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Cairo's new library opens
Jul 02, 2012 12:39 am
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State Assemblyman Pete Lopez, Rep. Chris Gibson, and Greene County Legislator Harry Lennon cutting the ribbon at the Cairo Library. Photos by Tom Roe.[/caption]WGXC 90.7-FM broadcast the ribbon cutting of the new Cairo Library Sat., June 30 at 10 a.m. New York State Representative Pete Lopez (R-Schoharie), Rep. Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook), Greene County Legislator Harry Lennon (D-Cairo), Cairo Town Supervisor Ted Banta (D-Cairo), and others spoke at the grand opening of the new library, with music from John Gallagher on bagpipes before at 9:30 a.m. and Greg Stewart on acoustic guitar after the ceremony. The new Cairo Library is directly behind the old library, which was in Town Hall on Main St. A bond issued narrowly passed Apr. 24, 2010 to finance the library project.
Click here to listen to a short report on the library opening, with comments from Rep. Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook), New York State Assemblyman Pete Lopez (R-Schoharie), Greene County Legislator Bill Lawrence (R-Cairo), Cairo Library Trustee Jill Snyder, and others.
PLAY CLIP 3:43
Click here to listen to the entire ceremony, broadcast live on WGXC 90.7-FM.
INTERVIEWS
WGXC talked with several local officials and others about the new library
and other issues.
• Chris Gibson, U.S. Representative (R-Kinderhook), discusses Cairo Library, proposed Ghent powerline, and the Farm Bill in the U.S. House.
PLAY CLIP 7:31
• Pete Lopez, New York Assemblyman (R-Schoharie), discusses new Cairo Library, and his new renewable energy initiative for farmers.
PLAY CLIP 3:15
• Bill Lawrence, Greene County Legislator (R-Cairo), discusses the local efforts to build the library.
PLAY CLIP 2:19
• Mike Nyerges, the Director of the Mid-Hudson Library system talks about how often communities get new libraries.
PLAY CLIP 2:47
• Jill Snyder, Cairo Library Trustee, discusses the new building.
PLAY CLIP 1:12
• Candice Celestin, from the USDA, explains how her organization helped secure a grant and loan for the library.
PLAY CLIP 2:35
• Paul Mays, the Cairo Library architect, discusses the new building and its geo-thermal heating and cooling system.
PLAY CLIP 3:17
• Albert Gasbarini, who attended the first Cairo Library grand opening in 1963, and the third Cairo Library grand opening in 2012.
PLAY CLIP 2:53
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Cairo Library Director Debra Kamecke is also on WGXC's Radio Council.[/caption][caption id="attachment_20333" align="alignleft" width="224"]
From left, Cairo Town Supervisor Ted Banta, Rep. Chris Gibson, Assemblyman Pete Lopez, and others at the Cairo Library opening.[/caption]
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State Assemblyman Pete Lopez, Rep. Chris Gibson, and Greene County Legislator Harry Lennon cutting the ribbon at the Cairo Library. Photos by Tom Roe.[/caption]WGXC 90.7-FM broadcast the ribbon cutting of the new Cairo Library Sat., June 30 at 10 a.m. New York State Representative Pete Lopez (R-Schoharie), Rep. Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook), Greene County Legislator Harry Lennon (D-Cairo), Cairo Town Supervisor Ted Banta (D-Cairo), and others spoke at the grand opening of the new library, with music from John Gallagher on bagpipes before at 9:30 a.m. and Greg Stewart on acoustic guitar after the ceremony. The new Cairo Library is directly behind the old library, which was in Town Hall on Main St. A bond issued narrowly passed Apr. 24, 2010 to finance the library project.Click here to listen to a short report on the library opening, with comments from Rep. Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook), New York State Assemblyman Pete Lopez (R-Schoharie), Greene County Legislator Bill Lawrence (R-Cairo), Cairo Library Trustee Jill Snyder, and others.
PLAY CLIP 3:43
Click here to listen to the entire ceremony, broadcast live on WGXC 90.7-FM.
INTERVIEWS
WGXC talked with several local officials and others about the new library
and other issues.
• Chris Gibson, U.S. Representative (R-Kinderhook), discusses Cairo Library, proposed Ghent powerline, and the Farm Bill in the U.S. House.
PLAY CLIP 7:31
• Pete Lopez, New York Assemblyman (R-Schoharie), discusses new Cairo Library, and his new renewable energy initiative for farmers.
PLAY CLIP 3:15
• Bill Lawrence, Greene County Legislator (R-Cairo), discusses the local efforts to build the library.
PLAY CLIP 2:19
• Mike Nyerges, the Director of the Mid-Hudson Library system talks about how often communities get new libraries.
PLAY CLIP 2:47
• Jill Snyder, Cairo Library Trustee, discusses the new building.
PLAY CLIP 1:12
• Candice Celestin, from the USDA, explains how her organization helped secure a grant and loan for the library.
PLAY CLIP 2:35
• Paul Mays, the Cairo Library architect, discusses the new building and its geo-thermal heating and cooling system.
PLAY CLIP 3:17
• Albert Gasbarini, who attended the first Cairo Library grand opening in 1963, and the third Cairo Library grand opening in 2012.
PLAY CLIP 2:53
[caption id="attachment_20336" align="alignright" width="224"] Cairo Library Director Debra Kamecke is also on WGXC's Radio Council.[/caption][caption id="attachment_20333" align="alignleft" width="224"] From left, Cairo Town Supervisor Ted Banta, Rep. Chris Gibson, Assemblyman Pete Lopez, and others at the Cairo Library opening.[/caption][caption id="attachment_20319" align="alignleft" width="224"]