March Newsletter

Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 

                                             12:00-1:00 p.m.                                             

In the Ag Center.  

Welcome Josh Roberts!

Joshua C. Roberts was born in Dothan, Alabama, and raised in Chipley, Florida. In May 2013, he was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.

During the time waiting to report for active duty, Joshua worked at Sanborn Western Camps, in Florissant, Colorado. He was fortunate to be a summer camp counselor in an outdoor leadership program. The initiative was offered to young men and  women going into their junior year of high school.

Joshua will speak to the Friends on behalf of  Sanborn, and he will share his experiences while teaching and mentoring youth in the outdoors. Sanborn provides a wide variety of opportunities, such as horseback riding,archery, marksmanship, rock climbing, and photography. The camp offers  2 to 4 weeks programs for and girls, ages 9—16..

A primary focus of the camp is character development. Each age group is introduced to ingredients that foster this theme. These traits are termed GROW STRONG and constitute the foundational values necessary to strengthen life skills. In a month’s time, the shared experiences of outdoor practices and individual values will transform strangers into friends and friends into family.

Everyone is encouraged to attend and Bring a Friend!

Lunch Menu for March, 2014

Let Joyce Odom know, by noon, Monday , March  3, 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 Ham & Swiss Sandwich-Thinly sliced ham, with swiss cheese, served on toasted bread with lettuce and tomato.

#3 Greek Salad-Crisp Romaine lettuce topped with red onions, pepperocini, black olives, seasoned croutons, feta cheese & creamy herb 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 Sugar Cookies

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

 Each month, a friendly bunch of writers, readers, and storytellers take it upon themselves to share a wealth of creativity.    Writers who need support for their work, either through writing peercritiques, workshops or classes, or just encouragement, may wish to attend. 

 Meetings are the first Thursday at 2:00 p.m.

                                                         

                                                         

Dear Friends,

What a great meeting we had on February 6 with over 40 members in attendance!  Our Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Joe Taylor, and Director of Instruction and Curriculum, Mrs. Gail Riley, were our guest speakers.  They provided us with information regarding the plans for the new Kate M. Smith Elementary  School and the Common Core Curriculum. These are topics that we all are interested in, and they provided us with very good information.  Thank you, Joe and Gail, for your time and presentation.

Currently, Sarah Franklin is busy making plans for our annual Game Night, which will take place in May.  Let us all volunteer and help Sarah make this our most successful Game Night ever! This is our major fund- raiser, and we need everyone to help with arrangements and to sell as many tickets as possible.  Our success depends on ALL of our members!

In addition, the Library is providing two wonderful, FREE to the public, musical presentations in March.  They are Castle Bay and returning performer Matthew Gurnsey!

I hope that all Friends will attend these events.  Please invite your friends and family to attend also.  Thank you to Renee Rountree for securing these performances for our community.

The next Board meeting will be February 27, 2014, at 4:00 pm in the Library.   All officers and Board members are encouraged to attend.

The next Friends meeting will be March 6, 2014, at  noon, in the East Conference Room of the Ag Center. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Josh Roberts, who will share his recent experiences working at a youth camp in the western part of the United States. Our hostesses for the March meeting are Catherine Nelson and Linda Norton.

Make sure you get your lunch order in to Joyce Odom by March 3.

I am hoping that we have another great meeting March 6, 2014.

Regards,
Pat Dickson

Chipley Main Branch

Movie Madness–March 18th - FROZEN

Barbara will be reprinting the Historic Homes book of Chipley and will be taking orders. 

The cost of the book will be $30.00.

The Washington County Master Gardeners spent the morning of Feb. 10th at the Chipley Library planting a selection of Spring, Summer and Fall flowering trees and shrubs, including 7 Knockout Roses, 7 Golden Raintrees, 3 Vitex Shrubs, a Rose-of-Sharon Shrub and a Giant Indian Hawthorn and an Okame Cherry Tree.

