May Newsletter

 

and 
Friends of the Washington County Public Library

Welcomes Chipley High School FFA Parliamentary Team!

 The Friends of the Washington County Public Library will meet for a regular meeting on Thursday, May 1, at 12:00 p.m. at the East Room of the Ag Center, located on Highway 90. The program is being given by the Chipley High School’s FFA Parliamentary Procedure and the Prepared Public Speaking teams.  Accompanying the group is FFA advisor and agriculture teacher, Michele Curts.

Last year,  the Parliamentary Procedure Team made it to State and they have been working hard to get back and do better this year. They did not make the final round last year; but this year they have hopes of making  the top 4 and possibly winning their first state title.

The Parliamentary Procedure Team consists of Katie Register, Carol Boswell, Jessie Massey, Alena Blevins, Elizabeth Fleener, and James Clark.

Also competing at State this year is Mikaela Davis. She is in the category of Prepared Public Speaker. This is her first time competing; but she won sub-district and district meets to be able to compete at State. Her speech is, “The Evolution of Farming in the past 40 Years.”  She has written her own speeches and has used her family and other sources as background material.   The Florida FFA State Convention is June 30-July 4^th. Friends, we well get a preview of what they will do at the convention. Parents and those interested from the community are  invited to join us for lunch. You can eat with us, bring your own meal, or just attend. If you choose to eat lunch with us, or just have come to hear the program, call Joyce Odom at 638-1736 on Monday, April 28^th, before noon. This will allow us to set up enough chairs for everyone. Thank you for your interest in Friends.

Branching Out  information from the library branches

               Drop by one of the branch libraries and see what's new.

Chipley Main Branch

We have been selected to participate in the upcoming tour of the Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dry: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries about the Dust Bowl. 

SAVE the DATE!

The Dust Bowl exhibit will be visiting from July 8—August 28, 2015 at the main branch. It features  a 300 square foot exhibit and a series of programs, including lectures and film screenings, designed to foster discussion about on of America’s most devastating environmental disasters.

 Sam Mitchell Branch

 will be having OUR Annual Book Sale, June 3, 4 & 6, 2014, during regular business hours. We would also like to thank Mr. & Mrs. Gerald  Giannetti from Sunny Hills, for their generous book donation. Thank you, Thank you and Thank you!  Movie Day, May 20th @ 3:00 pm will be "Catching Fire". We will also have Movie Day on May 27 @ 3:30 pm for our little kids. Movie to be determined.

Sunny Hills Branch

New at Sunny Hills Library is Richard Hack's  Duchess of Death.  This is an intimate biography of Agatha Christie, whose private life has been veiled in mystery.  Hack is an investigative writer who searched over 5000 documents, letters, and notes to write this unauthorized book.

Wausau Branch

 New to Wausau Branch,  Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, by Matthew Dicks, is a creative and captivating story about Max, a nine-year-old who is probably autistic.  His imaginary friend, Budo, and a number of other characters, save Max from the unthinkable.  This is a beautifully written and original book.

Community Puzzle Table

Thanks Mrs. Lavender, for all the puzzles!

People of all ages have been stopping by and putting a piece or two in.

These guys ganged up and completed the first puzzle!

The week of  May 5 th—9th .   Washington County Public Libraries will have special hours of operation.

Chipley Main will be open from May 5th  - May 9th, from 8:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. 

Sam Mitchell will be open on May 6th, 1:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Sunny Hills will be open on May 7th, 1:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Wausau will be open on May 5th 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and   May 8th  1:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Renae, Zedra, Barbara and Dorothy, (along with Mr. Corbin, County Coordinator and Community Representative for Washington County on The Panhandle Public Library Cooperative System {PPLCS} ) will be at the FLORIDA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION conference in Orlando that week. Please understand, and share with the community, that the skeleton crew left  to hold down the fort  will not be issuing new cards or providing computer access.. WIFI will be available in all locations

Roberta Lampe stopped by the library in April and dropped off a box load of stamps!

Zedra and Renae  are already thinking of programs !

             

Dear Friends,

It appears that Spring has finally arrived!  We are fast approaching our last activity and last meeting before we recess for the summer.

Sarah Franklin has done a great job planning and organizing our Game Night, which will be May 8^th,  at the Ag Center, at 6:00 PM.  Hopefully, we are all selling tickets to our friends and family members so that we have a successful night.

Our next meeting will be May 1, 2014.  I encourage everyone to attend and bring a friend. 

Our program will offer presentations by the Chipley High FFA Parliamentary Team and Public Speaking contestants. These students have already placed at the District level and will be competing at the State FFA Convention this   summer.

In addition, we will also recognize our Friend of the Year.       

Remember to call your lunch order in to Joyce Odom  by Monday evening, April 28.

Upcoming Important Dates:

Board Meeting         Thurs. April 24. 4:00 p.m. at the Library
Lunch Orders due   Mon. April 28—Call Joyce
Friends Meeting.      Thurs. May 1  Noon   at the Ag Center
Game Night             Thurs. May 8. 6:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.at the Ag Center

Don’t forget we will be starting back after your summer break on September 4, 2014.

Looking forward to seeing everyone soon.

Regards,
Pat Dickson , President  Friends of the Library

Lunch Menu for May 1, 2014

Let Joyce Odom know, by noon, Monday, April 28, 2014, 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 Greek Salad—Crisp romaine lettuce topped with red onions, pepperocini, black olives, seasoned croutons, feta cheese and creamy herb dressing.

#3 Cobb Salad-Crisp lettuce, boiled egg, cherry tomatoes, diced chicken breast, sugar snap peas and crumbled bacon served with ranch 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 Pound Cake.

·    Drink Selections are Coke, Diet Coke, Sweetened or Unsweetened Tea.

 Starting October 1, 2014, the new fiscal year for the county, Washington County Public Library will begin a six-month  community needs assessment of library  services. The assessment will help the library determine services for the next three to five years. Stay tuned for information on  public hearings. Remember Washington County Public Library is your library! 

We need your input!

It has been an incredible year for the Friends of the Washington County Public Library and you all deserve a wonderful summer. Many of you have stepped up to the challenge of taking on new projects and roles to ensure that the Friends stays active. In July of this year, I will have been director for one year. Sometimes it seems like it just happened and other times I feel like I have been working forever. But I never   imagined the role that the Friends would play in my life. Your support and encouragement has been a blessing. There have been times when your "good job" has revitalized my  commitment to the Library. So today, I tell you,      "Good Job" and thank you from the bottom of my heart! 

Renae