North Bend library director wins state’s top award
Saturday, April 4th, 2009
North Bend library director wins state’s top award
Mild-mannered and unassuming behind the circulation desk, North Bend Public Library’s director Gary Sharp isn’t one for self promotion.
While his staff members say his dedication to serving the public and improving the collection is unswerving, it’s difficult to get Sharp to admit he goes a bit beyond the norm.
My very good friend Gary Sharp just won a big award in Oregon. No doubt it’s well desereved. He’s also an amazing photographer and a regular contributor to this weblog. I wonder if he’ll still speak to his old friends now that he’s famous?
Congratulations! Gary, for such wonderful and deserved recognition.
Wow, Richard and Dale. I really appreciate all your good wishes and very kind words. Thanks!!
Gary, et al: I added a picture for total humiliation!
Richard, You rascal!
Congratulations to Gary! Thanks to Richard for delivering the news.
Fantastic News this is. Congratulations Gary! Way to go!!!
Congratulations to Gary!
He will glad to hear that even Oregon City residents seem to be finding value in their library – the financing measure pass for the first time in my memory this past fall.
Thanks a lot Leavenworth, Dilip, and Steve! And yes, Steve, I did hear about that voters passed funding and formation of the library district for your county. That’s great, I know funding for libraries has been very difficult there. George Hoyt, the volunteer who spearheaded the campaign, won OLA’s Library Supporter of the Year award at its conference last week, at the same awards event where I received my award.
Congratulations Gary!
Thanks Mayank!
Another glowing reference to Gary: Cheerleader for literacy
gary congradulation on your acheivements.. i still have that $200.00 57 chevy i bought from you years ago, drove it to hot august nites in reno last year. my mom gave me your write up in register guard.
Don, Thanks so much for your congratulations! That’s great to know that you’ve kept the ’57 Chevy in excellent shape and enjoy taking it out on the road. It was a fun car for me when I was in high school, and thinking about it from time to time brings back good memories.