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Residents of the Blair Tower display Valentines they received from the Altoona Area Public Library's teen group Y.E.L.L. (Youth Empowerment Living and Learning). The teens participate in various community service projects throughout the year and chose the residents of the Blair Tower to be the recipients of these special, hand-made Valentines. In the photo standing (left to right) Ruth Begley, Ralph Covino, Alverta Sommer, Jeanette Fries, Maxine Adams, and Donna Mohrmann. Seated, Jennifer Knisely, Altoona Area Public Library, and Jane Eamigh.
Friends of the Altoona Area Public Library, Ann Wolf and Helen Gorsuch, present a check for $10,000 to Debbie Weakland, Altoona Library Executive Director. The check represents the proceeds from a recent USED BOOK SALE. All of the Friends of the Library thank their patrons who support the Used Book Sales, which in turn, support programming and services for everyone to enjoy at the Library.
Photo: L to R Helen Gorsuch, Friends Treasurer; Debbie Weakland, AAPL Executive Director; Ann Wolf, Friends President
Peter Wolf, Trustee of the Wolf-Kuhn Foundation, presents a check to
Sonia Keiper and Tim Salony, members of the One Book Blair County committee.
The Foundation's gift will support the poetry activities for children, teens
and adults which are planned for April 2010 around the theme of HOPE. A
number of activities have been planned including a county-wide poetry contest,
a poetry workshop, and poetry readings, including a reading by Becky Foust
from her work Mom's Canoe. Ms Foust is a published poet and a former resident
of the area. Peter Wolf will present a lecture on the relationship between
poetry and philosophy.
For contest information email: onebook@altoonalibrary.org
Photo Left to Right: Tim Salony, Blair County Library System Administrator; Sonia Keiper, Altoona Area Public Library Assistant Director; Peter Wolf, Wolf-Kuhn Foundation Trustee