November 2011

Pottsville Free Public Library

Volume 9 Number 4

STACKS OF NEWS

On November 5, 2011, the Pottsville Free Public Library celebrated its 100th anniversary with the Inspired By A Book event. Those who were

drawn into the Library by the smell of freshly popped popcorn were

treated to a wide array of artwork. Artists and crafters showed pieces they made, along with the books that

inspired them. There were paintings, jewelry, pottery, needlework, quilts,

photography, and various other types of craftwork and artwork on dis-play.

Authors were on hand to discuss their own books of poetry, prose and

photographs. And Sally Weiner Grotta shared her photographs and ex-periences with artisans around Pennsylvania. Her Pennsylvania Hands

exhibit at the library ran throughout the month of November.

The Friends of the Library were on hand to help out and they also held a used book sale in the basement. The Teen Advisory Board also held a

bake sale in the basement.

The Library was busy with many artists, crafters, and authors available to talk about their work. It was a wonderful day for all involved. Check out

the pictures from the event on Facebook or on page 3 of this newsletter.

What else is one hundred years old? Did you know: --The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire happened in March 1911. Find out

what happened and how it influenced safety rules and labor unions: Tri-

angle: The fire that changed America (974.7 V894). --The grand building for the New York Public Library, with the lions in

front, was dedicated in May 1911.

--Machu Picchu was revealed to the world in July 1911. (985.37 M185) --Mahalia Jackson was born in New Orleans in October 1911. Read her

biography: Got to Tell It: Mahalia Jackson, Queen of Gospel (782.25

Sch99g).

Memorial Donations 2

Honor Donations 3

Inspired by a Book Program 3

New Releases 4

Library Calendar 4

Inside this issue:

1911—2011

Inspired by a Book Fine Arts & Craft Exhibit

Memorabilia from 100 years

of the Pottsville Free Public

Library.

Page 2 STACKS OF NEWS

Memorial and Honor Donations

Memorial donations as of November 16, 2011:

For Melissa Alexander: by the staff of the Pottsville Free

Public Library. For Joe Baran: by Vincent Balitas. For

Stanley Bergstein: by Ione Geier. For Dr. Robert P. Bo-

ran, Sr.: by Vincent Balitas; by Providence Place; by Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For Berneda Beacher: by Marjorie

Adams; by Beth and Ronald Andrews; by Joe and Marie

Balulis; by Cheri, Jeff, and Mark Blasius; by Elaine and

Mike Bogish; by Heather Cole; by Lee B. Cole; by Robert

and Patricia L. Cole; by David and Linda Cresswell; The

Deitrich and Faust Families; by Faust Reunion; by Ft.

Rucker Primary School Hospitality Fund; by Kathleen Kan-

ish; by Thelma M. Lowthert; by Al and Millie Melewsky;

by Walter and Mary Mistishen; by Nancy Reese; George

Rennick. For Raymond Carl: by Bill and Jim Paukstis; by

Pat and Dan Paukstis. For Anna Costello: by Providence

Place. For Joan Dallimore: by Marie Neumann; by the staff of the Pottsville Free Public Library; by The Pottsville Open

Writers Group: John and Cindy Derk, Sally Morgan,

Sherrill Silberling, Joseph Tarone, and Lisa Walsh. For Leo

T. Dougherty: by Berneda Dougherty. For Joan E. Du-

rand: by Edward and Mary Hauck. For Helen M. Ed-

monds: by Bob and Peggy Allen; by Cerullo, Datte, and

Wallbillich; by Christine and Paul Datte; by Marian Frank;

by Robert and Brigid Koury; by the Reading Anthracite

Company; by James P. Wallbillich. For Edith Evans: by

Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For Bob, Joan and Donna

Freiler: by Joann Hock. For Myrtle Furness: by George and Jean Blum; by Kenneth and Jean Confehr; by Joseph

and Cornelia Eckley; by Linda and Claire Houser; by mem-

bers of the Kiwanis Card Club- Henry Beaver, Jr., George

Blum, Dr. Scott Fellows, Edgar Kleffman, Vince Mistysyn,

Henry Nyce, William Pugh, and Glenn Roth, Jr. ; by Edgar

and Janet Kleffman; by Virginia K. Long; by Nancy Ma-

hall; by Robert and Heidi Morgan; by Sandi and Joe Mur-

ton; by Sara Rile; by Mary Lou and Benjamin Roeder; by

William and Grace Schuettler; by Paul and Carol Shew-

chuk; by Thomas and Candie Stewart; by Barb and Charlie

Wagner; by Joann and Michael Weres; by Cathy and Kate

Zimmerman. For Edward Gursky: by Maryann C. Gursky; by Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For Charles “Chow”

Heffner: by George and Barbara Heffner; by Jeanne Heff-

ner; by Pam and Bill Heffner. For Ross Heffner: by Jeanne

Heffner. For Eleanor Heiser: by Providence Place. For

Mary Ann Herb: by Sandi and Joe Murton. For Catherine

Holden: by Kathleen Holden Kanish. For Andy Homa: by

Arlene Homa; by the Homa Family. For Arlene Homa: by

the Homa Family; by Edward and Angeline Hummel; By

Ellen M. Micka and Marc J. Gabardi; by Mary Lou and

Benjamin Roeder; by Glenn and Geraldine Salata; by Mary

Spehrley; by Nancy Williams; by Vince and Rose Yavulla. For E. Robert Hoppe: by Gary and Cathy Cortese; by

Providence Place, by Marcia and Michael Smink.

