Dear Friends,The summer months proved to be very busy at Literacy

Volunteers of Monmouth County as we prepared for our on-sitevisit by our national affiliate organization, ProLiteracy America.This was my first accreditation experience and I must say thatalthough it was grueling compiling our documentation, it wastotally worthwhile. I was very pleased in gathering our documen-tation to see that over the past three years we have grown to bea strong, quality, volunteer organization committed to meetingthe literacy needs of adults throughout Monmouth County.

September is International Literacy Month and I feel that it isthe perfect time to reflect on the importance of being literate inthe United States.

According to the 2003 National Assessment of AdultLiteracy (NAAL) 30 million adults in the US, or 14 percent of ourcountry’s adult population, have only the most minimal abilities toread and write in English.

Literacy is at the core of all other education. Being a literateadult is important because it is instrumental in an individual’sdevelopment at the personal, family and community level.Literacy strengthens the individual and their families and their

ability to access health, educational, political, economic and cul-tural opportunities and services. An individual who lacks literacyskills or who has poorly developed literacy skills is more likely tolive in poverty than an individual who reads well. There is a defi-nite correlation between a low literacy rate and a low paycheck.

Because current federal appropriations for adult basic educa-tion in the United States provides funding to serve just three mil-lion adults our volunteer literacy organizations are finding thenumbers of adults requesting literacy services to be constantlyincreasing. In trying to address the needs of our adult learnerswe need to increase our volunteer tutor base.

If you haven’t tutored in a while please call the office and trya new tutoring opportunity. We have individual tutoring opportu-nities, classroom tutoring opportunities and our new individual-ized computer learning link. All are programs geared towardmeeting the increasing needs of adults seeking to improve theirliteracy skills in Monmouth County and we need you, as trainedtutors, to help us.

Best regards,

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The BeaconLiteracy Volunteers of Monmouth County

A ProLiteracy America Affiliate

Autumn 2006

Letter from the Executive Director

Rebecca Lucas

Farewell to a Friend of LVMC Literacy Volunteers of Monmouth County lost a dedicated friend

and volunteer with the death of Betty Seo on September 8. Bettywore many hats in the role of volunteer and she will be sorelymissed. Besides contributing order and efficiency to our office, shebrought enthusiasm and the experience of a varied and exciting life.

Betty had been volunteering at LVMC since 1999, first as anESL tutor and later as an office assistant. In the spring of 2004she took on the additional responsibility as writer and editor of thisnewsletter. Until shortly before her death, Betty was volunteeringas many as 20 hours each week at the office in addition to tutor-ing Lousinda, her ESL learner.

Betty grew up in Manhattan, attended Adelphi University andcontinued with graduate studies at Columbia University. Later, herinterest in Japanese art motivated her to study and become fluentin the Japanese language. Betty became a serious collector ofJapanese artworks and eventually co-authored a book onJapanese lacquer art with her husband, Joseph Seo.

After moving to New Jersey in 1983, Betty explored more pas-toral pursuits such as vegetable gardening, orchid growing, naturephotography and raising three wonderful German Shepherd dogs.

She loved the “Two River” area and when widowedin 1998 she remained in her Rumson home. Herinclination to remain active and involved with life ledher to volunteer work. She eventually logged in closeto 3,000 volunteer hours at Riverview Medical Center.

When Betty signed up for LVMC’s tutor training, a relationshipbegan that both she and LVMC came to value highly. Betty wasmodest about her achievements and preferred to work behind thescenes without recognition. After she was nominated and won the“Tutor of the Year” award from Literacy Volunteers of New Jersey,she had to be persuaded to appear in person to accept the awardat the annual awards dinner.

Becky Lucas, LVMC’s Executive Director, said of Betty, “If shehad not been there, manning the office through the various transi-tions our organization went through in the past five years, LVMCwould not have been able to continue to provide literacy servicesto our adult learners in Monmouth County. Betty’s love of theEnglish language and her commitment to literacy helped to makeus the quality organization that we are today. She will be sorelymissed and hard to replace.”

