Literacy Celebrates 26th Anniversary
Open Doors: December 2010
Literacy Volunteers - HBPL celebrated 26 years of teaching, learning and multi-cultural good will by honoring our volunteers and students at Central Library. Mayor Cathy Green and Councilman Joe Carchio at-tended.
One 20 year tutor, three 15 year volunteers, four 10 year volunteers and nine five year volunteers received pins and certificates. Outgoing presi-dent Jerry Aspland and outgoing board members Karen Pulley and Sue Belles were thanked for their years of service.
The new officers for this fiscal year are Donna Mason, president; Jerry Aspland, vice president; John Gutsmiedl, treasurer; and Mary Tamulaitis, secretary.
The accreditation team was honored, as well as Duck-A-Thon leaders Todd Pelkey and Dionne Cox.
The major tutor/student awards went to Kathleen Korona and Mina Park, Ellen Gutsmiedl and Bellcy Meehan, Lori Barraza and Mary Tran, and Margaret Garrison and Bo Hun. Donna Mason gave out 33 door prize books which were donated by board and staff members, and everyone enjoyed coffee, ice cream, and gigantic cupcakes.
Thanks to all the students, tutors, C-teamers and the entire board of directors for all their wonderful work this year.
This fiscal year Literacy Volunteers at Central and Oak View Libraries served 607 volunteers and adult students, donating more than 13,600 hours of service to the community, the work of more than six full-time people. Total literacy attendance including tutoring and family literacy story times exceeded 26,500. Since 1984, 5541 literacy volunteers have helped 6350 adult literacy students improve their skills.
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