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COMING EVENTS May 1:
Cathy Pickens, 7:00 p.m. May 31:
Family Literacy Fair, 11-2, Library Front Lawn September 27: Fall into Fun Festival, Sun City Carolina
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book is a friend. American proverb |
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ROSEMARY WHITLOCK TO ADDRESS
LIBRARY FRIENDS
Like many Native Americans, the Monacans have
had a long struggle for equality, health care, good jobs and education.
Throughout most of the 20th century, the
tribe suffered the indignity of Virginia’s Racial Integrity Act of 1924.
This infamous law was interpreted in ways that denied Monacans their
Indian identity and forced them to live as virtual outcasts from
mainstream society. Whitlock’s moving narrative describes the joys and
sorrows of a proud people still fighting for federal recognition. Catawba
Indian historian Thomas Blumer praised the book for its valuable
documentation of Indian customs and practices. Rosemary Whitlock was born Rosebud Clark in
Selma, Virginia. She grew up with eight brothers and sisters and left
school in the fourth grade to go to work. In 1944, she married Kenneth
Whitlock and they moved to Lancaster, where they raised four children. In
1971, Rosemary realized a longtime dream and returned to school. She
graduated from Lancaster High School at the age of 48 and walked across
the stage in the same ceremony as her son, Greg. Soon afterwards she began
to write. Rosemary is a published poet and the author of four books: Makin’
Do (1983); Mountain
Home (1987); After
Tomorrow (1990) and Golden
Nuggets (1993). Rosemary is well known for her volunteer work
and as an activist for community needs. Among the many awards she has
received is Volunteer of the Year in 1993 for her service on the Lancaster
County Library Board. Copies of The Monacan Indian Nation will be available
for purchase at the program. The program is free and open to the public.
For more information, call Richard Band at 285-1502. |
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The 2008 Summer Reading Club for kids was a big success! Sponsored by the Friends, “Catch the Reading
Bug” featured weekly programs and prizes designed to keep kids reading
in June and July. 1269 children registered this year and 506 completed the
program to receive a Reading Medal. A total of 3390 attended programs such
as Mike Fisher, Magician; The Flow Circus Clowns; Lona Bartlett’s
puppets and a production from the Porkchop Theatre. Best of all, 14,020
children’s books were checked out. Many thanks to the Friends of the
Library from Children’s Librarian Brenda Parker!
The 3rd Annual Fall into Fun Festival was held at
Indian Land Middle School, October 4. A great time was had by people of
all ages and over $12,000 was raised for the new Del Webb library at
Indian Land. This year, the Festival was co-sponsored by the Indian Land
Rotary Club and Carolina Gateway. After the Del Webb Library opens in January, a
Friends group will be started in Indian Land. The library is still seeking
donations to round out the opening day book collection and support
programming. For information, go to www.lanclib.org |
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