The competition brought bands from across the state and across the county performing music from Gershwin to Manhattan Transfer and the Who. The evening stayed on a tight schedule each band was given 14 minutes to enter the field, perform for seven to 10 minutes and exit. Bands may earn up to 100 points for visual proficiency, individual music, ensemble music, general effect music and general effect visual. A love for reading and an appreciation of the written word attracted Charlotte Henneberger to the field of library science. The satisfaction of helping the people is what keeps her going as the assistant director of Mechanicsburg Area Public Library.
People are so appreciative.
Recently, this dedication to service earned her statewide recognition when she became one of two recipients of the New Librarian Honors Award given annually by the Pennsylvania Library Association. The award honors a librarian with a master's degree in library science who has been in the profession less than six years. It recognizes the originality and inventive ability of the new librarian to devise new and improved methods of library service and who demonstrates promise for continued growth in the field. It was very special. Library Director Sue Erdman made a special trip that day to see me receive the award.