For the Love of Learning

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What’s Inside…
Vol. I, Issue 2
Fall/Winter 2007
For the Love of Learning
written by Sabrina Jones
UPCOMING EVENTS
Everybody Reads …Do You?
Summer Reading Recap
Mark Your Calendars
WCL Branches
2-3
2
hirty years of service to Whitman County Library.
2
3 That is a distinction in itself. But Marie Doak shares
3 another, albeit less-known, honor. She was the first
COMMUNITY
“I still remember Dan Codd riding around in that
Bookmobile with me for my testing,” she said. “He
told me he wasn’t sure if a woman could drive that
thing and I asked him, ‘What’s the difference be4-5
4-5 tween driving this and a big ol’ wheat truck?’ I passed
5 with flying colors.”
CONNECTIONS
Bustlin’ Branches
Online Answers
T
woman ever hired by the library to drive the Bookmobile.
THE GIVING FACTOR
6-7
Accountability of Accessibility 6
Friends & Foundation
7
Meet Your Trustees
8
Chat online with a librarian for
answers anytime, anywhere.
So … whose car are we taking?
Babies learn to socialize at library
programs.
Photo courtesy of Creative Image.
Valued WCL employee Marie Doak.
That drive marked the beginning of what would become Marie’s 30 years of service to Whitman County Library. (And still counting!) And
although her Bookmobile driving days ran out of gas years ago, she still has a full tank
of memories. “I drove five days a week for 10 years and there was only one time in
the winter when I thought I was stuck,” she said. “It was out in Lamont, which is a 49mile jaunt from Colfax. The roads had been plowed so I made it out there just fine but
I couldn’t get turned around in front of their library. I ended up driving around the block
but my tires were wider than what they had plowed, so I got stuck. I didn’t want to have
to call someone for help, so I finally backed myself out of it.”
The origins of WCL’s Bookmobile can be traced back to the early 1950s, when Director Florence Biller recognized the need
to provide services to the public schools
throughout the county. By early 1952, the
first-ever Bookmobile arrived in Colfax.
For the next nearly four decades, three
bookmobiles would cruise the roads
of Whitman County, packed with literary volumes and fueled with a thirst for
knowledge. Many of today’s residents
still recall the excitement of seeing the
Bookmobile arrive in their school’s parking lot or even, for a lucky few, in their
own driveway.
Marie treasures the people she met and the relationships she made over the years
on her Bookmobile route. She especially remembers stopping by Frank and Virginia
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Page UPCOMING EVENTS
Everybody Reads… Do You?
Uncover a Literary Treasure with Gregg Olsen’s The Deep Dark
Whitman County Library Director Kristie Kirkpatrick recently purchased The Deep Dark as a gift for her
father. A book about mining in Kellogg, Idaho, she rightly surmised its topic would make
an ideal match for her hardworking, masculine father.
Just one page into the book, Kristie was hooked. Olsen’s work is the true story of the
Sunshine Mine disaster of 1972 in Kellogg, Idaho. Suspensefully written, Olsen recounts
the tragic events that ended the lives of 91 men and affected the entire community. Vividly drawn characters and powerful narrative make for a gripping read. With the recent
mining tragedies in Sago and Utah, The Deep Dark is also a timely read.
Kristie was so moved by The Deep Dark she suggested it be the
feature title for Everybody Reads, a region-wide book club set to
begin in October. Now selected, the book is available in mass quantity in public and
academic libraries throughout Pullman, Moscow, Whitman and Latah counties, as well
as the Lewiston and Clarkston valleys. Thanks to a grant from the Washington State
Library, Garfield-Palouse and Colfax high schools each received 10 copies of the book
and will host appearances by the author.
Whitman County Library is sponsoring two visits by author Gregg Olsen on November
15. The public is encouraged to attend either of these events, at 9:10 a.m. at the Colfax High School or 1:45 pm at Garfield-Palouse High School. For more information about events surrounding The Deep Dark, please visit us online at www.whitco.lib.wa.us under Calendar of Events.