Betty Seo

Basic Literacy LearnersvLouise, a 63-year-old woman from Neptune, would like to

learn to read and write. She has an 8th grade education fromJamaica, but very limited reading and comprehension skills.She drives and would like to meet at the Neptune Library.Evenings are her preference, but if necessary, she can meeton Friday mornings.

vAlex, 45, is from Freehold, he would like help with improvinghis reading and math. He is currently employed as an automechanic, but needs to work toward getting certification. Hehas transportation and is flexible about meeting times.

vMadonna, a 36-year-old woman currently residing inNeptune, is trying to get her life back on track. She needs toimprove her reading and writing skills to find a job. She hasno transportation, very limited resources, and some time con-straints. Anyone who is willing to take her on as a learnershould contact Susan George at the office to get more infor-mation.

vEduardo, 30, is from Asbury Park. He has an 8th grade edu-cation but very limited reading skills. He is available to meeta tutor after 6:30 or 7pm.

vIkesha, 21, lives in Red Bank. She has a special ed. highschool diploma. Ikesha is a high functioning adult diagnosedwith mental retardation. She is very motivated to self-improvement. Her mother is available to drop and pick her up.Wednesday after 6pm is her best time.

vMichael, 24, from Point Pleasant, is a high functioning adultlearner who has been diagnosed with seizure disorder andmental retardation. He attends a day program but would liketo work individually with a tutor on his reading. He can meeta tutor at his center in either the morning or the afternoon.

vJulienne, 74, was born in Cuba but has lived in the UnitedStates for 50 years. She would like to be able to learn to read.Her daughter is willing to drive her to and from tutoring ses-sions in the evenings.

vRon, from Morganville, is 47 and would like help to learn toread and write. He has transportation and can meet a tutorafter 6:30 pm.

vMaxine, 41, from Asbury Park, would like to have help withbasic math skills and financial literacy. She has no transporta-tion, but is available to meet a tutor in the morning and in theearly afternoon in the Asbury Park Library.

ESL Learners

vSally, a 21-year-old from Egypt, is currently living in LittleSilver. She would like to be able to speak, read and writeEnglish. Sally understands some English, but her speakingability is limited. She is dependent on a family member fortransportation, so her availability depends on when she canget a ride.

vHilda, 47, is from Columbia and is part of a resettlement pro-gram for refugees. Hilda needs to learn to speak English. Sheis flexible about meeting times, and currently lives inKeansburg.

vVictoria, 40, originally from the Ukraine, lives in AtlanticHighlands. She needs to improve her conversational English.She can understand English fairly well, speaks at an interme-diate level, and is able to work from printed material. She hastransportation and can meet most mornings and afternoons.

vValentyna, 39, is from Belarus. She needs help with conver-sational English, and practices to improve her diction. Victoriaand Valentyna would be happy to meet together, or in a smallgroup in the Atlantic Highlands area. She has transportationand can meet most mornings and afternoons.

vMujesira, 60, lives in Morganville. She is originally fromBosnia and would like to improve her conversational English.She has no transportation and is dependent on a family mem-ber for rides. Meeting times will be dependent on this.

vGhaleb, 68, is originally from Jordan and has been a US res-ident for over 25 years. He would like to improve his conver-sational English. He drives and is available to meet Mondaythrough Thursday at the Keyport Library.

vXoa (Wah) is 64 years old and lives in Morganville. She isoriginally from Vietnam and presently lives with family mem-bers. Xoa is available to meet on weekends.

vSupitra, 36, originally from Thailand is currently living inManalapan. She would like to improve her conversationalEnglish. She can meet in the evenings at the ManalapanLibrary.

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w a i t i n g t o l e a r nMany people are waiting for tutors in both Basic Literacy and ESL.

Please consider signing up for a new learner or taking on an additional one. These people need our help!

