 This honor is bestowed upon a member of the community each
year in recognition of their dedication of time and talent for the
good of the community.Lowry was selected based on a letter
nominating her for this honor. The remarks below were taken directly
from some of that material and are the basis for her selection.
"Mary Ruth is the
Head Librarian for Ayer Public Library." She was described as
"happy, cheerful, and always willing to help." "She will deliver
books to your home, carry them to your car, help you find a book you
are looking for, special order a book and even go on line for
information concerning a book or author."
"Mary Ruth has
started several Book Clubs; evening book club, early morning book
club and young mom's book club. In the summer, the children have a
story time called Brown Bag on Blanket."
"She has also
started a coffee hour, knit and crochet class in addition to a go to
a movie once a month."
Lowry will be recognized and honored at the Delavan Fall Festival
and will ride in the festival parade on Monday. She will also
participate in various activities around the park throughout the
Labor Day weekend.
[Text from file
received from Doris Higdon]
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