Sam Mitchell Branch

Movie Madness–March 18th - FROZEN     

 Come check out the new movies such as Mud, World War Z and Iron Man 3 that were just added to our collection. The staff at Sam Mitchell Library would like to thank Debra Galloway Daniel for her monetary       

 donation toward new books in the library.

Sunny Hills Branch

Sunny Hills has new copies of audio classics by folks like Hemingway and Sinclair Lewis.  So if you're traveling and want to listen to and old favorite, check these out.  

New families are coming in and borrowing our new children's books.  Thanks again, friends

Wausau Branch 

Wausau has new books for everyone.  Some titles are Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline and  Mother of Rain by Karen Spears Zacharias.  Everyone who's sad about Vince Flynn's untimely passing will want to read one he recommended:   Power Down, by Ben Coes.

Library Legislative Day 2014 is here! Show your support by traveling to the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 25, and visiting with your legislative representative. Library supporters from around the state will be stationed in the State Capitol Rotunda,1st Floor Rotunda,300 S. Monroe St.,Tallahassee, from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. Stop by  to see library displays,  find out legislative updates, and to pick up handouts and posters. Don't forget to make your appointment as soon as possible to see your legislator on the 25th! If you can't make the trip to Tallahassee, please tell them how much you love your library with a letter.

Senator Don Gaetz,   

 President of the FL Senate Tallahassee Office 

212 Senate Office Building 

404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5001

Representative Marti ColeyTallahassee Office
418 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 717-5005

Zedra is looking for Legos to start a 

Lego Club for Kids!

 DONATE TODAY!

Why LEGO Club? 

 It’s supremely engaging for a variety of kids. Children who thrive on open-ended creativity also love LEGO Club because it allows them to experiment and create whatever they want. Another appeal of LEGO Club for kids is its open format. Conversation is encouraged during building time, and kids engage with their peers on all sorts of topics while their hands are busy constructing things.

When you consider the potential for engagement, peer interaction, and building an image of comfort and excitement at the library, LEGO Club is the ultimate bang for your buck.  Please gather what you can at yard sales, second-hand stores and of course  under foot!

Friends of the Washington County Public Library

Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 12:00-1:00 p.m.  In the Ag Center.  

Everyone is encouraged to attend and Bring a Friend!

Welcome

Gail Riley is currently the Director of Curriculum/Instruction for Washington County School District, working with grades K-12 in all areas of instruction. She formerly was a teacher for 24 years at Chipley High School teaching Biology and Anatomy & Physiology. She will be discussing Common Core and other updates in our schools.

Gail is a graduate of Florida State University and received her Masters of Education in Leadership from University of West Florida. She is currently married to Kenny Riley and has three children.

Branching Out

information from the library branches.  Drop by one of the branch libraries and see what's new.

Chipley Main Branch

Representative  Marti Coley, dropped by to visit the Library~ thank you to all the Friends that stopped by.

 Movie Night– February 18

 Barbara will be reprinting the Historic Homes book of Chipley and will be taking orders. The cost of the book will be $30.00.

Sam Mitchell Branch

just got in: The new Nora Roberts, James Patterson,"CROSS MY HEART & FIRST LOVE" and  " I EVEN FUNNIER:A MIDDLE SCHOOL STORY  Christine Feehan,"DARK WOLF", Clive Cussler’s new book, “MIRAGE”,  Stuart Woods, “STANDUP GUY” and Nora Roberts new book, “DARK WITCH”, and more!

Sunny Hills Branch

Sunny Hills Branch has many new fiction and non-fiction titles.  One of the new non-ficton books is Hot:  Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth.  Author, Mark Hertsgaard has written about globel warming and environmental issues for 20 years.  He's contributed to numerous National and International news organizations. This is a well researched, sobering, yet hopeful account of of what he's learned.