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10/19/06Literacy Volunteers of New Jersey Annual Recognition Dinner,Wine Tasting and Silent Auction

The Third Annual Literacy Awards Dinner will be held onOctober 19th, 2006 by LVNJ at the Somerset Hills Hotel inWarren, NJ. This delightful dinner will honor a tutor, student, andvolunteer of the year. It will include a five-course dinner and aninternational wine tasting event.

Awards will be presented and participants will have the oppor-tunity to bid on wonderful items in the Silent Auction. All moniesraised from this event will go to support literacy throughout thestate of New Jersey.

Please plan on attending. For further information, call theLVNJ office at 908-203-4582.

10/28/06Literacy Volunteers of New Jersey (LVNJ) Workshop

Literacy Volunteers of New Jersey is offering a workshop fortutors, trainers, program staff and board members on Saturday,October 28, from 8:30 am until noon at the North Maple Inn inBasking Ridge, NJ.

The workshop, which is titled Going from One to Some, willbe led by Catherine Mitch, LVNJ Master Trainer. This workshopis for anyone who has been successful in working with one stu-dent and is considering moving to tutoring a small group of twoto four learners.

Techniques to be highlighted include the group language experience approach to develop reading skills, group storytellingto develop writing skills and information gap activities to developmath skills. Cost of the workshop is $25 and includes a continen-tal breakfast and lunch. LVMC is offering scholarships to sixtutors who might be interested in attending this worthwhile work-shop. If you are an interested tutor, please call the LVMC office.

1/13/07Winter Tutor Training

Saturday January 13th, 2007 through February 17th, 2007.Six consecutive mornings from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm at theFirst Methodist Church, 91 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ. Costis $35 to help defray the cost of books and materials. AmyDiFilippo, Certified Tutor Trainer. To register and for more informa-tion please call the office at 732-571-0209.

alwaysKeep Track of Your Hours!

Tutoring hour reports are needed in order to continue to receivestate funding. Please be sure to keep records of your time spentwith learners and mail, email, or fax the information to the LVMCoffice. If you missed the October 1 deadline, please send them inas soon as possible. If you need another form, call us or downloadit from our website at www.lvmonmouthnj.org

DATES TO REMEMBER DATES TO REMEMBER DATES TO REMEMBER

Spring 2006 Tutor Training class in Freehold. Standing L-R: AnnaAcevedo, Laura Kirkwood, Donna Sager, Mary Bergen, TiffanyAllen, Elena Fernandez, Ken Costello, Amy DiFilippo, BarbaraBerman. Seated: Barbara Booker, Lynn Boyce.

Summer 2006 Tutor Training class in Long Branch. L-R: Peg Rizzo, Jessica Sullivan, John Bilby, EllenPalumbo, Tutor Trainer Amy DiFilippo, Nancy Rossbachand Laura Yudof.

Congratulations and Welcome to New Tutors

Literacy Volunteers of Monmouth County received great newsin August that ProLiteracy America voted to approve our Re-Accreditation for a four-year period ending in 2010. LVMC wasfirst accredited in 2003. ProLiteracy was formed in 1998 throughthe merger of Literacy Volunteers of America and LaubachLiteracy, to become the nations’ largest volunteer adult literacyprogram.

ProLiteracy America Accreditation is the only national accredi-tation system for volunteers in the adult education and literacyfield. It provides a recognizable stamp of quality for local literacyproviders, and acknowledges organizations that are distinguishedby superior professional leadership, effective programs, committedgoverning boards, and outstanding volunteer support.Accreditation is designed to:

•Comprehensively evaluate LVMC’s strengths and weaknesses•Bring about continuous improvement of operations•Facilitate long-term sustainability•Enhance credibility in the community•Increase public recognition of LVMC’s servicesAccreditation assures students, volunteers, employees, fun-

ders, and the community at large, that LVMC implements high-quality services within a sound management framework. Theapproach builds upon a comprehensive set of 16 Standards thatare flexible enough to be meaningful when applied to a widerange of agencies. The Standards are organized into three sections:

