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		<title>Goodbye</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a number of reasons, we are closing up this blog.  Why?  Posting is way down, visits are way down, our staff has gotten smaller and we have other channels to promote library events and reading. See our webpage at www.alpl.org, and stay tuned &#8212; we are working on a new one! Sign up for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=avonlake.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1027533&amp;post=1852&amp;subd=avonlake&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cindy the Librarian heading east</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 19:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I write and post this, Cindy Maxey&#8217;s last day working at Avon Lake Public Library is coming to an end.  On November 15 she will become Adult Services Manager at Shaker Heights Public Library. Cindy began working here as an Adult Services Librarian in September 2005, and has contributed a great deal as far [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=avonlake.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1027533&amp;post=1834&amp;subd=avonlake&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking @ Starting (or Growing) a Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Avon Lake Public Library is working with SCORE Cleveland and the City&#8217;s Economic Development Advisory Board to offer the acclaimed QuickStart program to Northeast Ohioans interested in starting, maintaining or growing a small business. The 5 part series will be held on Wednesday evenings, from 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. at the Library.  The first session [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=avonlake.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1027533&amp;post=1811&amp;subd=avonlake&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>3:45pm How Do I</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;STEP RIGHT UP to the MIDWAY for an E-Library Tidbit&#8221; was the engaging   announcement at 3:45pm on Wednesday, September 15.  Gathered around the midway monitor were NOVELIST newbies.  Cindy Maxey demonstrated &#8220;How Do I&#8221; find interesting reads using the NOVELIST database.  On Wednesday, September 22 step right up to the midway monitor for help [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=avonlake.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1027533&amp;post=1806&amp;subd=avonlake&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio Provides Assistance to Veterans</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindythelibrarian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you heard about the new Ohio Veterans Bonus?  Veterans who served honorably anywhere in the world during the Gulf War or since October 7, 2001 and who were Ohio residents at the time they began active duty and at the time of application for the benefit are eligible.  Bonuses range up to $15o0.  Additionally, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=avonlake.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1027533&amp;post=1798&amp;subd=avonlake&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Al E. Gator Learns About Storm Water @ the Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindythelibrarian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the children of Avon Lake are back at school, but Al E. Gator, Avon Lake&#8217;s own storm sewer alligator, is still vacationing.  You may have heard that Al has been going on vacation with Avon Lake families, learning all about storm water along the way.  He&#8217;s going to be traveling until the Big [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=avonlake.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1027533&amp;post=1792&amp;subd=avonlake&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Library and Economic Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindythelibrarian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In difficult times, the Library can be an excellent source of help both for individuals and the community.  In addition to the services we&#8217;ve always offered our patrons seeking jobs or working to grow their businesses (banks of Internet-enabled computers to work on resumes and search job sites, computer skills coaching, databases like ReferenceUSA and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=avonlake.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1027533&amp;post=1789&amp;subd=avonlake&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>File under:  Can&#8217;t Put It DOWN</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Gerry.  Memo to fans of sci-fi/paranormal/spy/humor/conspiracy fare: you need to get The Fuller Memorandum, latest in the Laundry Files series by Charles Stross. IN A WORLD&#8230;. where computer geekdom and occult wizardry co-exist, Bob Howard is a tech support/(not so) super agent for classified UK agency The Laundry, keeping all of us safe [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=avonlake.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1027533&amp;post=1761&amp;subd=avonlake&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;ll miss you Karen Menyhart!</title>
		<link>http://avonlake.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/well-miss-you-karen-menyhart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindythelibrarian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re sorry to see our colleague and friend Karen Menyhart leave the Library to return to her first love of teaching. Children and parents are well-acquainted with the creative genius of Karen who has for years been the creative visionary behind the castles, Wild West towns, dragons and giant bugs of the summer reading program [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=avonlake.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1027533&amp;post=1763&amp;subd=avonlake&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Some of Our Newest Nonfiction Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindythelibrarian</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[History books]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve got in quite a wide selection of new nonfiction books for our patrons the last few days.  Check them out! Two books are all about recommending other books to you: Thrillers:  100 must reads [edited by] David Morrell and Hank Wagner 10 Books Every Conservative Must Read:  plus four not to miss and one imposter [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=avonlake.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1027533&amp;post=1745&amp;subd=avonlake&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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