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Prior to retiring in 2014, Mr. Billy served the community for forty-four years as a librarian, including thirty years as Chief Librarian at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>It is a privilege to be part of such a creative group<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewNumberedItemContainer\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsItemItem freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextTextItem\" jsname=\"ibnC6b\" jscontroller=\"rDGJeb\" jsaction=\"sPvj8e:e4JwSe,Dlbleb;O22p3e:e4JwSe,F0zejc;\" data-item-id=\"2121782937\">\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextTextItemContainer\">\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextLongText freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextDisabledText freebirdThemedInput\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>AFFILIATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewNumberedItemContainer\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsItemItem freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextTextItem\" jsname=\"ibnC6b\" jscontroller=\"rDGJeb\" jsaction=\"sPvj8e:e4JwSe,Dlbleb;O22p3e:e4JwSe,F0zejc;\" data-item-id=\"2121782937\">\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextTextItemContainer\">\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextLongText freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextDisabledText freebirdThemedInput\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Friends of the Manhasset Public Library<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextLongText freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextDisabledText freebirdThemedInput\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Yale University Art Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextLongText freebirdFormviewerViewItemsTextDisabledText freebirdThemedInput\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.7&#8243;]<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theartguild.org\/membership\"><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax__hover=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method__hover=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_sidebar orientation=&#8221;right&#8221; area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_9&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.18.7&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221;][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Billy Board Member George Billy is an accomplished artist who enjoys exploring oil painting, drypoint etching, and watercolor. 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