So Many New Faces by Craig Hofmeister, Human Resources Manager
Gary Ridley
Kim Ogata-Myers
We’ve been fortunate to add some great new talent to the library team in recent months. They’ve all settled in so quickly and so well that it seems like they’ve been here for years. In mid-July, Gary Ridley joined us as the Building and Grounds Manager for the District. Gary’s a fourth generation Sandpoint native whose great grandfather homesteaded here in the late 1800’s. Gary worked in heavy construction building bridges, dams and most recently, the Sand Creek Byway. He enjoys snow skiing, golfing and the lake. He and wife Barb have been married for 34 years and have two grown children. Also in July, Kim Ogata-Myers and Brenden Bobby joined the Circulation/Information desk crew. Kim was born in South Korea in a US military
Brenden Bobby
April Hernandez
hospital. She then lived around the world until her father retired from the military and settled in Las Vegas. She’s worked as a certified bartender on the Las Vegas strip and as a dental assistant in both private practice and a federal prison camp. She and her husband recently moved to Sandpoint, bought 40 acres, live off the grid and are enjoying the transition to the new life they have chosen. Brenden grew up in the Trestle Creek/Hope area. He has worked in electronics sales, retail and produce. His diverse interests include hiking, rock climbing, outdoor photography, writing novels and gaming. He’s even invented a table top game. He’s also a student of cosmology and astronomy and loves anything involving space. Brenden works at both the Sandpoint and Clark Fork branch Circulation/Information desks.
Bill Tregoning
from her home state of Kansas with the three youngest of her seven children. She’s worked in libraries, as a tax professional and managed children/teen programs for a mental health center. April earned her degree in Psychology and is now on track to receive her Master’s in Library Science degree in August 2015. In her free time she enjoys reading, adventuring with her kids, and will soon be purchasing a home and moving to Hope. Also in August, Bill Tregoning joined the Circulation team. Bill moved here from Boise over five years ago after operating three successful retail ski stores for most of his work life. He also spent several years as an accountant doing tax work. Bill has two grown sons and in his free time enjoys hiking, Nordic skiing, running, biking, vegetable gardening and firewood harvesting.
April Hernandez joined the Circulation/Information team in August, moving here
Clark Fork Corner: Happy Holidays by Sharon Wallace, Clark Fork Branch staff member With the turn of the seasons and the advent of winter holidays we pause for a moment of thanksgiving, a moment of gratefulness for our community, the people who make up our patrons, volunteers and the Clark Fork Friends of the Library. You are the heart of this branch and the reason for its growth; it’s a pleasure to be a part of this process. We look back on fall with its staffing changes, the end of 2014’s vibrant Summer Reading Program and summer activities. With the return of school for the older set the natural progression is towards Story Time for the younger set, its focus on early reading, crafts, shared snacks and socialization. Off to a slow start this fall, we encourage you to add Story Time to your calendars and join us at 10:30 A.M. on Thursdays for the opportunity to share the love of reading with your little one and other little ones. If an alternative day or time would work better for your schedule take Amaryllis’ survey and let her know, we need your help insuring that Story Time will be continued. Page 3
We have a very creative volunteer now undertaking some youth programming. With her we saw an October afternoon of Clay Creations and a Halloween afternoon of Pumpkin Decorating. November brought the Mini-robot Construction Project. We extend special thanks to Hickey Farms for their generous donation of pumpkins for the program and to patron Gordon Holmes for his generous donation of Halloween chocolate bars for trick-ortreaters, young and old. We’re plotting with the help of Pinterest our annual Christmas Crafts afternoon; stay tuned for date and time.
Book/Media Sale held October 24th was greatly facilitated by their purchase of 2 stout, 4-shelved rolling carts now used to store and organize many of the branch’s donations. Our CFFOL is also responsible for volunteer Curtis Kitchen’s restoration of our beautiful, outdoor wooden sign. Curtis is owner/operator of Hope Handymen. Thank you to both the CF Friends and to Curtis for his gift of time and talent.
Have you clued into the Clark Fork Branch’s Fall Reading Program? Don’t forget to keep track of complete books you’ve read or listened to since September 1st, whole magazines too; your coherent, relevant lists translate into bidding dollars at our annual silent auction, set this year for December 5th. Turn your lists in at our desk. It’s not a money maker for the library, it’s a reading incentive. The Clark Fork Friends of the Library’s Used
From the Clark Fork staff and Pete the Cat
Volunteer Profile - Rose Chaney by Rose Chaney, Volunteer Technology Tutor I was born in 1939 in Dover and raised in Algoma, a typical post depression, rural community a couple of miles south of Sagle. Bringing in wood for the stove, having an outdoor toilet, growing large vegetable gardens, raising chickens and milking cows were just part of our life; not a lifestyle choice! Heath Lake, named after my family, was our year round playground: swimming, poling rickety rafts, fishing, catching snakes and frogs, and ice skating. A local evolution in education occurred while I was growing up. The county school district “consolidated”, built larger schools and eliminated the old small ones. My first grade class in Algoma’s one room schoolhouse had 4 pupils. My1957Sandpoint Senior High School class had 144. Adjusting to the changes was challenging.
I graduated from the U of O in Dental Hygiene. I returned to practice in Sandpoint and was the only hygienist who applied for a license in Idaho in 1960. I married Angus Snedden, in 1963. We had twenty weird, wonderful years together before he passed away. My greatest blessings from our marriage are two beautiful daughters he brought into my life and the wonderful gift we received together, our daughter Mary Lou. At 44, I began life anew with Ron Chaney, my beloved husband. We switched careers to real estate andspent many summers on our boat, Wilidi III, cruising North-
west Coastal waters with our families. Ron, also a native son, devoted 6 years to being the full time mayor of Sandpoint; during which time, I perfected my parade wave as First Lady!! It has been a great ride!
Ron and Rose Chaney in their boat, Wilidi III
Sandpoint FOL Celebrates 25 Years by Marty Bowne, FOL Board Member Friends of the Library celebrated their 25th anniversary in October with a program by the library staff. This group has raised over $200,000 and they have purchased many items for the library. As a thanks to the Friends group, on the day of the vintage, out-of-print, collectible book sale on Friday, Oct 24, the library staff presented the group with a lovely cake in appreciation for all they have accomplished.
The FOL Anniversary cake was shared with patrons during the vintage book sale.
Another facet of the Friends group is to present a program about events, people, and Places of interest to the general public. In the planning stages for 2015 are topics sufch as: Mars Rover by the scientist who worked on the project; Overview of Bonner County Hospital, past, present and future; Thank you to the community with music by Tami and David Gunter; Assistive Technology for those with disabilities available through our Library. All open to the public and refreshments will be served.
Take advantage of the Idaho State Tax Credit and contribute to the East Bonner County Library District. If you donate to the library district, you may claim one-half the amount allowed as credit. Contributions made on or before December 31 can be deducted from your Idaho State and Federal tax returns. Visit our website ebonnerlibrary.org or our Information Desk to find out more.
Page 4
THE LIBRARY QUARTE RLY
The Library Quarterly Pictogram Puzzle by Susan Bates-Harbuck, Quarterly Newsletter Co-Editor
Fill in the blanks below with the answer to the puzzle. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __
__ __ __
__ __ __
__ __ __ __ __ __ __
Complete the Pictogram Puzzle to win a prize The goal of the puzzle is to decipher the hidden message. Once you’ve solved it, write the answer in the box above. Be the first to show your completed puzzle to a staff member at one of the 3 branches to win. The prize is a certificate redeemable for 3 books of your choice from a Sandpoint FOL book sale. Sales are held the first Saturday of each month in the Sandpoint branch lobby from 10 am to 2 pm. Three people will win. One prize will be issued at each library branch, Sandpoint, Clark Fork, and the Bookmobile.
Prizes generously supplied by the Sandpoint Branch Friends of the Library.
Borrow, grow, donate, repeat
Need technology help? Volunteers at the Sandpoint Library are available to provide help for e-readers, tablets, smartphones, iPads, laptops, and more. Contact the Sandpoint branch at 263-6930 ext. 0 or the Clar k For k branch at 266-1321 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome, but scheduling an appointment is highly recommended. Call us for more information, or stop by either branch to pick up that branch’s availability schedule.
The volunteer run Sandpoint Seed Library operates year round lending organic, heirloom and non-GMO seeds. They also run informational seminars and workshops to teach you natural gardening skills. You can sign-up to be notified about upcoming Seed Library programs by calling or emailing Annette at 263-6930 ext.1281/annette@ebonnerlibrary.org To learn more about how the seed library works, inquire at the Sandpoint branch Information Desk.
Monthly Library Topics: December 10th: Dewey Decimal January 14th: Mock Caldecott Award February 11th: Research March 11th: Novelist, Tumblebooks & other resources.
***When there is a fifth Wednesday in a given month, we may add an additional Lego or Craft program, or we may have something completely unrelated
April 8th: What does a librarian do?