The Outreach

PATRON SPOTLIGHT - Don Gabriel

January/February 2013

Don Gabriel, radio announcer, service station owner, public rela-tions director, manager, security guard, restaurant owner, husband and father. What an interesting interview we had with Don Gabriel. Born in Clarksburg, WV, Don’s family later moved to Columbus. He graduated from North High School and then went to the Ohio State University for two years until he was drafted into the army. On his first day at OSU, he met his lovely wife, Jean. They were married in 1944 and had 68 wonderful years together. They had three sons and three grandchildren. While at OSU, Don started his radio career as an announcer at WOSU. Shortly afterwards, he began announcing at WIZE in Spring-field. What he remembers most about his job at WIZE is when he cut off the famous Father Flanagan (the father of Boys Town) when his speech ran over the allotted time slot. Fortunately Don had an under-standing boss who just explained to Don the error of his ways. After being drafted into the 809th tank division, Don also did announc-ing for a GI radio station in Munster, Germany. After returning to the states, he began an illustrious career at Cleveland’s WJW, hosting such radio shows as “Don’s Early Light” and “Wigwam Warm-up.” While in Cleveland, he met such celebrities as Eileen Heckart, Maureen O’Hara, Tony Bennett , Perry Co-mo and Soupy Sales (with whom he was good friends). Don took a break from radio announcing for several years but eventually returned to the ca-reer he loved in the 1990’s, announcing at Marysville’s WUCO until it closed its doors. Don liked to keep busy and even when he was-n’t on radio, he had several other successful ca-reers. For ten years he owned an Italian restaurant in Hilliard called Don Gino’s named after himself and his wife. He actually “retired” twice, both from the Shaker Square Company where he was manager for 23 years and again from Roxanne Laboratories after work-ing there 17 years as a security guard. What an interesting interview we had with Don Gabriel. We only wish we had more time for him to share his stories and to get to know him even better.

Don Gabriel, Radio Announcer

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We would like to thank everyone for their kind donations to the Outreach department. The response has been overwhelming and very much appreciated. We are now well on our way to purchasing a new van and hope to see you on the road in the first of the new year. Thank you again for your generosity. Sincerely, Westerville Public Library Outreach

Did You Know? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an agency created to

educate and keep American consumers safe from various misfortunes

such as fraud, deception, and unfair business practices. They can also

conduct investigations and in some cases enforce law to ensure consumer

safety.

Through a partnership between the Public Library Association and

the FTC, the Westerville Public Library is now able to provide our

patrons with a packet of useful information to educate consumers. These

resources deal with debt, identity theft, avoiding scams and money

managing. And, best of all, the packet is free (materials are also available

in Spanish).

If interested, please let an Outreach associate know so we can order

it for you.

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~Upcoming Events ~

January 12– Via Colori. Calling all artists! Be part of the

centuries old tradition in which many artists work on a

large scale mural. Join us in helping us make a mural

here at the library. 126 S. State St. As part of the 2013 Year

of the Arts.

January 15– Cookbook Club. Take home the book of the

month and explore recipes at your own pace. Then sign up

to make your favorite and enjoy with others!

January 19– Jazz and Prohibition. Jazz has been called

music of the Prohibition, but have you ever wondered how

the prohibition movement affected Jazz as a musical genre?

Come visit and discover!

February 28– Between the Wines Book club. Enjoy a capti-

vating mystery paired with a great wine at this unique book

club. Hosted at Meza Wine Shop. 48 N. State St. in Uptown.

DON’T LOSE YOUR SPOT! Register today by calling the

library at 614-882-7277 ext. 5004.

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JULIE……………………The Lord is My Shepherd by Debbie Viguie Church secretary Cindy stumbles across a dead body in the sanctuary while preparing for Easter service and enlists her

friend Rabbi Silverman to help her uncover the truth.

The Green Mile (1999, R) HEATHER……………………..Bloodline by Felix Francis

When horse race caller Mark notices his jockey twin sister

come in second he suspects a fixed race. After confronting her she turns up dead soon after from apparent suicide. Or was it?

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012, PG-13)

ELLYN………………………………On Agate Hill by Lee Smith Raised in post-Civil War South, young orphan Molly Petree

intends to live life to the fullest and is given the chance when a

mysterious benefactor arises from her father's past. As an old woman, Molly looks back upon her youth and returns to the

farm on Agate Hill.

Muriel’s Wedding (1994, R) MARIE……………………………The Magicians by Lev Grossman

In school, Quentin became occupied with a series of books

based on magic. Upon graduating he makes a startling discovery, magic is real! But it comes at a price and is much

darker than what he imagined.

Harvey (1950, NR) THOMAS…………………………The Cutting Season by Attica Locke

When the body of a woman is found at Belle Vie, the estate’s

manager, Caren, launches her own investigation into Belle Vie’s history and discovers a centuries old mystery involving slave

quarters and her own past.

Prometheus (2012, R)