For Doug Howe: by Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For

Kathleen Hrin: by Ed, Debby, and Tom Moran. For

Ronald Johnson: by John and Agnes Reiley; by Cathy and

Kate Zimmerman. For Attorney Stephen Kachmar: by Monical Menzel. For Daniel Kemple, Jr.: by Catherine

Kemple. For Daniel Kemple, Sr.: by Catherine Kemple.

For George Kerstetter: by Paul and Joan Wehry. For Sul-

tan Khan, M.D.: by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Beausang. For

Julia R. Kleinknecht: by Providence Place. For John Ko-

hutka: by Gerald L. Spotts. For Frank Lazovi: by Honor-

able and Mrs. C. Palmer Dolbin; by Sylvia and David Git-

tleman; by Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For Pat Lee: by

Vincent Balitas. For Margaret (Peg) Liddle: by Agnes

Reiley. For Olga Sweda Lizak: by Valentina A. Lizak. For

Richard B. Long: by Audrey Lantz. For Ryland Lord: by

Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For CSM James M. McDon-

ald: by Joan B. McDonald. For Margaret “Peg” McHugh:

by John and Agnes Reiley; by the Pottsville Free Public

Library Board of Trustees. For Tom Mannion: by Vanessa

Perez. For Florence Miller: by Diane Magdeburg and Fam-

ily. For James Monaghan: by Cathy and Kate Zimmer-

man. For Mary Moran on the 4th anniversary of her death:

by Charles Underwood. For Theresa Morgan: by Carolyn

Bernatonis. For John Norton “Oak Road’s Ultimate Gen-

tleman”: by Ione Geier. For John Norton: by Agnes

Reiley. For Clara Novitsky: by Providence Place. For Lee

Owsinski: by Charles and Frances Lorenz. For Robert

(Perk) Perkins: by Leonard Radziewicz. For Anna Pillus:

by Attorneys Ronald and Linda Pellish; by Providence

Place. For Kristin Prokop: by Ed and Mary Hauck; by

Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For Dr. Michael Pryzwara:

by Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For William Reid: by

Kathy and Terry Case; by Linda, Jim, James, and Todd

Humphrey. For Gloria Rich: by Bob and Peggy Allen; by

Ione Geier. For Helen Romberger: by Helen Mills. For

Edward Shay: by anonymous. For Alex Simmins: by

Frances Nagle. For Mildred and Christian Smink: by

Nancy Smink. For Nelda Sperling: by Providence Place.

For June Spiess: by Joanne Barton; by Ed and Mary Hauck. For Nancy Thornburg: by John and Agnes Reiley.

For Jim Walters: by Tom and Martha Fletcher. For Esther

Warvel: by Providence Place. For Jane M. Yakamavage:

by the Bridge Club Girlfriends; by Sylvia and David Gittle-

man; by Marlin and Ann Marie Koch. For Joseph Zane: by

John and Agnes Reiley. For David Zanis: by David Swir-

sky. For William Zimmerman: by Cathy and Kate Zim-

merman. For John Zubar: by Providence Place. For Julia

Hardock: by Cathy & Kate Zimmerman. For Espn Mur-

phy: by John Hood; by Veronica Kalobcak, by Cathy and

Kate Zimmerman. For John Tranquillo: by Cathy & Kate Zimmerman. For their daughter, Gwen Alyce Furness: by

Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Furness. For Paul Dimmerling, by

Cathy and Kate Zimmerman; by Joanne Yuengling.

Be a Library Angel!

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Inspired by a Book Program Honor donations were:

For Barb the reader: by Daniel Mannion. For Ione Geier:

by Steve Lilienthal, presented November 9, 2011, in honor

of the birthday of his mother, Ione Geier, and the 100th anni-

versary of the Library. For Yongcheol and Soonae Kim: by Faith and Aimee Eckley. For Richard L. and Sandra K.

Nagle: by Richard Nagle. For Emily Peron: by Frank

Peron, Jr. For Michael Kost and Eva Kost: by Richard

Kost. For David and Rob Liddle: by Virginia Liddle-

Fessler. For Frances Lorenz: by XI Master Chapter of Beta

Sigma Phi. For Barbara McQueen Davidson: by Marie E.

Wanchick. For my husband, Fire Chief Todd March, and

my sons, David J. March and Darrel J. March: by Ellen

K. March. For Carolyn M. Marconis, Esq.: by Tamaqua

B.P.W. Board of Directors 2011-2012. For Lois Mengel: by

XI Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. For Robert Moser:

by Attorney and Mrs. Robert Bohorad. For Frances Nagle,

great neighbor, great cook: by Ione Geier. For Michael

Pohronezny, and Mary Pohronezny: by Richard Kost. For

Mary J. Recla’s 100th Birthday, on July 5, 2011: by Aud-

rey and Jim Spangler. For David Reese: by Virginia Reese.