1) Student centered services2) Tutor/Instructor services3) Organizational managementWe prepared for the July Pro-Literacy on-site review by organ-

izing into three teams; one for each section of the Standards. Everymember of the board was on one of the teams. Since the begin-ning of the year, the teams have worked closely with the ExecutiveDirector and her staff to develop evidence and documentation toshow that we have the key components to meet all the Standards.These teams will continue to oversee our compliance with theStandards in the years ahead.

On July 17th, we met for our daylong on-site visit with MartyAngelone, from the ProLiteracy America office in Syracuse, NY.Prepared with three overly large three-ring binders holding eachteam’s documentation and evidence that LMVC met the compo-nents of each set of standards, the board, staff and key volunteersmet to discuss each section with Marty. She was full of helpfulsuggestions and good comments and we all left our meeting feel-ing that we had accomplished a great deal since our last accredi-tation in 2003.

In simple terms, being accredited means Literacy Volunteers ofMonmouth County continues to be committed to quality and con-tinuous improvement to better meet the needs of current andfuture students.

LVMC Re-Accredited by ProLiteracy America

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Marty Angelone (seated on far right), from ProLiteracy America inSyracuse, NY, meets with LVMC board members Kay Amoroso,Shailesh Banerjee, Tom White, Wally Gajdzis (a volunteer who provides accounting assistance), Judith Stanton and Carl DeJura.

TUTOR TIPOrganizing to Learn

“I am teaching a young Sudanese woman to read and writeEnglish. Her speaking and understandingskills are high beginner. Igot her a free personal calendar (from my bank) for her to fill in withbirthdays, appointments, class times, etc. I also got her a smalladdress book with alphabetized tabs along one side. She had neverused one before, but is filling in the phone numbers and addressesof friends, family, teacher, doctor, social worker. It is small enough tokeep in her purse. We work a lot with the phone book, which teach-es alphabetization has a wealth of useful community resources, allin English. These organization tools have helped her apply her newlanguage and keep track of the details of her life.”

Marcia, ESL teacher

From Hands-on English, Vol. 16, No. 2 (www.handsonenglish.com)

Members of the Monmouth Worship Center inMarlboro. Part of the Spring Tutor Training class, thesetutors conduct group ESL classes for LVMC at theirchurch: Barbara Booker, Anna Acevedo, Tiffancy Allen,Elena Fernandez, Barbara Berman

New Tutors Working Together

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Christopher M. Chrepta LVMC Public Relations Speaker

Chris, a life long resident ofMonmouth County, was raised inNeptune, and attended grade school,high school and college in MonmouthCounty. He lives with his wife of 27years, Gay Susanne, in Freehold. Chrishas no children of his own, but heboasts of 14 nieces and nephews and5 grand-nieces and nephews.

Chris came to LVMC in March 2005.After completing tutor training, Chris wasassigned an ESL student whom he con-tinues to tutor. Additionally, Chris volun-teers between five and 20 hours month-ly providing public relations services. Herecently drafted a Public Relations Plan,which will aid the organization in thecoming years.

Chris says “I am at the point in my lifewhere it is time to give back for all of mygood fortune. I have a strong love ofreading and writing, and can see no better way than tohelp adults with Basic Literacy and English as a SecondLanguage skills. I had a lot of fun reading to two third-grade classes in Bricktown last April as part of my PR vol-unteer work,. Reading aloud to children, plus seeing theirenjoyment in the story is really gratifying.”

Chris is the owner of a Freehold-based business andtechnology consulting company named Mile Outside ofTown. He applies his experience and expertise withBusiness Process Improvement, Technical Writing,Marketing, Public Speaking and Technology to assist andwork toward LVMC’s goal to improve adult literacythroughout Monmouth County.

