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Ann Silverthorn

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November 4th, 2026

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Thanks, AI for helping me find A Little Girl’s Gift about Canadian leukemia victim and eye donor, Janis Babson. I read the book in Catholic grade school many years ago and it stuck with me ever since, but I couldn’t remember specifics. Every so often, it would bug me enough to try and find the book. Reading…

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Ann Silverthorn

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October 19th, 2026

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I had been to Kansas City twice in my life before my husband asked me if I’d like to accompany him on his trip for an ISACA leadership workshop. I declined until he told me the National WWI Museum and Memorial was located there.  A few years ago, I served on the Erie County World War One…

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Ann Silverthorn

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September 23rd, 2026

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Ester and her granddaughter, 1976

In the 1960s, Weis Library might have faded away quietly if Ester Bundy and more than 400 concerned citizens of northwest Pennsylvania hadn’t stepped forward to fight for it. Ester embodied what Robert K. Greenleaf later called servant leadership. “The servant-leader is servant first . . . it begins with the natural feeling that one wants to…

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Ann Silverthorn

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July 6th, 2026

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Weis Library from printer block (Courtesy of Erie County Historical Society)

When one bequeaths money for a specific good, it’s often to leave a legacy—something to keep alive the values they held dear. Over time, though, immediate memories of the donor’s vision fade. Times, values, and cultures change. The donor’s original vision may not hold as much importance to future generations, but it is still important…

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