Summer Reading Recap
More than 600 youth completed the challenge of reading 10 books or 10 hours
during the six-week summer reading program of “Get a Clue at Your Library.”
Finishers received “goodie bags” filled with prizes,
coupons and a completion certificate. Drawings
were held at each branch for Palouse Empire Fair
wristbands. Many generous sponsors and volunteers donated money, incentives and time to greatly
enhance this extremely worthwhile literacy program.
You can find the businesses and individuals that donated to Summer Reading highlighted with a “*” on
the Friends of the Library list on page 7 of
this newsletter.
Reading Really Does Pay!
Lindsey Kneale, Lacrosse, and Derek Hamilton, Colfax, each won the $100 grand prize in
WCL’s Teen Summer Reading program.
Adult Summer Reading winner
Nichole Kopp relaxes on her new
patio set along with her sons Riley
and Samuel.
This year, 75 area teens participated in Teen
Summer Reading, entering a total of 250 book reviews. Each participant
received a certificate of recognition from Gov. Gregoire, a WCL Young
Adult Readers Award and an
entry for the $100 grand prize
drawing. Thanks to the Friends
of the Library for their generous donation of $200 to support our Teen Summer Reading Program.
The Adult Summer Reading program was a big success again this
year, with 78 men and women participating. Each submitted three
book reviews to qualify for the grand prize, which this year featured a complete patio set, purchased by the Friends of WCL.
Albion staffers Kat Downes and Shannon Slaughter
pose as detectives for the Summer Reading “Get A
Clue at Your Library.”
Mark Your Calendars
Page WCL Branches
www.whitco.lib.wa.us
toll-free 877-733-3375
Find out what’s happening at your library. Below is only a partial
list of scheduled events. For the latest information, visit our website at www.whitco.lib.wa.us and click on Events Calendar. You can
even sign up to receive regular e-mail updates so you’ll be sure to
remember your favorite events!
COLFAX
397-4366
1.877.REF.DESK
Mon-Wed 10 am—8 pm
Thurs-Fri 10 am—6 pm
Sat-Sun 1—5 pm
Oct. - Nov.
Everybody Reads
The Deep Dark by Gregg Olsen.
Oct. 14-20
Teen Read Week
Every Teen Reads The Deep Dark.
Oct. 161-6 pm
Colfax Branch, Blood Drive.
Oct. 16
4:30 pm
Palouse branch, Whitman County
Library Board of Trustees meeting.
Oct. 25
7 pm
Colfax Branch, community
discussion of The Deep Dark.
Oct. - Dec. Bridges instruction to county high schools and home schoolers.
(Contact teen librarian Erica Willson for more information.)
Oct. - Dec. Book Bear and Book talks to county
elementary schools. (Contact
children’s librarian Sheri Miller
for more information.)
Nov. 1
7 pm
Colfax Branch Meet the Artist: Greta Stueckle, wheat weaving and her amazing creations.
Nov. 12-18
Children’s Book Week
TV-free challenge!
Nov. 15
9:10 am
1:45 pm
Author Gregg Olsen
Speaking engagements
Colfax High School
Garfield-Palouse High School
(The public is invited and
encouraged to these
WCL-sponsored presentations.)
MALDEN
Wed 2—4:30 pm
OAKESDALE
Mon 1—6 pm
Wed 10 am—2 pm
285-4310
Dec. 51:30 pm
Colfax Branch Tree of Lights and
Remembrance Ceremony.
878-1513
Dec. 610 am-8 pm
.
Dec. 181-6 pm
Colfax Branch, Winter celebration
with Santa photos all day in
conjunction with Colfax
lighted parade.
PALOUSE
Tues 11 am—6 pm
Thurs 1—7 pm
Friday 3—7 pm
ROSALIA
Tues 10 am—4 pm
Thurs 3—7pm
523-3109
ST. JOHN
Mon 10:30 am—5 pm
Wed 3—6pm
Fri 8:30 am—2 pm
648-3319
TEKOA
Tues 1—6 pm
Wed 2—6 pm
Thurs 10 am—4 pm
284-3121
Colfax Branch Blood Drive.