For Anna Yourshaw Rehnert: by Faith Eckley. For John

Scheetz: by The Scheetz Family. For Dale Schoeneman’s

birthday: by Attorney and Mrs. Robert N. Bohorad. For

Pete Schmauch: by Gary Schmauch. For Bill and Grace

Schuettler’s 50th wedding anniversary: by Margaret

Fromme. For Henry F. Selvocki: by Mrs. Mary Ann Sel-

vocki. For the Short Stay Staff at Schuylkill Center: by Dr. William and Mrs. Ruth Davidson. For Tom Trout: by

Joann Brennan. For Rachel and Matthew Troxell: by Mike

and Marlene Troxell. For Mabel Yaag’s 100th Birthday:

by Arlene Klinger. For Dorothy “Dot” Yaissle’s 90th

birthday: by Jim and Barb Brennan; by Joe and Barbara

Wollyung. For the birth of Elizabeth Violet Yuda, on

July 26, 2011: by Deb and John Yuda.

Plates are placed in the front of a new book in memory of a

loved one or in honor of birthdays, anniversaries, gradua-

tions, or other special occasions. A donation to the memo-

rial or honor book program can be arranged by calling the

Library at (570) 622-8880 or stopping by the front desk.

Kim Ost Stramara

displays her handmade

silver jewelry.

Deb Filanowski, with

her poetry collection,

And Guppies Eat Their

Young.

Stephen Pytak, author,

film-maker, songwriter,

discusses his works.

John Sullivan,

“Splash the Clown”,

makes balloon ani-

mals for the children.

Sue Wolfe and Sandi

Murton work on knit-

ting projects at the

Hooks & Books display.

On November 5th, to celebrate the Library’s 100th anniver-

sary, the Library was filled with artists, crafters, and authors

displaying their work and the books that inspired them.

Jane Feyl displays a cross-

stitch project.

Stop by the Library and check our “Angel Tree”

for a gift idea to buy for your Library.

Nancy Anderson

displays her hand-

made stoneware.

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Pottsville Free Public Library

Library Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday

8:30-8:30

Wednesday, Friday & Saturday

Some upcoming books to watch for by

your favorite authors are:

The Forgotten Affairs of Youth: an Isabel Dalhousie Novel by Alexander McCall

Smith: In the 8th installment of the Isabel

Dalhousie mysteries, she helps an Austra-

lian photographer locate her birth parents

and handles a string of other personal

family affairs.

Hotel Vendome: a Novel by Danielle

Steele: Steele tells the story of entrepre-

neur Hugues Martin who brings a 5 star

hotel back to its full glory and fulfills his

dream and his daughter who grows up in

its glitz and glamour.

Vigilante (Shane Scully) by Stephen Can-

nell: When Lita Mendez, a gang activist

and police critic is found dead, Scully and

Nash fear that one of the officers has fi-

nally snapped under her constant com-

plaints.

Blue Nights by Joan Didion: Joan Did-

ion's open account of losing a daughter

New Releases

Page Turners Christmas

Dinner 6 PM

Thursday

12/8/2011

Reading & book signing—

Joanne L.S. Russo

Over the Sea—10:30 AM

Saturday

12/10/11

POW—Pottsville Open

Writers Meeting—11 AM

Saturday

12/10/11

Christmas Party with a

visit from Santa—6 PM

Thursday

12/15/11

Christmas Holiday

Library closed Friday,

Saturday, & Monday

12/23/11

12/24/11

12/26/11

New Year Holiday

Library closed

Monday

1/2/12

Friends of the Library

Monthly Used Book Sale

12-2

Tuesday

1/3/12

Digital Camera Basics

Call to register—6 PM

Tuesday

1/10/12

POW—Pottsville Open

Writers meeting—11 AM

Saturday

1/14/12

Hooks & Books knitting

group—12:30 PM

Saturday

1/21/12

Friends of the Library

Used Book Sale

9 AM to 1 PM

Saturday

2/18/12

Library Calendar

and her trials and tribulations with mar-

riage, family, and growing old.

Lost December by Richard Paul Ev-

ans: Richard Paul Evans continues the

vastly popular Christmas Box series

with his version of the biblical tale of

the Prodigal Son.

Best Friends, Occasional Enemies: The

Lighter Side of Life as a Mother and Daughter by Lisa Scottoline and Fran-

cesca Serritella: Best seller Lisa Scotto-

line and her daughter Francesca open up

about the unique relationship between

mothers and daughters. The hilarious

account relates to the double-edged rela-

tionship shared by many mom and

daughter teams.

Other titles of interest:

Third Gate by Lincoln Child.

Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell.

Murder in Mount Holly by Paul Ther-

oux.

Call or stop by the Library to reserve

any of these upcoming titles.

www.pottsvillelibrary.org

Denise A. Miller, Editor

Happy Holidays from the Pottsville Library

Staff

Current resident or