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With the economy as bad as it is, were seeing a lot of people who just cannot care for a dog.She explained many of the dogs at the Lenawee Humane Society have lost a home because the owners have had to downsize into living quarters that dont allow pets. Some dogs do need special attention with regard to health or behavior, but any good organization provides this information up front to potential families. A reputable rescue or adoption organization has no desire to place a special needs dog with a family not equipped or interested in providing properly for the dog.Sometimes a specic breed is necessary for reasons like allergy issues or the desire to show a dog in competition. Purebred dogs are often found in shelters and most breeds have specialty rescue organizations. Looking for a specic breed may require a little more research and patience.Successfully adopting a dog into the family depends on nding the right dog for the family. Confused about nding a rescue dog? Petnder.com and Lenawee Humane Society, lenhumanesoc.org, are great places to start. Petnder allows searches for specic breeds and locations and has information on the rescue organizations who post on the website. Humane Societies are a great resource for nding the right dog as well as for information about breeds and dog ownership, in general.Bonnie believes tting the right dog with the right family is the key to avoiding returns to the Lenawee Humane Society. To help improve the techniques already in place, Bonnie said there is a new program being implemented called Meet your Match.e program is designed to allow the Humane Society to learn more about the family and the lifestyle, as well as what the family is looking for in a pet. Its going to dig a little deeper into the family, Bonnie said. I think it will work out better.For example, some people hope to adopt a watchdog, and think they need to select a power breed. Often, Bonnie said, a smaller breed dog is naturally geared to do the same job, and is a better t in a home with small children or an elderly person.e biggest thing with a rescue is it has to t the owner, said Annie Schiller, who works with dogs and their families through training at Heavenly Days. Annie often works with families interested in adopting a dog into the home and is an enthusiastic supporter of adopting rescue animals. Area families have used Annies expertise to decide on what breed of dog is right for them, and she is available for dog evaluations before adoption occurs. Many local people and agencies utilize her expertise to home abandoned dogs in the Tecumseh area.e biggest thing is to have some tools of evaluating these rescue dogs to make sure they are paired with the right families, Annie said. Knowing the genetics of a dog is a big thing.A big mistake is selecting a dog on appearance, age, or the cuteness factor. For example, families that are busy and dont have unlimited time to interact with a dog should avoid working/herding breeds and any breed of puppy. ese dogs need lots of activity from their owners or they will nd their own entertainment at the cost of house and yard.People who live in small homes or apartments need to avoid large heres a moment for many people where the pull of dog ownership is too strong to ignore. e only thing to do is adopt a canine companion into the family. Deciding on adoption is the easy part, the hard part is deciding what dog to adopt from where.ere are many dierent dog rescue organizations, including area Humane Societies with dogs of all ages and breeds in need of homes. Many people are hesitant to adopt a rescue animal. A concern for a new or inexperienced owner is that a rescue dog comes with health or behavioral issues.Above: Shenzi, an 8 month old Ierricr/FiI 8u|| mix is up for adoption at the Lenawee Humane Society.Photo byHollie Smith111213breeds who would be cramped by small living spaces. Bonnie said puppies and high-energy breeds are also not a good t with many elderly people looking for a canine companion.Many sites online will help families make an educated choice, and the library has books that show attributes and challenges of dierent dog breeds. Locally, the Lenawee Humane Society and Annie are great resources for good dogs that need homes. Ive been called the Fairy Dogmother of Tecumseh, Annie said with a laugh because Im always trying to home this one or that one. eres a network of us that if a dog comes up or is dropped o we can try to work together to get that dog homed.One thing families should keep in mind when visiting a dog at a shelter or rescue home is a dogs behavior in this environment may change. For example, a quiet dog may not always be laid back and calm. Often very quiet dogs have shut down because of the change in their living conditions. ese dogs may begin to act dierently once they have a new home.It takes about six weeks for a dog to adjust to a new home, and thats often when new behaviors begin. Perhaps a dog has never barked before, but after a couple months, the same dog suddenly expresses himself vocally much more often. I do evals for people thinking about getting a rescue, Annie said. eres a series of tests that I do. We videotape it so that I can review it, because sometimes in the midst of everything I might miss something.After a family nds a dog to