Palouse police officer Jerry Neumann takes a timeout
for reading to youngsters at his local library.
Kids smile for the camera during
Storytime at the Colfax Library.
ALBION
Tues 3:30—7:30 pm
Sat 12—4 pm
338-9641
COLTON
229-3887
Mon 9:30 am—2:30 pm
Thurs 3—6:30 pm
ENDICOTT
Tues 1—6 pm
Fri 9 am—1 pm
657-3429
FARMINGTON
Tues 10 am—2 pm
Thurs 2—6 pm
287-2500
GARFIELD
635-1490
Mon 3—6:30 pm
Wed 10 am—12:30 pm;
2:30—6 pm
LACROSSE
Mon 2—6 pm
Thurs 10 am—2 pm
549-3770
523-3109
UNIONTOWN
229-3880
Tues 3—6 pm
Wed 9:30 am—12:30 pm
Fri 3—5 pm
Page COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Bustlin’ Branches
Our libraries have been brimming with activities. Here are just a few highlights from many of
our 13 branches.
Albion Library.
Convenient Saturday hours and children’s
programs make it easier for working residents, students and
children to use the library.
Colfax Library.
The Colfax branch has been bustling with
activities, including author visits, computer classes, babytime,
storytime, after school and countywide outreach programs.
Summer readers from Albion participate in their
local parade.
Colton Library. Summer
readers at the Colton branch
had an impressive 100 percent completion rate, with 38 children
earning certificates and prizes. Children’s programs continue this
fall with preschool Storytime on Mondays at 10 a.m. and afterschool programs on the third Thursday of each month.
Endicott Library.
Caroline welcomes children of all ages to
storytime each Friday at 10:00 a.m. Third Thursday Club for grades
1-5 meets at the school Multi-Purpose Room. Craft sharing day
is the fourth Friday of each month in the library. Thanks to the
generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Huff the Endicott library has gained
a comfortable couch.
Farmington duo Trudy Hager and Doris Johnson
were recently honored for their service to the library.
Farmington Library. A new librarian, Marlee Conklin, and new
hours greet local residents. Visit the library on Tuesdays from 10
am-2 pm and Thursdays from 2-6 pm. Storytime is on Tuesdays at
12:30 pm and children are invited for crafts after school the second
Thursday of each month.
Garfield Library.
Jacob Weatherford and Jason Wigen searching for
their favorite websites in Lacrosse.
Librarian Debbie Gilbertson offers children’s
baby and story programs each Wednesday. She also visits the
elementary school monthly
reading
to
preschool,
kindergarten
and
first
graders.
Lacrosse Library.
Teen
Summer Reading was a hit, with Samantha Bafus and Lindsey
Kneale each winning a $10 gift certificate from LaCrosse Market.
Storytime is offered on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and kids in grades
1-5 are invited the second Monday of each month for games, crafts
and fun.
Malden Library.
fair princess Katie McCormack visits the
For the Oakesdale
library booth at the Palouse Empire Fair and spins
first time ever, Malden held for a lucky prize.
Summer Reading with eight
children completing the program and earning their summer reading
awards.
Oakesdale Library. Stop in to see the latest products available
from the library’s website and to request your favorite titles. Public
Internet, children’s programs and great service await you!
Xenodican Club members of Palouse.
Page Palouse Library. Xenodican Club members work tirelessly on
behalf of the library. Special thanks to Will Murray who donated two
beautiful bronze figures depicting a young girl and boy reading,
and congratulations to Judy Willcox for creatively naming them.
Rosalia Library.
Teen volunteers Hannah Morgan, Megan
Briggs and Vivian Lautenslager painted the new shelves for the
Rosalia branch library. Stop in to see the latest improvements to
the ‘new’ Rosalia library.
Youngsters enjoy a story in the Rosalia Library from
Branch Manager Theresa Lautenslager.
