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presenting sponsor

Summers End Seafest

join us for the

planning committeeJillian Andes-DudickStacia ArnaudTony BrooksPaula ChaikenPatricia Finan Castellano Ruth CorcoranJanelle DrachMaureen Du�yMarisue Elias-Newman, Esq.Liz GrahamLinda JosephMary RostoLaurie SchwagerTodd SerafinAli Zurawski

gala chairMolly Hoegen

executive committeeLissa Bryan-Smith, Auction ChairTraci Cross, Ra�e Sales ChairLindsay Gri�n, Sponsorship ChairPamela Lacroix, Creative + Marketing Chair

board of directorsLisa Borchert, PresidentDerek Zambino, First Vice-PresidentMarc Decowski, CPA, Second Vice-PresidentJoan Foster, TreasurerStacia Arnaud, SecretaryFather Timothy AllemanTony BrooksPatricia Finan CastellanoRuth CorcoranNicholas DyeNed EvansHonorable George BrownLinda GramlichLindsay Gri�nCollyn HincheyMolly HoegenLinda JosephIrene MartinGertrude C. McGowan, Esq.Drew McLaughlinCarolyn McLaughlin-SmithAmanda Ouelle�eStephen J. RosenthalTodd SerafinEileen SongStefanie Pollock Sordoni, Esq. Richard WilliamsRev. Dr. Robert M. Zanicky

directors emeritusJohn A. Bednarz, Jr., Esq.William H. ConynghamEsther B. DavidowitzAlan S. Hollander, Esq.Marion F. PollockWesley Simmers

Portion of your reservation is tax deductible. The Osterhout is a certified 501(c)(3) organization.

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Summers End Seafest

set the scene

Tune your speakers to our spotify playlist for ocean breezes & beach vibes.

osterhoutfreelibrary.fun/seafestplaylist

Or tune in to smooth-sailing so� rock from the late '70s and

early '80s on Siruis XM’s yacht rock Channel 70.

shrimpity-do-dah-day

Whether it’s the lobster roll or crabcakes, bon appetit!

surf and bid

www.osterhout.cbo.io | Thursday, September 10-12

Auction is still open! Surf our auction site to bid on wine baskets,

portrait package, gi� certificates and more! Auction will close at 9pm.

seas the moment

Capture the moment and post Seafest photos with #OsterhoutSeafest

sunset at sea

Savor the sunset then grab your crumble and top with Blue Ribbon ice cream.

Select a film from our unique list of seafworthy titles or cozy up with

The Old Man and the Sea. A list of book & movie titles can be found at:

osterhoutfreelibrary.fun/seafestmovielist

osterhoutfreelibrary.fun/seafestbooklist

Thank you so much for being a part of this special library event!

president, board of directorsLISA BORCHERT

executive directorRICHARD C. MILLER, III

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank everyone for their generous support. This has been a year like

no other, but with your help, and the hard work and innovation of our amazing library sta�, I am confident we will rise

to the challenges before us today.

Andrew Carnegie once said, “A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a

never failing spring in the desert.” Together, we will continue to be that oasis in our community. The place we connect,

not only to information and resources, but to each other. While our current circumstances demand that we redefine how

we ‘connect’, we will continue to use our resources and creativity to ensure that we continue this mission. As Rick’s

message outlines, we are well on our way.

We are truly grateful for your willingness to share your time, talent, and treasure with us. While this very event shows

our ability to adapt, we look forward to “sea-ing” you, in person, again next year.

“Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with that there is.”

-Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea

For nine years, I have wri�en a message to welcome and thank a�endees at our annual Gala. While it is always a

struggle to come up with new ways to say “thank you,” this year’s task is a di�erent sort of challenge. We are all well

aware that our world continues to struggle with a pandemic that has greatly altered the way we live, work, and relax.

The marvelous evening, that our volunteers work so hard to create, will not take place this year. Even so, the Osterhout

Free Library will still benefit thanks to the creativity and generosity of so many people.

A few months ago, library programs were halted and in-person service was virtually eliminated. Our library was

fortunate to have a strong online presence that allowed us to continue serving the community during even the darkest

days. We o�ered virtual reading and learning material. Our resources were devoted to increasing online information.

We adapted our programs to hold a massive online countywide summer reading series, teens participated in virtual

treasure hunts, and adults were able to learn new skills with online learning opportunities. Early on, we began to o�er

pickup service for books, answering research questions over the phone, and having appointments for public access

computers. Today, our library is open for in-person service. The way we serve the public may be di�erent and you may

see changes inside the library to help foster a healthier environment, but seeing parents and children walking through

our doors gives us a new hope.

