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Mission Statement:
The purpose is to enrich the lives of many in the Amsterdam community
through reading and related activities thereby enhancing literacy and a
sense of community and promoting the Amsterdam Free Library.
Chairman:
JOHN NAPLE
Honorary Chairpersons:
~KEVIN MCCLARY, Recorder Publisher
~BOB CUDMORE, WVTL Radio Personality
~GINA DEROSSI, Amsterdam 3rd Ward Alderwoman
~DANIEL WEAVER, Proprietor of THE BOOK HOUND and editor of UPSTREAM— A
Mohawk Valley Journal
Steering Committee:
Joan Baumler
Bill Blance
Maria Cinquanti
Joan Decker
Laura Falco
Maureen Hand
Gloria Martuscello
Linda Naple
Donna Palczak
Stephanie Persico
Dianne Santos
Ann Sherman |
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| Imagine... |
everybody reading the same
book. Imagine everybody discussing the themes, characters, and
plots of one book with friends and neighbors, a book chosen by
members of the Amsterdam community. This is what happened last
year when RIDERS UP by Louis Hildebrandt
was chosen as the book the Amsterdam community read together.
And now Amsterdam is ready to do it again.
John Naple, chairman of Amsterdam Reads 2012 has announced the
Honorary Chairs for this year’s programs: Recorder Publisher
Kevin McClary, WVTL Radio Personality Bob Cudmore, Amsterdam 3rd
Ward Alderwoman Gina DeRossi, and Proprietor of THE BOOK HOUND
and editor of UPSTREAM— A Mohawk Valley Journal, Daniel Weaver.
Members of this year’s Steering Committee are: Joan Baumler,
Bill Blance, Maria Cinquanti, Joan Decker, Laura Falco, Maureen
Hand, Gloria Martuscello, Linda Naple, Donna Palczak, Stephanie
Persico, Dianne Santos, and Ann Sherman.
This year’s book selections are comprised of two works of
fiction, one work of non-fiction, one work with local ties, and
one classic. The committee had several excellent books from
which to choose, and the selection of five books proved to be
difficult. After much discussion, the following are the books
from which Amsterdam voters will pick one that the entire
community will read in 2012:
CLICK to SEE the Selections.
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