Friends of the Atlanta Public Library (903) 796-2112

Friends News June, 2012June, 2012June, 2012

101 West Hiram Street Atlanta, TX 75551

Indvidual Highlights:

Librarian News: 1

Web Site:

Business Members 2

Kids Corner: 2

Taxes:

Events Calendar: 4

New Arrivals: 4-5

Membership Form: 6

Genealogy: 3

Our Mission Statement:

To provide an at-

mosphere of warmth and safety for com-

munity growth through information and social interaction

Friends of the Library

Board of Directors:

President: Sherry Estes Vice President: Diana Fulks Treasurer: Jerry Porter Corresponding Secretary: Open Secretary: Open

FOL Board Notes !!

From the Director’s Desk…

Dear Friends,

I must express the immeasurable grati-tude I have for Linda Younts, Carla South, Kenneth Watkins, Dennis Milford, Sherry Estes and David Alexander for the innu-merable hours of “Grunt” work they put in

to make the 2010, 2011 and 2012 sales successful. I also appreciate the hours other Friends put in as they could, David Alexander has agreed to Chair the 2013 Book Sale and Dennis has agreed to be his chief “grunt” I will remain on the Book Sale Committee as FOL Treasurer. The FOL will need all the help YOU can offer to make the 2013 Sale the best yet! Jerry Porter

As this is being written, I am enjoying cool weath-er and beautiful scenery in Alaska. If you have never been here, I suggest you put a visit on your “bucket” list. Of course, Alaska residents merci-lessly tease Texans. They say, “If Alaska were split in half, Texas would be the 3rd largest state in the Union.” I could spend the rest of this column, which is being written by my

“ g h o s t w r i t e r ” o o o h -h i n g a b o u t A l a s k a , but back to busi-ness.

Computer training is off to a good start. At-tendance is strong at our Basic Computer classes with good attendance at

our Internet and E-mail classes. We are still in the development stages of Microsoft Word and Excel and will get those subjects off the ground this fall. The classes are a “work-in-progress”, but we follow a course outline and then “liven it up” by answering participant’s questions. Our Computer Classes will take a summer break as we move into our

Summer Reading Pro-gram. Many thanks are due our local Rotarian Club who has agreed to pick much of the cost of the program.

The Program will run for three weeks prior to July 4th holidays, take a week off, then run for an-other three weeks after the 4th. Curriculum is varied and is designed to fit Kin-dergarten through High School aged youth. Please come by and see

what’s going on! In addition to all the above, we still have a full Library services schedule, working on enhancing our internet connectivity and speed, guest tours, etc.. Have a great summer!

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Friends Insider Information !!

Sherry Estes was approved at the May General Membership Meeting to assume the role of President of The Friends of the Atlanta Public Library. She recently retired from the Texas Highway Department and was very involved in the 2012 Annual Book Sale, putting in several days and hours in, during, and after the sale. She brings a lot of new energy to the Friends and we all look forward to her help!

Publisher: Jerry Porter

gcporter70@yahoo.com

Subscription: $5.00/yr KID’S CORNER

Our Business Partners We have seen a nice growth in our Business Member enrollment. Their contribution often goes beyond their membership dues. The Newsletter will do short articles in the following months on each of our local business supporters, so be looking for that. Of course, we encourage our general membership to visit our business members and support them as you have a need.

1. Cecil McGraw 1102 North Louise 2. Shirley McNeel CPA 1045 CR 4449 3. Dr Steven Pratt Dentistry 903 West Main 4. Tammie Duncan School of Dance Holley Street 5. Wells Fargo Bank Bank 204 East Main Street 6. Advanced Spine Sports & Rehab 806 West Main Street 7. Atlanta Animal School Veterinarian 1830 South William Street 8. First Monday Book Club Reading Club 9. Hanner Funeral Service Funeral Home 103 West Main Street 10. Bill Hannon, Attorney Legal Services 103 North West Street 11. Carolyn Lance 09 Sweet Gum Valley 12. Lynch Truss, Inc Structural Frames 1405 US Hwy 59 13. Mays Law Firm Legal Services 103 West Hiram

Charles Steger—President Kathy Peacock—Publicity Chair Post Office Box 880 Atlanta, TX 75551 (903) 796-4456 (Charles) (903) 796-6662 (Kathy)

The resources housed in the up-per floor are property of the Atlanta Public Library, but are maintained by both the Cass County Family His-tory Center (CCFHC) and the Cass County Genealogy Society (CCGS). They are available for research, but can NOT be checked out!

