Pioneer Thelma Obert has a great day ahead (PBP) 10-18-87jr r Ai nn ;,cA,C-In -T iLWDAY. OCTOF., ,
NAMES
AND FACES
BY MARILYN MOORE
Pioneer Thelma Obert
bias a great day ahead
. It's going to be a once -in -a -life -
:'time day for one terrific person.
At 8 p.m. Monday, the applause
will be for Thelma Obert as the
n North Palm Beach branch of the
American Association of Universi-
ty Women and the Village of North
Palm Beach officially dedicate the
Thelma Obert meeting room in the
North Palm Beach Public Library.
It's the regular meeting night for
this branch of the AAUW, but there
won't be anything ordinary going
on.
North Palm Beach Mayor Tom
3 Valente, Nancy Moore, director of
the library, and members of the
Village Council and the Advisory
Board will take part in the dedica-
tion.
The library is a natural place to
honor Obert. The village pioneer,
who was among the founders of this
AAUW branch in 1959, later served
on the committee that organized
the Library Society.
It was from that society that the
North Palm Beach Public Library
evolved, housed first in the historic
Sir Harry Oakes building, since de-
r mblished. From there, the library
moved into its present building,
dedicated in 1969.
«, Today, it offers a collection of
more than 41,000 books.
Obert remains active on the Vil-
lage's Library Advisory Commis-
sion. She has continued her service
to the AAUW as well, serving as
branch president along the way.
Members of her group, all col-
lege or university graduates, meet
the third Monday of each month, 8
m., at the library, 303 Anchorage
`rive, North Palm Beach.
In addition, a study group, "In-
ternational Affairs," meets the sec-
and Monday of the month, and an-
other group, "Women in
a Literature," meets three times a
year at members' homes.
The AAUW also sponsors several
w trips to museums and musical
events, raises money for scholar-
ships and local community projects
and, this year, is focusing on com-
munity involvement through volun-
teer work.
__ Officers include Sue Sloane,
president; Ann Moore and Molly
Cleare, ,vice presidents; Leona Ma-
lone and Shirlee Johnson, secretar-
ies; Ellen Finnerty, treasurer.
Everyone's welcome to the Mon-
day night dedication at the library.
For more information about the
organization and membership, call
Betty Moore, 626-5794.
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Entry fee is $65. There'll be lots
of prizes, including weekend get-
aways, probably near golf courses.
Bob Widmann, 622-8105, and Joe
Monello, 627-1746, have all the in-
formation and are taking reserva-
tions.
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Twenty years old and still grow-
ing, the Palm Beach Gardens Wom-
an's Club meets Wednesday eve-
ning "with something for
everyone," says Doris Karlik,
membership chairman.
Perhaps proving her words, the
60 active women who gather at the
Palm Beach Gardens Community
Center the third Wednesday of each
month range in age from 32 to 75
and all find a project they favor.
This week's program features
the directors of Hacienda House, a
Melbourne home for girls 2 to 18,
that the local club helps support.
Soon the women will be judging
students' essays and posters com-
pleted during Fire Prevention
Week, and presenting awards for
the work.
Next month, they'll discuss and
vote on "adopting" a needy family
and then there'll be the Thanksgiv-
ing baskets to fill, and the pot luck
supper at Christmas to plan, and
the gifts to gather for the county
home; and the scholarships for Gar-
dens students to consider.
In between, there's the butterfly
project led by Charlotte Faulconer,
conservation chairman, which in-
volves contributing books and "but-
terfly gardens" — displays depict-
ing the little beauties that are
mounted in elementary schools. It
was Faulconer who arranged the
club's "adoption" of a manatee,
since named Lucille, at the wildlife
sanctuary last year.
She's promoting the support of
an eagle this year, says Karlik.
And members are already work-
ing on crafts and dressmaking and
creative writing for their January
art festival, which is followed by
the fund-raising Springtime in the
Garden Tea and distribution of the
club cookbook.
If Karlik sounds like a salesman
when she talks about the Woman's
Club, it may be because she's been
a member for 17 years and she's
just anxious to share her experi-
ences.
"We're a congenial group. Any-
one who lives in Palm Beach Gar-
dens can come to the meeting (7:30
p.m. at the center on Burns Road)
and sign the guest book. Then
they'll be sponsored by a member."
And Karlik adds, "It's possible to
join the first night, if you're really
interested."
Sally Truesdale is club president,
recently elected to her second
term. Those who might want to
attend Wednesday's meeting can
call Karlik at 622-4410.
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