Robert MandelbergLVMC Public Relations Coordinator

Robert began his writing career 20years ago as a stand-up comedian. Hewas the head writer and director of aregional comedy troupe, appearing in col-leges and clubs throughout New Jersey.

Robert joined LVMC in 2004 andhas enjoyed tutoring several ESL learn-ers. He holds ESL classes at Wendy’sRestaurant in Eatontown for theirSpanish-speaking employees. His nextclass will begin in October 2006. AsPublic Relations Coordinator, Roberthelps to develop programs to increaseLVMC public awareness, and to attractand retain motivated tutors.

Constantly exploring avenues for hiswriting, he has written several come-dy/mystery plays for Kathy ReedProductions, includingYou’re NobodyUntil Somebody Kills You, which tourednationally with more than 200 perform-

ances. Robert’s sixth book is scheduled to be released this fall by SterlingPublishing, a division of Barnes & Noble. Most recently, he has written anddirected a movie short entitled Death Row, which has been accepted atthe Long Island Big Fish Film Festival, October 16-19.

In 1987, Robert founded The Creative Edge, a successful resume andwriting service in Eatontown. He is a Certified Professional ResuméWriter and Certified Employment Interview Professional.

Robert is a published author, comedian, filmmaker, puzzle master, andmost notably, retired left-handed 1st baseman and 1974 Home Run King’for the Tigers Little League Team, Marlboro Township.

Robert lives in Middletown with his wife, Nika, and their one-year-olddaughter, Eliana. His website is www.RobertMandelberg.com.

The Faces of LVMCChristopher Chrepta & Robert Mandelberg

HELP WANTED!Do you have some free time that you would like to put to good use in helping a nonprofit organization that helps others? If

so, Literacy Volunteers of Monmouth County is looking for you! At this time we need volunteers for the following committees:Fundraising, Office Work, Public Relations, Volunteer Recognition, Hospitality. If any of these committees appeal to you, pleasecall Rebecca Lucas, LVMC’S Executive Director, for further information. We would love to have your help!

United Way Grant Aids Literacy VolunteersOn July 1, 2006, LVMC received notification from United Way of Monmouth

County that we were awarded $4,000 to increase our tutor training program through-out Monmouth County. With the awarded grant monies LVMC will now be able tooffer additional tutor training sessions to train more adult volunteer tutors. The wait-ing list for tutors is always increasing and LVMC continues to partner with other agen-cies and to train more tutors tohelp address these needs. If youhave not tutored for some time,and are ready to take on a newlearner, help out in an ESL class-room or supervise our ComputerLearning Link, please call theoffice. We welcome tutors back,and refresher courses are alwaysoffered to trained tutors free ofcharge. Call the officetoday…Literacy changes lives!

Computer LiteracyLink Update

On July 10, 2006, LVMC opened thedoors to our new Computer Learning Linkat Brookdale Community College’s HigherEducation Center in Long Branch. Thanksto computers donated by AT&T, in collabo-ration with Brookdale’s Long BranchLearning Center, we can now offer inde-pendent literacy learning skills to all of ourlearners who are waiting to be matchedwith a tutor, or for those learners that wantadditional learning time.

Since July we have had thirteen learn-ers take advantage of these new comput-er programs. Of the thirteen learners, tenhave been Basic Literacy, and three havebeen ESL students. Seven are workingon programs in addition to meeting withtheir tutors, and six are working on thecomputers while we try to match themwith a tutor.

We have several software programsgeared toward various literacy levels oflearners. All are enthusiastic about using thecomputers to improve their literacy skills.

If you have not tutored recently andwould like a new ‘adventure’ in tutoring,please call Susan George at 732-571-0209 to volunteer for a shift at ourComputer Learning Link facility. Space isbeing modified for our desktop units.When completed, we will be able to offerindependent computer learning for up tofive students at a time. Our Learning Linkcomputers are available on Monday andWednesday evenings from 4:00 pm until8:00 pm, and on Thursdays from 10:00 amuntil 2:00 pm.

