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Longboat Library closes the book on season

More than 30 Longboat Library volunteers attended an end-of-season luncheon April 9, at Café Don Giovanni.

By Kristen Herhold
| 3:30 p.m. April 9, 2016

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“I’ve always been a big reader. I started that when I was a young boy. I’m a great lover of libraries.” — Author Terry Griffin

More than 30 Longboat Library volunteers attended an end-of-season luncheon April 9, at Café Don Giovanni.

Author Terry Griffin spoke about his life and books at the event, and volunteers also donated books for children’s literacy programs

Publicity chairwoman Carolyn Mangel, Ruth Strauss, Trish Thaler and Anne Roberts

Incoming co-President Mary Baker, author Terry Griffin, outgoing President Eileen Hassel and outgoing co-President Hazel Steskal

Jack McMahon, Amy Roth, Carole McMahon and Mary McGrath

Penny Koerner, Greg Fiore, Joan Pisoni and Connie Hilwig

Ingrid Crites, Marie Wendel and Ann Marie Krepela

Donna Godfrey, Patrice Greene, Marcie Sexton and Carol Gibbon

Lindy Pletzke, Sandy Schoenke and Joan Rotenberg

Eileen Hassel and Jim Fleming

Volunteers donated books for children’s literacy programs.

Nancy Woodley, Bonney Libman, Trish Curran and Pat Geraci

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