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Greetings from the President
Dear Friends, Have you been by the SFT Library lately? Susan Hunsucker’s Gift Basket Fundraiser committee (photo on Page 4) will continue to have baskets available for a range of suggested donation amounts for at least two more weeks. They are fantastic! We still welcome gift items and baskets to make more, so please drop off your donations at the library. The Lighted Christmas Display and Santa Visit committee has been very busy, too! (Photos on Pages 3 & 4). Stop by anytime to see Charlie Brown and Company. And be sure to come this Friday, December 8th at 6 p.m. for an evening of family fun. See details on Page 2. Thank you, Susan Hunsucker, and Librarian Jenny Markham. All are welcome to gather around the piano and sing holiday favorites with pianist Joyce O’Neal. This event will be a great time to get your FOSFTL membership renewed, get a 50/50 Raffle ticket at just $5 (or get a book of five) (Page 5), and pick up a gift basket. While you are at it, slip us your entry for the Name the Newsletter Contest (Page 5). The winning suggestion will be chosen by an unaffiliated judge and announced at our Holiday Member Social on December 19th, at 6:30 p.m. Details on the Social are on Page 6. Looking ahead, our 2nd Annual Music Variety Show (Page 5) will return on February 8th and will brighten up that sometimes-dreary month. Last year’s show was definitely a hit, so help us again find talented adults who would like to perform for a very supportive audience. AND the 50/50 Raffle winner will be drawn at this program.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events, Ellen
Our Mission Statement:
Friends of the Sherrills Ford-Terrell Library, a not-for-profit organization, is dedicated to supporting the mission of the Catawba
County Library System, encouraging reading, expanding literacy, providing cultural opportunities, and inspiring a passion for life-
long learning in our community.
December, 2017
Sylvia Nelson is chairing our annual Christmas Display Lighting and Santa Visit Program which is scheduled for Friday, December 8th, 6-8 p.m. In addition to library staff, we need adults to help monitor the craft station, Wishing Tree, books and toy selection tables, hot chocolate serving station, and Santa visit area.
Getting Ready for Santa:
Thanks to Our Own FOSFTL Helpers
Sylvia Nelson
Evelyn Campbell
Joanie Gardner
The Peanuts
Gallery
Ellen Dewey
Results:
The Long and Winding Walk Rudolph and FOS (Friends of Santa)
They’re Still Building Baskets
Committee members: Pat Anderson, Peggy Wesp, Joyce Beatty, Marty Scott, chairperson Susan Hunsucker, Jean McKinley
Our Gift-Basket fundraiser is proving to be a marvelous success, and as mentioned on the
Santa Visit poster, we are still accepting donations of decorative and useful items as well as
baskets. Drop by the Library Lobby and see the showcase-full of gorgeous gifts! Accepting
donations for at least the next two weeks. The suggested donations are LOW, LOW, LOW!
“Name the Newsletter” Contest Underway
Our monthly newsletter needs a catchy name, and YOU are invited to
submit your suggestions! Joe Marusak, a local reporter for the Charlotte
Observer, will be the judge, and the winner will be announced at our Annual
Holiday Social and Book Exchange on December 19th.
Your submission(s) can be emailed to Ellen Dewey up to the deadline of
Midnight, December 15th. The entries will be forwarded to the judge with the contestants’
names omitted.
READY, THINK, ….. SUBMIT!
FOSFTL Fundraiser: 50/50 Raffle
Plenty of Time Left to Get/Distribute Tickets!
The Friends are offering 50/50 raffle tickets for a $5-per- ticket donation. Tickets are stapled in books of five each. It is hoped that each Friends member will take several books to sell to their neighbors and friends. The drawing will be held February 8, 2018 at the Music Variety Show at the Library. The winning ticket holder will receive 50% of all ticket sale proceeds. The winner need not be present at the drawing and will be contacted via information provided on each ticket stub. Chairperson Jean McKinley, 828-478-552, [email protected], will be happy to provide you with as many tickets as you need. FOSFTL members will be in the lobby on a schedule that will be emailed periodically.
2nd Annual Music Variety Show
February 8, 2018, 7PM
Last year’s show was such a popular success that we’re doing it again!
Solo and group performers 18 and older are invited to come out and
PLAY, SING, or BOTH!
Your talent is welcomed and you are assured of a genuinely supportive audience. Last year’s
roster was a sampler of musical styles and tastes, treating the audience to a delightful evening
of enthusiastic music-making. Email Joyce O’Neal [email protected] for questions,
comments, or (we hope) to sign on for our grassroots event of the season!
A Variety of Talent! A Variety of Instruments
A Variety of Voices! A Variety of Styles Variety of Ages!
even A Variety of Refreshments!
Members, renewing members, and new members
are once again invited to our Annual Holiday
Social and this delightful (and delighting!) event
will take place on December 19th, 6:30 p.m.
No pretense of nutrition here—’tis the season for desserts, and
members are requested to bring a plate of their favorite delights for the
delectation of all. And, per the Book Exchange part of the title, attendees
are also requested to bring an unwrapped book (or more if desired), new or
gently used to join its fellows on the book table, ready for adoption.
