, Speakers at
the event included Library Director Nancy
Moore, Reference Lihratrign Karon White,
Village Mayor Gail V atstola, Town Manager
Dennis Kelly, and Library. Hoard Chairman
John Farlcy-
HOONORING NORTH PALM REACH LIII.HAf 1 I'I[n 1._h.€c,
Thelma Ebert last Thursday morning were ceremonies In the
!il . . dowustair!s meeting roam attended by more than 15{}
residents, library volunteers and staff members, and village
off3cId1 . Shurt.vrt above following the presentation to Ebert of a
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Ace ;` 1y2 r
framed photo portrait taken many years ago are (left tit right):
Library Hoard Chairman .lutln Farley; North Palm Mayor Gail
Vastola; #illagr Manager Dennis Kell}; Ms, Ebert; and Library
Director u anc1' M€oror