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LibraryWatchtower: August 2016

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Sunday, August 21, 2016. Expand, Not Abandon, Historic Carnegie Library in Litchfield, Illinois. In 1903, Andrew Carnegie provided Litchfield, Illinois with $15,000 for construction of a public library. Image Source: Litchfield Public Library District). By Glenn A. Walsh. After looking for property for a new library building beginning in November, the Library's Board of Trustees purchased a site near the Litchfield Community Center in February. Evan Lynch Associates of Springfield, Illinois, which as...

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LibraryWatchtower: Keep Historic Hazelwood Library as City Property

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Thursday, August 18, 2016. Keep Historic Hazelwood Library as City Property. The original building of the Hazelwood Branch of The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh,. Which opened in 1900 as the fourth neighborhood library branch in the first multi-library. Image Source: History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries Internet Web Site; Photographer: Lynne S. Walsh). By Glenn A. Walsh. Long-time library advocate Glenn A. Walsh, has taken-issue with such a sale. Mr. Walsh served as a Life Truste...I support...

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LibraryWatchtower: Proposed Sale of Historic Hazelwood Library: Public Hearing Thursday

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Monday, September 5, 2016. Proposed Sale of Historic Hazelwood Library: Public Hearing Thursday. Ornamental dome skylight over the circulation desk of the historic Hazelwood. Branch building of Carnegie Library, which opened to the public in 1900. Image Source: History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries Internet Web Site;. Photographer: Lynne S. Walsh). By Glenn A. Walsh. Floor of the City-County Building, at 414 Grant Street in Downtown Pittsburgh. Should a sale of the historic Hazelwood Library ...

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LibraryWatchtower: September 2016

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Monday, September 26, 2016. City Council Approves Legal Transfer of Historic Hazelwood Library to URA. By Glenn A. Walsh. Bill 2016-0614 was approved by a vote, of the 9-member City Council, of 7 Aye, 2 No, with no abstentions - -. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried. by. Rev Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith. 2 - Ms. Gross, and Mrs. Harris. City Councilwoman Deborah Gross (representing Council District 7) agree...

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LibraryWatchtower: Historic Hazelwood Library Public Hearing

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Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Historic Hazelwood Library Public Hearing. By Glenn A. Walsh. A public hearing, regarding the proposal for the City of Pittsburgh to sell the historic Hazelwood Branch of Carnegie Library library building to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) for $1 for redevelopment, occurred in the Pittsburgh City Council Chamber last Thursday Afternoon, 2016 September 8 at 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT) / 18:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Glenn A. Walsh. Good afterno...

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SpaceWatchtower: Interactive Exhibits: Future of Air & Space Museum

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Interactive Exhibits: Future of Air and Space Museum. In one interactive exhibit, people flap their arms and sway their bodies to fly a bird on a screen. (credit: NASM). By Jeff Foust, The Space Review. More - Link http:/ www.thespacereview.com/article/2797/1. Source: The Space Review. Related Blog Posts - -. Air and Space Museum Debates Preservation of U.S. Plane at Pearl Harbor Attack." 2014 Dec. 7. 30 Million Rehab of Air and Space Museum Announced." 2014 April 5. Regarding ...

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SpaceWatchtower: Friday's 'Blue Moon'

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Friday, July 31, 2015. View, from Slobozia, Romania, of the "Blue Moon" on 2012 August 31. Image Source: Wikipedia.org). By Glenn A. Walsh. This year, the month of July has a second Full Moon, the first occurring on July 1. Hence, Friday's Full Moon is also a so-called “Blue Moon.”. The Full Moon / “Blue Moon” occurs on Friday Morning, 2015 July 31, at 6:43 am Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT) / 10:43 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The reason, the third Full Moon in a season with four full moons was ...

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SpaceWatchtower: Summer Begins Saturday Morning at 6:51 a.m. EDT

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Thursday, June 19, 2014. Summer Begins Saturday Morning at 6:51 am EDT. The Earth at the start of the 4 (astronomical) seasons as seen from the north and ignoring the atmosphere (no clouds, no twilight). Front left: Summer Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere. Rear right: Summer Solstice for the Southern Hemisphere. (Image Source: Wikipedia.org ). By Glenn A. Walsh. In etymology, the word solstice. Comes from the Latin terms sol. Would cease on this day, before reversing direction. Today, we know that, w...

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SpaceWatchtower: Space Artifacts Move to New Climate-Controlled Facility

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Thursday, February 20, 2014. Space Artifacts Move to New Climate-Controlled Facility. CHANTILLY, Va. -. In the early days of the U.S. space program, the spacesuits were life-saving technological marvels. But today, they're so brittle they're in danger of falling apart. They were designed for that harsh environment, but they were not designed to last a very long time," says Cathy Lewis, a curator of space suits at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's new $79 million facility in Virginia. Regarding John ...