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Harry Oakes mansion stirs many memories (Evening Times) 3-29-82r_ The Evening Times, Monday, March 29, 1982—B11 P,.9. Im � i aV eac p ads&" Harry 0 kes M_ u ;; n S 10 s irs m,a memories 1 By Faye Johnson Times Staff Writer NORTH PALM BEACH — Although the women's locker room and the dining room of the old Harry Oakes s mansion has been refurbished, the memories of what Rwas instituted there 20 years ago remains fresh in the j minds of several members of the American Association ! of University Women. The association had gotten together to form the first library board for the growing community. It began at the Oakes mansion, which is now the home of the North Palm Beach Country Club, but managed to move to its own facility on Anchorage Drive. "Twenty years ago the North Palm Beach branch of the AAUW wanted to establish a library in the area. 1 The library board was officially incorporated from that group," said Sharon Leiter, library. director. "Two weeks after they were incorporated, the group conduct- « ed a door-to-door book drive which was organized by Kathleen McDermott," she said. Several fundraising ndraising events for additional pur- chases of books were also conducted, she said. At the time of its incorporation, the library board felt the unused women's locker room at the Oakes mansion would be an ideal location for the library. As the library continued to grow, the facility was moved to the building's dining room, Mrs. Leiter said. "When the librarians opened the door, the pigeons would come in. The librarians had to shoo the pigeons out so the library's patrons could come in," she said. Pauline Fancher was the first librarian appointed by the board in 1964 on a seasonal basis. In the fall of GIFTED PLACEMENT PRESENTATION Ailamanda guidance counselor Zep r :,, Deman and teachers Ruth Stant and Rona Craddock addressed the Women Lawyers and Lawyer's Wives Club of North Palm Beach last Thursday on the topic "Procedures for Placing a Child in the Gifted Program". The program, an out- growth of a presentation to the Association of University Women on "Identifying Gifted Children", is one of a series requested by local civic groups on how school counselors serve our schools and community, according to Freeman. E 1965, Helen Pursel became the first full-time librarian, said Mrs. Leiter, who has been the librarian for nearly two years. The library observed its 20th anniversary earlier this month and several of its founders were on hand for the festivities. "Every time I drive by the library, I'm very proud of having been a part of its early organization," said Thelma Obert, who was president of the AAUW when the library -was first formed 20 years ago. "I think the library has made tremendous progress," she said. Helen Amendola has been a member of the library board since its incorporation, "We all tried to do what- ever was asked of us to make the library work. We had no idea it would come this far in such a short time and we are proud of its outcome," she said. On several N_ 4—The Post and The Evening Times, Friday, September 11, 1981 Judith Cairnes has been named ac- count executive with Ellison Graphics Corpo- ration, a print- ing firm at 1400 Indiantown Road, She is a resident of Palm Beach Gardens. a occasions, Mrs. Amendola conducts book reviews for the library. ' For Village Manager Ray Howland, the library is one of the great assets to the community. "The library falls under lily domain and it has attained a high cultural and educational status in the village. The library has been very helpful with school children,' college students and others in offering plenty of re- search material and other services for those who need it," he said. This summer Mrs. Leiter plans to initiate a "Friends of the North Palm beach Library" program as well as other programs for toddlers, pre-school and kindergarten on up to third grade students. - On April 5, James Michener, a well-known author of such books as Centennial, will be the guest speaker at a special program at 7:30 p.m., at the library. le, d Peop an events Palm Beach- Gardens wo an is ne�i/ director- at,.PBJ,C NortF-,, Elizabeth Woolfe of Palm Beach Gardens will be the new Director of Continuing Educa- tion, II, at Palm Beach Junior College North. She has been the Coordina- tor of Continuing Education at the college's central campus in Lake Worth since 1978. Prior to joining the PBJC- staff, Ms. Woolfe taught for the Department of Adult and Community Education at the Palmi Beach County School Board. She has also held other positions of responsibility in education -related work, in- cluding a stint as Chairman of the Home Economics Depart- ment of Indian River Commu- nity College, before joining the local school board. Ms. Woolfe is a native Flo- ridian and has been a resident of:-4he Palm Beaches for 30 year sr She and her husband, R6V8rt C. Woolfe, owner of an Elizabeth Woolfe insurance agency, have three sons. She received a bachelor of science degree in home eco- nomics education and a mas- ter of science degree in adult education administration and supervision from Florida State University, Tallahassee. From Florida Atlantic Univer- sity; Boca Raton, Ms. Woolfe received a doctorate in educa- tion, specifically in communi- ty education administration and supervision. Ms. Woolfe has also been se- lected to appear in Who's Who in American Women, Who's Who in American Women in the Sourtheast, and Who's Who in Florida, for her outstanding club and civic participation. She is the prxst president of the Palm Beach Panhellenic Association, the Junior Wom- an's Club of the North Palm Beaches and Alpha Chi Ome- ga. In addition, Ms. Woolfe was junior director of District 10 Florida Federation of Women's Clubs; a member of the National Association of Women Deans, Counselors and Adrninisitrat.ors; the Florida Association of Community Education; and the American .. Assciation of University Worn - en and Soroptimist Interna- tional of West Palm Beach.