April Newsletter

Friends of the
Washington County Public Library
Welcomes Michael R. Reiter!


April 2010 Meeting

The Friends of the Library will meet at noon on Thursday, March 4th, at the Blue Lake Community Center on Highway 77, in Chipley. Our speaker on Thursday, April 1st, is Michael R. Reiter, Attorney at Law. His topic: Credit Tricks and Traps (or to put it simply--- ways in which a typical consumer can be trapped by credit card debt with "over the limit" fees, and rising interest rates.
Prior to opening his private consumer law practice, Michael was employed as an attorney by Legal Services of North Florida, and the State of Florida. He has extensive experience in consumer protection and has successfully sued debt collectors and defended collection actions and foreclosures.
A retired Naval Officer, Mike served on active duty as a Navy Pilot and Navy SEAL. He is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates and a member of the North Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association. He and his wife, Vera, live in Lynn Haven /Panama City area. ( By the way, Vera is Euba Nall's daughter.) Everyone is invited to attend!


Digital Camera Workshop Part 2
Will be held on the
March 25th
Bring your memory card!

Sunny Hills Branch library is NOW open on
Monday & Wednesday, from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Thanks to all our FRIENDS who helped to make this possible! We will have our first book sale on the 12th in celebration with National Library Week!

Make Your Reservations
Make your lunch reservations by calling Rosa Nell Baxley at 638-1470, by noon on Monday, April 1, 2010.
Don’t be fooling around!
The cost of the meal is $7.00. Be ready to let her know which number sandwich and drink you would like. If you cannot find your menu, please contact a Friend. The meal is being catered again by Boar-Deli, and includes a six inch sub, chips, pickle, drink, and dessert.

Zedra just wanted to thank all who had brought in items for the Summer Reading store! Our inventory is increasing with each ‘Friend-ly’ bag of goodies! We all remember how fast we went through them last year! Keep them coming! Happy Easter to Everyone!

April Calendar of Events:
1st Friends Luncheon
2nd Closed for Holiday
7th N.A.M.E.
8th Storytime 10:30 a.m.
12th Book Sale Sunny Hills
11-17th National Library Week
13th Book Discussion. noon
15th Storytime 10:30 a.m.
21st N.A.M.E 3:00 p.m.
22nd Friends Board Meet
Storytime 10:30 a.m.
29th Storytime 10:30 a.m.

National Library Week will be observed April 11-17, 2010, with the theme, "Communities thrive @ your library®." First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April.It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians, and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries -- school, public, academic and special - - participate.
National Library Workers Day, celebrated the Tuesday of National Library Week (April 13, 2010), is a day for library staff, users, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. Librarians, Friends, and trustees of libraries join in sponsoring local promotions.

The April 13th book discussion group selection will be "Habits of the Artichoke," by Fernando Sorrentino. In the story, the artichoke takes on a life of its own. And, in fact, it has brought some of its friends to help in the process. They like humans--too much, it seems. Beware, they could be coming to see you.
Join Robert at noon!

Help us save State Aid to Libraries. Yes, they have done it again. They have no money for libraries in the State Budget. Here are some contacts we need to call, write, or e-mail. Do this as soon as you can. They will be voting on this in March. Thank you for your help in the past, and I hope we can get our money back this time, as well. Linda
Governor Charlie Crist: Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.Com or 850-488-7146.
Speaker of the House Larry Cretul: http://mail.wcplfl.com/cgi-bin/compose.exe?id=0121c85fb5a529dde4f722158dad61e7e517&new=&xsl=compose.xsl&to=larry.cretull@myfloridahouse.gov or 850-488-1450.
House TED Appropriations Chair Rep. Rich Glorioso: http://mail.wcplfl.com/cgi-bin/compose.exe?id=0121c85fb5a529dde4f722158dad61e7e517&new=&xsl=compose.xsl&to=rich.glorioso@myfloridahouse.gov or 813-757-9110.
Senate President Jeff Atwater: http://mail.wcplfl.com/cgi-bin/compose.exe?id=0121c85fb5a529dde4f722158dad61e7e517&new=&xsl=compose.xsl&to=atwater.jeff.web@flsenate.gov or 850-487-5100.
Chair of House Appropriations Committee Senator Mike Fasano: http://mail.wcplfl.com/cgi-bin/compose.exe?id=0121c85fb5a529dde4f722158dad61e7e517&new=&xsl=compose.xsl&to=fasano.mike.web@flsenate.gov or 850-487-5062.
Rep. Marti Coley: http://mail.wcplfl.com/cgi-bin/compose.exe?id=0121c85fb5a529dde4f722158dad61e7e517&new=&xsl=compose.xsl&to=marti.coley@myfloridahouse.gov or 850-718-8047.
Rep. Tommy Patronis: http://mail.wcplfl.com/cgi-bin/compose.exe?id=0121c85fb5a529dde4f722158dad61e7e517&new=&xsl=compose.xsl&to=jimmy.patronis@myfloridahouse.gov or 850-914-6300.
Rep. Brad Drake: http://mail.wcplfl.com/cgi-bin/compose.exe?id=0121c85fb5a529dde4f722158dad61e7e517&new=&xsl=compose.xsl&to=brad.drake@myfloridahouse.gov or 850-892-8431.
Rep. Greg Evers: http://mail.wcplfl.com/cgi-bin/compose.exe?id=0121c85fb5a529dde4f722158dad61e7e517&new=&xsl=compose.xsl&to=greg.evers@myfloridahouse.gov or 850-983-5550.
Rep. Clay Ford: http://mail.wcplfl.com/cgi-bin/compose.exe?id=0121c85fb5a529dde4f722158dad61e7e517&new=&xsl=compose.xsl&to=clay.ford@myfloridahouse.gov or 850-595-5550.
Sen. Al Lawson: http://mail.wcplfl.com/cgi-bin/compose.exe?id=0121c85fb5a529dde4f722158dad61e7e517&new=&xsl=compose.xsl&to=Lawson.alfred.web@flsenate.gov or 850-487-5004.
Sen. Durrell Peaden: http://mail.wcplfl.com/cgi-bin/compose.exe?id=0121c85fb5a529dde4f722158dad61e7e517&new=&xsl=compose.xsl&to=peaden.durell.web@flsenate.gov or 850-689-0556

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