St. John Library. The bid for the new St. John Library and City Hall
was awarded this summer, with construction slated to start this month.
Completing this year’s summer reading program were 84 children, 21
teens and 14 adults.
Tekoa summer readers - in disguise!
Tekoa Library. Besides children’s
storytime in the Tekoa Library, Librarian Laurie Overton now offers
monthly programs at the local preschool. New preschool teacher
Wendy Dub also brings three-year-olds to the library monthly to
enhance their pre-reading skills.
Uniontown Library. Children’s
activities abound at the library.
Contact Sarah for information on programs for preschoolers, afterschool and outreach to daycares.
Trustees and library staff enjoy a meal together in
Garfield, one of the many communities they serve.
Online answers to life’s pressing questions
Thinking about updating your will or renting your home? Do you
need instructions on how to fix your fishing boat motor or your car?
Maybe Junior needs to take a few practice swings on the SAT before
he sits down to take the real McCoy.
The answers to these questions — and many more — can be found
WCL Business Manager Peggy Bryan helps a
for free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on our website at www.whitco. young patron search for online resources.
lib.wa.us. Some companies charge people to obtain this type of information, but as a WCL cardholder, you can let your fingers do the walking (and the clicking!) and find
the information you need at absolutely no cost to you. Once you’re on the WCL website, simply click on
Electronic Resources and you’ll be on your way to getting the answers you were looking for.
We are always adding new products to our website as they become available under Electronic Resources. In addition to the great products we already have, here are a few new and noteworthy additions:
• Legal Forms. A wide selection of Washington’s most popular legal forms, including real-estate contracts, wills, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord-tenant agreements and more.
• Small Engine Repair. Find instructions on how to fix your ATV, lawn mower, farm tractor, generator,
motorcycle, boat engine, snowmobile, tiller or just about any type of equipment you can think of.
• Chilton Library Auto Repair. Quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information on
most popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today.
• Testing and Education Reference. Search for practice exams, find scholarships and additional resources to benefit learners of all ages.
• Ancestry.com. Meet your ancestors and learn their stories with this companion product that complements the library’s popular genealogical tool, HeritageQuest.
Page T H E G I V I N G FA C T O R
“We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous
giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.”
— Orison Swett Marden (1850-1924), American journalist
The Accountability of Accessibility
We have a long, proud history of having your support over the years. In 1945,
you voted to form a library system; by 1955, the county came together to support
a bond that would build the current Colfax headquarters. You were there for us
again in 1985 when our Colfax
facility needed updates and “The library has done well keeping the building acceptable, but there is one problem:
modifications.
accessibility. Although an elevator would be
Twenty-two years later, your li- expensive, the value to patrons and staff canbrary needs you again. A dan- not be measured monetarily.”
gerous, steep stairway paired
—Margaret Clow, former WCL director
Photo courtesy of Creative Image.
with the absence of an elevator and tiny restrooms has led to major safety and accessibility concerns. Over the past several months,
library staff, administration and board trustees have been searching for the most effective and affordable
ways to address these very real issues. Numerous studies have been made and architectural improvements have been suggested, with estimat“Attending storytime
ed costs approaching $1 million.
was nearly impossible for my family. The costs may seem unattainable, but we
We had four chil- know from past experience the depth of
dren under the age your support. A donation fund for these acof six, one of whom cessibility concerns has been set up, with
was in a wheelchair $100,000 in the fund today. Your dedicathat we carried up tion and perseverance in supporting eduand down the stairs. cation, our children and our libraries has
I would have so ap- always been phenomenal. I hope you will
preciated an eleva- give generously to this worthy cause.
tor.”
Representative David Buri inspects the steep stairIn Friendship,
case in the Colfax Library. So steep, in fact, that he
—Dawn Bennett,
hit his head as he reached the bottom landing.