Wausau Branch

 At Wausau Branch, new for Dystopia fans, Lissa Price's Starters is a stark page turner.  The world has become a place where the young rent their bodies to the old.  It is chilling, and leaves you craving the not yet released sequel.   Also of interest is Girl in a Blue Dress, by Gaynor Arnold.  This is a fictionalized account of Charles and Catherine Dickens' marriage. Names have been changed, but the research is accurate.  The book offers an intriguing look at the Victorian genius while the fiction allows the wife a much better outcome.

If you are interested in your library purchasing the top 10 for February let us know!

 is coming to your library!

Koha is the name of the new computer circulating system that will be running the Library starting February 3rd, 2014. All branches will closed on February 3rd. The Chipley branch will open from 1-6pm.

n order to prepare for the conversion, the Library was closed on January 13th, 14th, and 15th, for Library staff to be trained.

On January 30th, all branches of the Library will close at their regularly scheduled times and be closed until February 3rd when the new system activates. 

There will be no access to the system from January 31st to February 3rd. 

This includes online renewals of books and checking out e-books. Patrons are encouraged to utilize the Library before the switch if there is an immediate informational need, and to please remember to be patient with Library staff during this transition as they strive to improve Library services.

Looking to sharpen your computer skills?

The Library will be offering a week-long, basic computer class, February 10-14, 2014, at the Chipley Library.

This hour-long class will be offered every morning, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., before the Library opens.

Seating for this class is limited to ten people. For more information, or to register for the class, please call Barbara at 850-638-1314, or

       email chipleylib@wcplfl.com. 

   



Greetings Friends!

Let me express to you how honored I feel to have the opportunity to serve as your president of Friends of the Library.  Thank you for your confidence in me.  Thank you, too, to all past officers and board members for the wonderful leadership you have provided this organization through the years.

The January meeting was most enjoyable as we heard many book reviews of our members' favorite books. I personally made a list of several books that I plan to read..  Thank you to our presenters.

The Board will meet Thursday, January 30th at 4:00 pm in the          Library.

We will be discussing possible plans for our annual Game Night as well as other possible projects to support our library. If you have any suggestions, please contact one of the Board members.  We welcome and solicit your input as we look for ways to enhance our libraries.

We need volunteers to host our meetings beginning with March.  I will have a sign up sheet available at our February meeting.  

Also Joyce Odom has agreed to take our lunch orders.  Make sure you contact her by the Monday before our meeting on Thursday with your order.
I look forward to working with you as we all work together to further support our libraries. 

 Remember, we  welcome and invite your input.

Regards,
Pat Dickson

President,

Friends of the

Library

Each month, a friendly bunch of writers, readers, and storytellers take it upon themselves to share a wealth of creativity. Writers who need support for their work, either through writing peer critiques, workshops or classes, or just encouragement, may wish to attend.  Meetings are the first Thursday at 2:00 p.m.

 Tai Chi for Health Class has been cancelled. 

Lunch Menu for Feburary, 2014

Let Joyce Odom know, by noon, Monday , February 3, 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 Ham & Swiss Sandwich-Thinly sliced ham, with swiss cheese, served on toasted bread with lettuce and tomato.

#3 Greek Salad-Crisp Romaine lettuce topped with red onions, pepperocini, black olives, seasoned croutons, feta cheese & creamy herb 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 Sugar Cookies

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

 We are pleased to announce that the Sunny Hills Branch of the Washington County Public Library has been selected as a grant recipient of the Libri Foundation. The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization which donates new, quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries in the United States through its BOOKS FOR CHILDREN program. Since October 1990, the Foundation has donated over $5.8 million worth of new children's books to more than 3,300 libraries in all 50 states. The Libri Foundation works with the library's Friends of the Library or other local organizations because they believe in community involvement and want to encourage and reward local support of libraries. The Friends, or other local sponsors, can contribute from $200 to $350 which the Foundation matches on a 2-to-1 ratio. The Friends of Washington County Public Library raised $350 to help the Foundation's match resulting in 62 brand new books! Pictured left to right: Evan Hauck, Eden Hauck, Lily Hauck, and Friends of the Washington County Public Library former President, Ruth McCrary