march— april 2016 peninsula library...
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Library Programs
Get Involved! Harvest for Hunger: March 1—31, the Peninsula Library will
serve as a local drop off point for non-perishable food which will go to the initia-
tives organized by Harvest for Hunger. The library collected 151 pounds last
year and would like to collect 200 pounds this year. The Super Six most needed
items are: boxed cereal, peanut butter, canned vegetables, canned tuna, canned
soup and canned beef stew. On Saturday, March 19, we will have a special one
day food collection in lieu of library fines. One can of food you bring for Har-
vest for Hunger, will equal $1.00 off your library fines.
Peninsula Library Foundation Meeting 7 p.m.
March 7 April 4
Classic Movie Night with Randy Bergdorf
1st Thursday in March, April, May, June at 6:30 p.m.
March 3—From Here to Eternity: Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, and
Frank Sinatra play three men serving in the army before, during and after the sur-
prise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This film, which features the iconic scene
of Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr kissing as the waves break over them, won
eight Academy Awards out of thirteen nominations.
April 7—The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: Set in Mexico following the dec-
ade-long revolution, we follow three gold prospectors (Humphrey Bogart, Walter
Huston, and Tim Holt) as they battle the elements, the impossible terrain and
gangs of roving bandits. As bad as these all are, the greatest thing they must bat-
tle is simple human greed.
Tuesday Evening Book Club 7 p.m.
March 8—Cuckoo’s Calling. By Robert Galbraith.
April 12—Ice Cream Queen Orchard Street. By Susan Jane Gilman.
May 10—All the Light We Cannot See. By Anthony Doerr.
Peninsula Library Board—7 p.m.
March 15 April 19
PENINSULA LIBRARY &
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
6105 RIVERVIEW RD
PO BOX 236
PENINSULA OH 44264
PHONE:
330-657-BOOK
330-467-READ
FAX:
330-657-2311
Peninsula Library Newsletter
Hours
Monday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
www.peninsulalibrary.org [email protected]
March— April 2016
Peninsula Cabin Fever Day
Adult Coloring at the Library
March 19— 10 a.m.– 3 p.m.
Come relax, color and make new friends at the
library! We will provide coloring sheets, col-
ored pencils but feel free to bring your own col-
oring supplies. Refreshments will be served.
This program is for ages 18 and up.
Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum
Historical Trivia Contest
March 19—12-4 p.m.
Make sure you join the Cuyahoga Valley Histor-
ical Museum for Cabin Fever Day on March 19!
See how much you know about the stone quar-
ries of Peninsula by viewing our newest exhibit,
Peninsula Area Stone Quarries and taking part
in a historical trivia contest! Prizes will be
awarded, so don’t miss out!
Financial Wellness Workshop: Retirement
Planning
March 22—6:30 p.m. There are retirement risks that you can’t control
such as longevity, market returns, inflation, and
the economy. Then there are things that you can
control, such as spending, tax management, in-
vestment risk, and your retirement date.
This 90 minute class will explain how those
risks impact how much money you will need in
retirement, and how the right decisions will ena-
ble you to maintain a stable life-long standard of
living-on your terms.
In this 90 minute class, you’ll learn how to:
Create a plan to retire early
Manage investment risks
Use new tax laws to your advantage Make decisions about your company retire-
ment plan Get a much better handle on your retirement
options
Presented by James C. Sexton III, CFP, CFS and
Alan Shall, CPA, CFP, CFA of Western Reserve
Capital Management.
Please call to reserve a seat as space is limited.
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club, 1:30pm
March 23—The Girl on the Train. By Paula Haw-
kins.
April 27—The Secret Garden. By Frances Hodg-
son Burnett
Woodridge Local Schools Art Show
March 30—April 7
Woodridge Local Schools will be displaying stu-
dent artwork at the Peninsula Library March 30 to
April 7. The art show will include work from
grades K-12. Come to the Peninsula library to see
what wonderful things are happening in the art
rooms of Woodridge!
Introduction to Reading Music – for those with
little or no music-reading experience
Saturday, April 9— 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Have you ever wondered what those dots, squiggly
lines, and other symbols mean on sheets you’ve see
musicians play from or use to write music? Have
you wanted to learn to play an instrument but feel
intimidated, especially at the sight of sheet music?
Join Theresa Prezioso, a learn-to-read-music enthu-
siast for an easy-to-understand tour of a musical
score and explanation of these symbols. Knowing
how to read music is not necessary to play an in-
strument but is a very useful skill. With this new-
found knowledge you may even leave the class in-
spired to finally learn to play your favorite instru-
ment!
Spring into Adult Coloring
April 9— 1:30—4 p.m.
Coloring sessions for Adults (18+) - Join us for an
engaging, relaxing and a stress relieving afternoon
of coloring! Coloring sheets and pencils will be
provided, but feel free to bring you own coloring
supplies. Refreshments will be served.
Friends of the Library Meeting 1 p.m.
