Background
Farace, Virginia Kapes was born on July 10, 1945 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Elmer Bernard and Elizabeth E. (Kuntz) Kapes.
Farace, Virginia Kapes was born on July 10, 1945 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Elmer Bernard and Elizabeth E. (Kuntz) Kapes.
Bachelor, Rider University, 1967. Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1968.
Reference and government documents librarian, Hazleton Area Public Library., 1968-1970; library director, Boynton Beach (Florida) City Library., since 1970. Building consultant Boynton Beach City Library., 1973-1974, 85-89, Palm Springs (Florida) Public Library., 1976, 86.
Chair legislation committee Education Alliance, Palm Beach County, 1987-1994. Member strategic planning task force Palm Beach County School Board, 1990-1991. Chair job opportunity task force Project Mosaic, Palm Beach County, 1990-1993, transition team 1993.
Chair budget committee Book Fest! A Literary Festival, Palm Beach County, 1990-1993, co-chair exhibitors committee, 1994-1995, chair steering committee, 1995-1996, chair board directors, 1996-1998, director, since 1997. Education committee Governors Initiative for Teens, since 1992, secretary, since 1993. Advisory council Santaluces High School, since 1991, chair, 1994-1998.
Member Congress Middle School Advisory Council, since 1992, vice chair, 1997-1999. Member Palm Beach County Leadership Class of 1994, creator & chair, Boynton Beach, Youth Leadership, since 1997, member public issues committee, 1995-1997. Member task force Boynton Beach History Schools, Task Force, 1993.
Member community network Palm Beach County School Board, since 1993, school board construction oversight and review committee, since 1996, chair personnel and training subcommittee, Center for Oxygen Research and Development chair, since 2000, safe schools task force. Board directors Boynton Beach History Society, since 1992, chair by-laws committee, 1993, chair nominating committee, 1994-1995, co-chair History 1913 Schoolhouse Restoration Committee, 1994-1996. Board directors Boynton Cultural Centre, Inc., since 1996, secretary, 1996-1999, executive board, since 1996.
Member American Library Association, American Association of University Women (vice president Boynton Beach branch since 1989, branch coordinator 1995-1996, branch president since 1996, branch Financial Independence for Girls Proj. Leader, 2000, state strategic planning committee since 1990, chair 1992, Woman of Change award 1991, state convention planning committee 1992, chair credentials committee 1992, Southeast Florida cluster representative state board 1994-1996, chair state nominating committee 1994-1995, bylaws committee 1994-1995, state parliamentarian 1996-1998, 99—, state finance committee 1998-1999), Southeastern Library. Association, Special Library.
Association, Florida Public Library. Association (president 1989-1990, chair library administration division 1992-1993, parliamentarian 1992-1994, legislation committee since 1993, chair adult services division 1994-1995, President award for outstanding library leadership 1996), Palm Beach County Library. Association (president 1979-1980, citation for leadership and service 1980), Cooperative Authority for Library.
Automation (treasurer 1984-1993, president since 1993), Boynton Beach Chamber of C. (chair education committee 1991-1999, board directors 1992-1999, vice chair 1994-1999, parliamentarian since 1993, chair nominating committee 1994, Outstanding Committee Chair award 1992, Director of Year 1993, 94, Ann Barrett award for outstanding service and leadership to community 1996), Alpha Xi Delta (president 1980-1984).
Married Frank John Farace, May 9, 1970.