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A Message from the President |
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Our second president, Pat Scott, passed away on February 19, 2004. |
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On the very day she died, the Honorable Commissioner Lamar Paris had previously scheduled, and did proclaim, Pat Scott Day in Union County. This Proclamation was in honor of Pat Scott's service and dedication to Union County through being a volunteer at the following places: reading tutor at the Lifelong Learning Center, the Union County Public Library, and the Institute of Continuing Learning at Young Harris College. In Friends of the Library, Pat Scott planned and implemented fund raisers, served as publicity chair, treasurer, and initiator of the Books for Babies Program for newborns at the Union General Hospital, and served two years as President. |
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I met Pat Scott at Friends of the Library some years ago. She was always kind and caring and ready to do more than her share no matter what her job assignment. She went the extra mile without being asked. She made everyone feel important by being a good listener and she was a very loving and giving person. She loved our community and she showed her love and capability at every opportunity. I am so happy and thankful that my life included a friendship with Pat Scott. |
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You may recall that last year our first president, Pattie Hamilton, passed away suddenly. Pattie and Pat have left shoes that cannot be filled. They both have left their mark on our community and directly on Friends of the Library. They have given us high standards and excellence, and with your help, we can honor their memory by continuing their precedence. |
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| Mountain Friends Book Club | ||
| by Bobbi Tower | ||
The February selection, The Red Tent by Anita Diamant, produced spirited discussion by club members. It is based on the Biblical character of Dinah in the Book of Genesis. She is the daughter of Jacob and is only referred to but never given voice in the Bible. The book gives her a persona and a life as a woman in earliest Biblical times. Some members were disturbed by the liberties taken with a Biblical character. However, all of us were fascinated by the details of women's society of that time period. |
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The book chosen for our March meeting is One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The book was originally published in Argentina in 1967. It has been translated into numerous languages and was the basis for Marquez' Noble Prize. The style is known as "magical realism", a combination of fantasy and reality. The first of a three-part biography, To Live to Tell It, has just been published in the US, making this book a timely choice. The discussion should be lively! |
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We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 PM in the Union County Library Multi-purpose Room. Members seem to travel a lot, so there are a few openings for additional participants. |
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