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LOCAL CHAPTER MEMBER ELECTED TO NATIONAL'S BOARD

Jack Edson, Public Library Section Chair, was elected to the Executive Board of the Catholic Library Association at the national conference in April.

NATIONAL CLA CONFERENCE TO BE HELD APRIL 22-25, 2003 IN ST. LOUIS

The conference is intended for those who have any involvement in libraries for children, young adults or adults. CLA meets in conjunction with the National Catholic Educational Association, and attendees may attend any session of either association. For more information, visit the conference web pages of the Catholic Library Association or the National Catholic Educational Association.

MEMBERS OF ST. PETER AND PAUL'S CHURCH IN HAMBURG VISIT ART EXHIBIT

St. Peter and Paul's Church in Hamburg ran a bus trip to Toronto in August to visit the Images of Salvation art show. About 35 peopled viewed masterpieces brought from Rome to celebrate the Pope's visit to Toronto for World Youth Day. A delightful tour guide spoke about the saints in art works. He even sang the music written in Gregorian chant in an ancient antiphon that was on display.

PUBLIC LIBRARY SECTION CHAIR, JACK EDSON, REPORTS ON WORLD YOUTH DAY MASS

I drove up to Toronto to attend the World Youth Day Mass that was being celebrated by the Pope John Paul II on July 28, 2002. The crowd was estimated at a million people and the mass began at 9:30 a.m. and concluded about Noon. The event was spiritual, but it was also nationalistic, with young people from around the world flying their national colors, and with the Pope addressing the crowd in many languages, including, of course, Polish.

A VISIT TO ST. LUKE'S MISSION OF MERCY

Chapter President, Suzette Hino, and Public Library Section Chair, Jack Edson, visited St. Luke's Mission of Mercy to speak with Amy Betros, who promotes "the Word" by her deeds in a poor section of Buffalo. Ms. Betros was amazingly candid and warm and invited the WNYCLA to attend a special program that she and her missionaries could offer at the mission.

PUBLIC LIBRARY SECTION CHAIR ATTENDS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Jack Edson, Public Library Section Chair, attended the CLA Leadership Institute, held at the Holy Family Retreat House of the Passionist Priests, in West Hartford, Connecticut from August 2-5, 2001.

Approximately twenty people attended the event, and they represented CLA Chapters, CLA Staff, and writers for the "Catholic Library World."

The workshop topics included:

• an explanation of the National Office of CLA
• board responsibilities
• the relationship between the local chapter and the national office
• time management
• long-range planning