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Volume 25, Number 1
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Rediscover the library in 2023 By Nicole Zappone The Citizen
While many of Kimberly McNally's work duties keep her bound to a desk, the BerlinPeck Memorial Library director loves breaking away and getting to know the people perusing the shelves.
Berlin High School's “Coach V Court” was dedicated on Dec. 20. The court’s namesake, Mike Veneziano, coached the BHS boys basketball team for more than a decade. “Coach V” passed away on Dec. 15, 2021. Berlin High School, Facebook
It’s ‘Coach V Court’ now Citizen report
Veneziano graduated from Berlin High School, and would go on to work at the American Stock Exchange in New York City.
Going forward, the hardwood floor of Berlin High School's Gibney Gymnasium will be known as “Coach V Court,” named in honor of longtime boys basketball coach Mike Veneziano, who succumbed to After 9/11, Veneziano returned to his hometown cancer on Dec. 15, 2021 at the age of 53. with his wife and two Veneziano “Coach V Court” was dedicated on Dec. young sons, and became 20 prior to the start of the boys basketball active in the community. team's home opener against Conard. Veneziano took the reins of the BHS boys Members of Veneziano’s family and playbasketball team in 2009 and navigated the ers he coached over the years were in atprogram into the 2021 season. tendance.
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“It's everything to be able to see the patrons, interact with them, and see the humanity happening at the library,” said McNally, who took her post in the summer of 2021. “This is what drove me to this profession to begin with ... I love working with people.”
McNally hopes to see even more people at the library in 2023. If it's been awhile since your last visit, chances are you've missed some things; Berlin-Peck Memorial's offerings extend far beyond books, DVDs and inhouse programs. For instance, the Library of Things allows patrons to borrow such items as cake pans, movie projectors or board games. And the library has passes available to various state museums, parks and other destinations. See Library, A11
Cub Scout kits aim to aid first responders Citizen report
Cub Scout Pack 41 of Berlin collected and redeemed more than 20,000 cans and bottles in 2022 and used the funds to create special kits for local firefighers and police officers.
The kits include items that can assist first responders when dealing with individuals with special needs, including those who may be non-verbal. See Kits, A10
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