The big question is: Are you treat-oriented, or book-oriented??? It’s
easy to identify both types; one is inspecting the goods on the goodie table,
and the other is circling the book tables, pondering this choice and that,
perhaps negotiating with spouse or loved one (especially if that other has
drawn a more propitious number…) to pick a desired title.*
Whether it’s the delectable desserts you crave, or the mouth-watering array
of books to be selected, this is the event you will not want to miss!
So be sure to mark your calendar for December 19th at 6:30
and join us in the Community Room of the Sherrills Ford-Terrell Library,
9154 Sherrills Ford Road, Terrell, NC 28682
* Whatever arrangements, contracts, offers expressly made or implied, involving future obligations as to
dishwashing, car maintenance, house work, child care, pet care, the entertainment of in-laws, business
associates, etc. etc., are not approved nor endorsed by the Friends of the Sherrills Ford-Terrell Library,
and are therefore the sole responsibility of the parties entering into said arrangements, contracts, offers
expressly made or implied, etc. etc. Parties considering entering into said arrangements, contracts, offers
expressly made or implied, etc. etc., are advised in the strongest terms to consult their attorneys or at the
very least, their parole officers before entering into said arrangements, etc. etc. If you have read in less
than ten seconds and understood this, you have been listening to too much radio/television...
Annual Holiday Social and
Book Exchange Dec. 19th Yes, It’s “The Most Wonderful
Time of the Year!”
Newsletter Submissions: Please e-mail news and photo submissions, and community
announcements to Joyce O’Neal, newsletter editor, by the fourth Tuesday of the month:
Friends of the Sherrills Ford-Terrell Library 2017-2018
Officers Board of Directors
President — Ellen Dewey Mrs. Jennie Connor, Mrs. Felicity Munier
Vice-president — Joanie Gardner Mrs. Martha Nemecheck, Mr. Tony Stutts
Secretary — Jean McKinley
Treasurer — Jan Harrison Library Staff
Branch Services Librarian — Jenny Gerami-Markham
Membership — Julia Pepper Branch Manager — Glenda Ramsey
Newsletter — Joyce O’Neal Librarian — Melissa Henderson
Assistant Librarians — Lindsay Lewis, Alyson Kent, Kurt Reid
Webmaster — Brenda Mickelson http://sherrillsfordfriendsofthelibrary.org
Location Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library, 9154 Sherrills Ford Road, Terrell, NC 28682 Phone: (828) 466-6827
To see all the Catawba County Library-sponsored events, including those at Sherrills Ford-
Terrell, consult the brochure also e-mailed to all members, or check out the detailed
information at the following link: http://www.catawbacountync.gov/library/Newsletter.pdf.
Branch Services Librarian Jenny Markham
Presented
Photo Storage and Sharing Options
At our November 21st program, Jenny Markham
gave us a variety of options to help us organize and
save our precious photos. The most important point Ms. Markham emphasized was:
Be sure to save your photos in TWO locations. For example, store them online
as well as on a mobile device. Members are always welcome to book an
appointment at the library for individual help. (Bring your device!)
With the opportunities that digital media offer, we have more photos than we
ever had in the past and often we do not know how to manage this digital deluge!
FOL thanks Ms. Markham for her help and expertise, for this program and
throughout the year.
2017-2018 MEMBERSHIP FORM
WHO ARE WE? THE FRIENDS OF THE SHERRILLS FORD-TERRELL LIBRARY is a
local non-profit 501(c)(3) organization comprised of members of the community. We are
committed to meeting community literacy needs of all kinds. Visit our website at http://
sherrillsfordfriendsofthelibrary.org/
OUR MISSION: Friends of the Sherrills Ford-Terrell Library, a not-for-profit organization, is
dedicated to supporting the mission of the Catawba County Library System, encouraging reading,
expanding literacy, providing cultural opportunities, and inspiring a passion for life-long learning in
our community.
WE WILL:
- Support Library programs - Assist the library with volunteer services
- Provide learning opportunities for all ages - Serve as advocates for the Library
- Raise funds to supplement library-enhancing initiatives
WHEN DO WE MEET? Friends of the Sherrills Ford-Terrell Library usually meets the third Tuesday of each month,
6:30pm, at the library. Meetings and programs alternate months and are open to the public.
WHAT DO YOU GET FROM MEMBERSHIP? Our Friends Newsletter keeps you up to date on activities, events,
volunteer opportunities, and priority access to unique experiences. And of course, you get the enjoyment of supporting
community literacy initiatives.
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Please enclose a check for your membership for the July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018 year, payable to Friends of the Sherrills
Ford-Terrell Library. Choose your tax-deductible donation level. Drop off at the library or mail to FOSFTL, 9154 Sherrills Ford
Road, Terrell, NC 28682
______ Renewal Membership OR ______ New Membership
______$ 10 Family Membership ______$100 Patron Level
______$ 50 Sponsor Level ______$ _______Other
Name____________________________________________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________ Zip __________________
Phone ______________________________E-mail________________________________________
Check any of the following volunteer opportunities of interest, and we will get back to you.
Teens may be eligible for school volunteer requirements.
Summer:
Program Committee to research and plan programs/speakers
Assist Library staff during Summer Reading programs.
Ongoing:
Literacy Program at local elementary school
Foyer Book Bonanza (if needed by the chairperson)
Refreshment Team for one of five program events
Fundraising Committee (develop and plan possible fundraiser)
Help occasionally with specific event needs
