Happy To Help…Always An Educator

We mourn the loss of longtime volunteer Mary E. Elsaesser (Betty)

Betty was a teacher and school principal for the Stark County Board of Mental Retardation & Developmental Services.

She volunteered here at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum in the Ramsayer Research Library. Betty was always helpful, and always positive. One of our library volunteers gives Betty the credit for being here. Sue Henry called into the museum a little over five years ago to Stephanie Span our Volunteer Coordinator. Sue was inquiring about a volunteer position at the museum. This call came right at the time of a volunteer luncheon. Stephanie, always the gracious host, asked Sue to attend the luncheon. Sue had the privilege of sitting down next to our dear Betty. Betty spent a good portion of this noontime luncheon talking up the library, and telling Sue how much fun she was having as a volunteer. Sue decided to give it a try, and 5 years later she is still going strong.

Thank you Betty, for your service to the exceptional children of Stark County, and to the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum.

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Our Refreshing Library Enhancements…

You won’t recognize the Ramsayer Research Library. Our maintenance department, and other members of the museum staff, and volunteers helped to transform our library into a functional research space. Thank you to everyone who helped with this project!

It was always in the plan to create an inviting environment for our researchers, volunteers, and staff. The result is a space that we are all pleased with, and are sure you will be too. Our growing number of researchers in the library made it absolutely necessary to find a better solution. One researcher called it “A place that I can think, and move in a more effective way.” “Thank you for your positive efforts!”

The future is bright in the library. We are going to expand our educational outreach, and invite people to explore what we have to offer. We will have workshops, and more Immersion Experiences! We will be able to better serve our friends with a new database, and more improvements in our web presence.

We are here to help. We thank you for your support, and your trust.

More Later…