The Cass County Gene-alogical Society will meet Tuesday, June 12th, 6:30 p.m., at the Horne Enterprise Building, Pinecrest Drive at South Louise, Atlanta, Texas. We will not have a guest speaker, per se, this month, as it is time for our annual outdoor fest. Rumor has that a Ten-nessee Great-Grandmother “impersonator” may appear and tell how she braved snow-fall five feet deep while walking uphill both

ways to and from school in the Ten-nessee hills and give her story about how she got to Texas. This is yet to be con-firmed! Members and guests are invited to bring a “picnic style” dish, pref-

erably with food (i.e. not just the dish). According to one’s taste or desire, it may be packed in a picnic-style basket, but that is not an absolute requirement. One item that you MUST NOT bring

are ants, especially the fire-ant kind!

Net gain on Sale = $2,533.82

During the May Gen-eral Membership Meet-ing, several concerns and changes were dis-cussed. Subject to unknown factors that may exist in 2013, the location of sale items… within the Library…. (books, video, audio, etc) will change. A significant group contributing to the suc-

The 2012 Annual Book Sale is now his-tory. We were blessed with good weather and good crowds. The Sale’s success was in large part due to the tireless efforts of the volunteers listed on page one. Randy Brockett also helped as much as he could within the con-fines of his health.

2012 Annual Book Sale

Genealogy and Cass County Genealogical Society

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cess of the sale was the donation and raffle by the Nimble Thimble Quilting Club and its matching grant from Thrivent Financial. Kenneth Watkin’s mother likewise donat-ed two specialty rugs used as 2nd and 3rd prizes. Volunteers are the key to successful book sales. Will you stand up and be counted in 2013?

Sale revenues were as follows: 1] Book Sales: $1,753.82 2] Sales tax collected: $ 144.68 3] Quilt Club Donation: $ 905.00 4] Thrivent Financial Grant $ 200.00 ——————————————————— Total Revenue $3,003.50 Expenses: 1] signs $ 325.00 2] Sales tax paid $ 144.68 ———————————————————

The CCGS Board has been challenged to come up with something unique for the pic-nic….. But not to worry, it will not be something super exciting like bungee-cord jumping.

Have a safe and happy Summer. Kathy

Monday Evenings - -- game night 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM till 8:00 PM8:00 PM8:00 PM

Tuesdays at 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM - - - Nimble Thimble Quilt Club

Thursday, 06/07 at 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - - - FOL Board Meeting (subject to change)

Thursday, 06/07 at 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM - - - APL Advisory Board Meeting

Tuesday, 06/12 at 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM - - - Cass County Genealogical Society meeting, (Every 2nd Tues)

Thursday, 06/21 at 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM - - - Regular Friends membership meeting (subject to change)

Calendar of Events… at the Library

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New Items at the library Easy Books And Then It’s Spring Julie Fogliano

Another Brother Matthew Cordell

The Art of Miss Chew Patricia Polacco

Does it Float? Lisa Ann Marsoli

Double Trouble in Walla Walla

Andrew Clements

How Did You Make That Web?

Dina Anastasio

How Do You Hop so High?

Emily K Hutta

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Barbara Layman

Is My Shirt Getting Smaller?

Jamie Simons

What Good are Bugs? Dawn Bentley

Large print Betrayal Robert Fitzpatrick

Chasing the Sun Tracie Peterson

The Fiddler Beverly Lewis

The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club

Wanda E Brunstetter

Loving Karen Kingsbury

The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen

Thomas Caplan

A Texan’s Promise Shelley Gray

When Two Hearts Meet Janelle Mowery

HB Fiction Blue Christmas Mary K Andrews

Calico Joe John Grisham

Christmas in Harmony Philip Gulley

The Conspiracy Club Jonathan Kellerman

Deadlocked Charlaine Harris

Deceit: A Novel Brandilyn Collins

The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners: A Novel

Luanne Rice

Going Home Wanda Brunstetter

His Steadfast Love Golden K Parsons

In the Shadow of the Sun King

Golden K Parsons

The Innocent David Baldacci

Library Humor !!!i

New Items at the Library—Fiction

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About our Organization……. Friends

Create public support for an expanding library program

Intensify Atlanta’s awareness and use of the Library

Encourage gifts, endowments and memorials for the Li-brary

Aid in public relations by in-forming Atlanta patrons

about the Library’s services and programs; communi-cating the needs of Atlanta to the Staff and Library Board.

A Stolen Life: A Memoir Jaycee Lee Dugard

The Garner Files James Garner

Prague Winter: A Person-al Story of Remembrance and War, 1937—1948

Madeleine K. Albright

The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven…...

Kevin Malarkey

Roots Alex Hailey

The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods

Hank Haney

Among Murderers and Madness: A Journalist’s Journey Toward Justice

Sunny Long

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See you at the Library !!!

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