This evening may not take place in the se�ing that normally accompanies our Gala, but there is still much to be grateful

for. Most of us will weather the storm and return to a more normal way of life. Our downtowns will thrive with activity,

schools will open to students, and libraries will once again welcome children to storytimes. Until that day, please accept

my thanks for supporting the Osterhout Free Library. I look forward to personally greeting you next year at the library Gala.

annual campaign chairsTHE BORLAND FAMILY

The Borland Family are all partners in the community general practice law firm Borland and Borland LLP. They

are longtime residents of downtown Wilkes-Barre. As such, they have had front row seats to the benefits the

Osterhout Free Library has for the city and broader community. From childhood bus rides to the library to pick

up books before a banana split at Woolworths, to a�er school a�ernoons studying and researching before ice

cream at Boscov’s, the library has been part of their lives. As coaches for the Meyers Speech and Debate team,

they have seen how giving students access to information that opens their eyes and broadens their world changes

their future. As Valley Santa volunteers, the Borlands have seen that one of the greatest gi�s you can give a child

is a book. In addition to their community involvement, the Borlands spend their free time traveling and being

die-hard fans of the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Lakers, and all locations of the Penguins.

The Osterhout Free Library is particularly important in a world in which the opportunities for students to learn,

research, or just learn the joy of reading are becoming limited as schools eliminate their libraries. The library has

had a tremendous impact on the lives of the Borland family and they are proud to support that important

tradition in our community.

Pictured le� to right: Joe, Kim, Ruth and Sarah Borland.

evergreen honoreesDR. THOMAS & VANESSA BOTZMAN

Tom and Vanessa Botzman became an integral part of the fabric of our community upon their arrival in Northeastern

Pennsylvania from Maryland seven years ago. Although they have returned to Ohio, where they have deep family ties, they

accomplished much during their time in our area.

Vanessa began her career as a registered nurse in 1979 and worked for many years as a hospital sta� nurse in Ohio. Upon

their move to Maryland, Vanessa volunteered for St Mary’s County Public Schools and was a Leonardtown Elementary

School volunteer of the year. She then volunteered and subsequently worked as an AmeriCorps Volunteer for St. Mary’s

County Department of Aging Meals on Wheels agency. Vanessa served for six years as a school nurse for three Catholic

elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Washington.

During her time in our area, Vanessa shared her talent caring for others in Northeastern Pennsylvania as a substitute driver,

board member, and secretary for Meals on Wheels of Wyoming Valley. Vanessa also served as a registered nurse volunteer at

the Care and Concern Clinic at St. John the Evangelist Church in Pi�ston, as a board member for the Osterhout Free Library,

and at the Catherine McAuley House in Plymouth. She was also a member of Misericordia University’s Friends of the Mary

Kintz Bevevino Library in addition to a�ending and participating in various events on campus.

Prior to coming to Misericordia, Dr. Botzman served as vice president for business and finance at St. Mary’s College of

Maryland, where he was also professor of economics. Dr. Botzman previously served for 15 years on the faculty at Mount

Union College (now the University of Mount Union) in Ohio. As of July 1, 2020, he assumed the role of President there,

returning to his Ohio roots.

Earlier in his career, he was a visiting professor and Fulbright Scholar at the University of the Americas in Mexico City,

Mexico, teaching there four times from 1992 through 1996. He was named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow

in 2002. Dr. Botzman worked in private industry prior to becoming a faculty member and is the inventor of 12 U.S. patents.

Dr. Botzman o�cially became the 13th president of Misericordia University on July 1, 2013. During his tenure, the university

undertook its largest fundraising campaign in history, Now for Tomorrow, raising over $36 million to date. Now for Tomor-

row is funding a large portion of the ongoing construction of the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Science Center, slated to be

fully completed in late Spring of 2021. It will be the university’s largest academic building.

Other notable accomplishments at Misericordia during the last seven years include increasing the Ruth Ma�hews Bourger

Women with Children program from ten to sixteen families, with a scheduled increase to twenty families in August 2020.

Misericordia also renovated two academic buildings and acquired the adjacent Payne Printery building for future use by

student life and academics. Athletics added men’s volleyball, and, in 2019, an intercollegiate e-sports program began.

