Aldine Scrapbook, Volume 2 (1976 - 2004)

Page 2/ Thursday: May 24, 1984/The North Freeway LEADER Aldine Library reopens June 4 The Aldine Branch Li¬ brary, closed in August after suffering extensive damage in Hurricane Alicia, will be re-opening on June 4. Kathy Ziegler, Aldine librarian, mentions that a new librarian has joined the staff upon the departure of long-time staff member. Margaret Adamson. Her replacement is Terry Ster¬ ling, a new Houston area resident and graduate of The City of Houston’s Job Training Partnership Division (JTPD) has opened a service center on the North Freeway for its 1984 Summer Youth Employ¬ ment and Training Program (SYETP). Although past emphasis has been on summer job placement and training, SYETP is taking on the unique facet this year of placing youth, who have completed high school, in permanent entry level posi¬ tions. However, the pro¬ gram will still be involved in summer job placement and training. Many city departments are making an effort to identify entry level employ¬ ment opportunities within their divisions that could offer job skills training and a possible career to quali¬ fied individuals. Some posi¬ tions already have been indentified. The North Service Center will serve as summer job placement headquarters for Houston teen-agers from the library school at Univer¬ sity of Denver. Mary Baird will be re¬ turning as children’s librar¬ ian, with many, many activ¬ ities planned for the chil¬ dren’s summer reading program. She has been visiting area schools during May to talk about the programs. Delores Pena and Laveme Shepherd, desk assistants, and Drew Hutto and Sandy Rodriguez, shelving assist- economically disadvantag¬ ed families. Persons between the ages of 14 and 21 who qualify to participate in the program may apply at the centers for jobs with local non-profit organizations. “The purpose of the pro¬ gram is to teach the partic¬ ipants the basic skills of getting a job so they can seek employment on their own,” Acting Director Ron¬ ald Patterson said. “Unless there are special circumstances we would not encourage our partic¬ ipants to return to the pro¬ gram the following sum¬ mer,” he added. Youth who are placed through the program will work a 40-hour week at minimum wage through the summer. Salaries will be paid through JTPD funds. The address of the neigh¬ borhood service center is: North Service Center, 4625 North Freeway, Suite 315, Public Information Num¬ ber: , 692-SYEP. ants, are all anxious to be back, making library serv¬ ice a reality for the Aldine area again. The library, located at 11331 Airline Drive, will have new hours upon re¬ opening: Monday, 1 to 9 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 1 to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The telephone number remains the same: 445- 5560. “We appreciate our patrons’ continuing interest in the library’s reopening, and want everyone to know how anxious we, the staff, are to get back into the community," Ziegler said. Plans for the grand re¬ opening include a Friends of the Library membership drive, an art exhibit by the Stovall Junior High Art Department, a puppet shov* and juggling demonstration for children, interior dec¬ oration class for adults, and weekly storytime and film programs. More informa¬ tion will be forthcoming as the date approaches. PLANT SALE More than 1 ,000 plants of 15 different genera, includ¬ ing new plants from Florida and California, will be on display and for sale on May 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Houston Ar¬ boretum and Nature Cen¬ ter, 4501 Woodway Drive. There will be lectures at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on both days. This is free to the public. Call 681-8433 for more information. Summer youth service center is opened on North Freeway HOLIDAY SALE Sale good through Saturday, May 26th 60 ct. pkg. SR For entire family Slightly irregulars Thick-n-Thirsty 30"x60" GALA NAPKINS?* TENNIS SHOES Our reg. 3'* BEACH TOWELS Our reg. 6*7 300 pr. Sale 4“ 20” 3-Speed BOX FAN Our reg. 24w Sale 19“ Entire stpck SUN GLASSES 50% OFF OLD SM0KEY BARBECUE Our reg. 29*' Sale 21“ Ideal for picnics 33 qt. Slightly irregulars Fresh-made at our deli FOAM COOLER Our reg. 2“ Sale l97 SHEET SETS Уз OFF Our reg. low price SUBMARINE SANDWICHES 201 Northline Mali SHOPPING CENTER