Donate bags of wrapped candy THIS WEEK!

Is Saturday, October 27^th from 4-6pm

 

Philip Rountree Stadium

Ms. Barbara and Ms. Zedra will be there for the kids of our county.

Welcomes Alisa James to their monthly meeting Thursday,

November 1^st, 2012, from 12:00-1:00pm, at the Blue Lake Community Center.  

Everyone is encouraged to attend!

Air Force Reservist Col. Alisa James is hardly your typical Air Force colonel. A practicing attorney in Panama City, the tall 55 year-old can as easily blend with the attorney crowd at the courthouse as she can with the military in some of the most dangerous places an American service member can be deployed.

James was sent overseas as a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps, also known as JAG or JAG Corps, which refers to the legal branch or specialty of the U. S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard and Navy. She was sent to Afghanistan to train "judges and cops" in procedures like forensics.

Col. Alisa James is in the process of writing her first book about her experiences.

 

THIS month by calling Renae Rountree, at 638-1314 by noon, on Monday, October 29, 2012.  

  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.

President’s Message

November is the month that we give thanks in many ways and I have lots of Friends that I need to thank.  Here is a partial list:

Roberta Lampe, a Friend, has been very ill for a couple of months in intensive care.  She is to get out of the hospital on Thursday, October18th, her husband reported to me.  I have missed her in our meetings and called to tell her how we had missed her only to find out how sick she was.  She is really a beautiful person, inside and out.  I can’t wait until we see her back at Friends meetings.

Our Book Sale was a success.  We didn’t make as much as in the past, $450, but, that will be a big help to the Library.  Thanks to all who made it successful.  Everyone who participated contributed so much, not only to help with the sales, but with greeting and talking to the folks who came by.  It was truly rewarding and amazing to see what books the folks were interested in.  Not your usual “bestsellers” for the most part.  A special thanks goes to a good friend, Susan Roberts, who worked many hours to make the library look attractive and clean.  Another good friend, Jeanne Lavender, put the paperback mystery books in alphabetical order. I heard good comments about that.

We have funds to purchase the library sign and Linda has the paperwork in the works to make it all happen.  Hopefully, there is no big holdup anywhere and we will see the sign up soon.

I was deeply touched when a Friend, who was helping with the Book Sale, asked, “Do you have a secretary yet?”  I said, “No.” And, she said, “I’ll do it.”  That person is Leola Porter, who has been secretary before.  I’m so grateful for her offer.  Thanks a million, Leola!

And, one last thing, Merle Jones has agreed to be in charge of “Game Night” with everyone’s help she says.  It does take all of us and I appreciate all the work the Friends do to make our library better.

Pat Graham would like her book back that was borrowed. Please drop it off at any branch.

Tai Chi for Health Class, 8 a.m., each Tuesday  @ Your Library in Chipley.    Classes are free and open to the public. People of all ages find tai chi to be a gentle, effective way to recharge and relax. Whether you are in your first decade of life or your tenth, you will derive benefits from practicing Tai Chi.   The effects of Tai Chi are well studied, particularly in the population of people over 60 years old. The cardio-respiratory benefits of tai chi revealed by studies in China include improved resting blood pressure, improved oxygen capacity, and improved overall capacity of the cardiovascular system as demonstrated during exercise testing. Research has also demonstrated that Tai Chi practice improves strength, balance, and bone density.

 

This November break away from traditional Thanksgiving meals with one of our cookbooks filled with recipes designed to tease your tastebuds!

 

Enjoy an evening of delightful music on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 6pm in the meeting room of the Chipley Library. Matthew Gurnsey, The Kilted Man, will present a one hour performance. Through the marriage of wit and finesse, Gurnsey charms his audiences, sweeping them into tales of wayward voyages, unrequited love and the vibrantly colorful lives of many Irish tales.

 His unique talents with traditional Celtic instruments such as the concertina, bodhran, bones and mandolin, add an air of authenticity to each piece and his stirringly rich bass voice provides the foundation for the hauntingly beautiful melodies.

 

 

Book Sale @ your Washington County Public Libraries

Sam Mitchell Branch Book Sale.

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday; November 13^th, 14^th  & 16^th during business hours.

Monday, November 19^th and Tuesday, November 20th, the Chipley Branch of the Washington County Public Library will have a book sale from 10am to 4pm in the meeting room. Help the library to purchase new materials for its collection while finding great new additions to your personal library collection!

“It was from my own early experience that I decided there was no use to which money could be applied so productive of good to boys and girls who have good within them and ability and ambition to develop it as the founding of a public library”
Andrew Carnegie