April 12
Corinna "Tinka" Short's "Second Act" Open
House—Saturday, April 23, 2016—2 to 4 pm
Please join us as we congratulate Corinna "Tinka"
Short upon her new position with the Lake Town-
ship Fiscal Office. Tinka has been an employee of
the Peninsula Library for thirty-three years, starting
in August of 1982. During these years Tinka has
had many positions at the library, finishing up the
last twelve years as Deputy Fiscal Officer. Come
visit with Tinka, her husband David and son Jonas,
reminisce about years past and talk with her about
her "second act" with Lake Township. Light re-
freshments will be served.
Hearing Health presented by HearUSA
May 17 – 3-4:30 p.m.
Do you feel that difficulty with your hearing limits
or hampers your personal life? Hearing health is
just as important as physical health. Angela Damron
from HearUSA will be here to discuss hearing loss
and offer FREE hearing evaluations. She will cover
the importance of Hearing Health and the process to
getting a hearing evaluation, how changes in the
body and certain medications can affect the hearing,
and much more. Reservations are requested by call-
ing 330-657-2291.
Kids Corner
Preschool Story Hour Mondays at 10 a.m. Preschool story hour for children ages 3-5 continues
on Mondays. Miss Chris will have songs, stories
and finger-plays to share with the children. Please
call to register your child for this program.
March 7, 14, 21, 28
April 4, 11, 18, 25
Lego Contest-ages 4 to 12 March 2016 Create your own design, and display it at the library!
The age categories are:
4-6 (with an adult)
7-9
10-12 Registration is required and can be done anytime
during library hours. Drop off your creation any-
time during library hours Monday, February 29 to
Saturday March 5. Your entry should be made on
your own using your imagination (Please, No Kits)
and no larger than 12”x12”x12”. Voting will be
held March 7-24. You may vote once a day. Bring
your friends, family, neighbors, etc. to vote! Call us
or stop in to register and pick up your Official Lego
Contest rules. Winners will be announced Friday,
March 25, 2016!
The Hat presented by the Illusion Factory at the
G.A.R. Hall—April 2— 1 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: This program will be held at
the G.A.R Hall, 1785 Main St. Peninsula.
The Peninsula Library and The Peninsula Founda-
tion are pleased to once again co-sponsor The Illu-
sion Factory! On Saturday, April 2, at 1 p.m. The
Illusion Factory will present “The Hat”. Peter and
his mother are hat-makers who make very rare and
extraordinary hats. The most special hat of all is one
made by Peter’s mother for Mr. Hump – a strange
hat that creates many adventures for all. Each time
Mr. Hump “removes” the hat, another appears in its
place! The biggest problem can only be solved by
Peter’s remarkable dog and of course, through help
from the audience! Ideal for Preschool through Pri-
mary Students. There will be limited seating, so
please call the library at 330-657-2291 to register for
this program.
Summer Reading Club 2016 is
just around the Corner! We are cur-
rently planning awesome programs
for ages preschool to school age to
young adults to adults. The themes
this year are:
Children Preschool thru age 12:
On Your Mark Get Set...READ!
Tweens/Young Adults: Get in the Game...READ!
Adults: Exercise Y our mind...READ!
Look for more information in the next newsletter or
check out our webpage— www.peninsulalibrary.org
or our Facebook page— Peninsula Library and His-
torical Society or give us a call—330-657-2291!
From The Director...
Two rather important things happened during the
interim since our last newsletter. The first news
item, which most of our patrons are aware of, is the
renovation project involving the new carpet and
other repairs. The other event that many do not
know about is that after thirty-three years with the
Peninsula Library & Historical Society, Corinna
“Tinka” Short has accepted another position closer
to her home. Tinka started at the Peninsula Library
in August of 1982, just about a year after graduat-
ing from Woodridge High School. Her first job
was typing the many cards that filled the old card
catalog. Hours of time were spent preparing au-
thor, subject and title cards which were then filed
in alphabetical order. So much time went into typ-
ing those cards that it was kind of sad, in a way,
when the library automated its card catalog in 1995
and the entire paper catalog was dumped into the
recycling bin. Tinka’s next job was cataloging the
materials into the new circulation system, choosing
the correct record to attach our items to and then
assigning them a local call number. She worked at
this for the better part of seven years until I was
tapped to be the Library Director in addition to my
position as Fiscal Officer. At that point it became
quickly apparent that the library needed a Deputy
Fiscal Officer as well. My first suggestion to the
library board of trustees was to consider Tinka for
the position. Together we travelled to Columbus
for a training course on the Auditor of State’s Uni-
form Accounting Network where we learned the
ins and outs of this system. Since 2002, Tinka has
served the Peninsula Library in this capacity, guid-
ing the library through six spotless audits. Tinka’s
new position is with the fiscal office of Lake
Township in Stark County where she lives with her
husband, David, and son, Jonas. This new position
is a mere five minutes from her home as opposed
to the forty-five minutes to an hour (each way!)
that her drive to Peninsula required. Please stop in
the library on Saturday, April 23 between 2 and 4
p.m. to wish her well.