THIS ‘N THAT

Tutor Bob Weck works with learner Matthew Brown in LVMC’s new ComputerLearning Link at Brookdale Community College’s Higher Education Center inLong Branch.

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Gift Wrapping at Barnes and NobleWe will again be gift wrapping at the Holmdel and West Long Branch Barnes and Noblebookstores during the coming holiday season. You can help in two ways:

1. Set aside a few hours to join us and help us wrap. It’s a great way to raise moneyand increase awareness for LVMC, and also to meet other volunteers.

2. Buy lots of books! Stop and say hello to our volunteers. We can save you lots of timeand effort by gift wrapping your purchases and your donation to LVMC will be greatlyappreciated.

If you would like to sign up for a shift, please call the office for more information.

Matthew Brown has been a learner withLiteracy Volunteers of Monmouth County sinceApril 2002, when he was matched with tutorBob Weck. Matthew has made exceptionalprogress and is dedicated to improving his liter-

acy skills. The two meet weekly for tutoring sessions and maketrips to the LVMC office to use computer-based resources thathelp Mathew meet his literacy goals. (see photo on page 6)Recent evaluations show that Matthew has moved up two levelsin all aspects of Basic Literacy under Bob’s tutelage.

Mathew obtained a library card and he uses a dictionary, readsmenus, newspapers, books, and work-related manuals, all of whichhave expanded his vocabulary. Time management, organizationalskills, responsibility, teamwork, and leadership are all characteris-tics that he is eager to use on the job and in the community. He iseager to share his know-how with co-workers and others.

Matt is a member and officer for the ELKS, a service organiza-tion. He reads the ‘Rituals Manual’ regularly, and works with histutor Bob to improve comprehension. Matthew has run track sincehigh school. He recently completed his first half-marathon in

Philadelphia. He plans to continue training so that he will be readyto run a full marathon in 2007.

Having a Tanker Truck endorsement on his Commercial DriversLicense (CDL) was a job requirement. Matthew studied and tookpractice tests until he was ready for the final. In July, he success-fully passed the Tanker Truck certification test. Now he is helpinghis co-workers prepare, so they too can be successful.

Matthew is a true supporter of LVMC. He continuously singspraises for Bob Weck and for the opportunities LVMC has provid-ed. Matthew, we are all inspired by you, your involvement in thecommunity, and your determination for success. Keep up thegood work!

Spotlight on Learners

We wish to thank tutor and volunteer Jane Bazzoni for helping us with this issue of The Beacon. After learning of the passing of our newsletter editor, Betty Seo, Jane volunteered to help us out with this issue.

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Following is dialogue between tutorand learner Su and tutor Jane Bazzoni:

Learner: In 1991, I traveled from Taiwanto the United States to study for a MastersDegree in Electrical Engineering. My originalplans were to go back to Taiwan after receiv-ing my degree. That was over fifteen yearsago, now I am a US citizen. I intend to stay inthe U.S. for the rest of my life, if everythinggoes as planned.

It has been a longtime goal of mine tofluently communicate with others inEnglish. It is important to be clearly under-stood when I speak, and when I write inEnglish. Equally important is improving myability to understand the writings andspeech of others. In reality, after fifteenyears in the USA, there still is somewhat ofa language barrier. This saddens me. I willtake every opportunity that presents itselfto read, write, speak and listen in English.Improving English fluency is no longer ashady apparition, it is a priority.

At work, I am concerned about my per-formance review. The new departmenthead does not know me very well. I needto occasionally communicate with him ver-bally and in writing. It is important that mydirect manager and the new departmenthead both understand what my job is allabout, and that I clearly understand what isexpected from me. My goal is to get thebest evaluation possible.

Learner Question: Do you feel com-fortable tutoring me every Thursday at5:15 p.m? I do not want to interfere withyour life.

