Roxy Visits
Longtime GFJ employee Jim “Par” Panella passed away suddenly this week. His buddy “Roxy”, a familiar face at the library, came by for a visit today. Roxy is now living with Jim’s sister-in-law. Everyone at GFJ deeply misses them both.
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The library will close today, Monday Oct. 29 at 3 P.M. due to a state of emergency. A decision on Tuesday Oct. 30 will be made as the situation develops. Please call 757-5350 before heading to the library. If you get only voicemail the library is closed.The Tuesday Oct. 31 book review has been cancelled.
Please remember that all children’s programs are cancelled in the event of the closing of Union Endicott schools.
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NPR will broadcast a show on George F. Johnson today (December 1) at 5 P.M. The broadcast will be archived on NPR at http://www.npr.org/2010/12/01/131725100/the-legacy-of-george-f-johnson-and-the-square-deal