Irene Manning We recently commemorated two important dates in history: May 8 (V-E Day, the end of World War II in Europe) and May 21 (Armed Forces Day). Soon, we will commemorate another important date: Sept. 2 (V-J Day, the end of World War II in the Pacific). I was eight years old and sitting in…
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Features, June 2022
A Mother’s Day to Remember Always
Shirley Martin Flowers, candy, and dinner reservations are standard fare for celebrating Mother’s Day. Also, who can resist a loving card painfully drawn by your first-born grandchild, especially when Grandma is an artist. How do you celebrate a milestone birthday when it coincides with Mother’s Day? Sam Karr found the answer, and the Back Forty…
Features, June 2022
Word of the Month: Capo
David Zapatka While listening to the Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks tune, “I Have a Capo on my Brain,” last night, I thought, how could a “capo” be on a brain, and secondly, haven’t I heard this word used in another context? The movie The Godfather came to mind. This sparked research into this word.…
Features, June 2022
How to Know What Is in Our Library
Joan Muyskens Pursley Want to know if our library has biographies on past presidents, film stars, or sports figures? How about if we have any books by your favorite author? Any puzzles featuring birds? The Field of Dreams movie? Now you can check for those and more on your home computer or, if you are in…