Colfax Kristie Kirkpatrick
Whitman County Library Director
Foundation Memorials 2007
Foundation Donors
Dora Berry Memorial
Evelyn Hickman Memorial
2007
Eric & Shannon Appel
Wilma Aune
Wayne & Valoree Gregory
Greg & Sherry Partch
Katie Schmick
Don & Bettie Steiger
Bob & Virginia Boettcher
W. Foley
Corrine Varnes
Allen & Kristie Kirkpatrick
Harold Kirkpatrick Memorial
Allen & Kristie Kirkpatrick
Margaret Clow Memorial
Wanda Alderman
Allen & Kristie Kirkpatrick
Edith Ray
Walt & Lois Broeckel
Don & Mary Dodge Memorial
Bob Widman Memorial
Ogden & Doris Eriksen
W & L Farms, Inc.
Jerry & Danielle Klaveano
We NEED your support! Become a FRIEND today in the WCL Foundation.
Name Address City State Zip E-Mail Please check the appropriate box:
Join the Friends. For as little as $10, I can support my local branch (Note: dues collected in October are for the coming year.)
Support the Foundation. My contribution will
impact the community for years to come.
Rise to the occasion. Support the Elevator
Fund and make accessibility for all a reality!
Phone Make your check payable to Whitman County Library and then mail this completed form to:
Whitman County Library, Attn: Peggy, 102 S. Main, Colfax, WA 99111.
Thank you for your tax-deductible donation!
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Page FRIENDS OF WHITMAN COUNT Y LIBRARY
Lawrence & Evelyn Hickman
Main Street Books Colfax
Dave & Carmen Herrington
William Martling
Bob Hill
Sandra & David Holtzheimer
*Ray McCown Const. Garfield
First Step Internet
*Inland Eye Center
Frances McHargue
Parvin Grange
*Jerry’s Farm Supply Rosalia
*Meadowlark Hill Note Cards
William Lynd
Joe Kenney
Dwayne & Lori Miller
Lee O’Keefe
Gordon Knott
Mitz’s Cabinets
Don & Bettie Steiger
*Tom McKinney, DDS, Colfax
John & Caroline Morasch
Patricia Holmes-Voge
David & Gail McNeilly
*Never Enough Crafts & Espresso
*Xenodican Club Palouse
Mr. & Mrs. James Miller
Rsla.
Robert Zimmer, Architect
James Morasch
Oakesdale Fire Dept & EMS
Nils & Phillis Nilson
*Ogren & Assoc., Inc.
Premier ($100-999)
*Nolan Heating & Air Colfax
Sam & Barbara Peringer
*AAUW, Garfield & Tekoa
*Oakesdale Park & Rec. District
Elbert & Laura Pillars
*Almota Elevator Co.
Carol Ogren
*Prairie Grain Tekoa
*American Legion Post #41
Arvid Olson
*Premier Alpacas of the Palouse
*American West Bank
Judy Olson
Rialto Tavern St. John
Eric & Shannon Appel
*Pioneer Telephone End./LaCrosseAnne Ricketts
John & June Aune
Jack & Ginny Pittman
Julie M. Rodgers
Ray & Holli Bafus
King & Alice Rockhill
*Root 66 Salon Oakesdale
*Bank of Whitman
*S & S Welding & Repair End.
*Rosalia Empire Foods
*Jerry Binder, D.M.D
Katie Schmick
*Rosauers Colfax
Ronald Braun
*St. John Grain Growers
S & S Custom Cabinets Colton
Donna Campbell
*St. John Rainbow
Don Schmick
Barb Cheney
*St. John Veterinary Service
*Schmidt Insurance St. John
Co-Ag Producers Oakes./Rsla.
Ed & Mae Schultz
SD7, Inc. Land Development
*Colfax Grange Supply
*State Bank Northwest Garfield
Colton
*Community Pride Senior Living
Art & Jill Swannack
*Sherry Lynne’s Café St. John
St.John
Mikki Tague
*Seeds, Inc. Tekoa
Don & Sherry Cox
*Tekoa Tops
* Spartan Pizza Rosalia
Creative Image Photography
*Two Old Gals Colfax
*Startin’s Repair LaCrosse
Dale & Carol Dechenne
Neil & Phyllis Van Tine
*Louellen St. John Tekoa
D.C. Dodge
Sarah Weems & Doyle McClure
*St. John Auto Body
Don & Ruth Dorman
Donna Weispfenning
*St. John Christian Church
C & M Farms, Inc.
*St. John Eastern Star #121
*Western Farm Service Rosalia
Ogden & Doris Eriksen
*Wheat Growers of Endicott
*St. John Grange Supply
Tracy & Kye Eriksen
*St. John Hardware & Imp.
*Wilbur-Ellis
Donald Gallagher
*St. John Telephone & Cable
Glorfield Reunion 2005
*Sterling Savings Bank
Advocate
($25-49)
Rick & Margaret Hanson
Kirk & Sandy Suess
*Addison Place St. John
Bob & Della Hauser
Chet & Ardis Swift
Wanda Alderman
*Helene’s Property Place
*Tekoa Ambulance
Bonnie & Gary Alloway
Bill & Nancy Henry
*Tekoa Care Center
*Avista Corp. Endicott
Jeff & Sabrina Jones
*Tekoa Comm. Ambulance Asn.
Darrell & Marilyn Bafus
Ray Honn Family
*Tekoa Medical Clinic
*Bank of Fairfield Rosalia
*Jones Truck & Implement
*Tekoa Pharmacy
Pam Becker
*K & S Engineering Rosalia
*Tekoa Empire Foods
Gary & Janis Behymer
Sharon & Ron Kile
*Tekoa Post Office
Dawn Bennett
Ron & Lynda Kincaid
*Tekoa Study Club
*Balloon Biz Tekoa
KCLX Radio
*Tekoa Wood Products
Better Brochure Palouse
Allen & Kristie Kirkpatrick
*Three Little Pigs Greenhouse
*Bookstore Espresso Tekoa
Jerry & Danielle Klaveano
Grfld.
*Brent Nielsen Agency Colfax
Orle & Carol Hannas
*Thurman’s Palouse Market
Cale & Rose Burce
Phil Largent
*Tick Klock Drug Colfax
*Budding Rose Art Gallery Rsla.
Joe Maley
*Tim Brown Company Rosalia
*Buri’s Medical Equip Colfax
Olga Maley
*Top Notch Café
Busch Distributors LaCrosse
*McGregor Company
*Town of Oakesdale
Julie Cain
Mac & Karen Mills
Robert Wood
Colfax H.S. Class of 1971
Christine Montfort/
*Washington Mutual Bank
Clark & Lillian Capwell
Design4technology
*Webb’s Empire Foods St.John
*Community Current St. John
Teresa Myott
*Western Farm Service St. John
Craig & Nikki Corbeill
Darrell & Janna Nelson
*Whitman Samplers Quilt Guild
*Cottage Gate Colfax
*Nuxoll,Libey,Ensley,Esser&Nelson
John & Jerri Widman
Creative Kids Preschool
Gale Schultz & Charlotte Omoto
Debbie & Glenn Woodhouse
*Crossett’s Food Mkt Oakesdale
*Old Country Buffett
*Country Styles Garfield
Arvid Olson
Supporter ($15-24)
Marilyn Dahmen
*Palouse Empire Fair
Tommi Sue Ahmann
Billie Dechenne
Ginny Parrish
Jessica Andrus
Timothy Ely
*Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Todd & Kristin Bammes
Jeff & Rezina Emmons
Dennis & Clancy Pool
Norma Becker
*Encased Specialties Tekoa
Chris & Shelly Quinton
Cheryl & Travis Brock
*Ditzys Neats & Dumb-Dumbs
*Rosalia Gifted Granny’s
Mark & Lori Brown
*Emily’s Video Colfax
Robert Rowland Family
Morgan Bruce Farms
Heidi Evans
Harold & Virginia Sauer
Patti & Carry Cammack
*Feeding Station Tekoa
Thomas Schlueter
Cristin Capwell
*For a Song Restaurant Oakes.