Tom has served on the boards of the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, the Boy Scouts Northeastern Pennsylvania

Council, the Back Mountain Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce. He was active in

the higher education field beyond our area, recently serving as the lead president of the Conference for Mercy Higher

Education as well as chair of the president’s council with the Middle Atlantic Conference. He was a member of the board for

the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania and continues to serve on the tax policy commit-

tee for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

evergreen honoreesDR. THOMAS & VANESSA BOTZMAN

We are proud to honor Dr. Thomas and Vanessa Botzman as our third annual Osterhout Free Library

Evergreen honorees. We chose a lovely glass Evergreen Tree for it’s symbolic meaning.

Evergreens, by their nature, remain green and functional for many growing seasons.

According to Merriam Webster, something evergreen means retaining freshness or interest;

continually relevant; not limited in applicability to a particular event or date.

The evergreen tree represents longevity and virtue, strength, stoicism, invincibility, determination

and revitalization. These are all qualities a�ributed to Vanessa and Tom Botzman; and, we could

not think of anything that was more symbolic to honor Vanessa and Tom Botzman for their

steadfast and loyal support to the Osterhout Free Library and so many other fine institutions

throughout our community. We will miss the Botzmans daily presence in our community,

but they will always be welcomed home here in the Wyoming Valley.

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ISLE OF PALMS LEVEL, COMPUTER LAB PROGRAMS SPONSOR, $2,500Panzi�a Enterprises

EAST HAMPTON LEVEL, CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS SPONSORS, $2,000 Community BankPennsylvnia American WaterPaula Chaiken & Joe Kraus and FamilyDr. Thomas & Vanessa BotzmanDr. Thomas & Patricia Finan CastellanoCarolyn & David McLaughlin-SmithMarion Pollock

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PORTSMOUTH LEVEL, YOUNG ADULT COMPUTER SPONSOR, $1,500Bonner Chevrolet

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Magic 93, Radio Media Partner

PA Live, TV Media Partner

Rock 107, Radio Media Partner

Times Leader, Print Media Partner

WNEP-TV, TV Media Partner

Blue Ribbon Dairy

Coal Creative, Video Sponsor

Cougar Prints at Misericordia University, Printing Sponsor

Jane’s Sugar Magnolia

Ryan Mullaney Photography

Principle Design/Pamela Lacroix, Graphic Design Sponsor

Susquehanna Brewing Company

Westmoreland Club

Jonathan Edwards, 570 Drone

Rich Jenkins, Musician

Adele Dressler

Jack & Susan Elias

Fraser Advanced Information

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Phillip Gelso, Esq.

Gene�i’s Best Western Plus

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silent auction & in-kind sponsors

Age of Innocence

Almo Corporation

Anthony’s Auto Detailing

Stacia Arnaud

Balance Yoga and Wellness

Chris & Teresa Barbarevich

Bee Hive Gi� Shop

Big Oak Golf Course

Nina Bocci

Ruth Borland

Sarah Borland

Bronca

Tony Brooks

Building Blocks Learning Center

Canteen Park

John & Janet Cavanaugh

Cawley Physical Therapy

Ceccoli's Pizza

Ruth & Bill Corcoran

Cork Bar & Restaurant

Corning Museum of Glass

Discover NEPA

Dress Lounge

Dunay’s Jewelers

Dundee Gardens

Domino’s Pizza

Elk Mountain

Engle Eyewear

Fire and Ice on Toby Creek

Friedman Hospitality Group

Floral Designs

Friends of the Osterhout

Gerrity’s Supermarkets

Green Owl Provisions

Lindsay Gri�n

Halsey’s Restaurant

Hampton Inn

The Hatchet Factory

Collyn Hinchey

Sharon Hinchey

Holiday Inn Express

Molly & Frank Hoegen

I Heart FLX

Ray & Susan Irvin

Istanbul Grill

Jane Leslie & Co,

Jonathans Cocktails & Dining

Kevin’s Bar & Restaurant

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La Tolteca

Leverage Fitness

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Luzerne Visitors Bureau

Main Hardware True Value

Marquis Art & Frame

Milazzo Industries

Kim Mericle

Metz Culinary Management

Mia Bella Candles

B.J. Novak

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Riggs Asset Management

Rodanos

Scent-Sations, Inc.

Laurie & David Schwager

Todd & Kathy Serafin

Shadow Catcher Photography

Shooze

Simon & Co. Jewelers

Lissa Bryan-Smith & Dick Smith

Spirited Art

Sugar Plum

Suraci’s Italian Cafe

Susquehanna Brewing Company

Texas Roadhouse

Marie & Jim Thomas

Valentine’s

Valley Running Company

Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

Wilkes University

YMCA of Wilkes-Barre/Pi�ston

Zugibe Vineyards

Alison & Brian Zurawski

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