Sugar Grove Free Library Upcoming Events
 December 2008
Book Discussion...........
Do
you have a desire to read great books. If so, we invite you
to
join our Book Discussion Group.
There are no rules, just a "Ishmael"
"Ishmael"
by Daniel Quinn
 Ishmael is a 1992 novel by Daniel Quinn. It examines mythology, its effect on ethics, and how that relates to sustainability. Ishmael was awarded the $500,000 Turner Tomorrow Fellowship Award. The book is the first of a trilogy including The Story of B and My Ishmael.
January Selection "Persuasion"by Jane Austen  A woman of no importance, she manoeuvres in her restricted circumstances as her long-time love Captain Wentworth did in the wars. Even though she is nearly thirty, well past the sell-by bloom of youth, Austen makes her win out for herself and for others like herself, in a regenerated society. The
Friend's of the Library meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 P.M.
The goal of the group is to support the Library through various
fundraisers and projects. Fundraiser committee members are listed below. Please feel free to call one of them if you would like more information.
Beverly Carlberg 489-7725 Carol Barlow-Clement 489-7780 Cathy DeRemer 489-3313 Elaine Glotz 489-7974 Julie Greenman 489-0217 Peg Stino 489-3621 Kim Wilson 489-7872
The quilt raffle winner was Bill Buck from Jamestown N.Y. Thank-you to
all who purchased & sold tickets!!!
Warren County Book 2008 Read Along the River: We have copies available!
A Special
Presentation
on College Funding was given on September 10th Nationally Known Author to Speak at Sugar Grove Free Library Nationally
known author and college funding expert, Troy Onink, will be giving a
presentation and conducting a
book signing on September 10 th , 2008, at 6:00pm at the Sugar Grove Free Library located at 22 Harmon Street in Sugar Grove. Troy is the coauthor of the new book, Strategy & Simplicity – For Private School and College Funding, and is a native of Sugar Grove. A veteran of the financial services industry, Troy is widely recognized as an authority on education funding. He has specialized in education funding for fifteen years as a financial advisor, consultant, speaker, author and mutual fund company executive. Troy is also the author of the new education funding content area at myStockOptions.com, an award winning website on equity compensation that reaches several hundred thousand stock plan participants throughout the United States. He has been a guest speaker at the annual conferences of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), and is the author of a booklet published by NAIS entitled, PennyWise: Paying for Your Child’s Independent School Education. As the former national accounts manager at a toprated mutual fund company, Troy managed relationships with many of the nation’s largest financial institutions and conducted presentations on investing and collegefunding for over 10,000 financial advisors each year. The web cast that he conducted for the Financial Planning Association on Education Funding for the Wealthy achieved record attendance. Troy has also presented at the annual conferences of the National Institute of Certified College Planners (NICCP), the Independent Educational Consultants Association(IECA), the Association of College Counselors of Independent Schools (ACCIS), as well as hundreds of financial planning conferences held by the media and wellknown financial institutions. He is a regular guest on radio programs and is frequently quoted in the national press. Books will be available for
purchase and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Sugar Grove Free
Library. For more
information contact the Sugar Grove Free Library at (814) 489-7872. Troy Onink native of Sugar Grove
gave a presentation on Sept. 10th, 2008
Thank-you Troy for taking time out from you busy schedule, to speak to our local students, and their families. |
