In 1953, the USS New Jersey, America’s most decorated battleship navigated the Panama Canal enroute to North Korea.  The ship traveled through the Culebra Cut, the narrowest portion of the Canal.  Bill Denham, now retired US Navy was there.  On Tuesday, July 9 he will share a presentation that includes photographs he took on that occasion.  The program begins at 6:30pm in the Diamond Room at OTPL/Central Library.

A question & answer portion will follow his one hour presentation about the battleship and the canal.

Please join us for a wonderful, unique piece of history!

If you have any questions, call 853-5468, ext. 301.

   Culebra Cut

USS New Jersey

Financial literacy is essential to success in future endeavors.  The skills needed to make informed, effective, intelligent decisions can be problematic if you don’t or can’t plan.  Thursday, June 27 from 6-7pm in the Emerald Room OTPL/Central Library is hosting three representatives from Ameriprise Financial, First Security Bank and the law firm of Fine and Hatfield who will be available to share useful financial knowledge on a variety of topics.  For example:

Jared Voellinger, Banking Center Manager with First Security Bank will discuss debt management, deposit management, and offer tips on making banking easier.

Jennifer Casten-Juhl, Financial Advisor from Ameriprise will discuss setting personal financial goals and strategies and ideas for saving for retirement.

Beau Dial, a member of Fine & Hatfield, will discuss basic estate planning, non-traditional estate planning, and pitfalls that many families/individuals encounter after the death of a loved one.

Light snacks will be provided.

Join us for an informative, informational, seminar about money and what it can do for you now and even later if you plan ahead.  Please register with the library at 853-5468, ext. 301 or at the Circulation Desk so we know how many to plan for.

To get a strong financial foundation, you need to start now for tomorrow.  Please join us!