Tutor Response: Thursdays at 4:15 pmwork well for me. Situations may arise thatprevent us from meeting at our scheduledtime. If that happens, we can contact eachother and reschedule.

Learner Question: May I know whatmakes you want to be a Literacy Volunteerof Monmouth County and how do youbecome a volunteer?

Tutor Response: I became a LVMCtutor because I believe good communica-tion between all people is important tosociety, and a key to personal success.Clear communication is not easy. I took atraining course to become a LVMC tutor.This provided me with a baseline to tutorBasic Literacy and ESL. My sessions aretailored to the individual learners’ abilitiesand goals.

Confucius said “Choose a job you love,and you will never have to work a day inyour life.” I enjoy being involved with LVMC.I hope you find the brochure helpful.

Learner Question: Could you tell mehow I can reward you for your great help?

Tutor Response: My reward is that youmake steady progress toward reachingyour personal goals.

A Life Experience StoryThis poem was written in memory

of Betty Seo by David Hauenstein,another LVMC volunteer who pro-duced The Beacon for many yearsuntil his move to Florida in 2003. Wethank David for his contribution.

Life is to liveEvery dayLife is to learnEvery wayLife is to evolveEver so muchLife is to loveEver moreLife is to loseEvery thingLife is to regainEvery oneLife does not endEverLife is to liveEvermore

The BeaconA Publication of

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY

213 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740Phone 732-571-0209 Fax 732-571-2474

Email: lvmonmouth@brookdalecc.eduWebsite: www.lvmonmouthnj.org

Rebecca Lucas, Executive DirectorBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Catherine Amoroso, PresidentCarl DeJura, Vice PresidentThomas J. White, Secretary

Ted Nappi, TreasurerShailesh Banerjee, PhD

Cathy SimsJudith Stanton, Publications Design

Ron Topham, EdDManuel J. Alvarez

Sidney Crumwell, Student Member

Amy DiFilippo, Certified Tutor TrainerKim Davis, Events Photographer

Susan George, Tutor/Learner Coordinator

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Quarterly Report Forms are due for

July, August andSeptember!

We need your hours NOW!

Tutoring hour reports are needed in order to continue to receive State funding. Please be sure to complete

your forms and mail, email or fax to the LVMC office. If you need another form call the office or

download it from our website at

www.lvmonmouthnj.org

In this issue...Letter from the Executive Director . . .1Farewell to Betty Seo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Waiting to Learn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Dates to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Tutor Training graduates . . . . . . . . . . . .3Re-accreditation Fait Accompli . . . . . .4Tutor Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Faces of LVMC: PR Team . . . . . . . . . . . .5Computer Literacy Link . . . . . . . . . . . . .6This’n That . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6United Way Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Life Experience Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Spotlight on Learner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Thank you, thank you, thank you!Congratulations to Jim Hughes and Angela Miller on the occasion of

their recent marriage! Jim was a former tutor with LVMC and he and Angeladesignated Literacy Volunteers of Monmouth County as one of two charitiesthat attendees could make a donation to in honor of their marriage and inlieu of gifts.

We thank the following friends of Jim and Angela for their donations:Anne Lanagan Chester CasterNancy Bonner Susan and Jerry WeinerLouis Vitolo Bob and Theresa HarleyTom and Bessie Savastano Barbara and Richard MurphyKathleen and James Hansen Wade and Teresa MackeyMary Jane and Ralph Romano James and Michele ClevelandDouglas Fish Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Fox

We also would like to thank Joan and Henry Mercer for their donationin honor of a beloved relative’s birthday.

To the Ocean County Soroptomists and President Ruth Bell, thank youfor your donation!

Thanks also for matching gifts from Colgate Palmolive and Al Vitelli, andQualcomm and Krishna and Shubha Murti.

Thank you to David Hauenstein, Maryanna Hatch, Judith Stanton andRebecca Lucas in memory of Betty Seo, a dear friend, volunteer andLVMC tutor.