Doug & Suzanne Schuster
Glen & Judy Cochran
Doug & Pat Flansburg
*Schweitzer Engineering
Jerry & Eunice Coker
William & Alice Hofmann
Henry & Evelyn Shields
Brian & Shirley Cornelius
*Flowers & More Colfax
John & Freddie Siegel
*Dusty Farm Coop Lacrosse
*Folsom Ace Hardware
Michael & Linda Siler
Marjorie Elder
*Gardner Oil Co. Oakesdale
Read & Deanna Smith
Earl & Ruth Enos
*Gifts With a Personal Touch
St. John Bridge Club
Fulton Family
Jim & Margaret Gisselberg
*St. John Community Club
Raymond Forrey
*Glaser’s Jewelry Colfax
*St. John Pharmacy
*Garfield Christian Ladies
*Gossard Aviation
David & Molly Stock
Dave & Kathy Glasebrook
Aaron & Beth Grider
David & Leslie Swannack
Michael Greenlee & S.Booker
Dale & Gail Griggs
*Thrifty Grandmothers Club
John & Evelyn Giudice
Roger & Cindy Hall
Vicki’s Daycare
C. & S. Hallan
Al & Pat Halvorson
W & L Farms, Inc.
Kara & Kyle Harder
*E.C. Hay & Sons, Inc.
*Whitman Medical Group
Nick & Sue Henning
John Henry
Robert & Eileen Zorb
Becky Highfill
Max & Peggy Hubble
Bob Ingalls & Donna Poland
*Huber
Action
Freight,
Inc.
Major ($50-99)
Jack & Doris Klundt
*Inland Empire Milling St. John
*AIA Insurance St. John
Leona Koch
*Inland
Telephone
Cltn./Uniontn.
Don Appel
Terry & Sue Kreikemeier
Douglas
&
Catherine
Jasmer
*Athenaeum Club
Danielle Larson
*Kates Cuts & Curls Tekoa
*Bob Bates Insurance Colton
Claudia & Melvin Louk
*Margaret
Kernkamp
Virginia Bell
Bob & Heather Lustig
Charles Knaack
Pete & Peggy Bryan
Greg & Kathy Mayer
Mahlon
&
Monika
Kriebel
*Cold Storage St. John
Gary & Sheri Miller
Lacrosse
Community
Club
Christopher & Dana Crider
Jim & Sonya Miller
*LaCrosse Market
Sally Burkhart & John Elwood
David & Mary Ann Mitchell
*Lamont
Bank
of
St.
John
Endicott Gun Club
Bob & Shirley Morasch
*Larry’s Service Oakesdale
Terry & Jean Endsley
Darrell & Janet Nastasi
*Leffel,
Otis
&
Warwick,P.S.
Catalina Flores
Patrick & Deborah Niehenke
*Les
Schwab
Tires
Scott & Sue Hallett
Charles & Gwen Oldenberg
Dennis & Nancy Lintvedt
Donna M. Hanson
Raymond & Gladys Rice
*Longhorn
Café
Rosalia
Walter Harp
Rosalia Foods
Willard & Anne Lowe
C.B. & Lavon Harston
Lifetime ($1000 +)
Anna Schluneger
*St. John Post Office
David & Leslie Swannack
Susanne Sweeney
Robert & Sara Thompson
Wayne & Jan Varnes
Tim & Jennifer Wall
Frank & Billie Watson
Dennis & Greta White
Kirk & Cynthia Wigen
Peter & Brandy Wigen
Gary & Erica Willson
Diana & Dan Young
John Yu & Holly Huan
Shirley Zorb
Basic ($10-14)
Eileen Ankerson
*Rama Archer
Wilma Aune
Joyce Bryan
Kathy Carr
Andrew Chesnut
Leland Clark
Marie Doak
Don & Ruth Dorman
Roy & Carley Dube
Gene Ellithorpe
Lorraine Gerlitz
Kathleen Glasebrook
Lindsay Godfrey
Trudy Hager
Andrea Harp
Alex Hart
Nancy Hause
Armeda Hayer
Kelley Jones
Lorraine Jones
Sally Krom
Linda LaCaze
Carol LaVerne
*Merri Lewis
*Norma Long
William Long
Dee Luft
Wendy Luv
Christine Lechtenberg
Shirley Luhtala
Ronnie McMasters
Eileen Merritt
Larry & Gracie Miller
Pam Montague
John Morey
Vivalene Nafziger
Emily Norheim
Debra O’Brien
John O’Connor
Evelyn Olson
Ray Olson
Brian O’Rourke
Susan Piper
Phyllis Rankin
Reva’s Styling Salon
Kara Richards
Becky St. John
David Scarnecchia
Roxanne Scharffer
Jason Simon
Judy Sitton
Jerri Smith
Verna Stephenson
