Friends of the Washington County Public Library
Will meet on Thursday, September 5th, 2013,
from 12:00-1:00pm,
at the Blue Lake Community Center.
Everyone is encouraged to attend and Bring a Friend!
Welcome
Experiencing The Adventure, was written from my day-to-day diary, enhanced from my memory of the past twenty-four years or more of working with the wild animals. I was fortunate to be in on the ground floor of working at roam-free parks. I was the first American hired to work for Lion Country Safari, and the third Chief Game Warden. I went from park to park as Lion Country built new ones in Florida, Georgia, and California, training the men to become wardens, forming prides of lions, building hoof stock sections, and more.
I was also fortunate enough to go to Japan, then on to Korea as a Zoo Advisor, and then back to the park in Japan.
I hope that all that was learned through the trials and errors will be educational for the general public, help for other wardens, and most of all that it will contribute to making life better for all wild animals.
Branching Out
information from the library branches
Sam Mitchell Branch in Vernon will begin having movie night on Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon, when school is back in session. Any ‘Friends’ in the neighborhood who would like to be ‘host’ please let us know before August 19, 2013.
Sunny Hills Branch Has received a grant from the LibriFoundation. This will allow the staff to purchase approximately 70 children’s books. Congrats to Robert for writing the grant!
Wausau Branch
Has had a busy summer with lots of kids and adults reading books, using computers, and loving the wireless!
Popular YA reads have been DEATH NOTE: Another Note, and The Raven Boys. Another Note is a companion novel to the Death Note manga series. The Raven Boys, on the latest paranormal novels, has a sequel out next month. New for older kids is Chasing Lincoln’s Killer, by James L. Swanson. It’s a fast paced thriller based on well-researched letters, documents, and interviews.
Chipley Main Branch
Barbara has moved books! All fiction books are now together. Now, all your favorite authors will be in one place! We’ve expanding our shelving for audio books due to popular demand.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
Library Card Sign-up Month is a time to remind parents, children, and students of all ages that a library card is the most important school supply of all.
Director Flies the Coop!
Linda Norton retired as the
Director of
the Library.
Linda was director for 22 years.
Library staff has a list of volunteer work she can do for when she gets bored!
Here we go again!
The library’s biggest moneymaker is selling books! This is a perfect opportunity!
Last year, Lucinda and the staff worked Friday and Saturday. This year, it was suggested th ebook sale be held on Thursday and Friday.
With the library being short staffed, staff would be grateful for teams to get together and cover shifts on the 12th and 13th of September. Two-or-three hour shifts seem to work the best.
There will be a sign-up sheet at the Friends Meeting.
It Is Official!
Linda Norton, County Librarian, has retired. She really wanted a sign and she is the force behind the Friends desire to help. It is good to drive by and see messages to the community about what is happening at the library. When we celebrated the 10th year anniversary of the library building, we also celebrated the work that Linda has done to make it what it is today.
As we come to the end of a biennium in January, 2014, new officers and board members will be in place. We elect these in November and install them in January. Be thinking about the new biennium as what you would like to see happen. Be prepared to take a position if you are asked to serve. We need good leaders with fresh ideas and a desire to make a difference with our library.
Cynthia Johnson and Catherine Nelson took the responsibility of trying to find a caterer for our meals. They have worked throughout the summer to interview possible candidates and examined proposals. They recommended Mad Housewife Productions, prepared by Tara Sanders. This is a boxed catering service for up to 70 persons on the lst Thursday of each month. Dropoff service will be to the Blue Lake Community Center in Chipley and will occur 20 minutes prior to the scheduled meeting time. Prices are fixed at $7.50 per boxed lunch. Each boxed lunch will include one lunch entrée, one side dish, one dessert, a beverage, napkin and necessary utensils.
A menu selection form will be provided to the contact representative of the Washington County Friends of the Library ten days prior to the meeting. Each month’s menu selection form will contain four lunch entrée options and four beverage options. The Mad Housewife will collect the menu selection form two days prior to
meeting.
As the time gets closer, we will provide more information. We will go with Cynthia and Catherine’s recommendation initially but will need to get the Board and Membership’s approval at first meetings. Let’s see what the Mad Housewife has to offer! It sounds good and well planned. Thank you, Tara, for presenting us with this proposal.
I look forward to seeing all of you at the September 5th Luncheon Meeting (12 noon) at the Lake and the Board at our meeting on Thursday, August 29th, 4:00 P.M. at the Library.
Ruth L. McCrary
President,
Friends of the Library
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 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 also has demonstrated that Tai Chi practice improves strength, balance, and bone density.
Lunch Menu for September 5th, 2013
Let Ruth McCrary know, by noon, Monday , September 3, 2013,
what your selection for a meal will be.
#1 Chicken Salad on Croissant-All white meat chicken combined with onion, celery, mayonnaise and lemon juice served on an airy croissant.
#2 Ham & Swiss Sandwich-Thinly sliced ham, Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato served on multigrain bread.
#3 Greek Salad-Fresh Romain lettuce, red onion, cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini and croutons sprinkled with feta cheese served with creamy dressing.
#4 Club Wrap-Diced bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion and thinly sliced turkey wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla.
· Side selection is Pasta Salad- Bowtie pasta, hothouse cucumbers, red onion, cherry tomatoes, sweet peppers, celery, kalamata olives and Feta cheese coated in a garlic, wine vinegar and olive oil dressing.
· Dessert is Homemade Pound Cake.
· Drink Selections are Coke, Diet Coke, Sweetened or Unsweetened Tea.