Our renovation project began with us moving the
bare necessities to a temporary location in the Bos-
ton Township Hall on December 31st. On January
4th, the work commenced at the library building
and proceeded non-stop until January 23rd. The
temporary location, while a bit smaller, was perfect
for an abbreviated version of the Peninsula Li-
brary! We are much indebted to the Boston Town-
ship Trustees for the use of their meeting room and
to the Boston Township Hall Committee for ac-
commodating the various programs that had been
scheduled during the month of January. The li-
brary building saw old carpet and old floor tile re-
moved, repairs made to the concrete slab, new
wallpaper and paint applied and an installation of
gorgeous new carpet throughout the library. There
are more elements to the building that we are hop-
ing to improve once we gather additional funds in
the same manner that we did for this project—
through careful management of resources and
thoughtful long-range planning. We thank all of
our patrons for their patience during this much an-
ticipated renovation! We hope to see you at the
Peninsula Library soon and often!
Randy Bergdorf
Director
Friends of the Peninsula Library
Friends of the Library
Membership Application 2016
Please print. Return this form to Peninsula Library by hand
or mail. I wish to be a Friend of The Peninsula Library. En-
closed is my membership contribution of
Seniors $2 ________ Students $2_____
Individual $5______ Family $10 ______
I would like to make an extra donation of $________to help
the Friends finance the printing and postage of the library
newsletter.
Name_________________________________
Address______________________________
City_________ State____ Zip-code________
Please make checks payable to:
Friends of the Peninsula Library
Mail to: PO Box 58 Peninsula, OH 44264
Peninsula Library Foundation Gift and Pledge Form
NAME: _______________________________________________
(as you wish it to appear in the Annual Report and newsletter
Address: ____________________________________
City, State, Zip: _______________________________
Phone Number: ______________________________
I wish to make a contribution to The Peninsula Library Foundation for the
Endowment Fund to benefit the Peninsula Library & Historical Society.
_____ Enclosed is my gift to The Peninsula Library Foundation in the
amount of: $________________
_____ I pledge to make a contribution to The Peninsula Library Foundation in the amount of: $______________. This pledge will be paid in three install-ments over the next 3 years. My first installment of $___________ is en-
closed.
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Peninsula Library Foundation.
Please contact me at _______________.
Signature:___________________________ Date:____________
The Peninsula Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by
the IRS. Thank you.
Mail to:
Peninsula Library Foundation, PO Box 292, Peninsula, OH 44264.
Payable to Peninsula Library Foundation. The Friends of the Peninsula Library is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit
organization and contributions are tax-deductible. No goods or
services were received in exchange for your contribution.
Peninsula Library Foundation
Memorial and Tribute Giving Were you aware that the Peninsula Library Founda-
tion has a Memorial & Tribute Giving Program?
One way to support the Peninsula Library is
through the Memorial and Tribute Giving Pro-
gram. Under this program, a patron makes a dona-
tion in honor of an important person in their life or
to commemorate a milestone event. Do you want
to honor someone’s graduation, anniversary, birth-
day or other special event? Maybe you are thinking
of making a donation in honor of a parent for Moth-
er’s Day or Father’s Day? How about remembering
a Veteran for Memorial Day? These are all good
ways to contribute to the Foundation. Memorial
Gifts can also be made in the same way for people
who have passed away. If you are interested in
making a Memorial or Tribute Gift to the Peninsula
Library, please use the form above.
Spring Book Sale
May 21, 2016
10 a.m.—4 p.m.
Member’s Preview May 20—3-4 p.m. Please have your membership card ready at the
door. If you do not have a current membership,
one can be purchase at the door for $5.
The Book Sale will remain up May 23—28, dur-
ing library hours, where you can fill a paper bag
we provide for $3.00 per bag.
Volunteers are needed for set up on May 18 and
on May 21 during the sale. Please call the library
at 330-657-2291 for more details.
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Peninsula, Ohio 44264
Peninsula Library & Historical Society
PO Box 236
6105 Riverview Rd
Peninsula OH 44264
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The Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum is a branch of the Peninsula Library & Historical Society organized for the purpose of in-
terpreting and promoting the area’s history through permanent and special exhibits. The Museum is housed on the second floor of
the historic Boston Township Hall which was built in 1887.
Hours: Wed., Fr i., Sat. & Sun. 12-4 p.m. (or by appointment)
Address: 1775 Main St—2nd Floor Classroom in the Boston Township Hall, Peninsula OH 44264
Phone: (330)-657-2892 or (330)-657-2291
Hermon Bronson came to Ohio from Waterbury, Con-
necticut. His holdings in Ohio were spread out between
Columbia Township in Lorain County and Boston Town-
ship in Summit County. He settled on the Columbia
Township property, thinking it had the greatest potential.
And then the State of Ohio chose a route for the Ohio and
Erie Canal that would cross Bronson’s lands in Boston
Township. Relocating to Boston Township, Bronson
soon found out how wrong he had been. On part of his
land was a significant outcropping of sandstone that
would soon be needed to build locks on the canal. And
since the sandstone was plentiful and on his land, Bron-
son found another use for that stone as well. Find out
about Hermon Bronson and his connection to the Penin-
sula Area Quarries at the Cuyahoga Valley Historical
Museum!
Learn about Hermon Bronson and the World Famous Peninsula Quarries at the
Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum!