STAFFORD — We were blessed this week with many visitors. Some of the most unexpected were Dean Banz and his wife Nancy (Lagree) Banz, SHS Alumni and Larry and Lyn Fenwick of rural Macksville, all came to see our beautiful “Wall of Giving” and to revisit memories made at Nora’s Place.
Lyn Fenwick is an accomplished author and we have one of her books, “Prairie Bachelor” in our collection.
“Prairie Bachelor” is one of the Kansas Notable Books 2021. “The Prairie Bachelor” was like a fantastic historical puzzle for Lyn to assemble starting with the biggest piece, Isaac Werner’s 480 page journal of a well educated, politically active, neighborly Kansas homesteader. The book is a narrative that pieces together Isaac’s life (from his journal entries) and the culture of the country growing up around him.
Lyn has also written articles for the Tri-County Tribune, several other books and an entertaining yet very informative blog www.lynfenwick.blogspot.com and her website www.lynfenwick.com,
Other visitors were the families served by Parents as Teachers in Stafford and Lora Otto, Parent as Teacher facilitator. We had a great time reading, “I Thought I Saw a Penguin” and “My Heart Fills With Happiness.”
Rachel Sandoval echoed in Spanish the words in “My Heart Fills With Happiness.” Then we had a fun Penguin Hunt in the library!
The Penguin Hunt will continue in the library through the rest of the year, excepting the two days (yet to be scheduled) when the Penguin Hunt hits the road and travels to the school preschool classes. If the Penguin is on the steps or looking out the door you know the Hunt is a go.
I have finished reading “Rhett Butler’s People” and feel it is a wonderful sequel to “Gone With the Wind.” It ends well. I decided it was time to explore other genres and I remembered during inventory that I wanted to explore David Baldacci’s books. “Memory Man” is a can’t-put-down detective story. Have you ever thought what it would be like to have everything you ever experienced running through your mind like a constant video? Can this craziness be put to good use? How could you survive and make your life worth living? Can you save others?
By Gerry Hildebrand, head librarian for the Nora Larabee Memorial Library. Phone 620-234-5762, email larabeelibrary@gmail.com or visit Facebook at Nora Larabee Memorial Library.
