Stamp collecting spreads joy via global starter kits
Michael Lynn of Wellington a Baroque flute professor and Oberlin Conservatory curator shares stamp collecting month by sending starter kits since 2023. About 550 kits with 100 plus items have reached the U.S. and 32 countries, assembled in plastic stock sheets. Lynn seeks sponsor for stock pages, plans continued outreach and notes the Cuy-Lor Stamp Club show Oct 25-26 in Rocky River with turtle stamps exhibit.
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Michael Lynn
Lynn
U.S
Wellington
Oberlin College
Conservatory of Music
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Oberlin
Cuy-Lor Stamp Club
Rocky River
U.S. Postal Service
Memorial Hall
Rocky River Civic Center
Hilliard Blvd
Dennis Sadowski
Toni Morrison poster contest and local reads kickoff
Lorain County students from kindergarten to college are invited to create original art or poetry inspired by Toni Morrison quotes as part of the Big Read. Submissions due by November 15 with details on size, materials, and contact information. winners showcased at the Main Library Toni Morrison Reading Room for one year.
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Toni Morrison
Lorain County
Lorain
Morrison
Lorai Public Library System
Annamarie Pamphilis
Grafton-Midview
Gmplibrary.org
Ohio
John Kachuba
North Olmsted Library
America
Midwest
Ohio Genealogy Society
Scott Norrick
AncestralPost.com
Loraincoogs.org
Oberlin Democratic
Cleveland Museum of Art
Egypt
Domonkcas
LorainPublicLibrary
South Lorain
LorainPublicLibrary.org
Oberlin
North Ridgeville
Wellington Kiwanis
Wellington Fire Station
Kelly St
Chris Mohler
North Coast Wireless
South Lorain County
East Herrick Ave
Friends of the
Amherst Public Library
Sunset Terrace
Lorain Lakeview Park
David Miraldi
Friends
Firelands Archaeology
Ritter Public Library
Hopewell
Ritter
Vermilion
Bradley Lepper
Ohio History Connection
Litterpubliclibrary.org
Friends of the North Ridgeville Branch Library Inc
North Ridgeville Library
The
Friends of the North Ridgeville Branch Library, Inc
Avon
Robert Cabrera
Jill Majorca
Crescent Moon Yoga
Friendship Apl
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Meadville
Pennsylvania
Sadowsk
Dennis
Gmail
Camara Goodrich
Whitney Brown
South Lorain Library
Heart & Sole
North Ridgeville Heart & Sole Collaborative
Lccc University Partnership Ridge
Liberty Elementary School
Lorain Road
Liberty Elementary
Jaycox Road
S. Main St
Lower Lever
Jim Slagle
Fair Districts
Rural Bra Incounty
Columbia Library
Columbia
Paula Escobar
Cleveland Clinic
National Disability
Murray Ridge Center
Supported Employment Dept
Murrayridgecenter.org
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Abo
Weiss
Hronicle
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