Laurie Suess
Mikki Tague
Rayner Thomas
Chris Thompson
Patrick Thompson
Marilyn Van Tine
Jess Walter
Molly Welsh
Cindy J. Wigen
David Wright
Pat Zuger
Honorary Members
John M. Aune
Marilyn Bafus
Mary Lou Camp
Rebecca Dickerson
JoAnne Fleming
Linda Fletcher
Paul Heglar
Mark Johnson
Jon Kehne
Leslee Miller
Teresa Myott
Edie Ray
Rodney Repp
Robert Schuster
Lois Scholz
Rick Schwake
Anna-Maria Shannon
Donna Slusser
Natalie Sodorff
Mary Sue Thompson
Bob Wallace
Ronald B. Webster
*
Indicates Summer Reading Donor
Page Gordon’s house by Pampa Pond. “Virginia always checked out a good number of
books and usually had a pot of coffee on for me to come in and enjoy,” she said.
“Whenever their daughter Elizabeth came home from college she would bring an
empty box to fill up with books. She was a voracious reader.”
Reading became an impetus to the profession Elizabeth Gordon pursued. Born and
raised on a farm near Pampa Pond, Elizabeth graduated from Lacrosse High School
in 1966 and went on to become a senior
assistant attorney general in the appellate
division with the Oregon Department of
Justice. After learning she had a terminal
Elizabeth Gordon, 1948-2007 illness, Elizabeth returned to Lacrosse to
live with Dan & Jeannine Larkin. According to Jeannine, Elizabeth arrived on a Saturday and came to the
library two days later to check out books. She never quit learning
or wanting to read books in the days before she died, and was always very supportive of libraries and education. Jeannine recalled
when Elizabeth had asked if the bookmobile was still around and
commented on how much fun it was.
“We all looked forward to the
Bookmobile coming … it seemed
like a luxury to have books
brought to us out in the country.
The Bookmobile drivers were
always so nice – Marie Doak was
one of our favorites, always so interested in us and doing her best
to bring books we’d requested.
Books and learning were such an
important part of Elizabeth’s life
that she wouldn’t check out just a
couple of books but, much to my
amazement, an entire box load!”
— Arlene Gordon
sister-in-law to Elizabeth Gordon
The impact books – and reading – had on Elizabeth Gordon’s life
was made evident with a bequest in her will that designated a generous donation to the Whitman County Library. This gift will do just
what it did for Elizabeth: inspire, dream, hope. All starting with an empty box.
Jon Kehne, chair
(509) 397-4755
[email protected]
Meet and Make
Contact
with your
Library Board of Trustees
Leslee Miller, vice-chair
(509) 229-3655
[email protected]
John Aune
(509) 397-4428
[email protected]
Rebecca Dickerson, past chair
(509) 648-3264
[email protected]
Teresa Myott
(509) 878-1739
[email protected]
“Our continued goal is
to serve our citizens
and communities with a
bold approach to
rural library services
and a resolute
sense of stewardship.”
John Aune presents Shan Kelley, regional director for
5th District Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers
with a Friends of the Library packet for her new baby,
Cole Rodgers. Packets are distributed to all new babies
born to Whitman County residents.
Board members met at the Uniontown Library Branch
in July. The public is always invited to attend.