Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library

2 - March 2001 - Volume 2, Number 3

Library Now!

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MEET YOUR DIRECTORS

Doug Wilson is a long-time supporter of the Library.

What is your term on the board?
July 2000 until December 2002

By which councilman were you appointed?
Richard Starr

What are you currently reading?
Andersonville: the Last Depot by William Marvel

What books do you recommend?
The Bible is my all-time favorite book.

What web site do you recommend?
Yahoo.com

What do you do in life beside serve on the Library board?
I teach religion and history courses at Jacksonville College. I also pastor Tabernacle Baptist Church and am active in Lodge 303 Woodmen of the World.

Why do you serve on the Library board?
I feel that serving on the Library board enables me to contribute to the community to insure a stable and vital institution.

What is your "dream wish" for the library?
A separate place to house the museum. The Library needs more space.

COMING APRIL 1-7:
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

• Night of 1000 Stars
• Children's Bookmark Contest
• Other Events for the Family

Watch your Library for details!

THANKS: YOU’RE A TRUE FRIEND!

Floyd and Betty Addington have joined as family members.

Evelyn Bailes has upgraded to a life membership.

Life members Tom Dean and Ruby Lee Beall have made an extra contribution.

J. D. and Patty Spraggins have joined as patron members.

LUNCH 'N' LEARN FOR MARCH

The Cherokee County Family & Consumer Sciences Committee, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, and the Library are pleased to co-sponsor a Lunch 'N' Learn on Thursday, March 8, in the Library auditorium. The topic "Fitness for Your Lifestyle" will be presented by Kathy Parsley of Texas East Gymnastics & Cherokee Gym.

Ms. Parsley will cover tips on incorporating fitness into your lifestyle, exercises to improve your fitness level, and eating for a healthier you. The program will be run from noon to 1:00 p.m. Bring a sack lunch. Coffee, tea, and water will be provided by the Library.

ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR

On Thursday, March 8, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Library auditorium, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the National Institute for Consumer Education will sponsor an informational seminar on estate planning.

The Institute, one of the most respected estate planning firms in the nation on this topic, will present the program. Please note this is not a presentation on living trusts. There is no admission charge.

"PAGING DR. CARSON"

The literacy success story that Mary Marsh recommends begins on page 33 of the March 2001 issue of Reader's Digest.

Ben Carson, M.D., tells what started him on the road to his current position as chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. It happened in 1961 when his mother, Sonya Carson, cut off the television set that he and his brother watched constantly and announced to the startled boys, "We're going to the library."

Mrs. Carson assigned her sons a minimum number of books to read and report on to her, in writing. Only later did Dr. Carson realize his mother could not read what he and his brother wrote. Since then, Mrs. Carson has learned to read and earned her GED.

Dr. Carson relates the thrill of finishing his first book, Chip the Dam Builder, about (what else?) a busy beaver. He realized that he could form images in his own mind and not depend on TV to feed images to him. Since then, he and his brother, now an engineer, have not stopped reading, nor thanking their mom for cutting off the TV and insisting, "We're going to the library."

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