adopt, Annie oers training to help with challenges found in dierent breeds. She recommends training for any new dog, regardless of age, as soon as the dog moves into its new home. Training at Heavenly Days is a positive-reinforced clicker training program. Classes are one hour a week for six weeks, and private training is also available. Dogs with reactivity and aggression issues meet in a special class that lasts two hours every other week.Training should happen right away, Annie said because positive reinforcement based training is only going to help you bond with your dog. eres no perfect dog, she added. Every dog is going to have those things that need to be worked on.Annie believes dogs can be trained at any age, and many diculties with dogs are the result of physical health issues, especially problems with the thyroid. She recommends a physical exam for dogs with aggression or reactivity behavior problems before training begins.Some people are surprised at how much fun they have with the training program. Annie dispels the idea a dog should acclimate to its new home before training can begin. Get their mind busy. Get them moving, she said. Its good for the person and the dog.Training provides the means for a dog to learn what behaviors are acceptable for their new family, and helps family members learn to communicate properly with their new dog.Adopting a new dog is exciting and can be intimidating, but with research and proper evaluation before nding the right dog and a good training program after adoption, families are more likely to bond quickly with the newest and fuzziest member of the family.For evaluation or consultation Annie can be reached via email at heavenlydays.org or by phone at 517.403.9050. e Lenawee Humane Society has more information on its animals and services at lenhumanesoc.org, or call 517.263.3463.Ive been called the Fairy Dogmother of Tecumseh- Annie SchillerPick me continued... 1415MUSICJulie JulieBY DEANE ERTScst c|as aca-mas|c|aas secret|, cr cea|, w|s| t|at we cca|c |a, aa |astrameat. !|cse w|c |arccr t||s ces|re asaa||, |a.e a aamcer c|reascas (e\cases) w|, we |a.e ae.er ta|ea a t|e |astrameat c|car creams. c|ca't start ear|, eaca|, cca|ca't a||crc t|e |astrameat cr |esscas, tcc c|c acw, cca't |a.e t|e t|me, et cetera.we||, t|ere are twc |cca| mas|c |astractcrs w|c wca|c ce |a, tc re|ate a|| c|t|ese arameats aa|ast w|, we caa't eaterta|a ct|ers (cr ast carse|.es) w|t| car |a.cr|te ca|ar taaes, cr ta|e mas|ca| recaests at art|es, cr e.ea |a, a |ew carc|s at C|r|stmas.a||e >eac|a, |cr e\am|e (1.248.189.109, www.a||eseac|a||ate.ccm), |as ceea teac||a ||ate tc staceats c|a|| aes |cr 11 ,ears aac |s |a, tc tatcr aa,cae |rcm ce|aaers tc ac.aacec staceats.!|e ||ate |s aacerratec c, t|e eaera| ac||c, >eac|a ma|ata|as. >|e teac|es st,|es t|at ccm|emeat aa, carreat cr c|ass|c st,|e, aac s|e sa|c t|e ||ate, |a a|| |ts |crms aac cca||arat|cas, caa |eac |tse||tc a c|ass|ca| crc|estra, marc||a caac, cr rcc| rca. \es, t|ere |s a |ace |cr a ||ate |a a rcc| aac rc|| caac. |cre ca t|at |ater.>eac|a sa|c t|at cae c||er mcst sat|s|,|a receat ||ate c||a|cs was at !ecamse| ||cc|e >c|cc|, w|ere s|e was |a.|tec c, caac c|rectcr ce |c|ac|a| tc ccacact a c||a|c se.era| t|mes car|a t|e ast sc|cc| ,ear |cr t|e ||ate |a,ers |a eac| race at t|e sc|cc|. !|e staceats t|at s|e |astractec earaec a er|ect rat|a c|1 at t|e 2012 >c|c aac |asemc|e. 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K||cac| >t., !ecamse|, |cr t|e ase c||er staceats.Rccerts |c||cwec t|e c|ass|c at| c|maa, mas|c |astractcrs, ta||a aa ear|, |aterest |a mas|c t|rca| t|e |a||aeace c|a |am||, memcer cr memcers. |a Rccerts's case, |er ma|a |a||aeaces were |er raac|at|er, |e| Carr,, w|c was a b| baac mas|c|aa |a t|e 1930s aac 1940s, aac |er mct|er, w|c |s a |aac |astractcr. "|, raac|at|er was a reat |mrc.|sat|caa||st ca t|e |aac," Rccerts reca||ec. "|e |a,ec w|t| a aamcer c|b| baacs |a t|e 0etrc|t area, aac |e was cae c|t|cse rare mas|c|aas w|c |a,ec tcta||, 'c, ear.' SEADIN ROBERTS1617|e cca|c ||stea tc a sca aac |a, |t cac| |mmec|ate|,."Rccerts sa|c t|at scme c||er ear||est mas|ca| memcr|es were c|w|ea |er raac|at|er wca|c .|s|t |er |am||, |cme |a |aac|ester aac s|t ccwa at t|e |aac w|t| |er tc |a, C|cst|c|s, t|e ca|atesseat|a| ce|aaer |aac |ece t|at caa ce ccae as a cac ca a s|a|e |e,ccarc. "|e wca|c start cat w|t| t|e asaa| reac|t|ca," Rccerts sa|c, "aac t|ea |e wca|c sw|tc| t|e temc tc aact|er eare |||e a |at|a ceat, aac we wca|c tr, tc |c||cw a|ca. |t was ccc ract|ce |cr ce|aa|a staceats, |||e me."Rccerts's mct|er was t|e cae w|c a.e |er t|e mcre stractarec tatcr|a as s|e rew |atc |er mas|ca| |aterest, w||c| e\aacec tc .|c||a w|ea s|e was se.ea ,ears c|c aac |ac|acec a|tar aac teacr sa\c|cae a|ca t|e wa,.Rccerts's |aterest c|csscmec |a ||| sc|cc| as s|e art|c|atec |a t|e |aac|ester ||| >c|cc| .ars|t, c|c|r w|ere s|e saa aac acccmaa|ec |er |e||cw c|cr|sters ca t|e |aac.|a |er ,caa aca|t ,ears, ra|s|a |car c|||crea ccasamec mac| c|Rccerts's t|me aac eaer,, cat s|e ae.er |cst |aterest |a |er mas|c. /|ter |er ,caaest c|||c was c|c eaca| tc act reca|re ccastaat atteat|ca, s|e cace aa|a taraec |er atteat|ca tc |aac, aac aa|a, |t was t|rca| t|e |a||aeace c||er mct|er. "|cm |ac a |aac staceat |a 0eer||e|c aac s|e |aew t|at |t was ca|te a cr|.e |rcm t|ere tc |aac|ester |cr |esscas sc s|e saestec t|at | teac| |er, s|ace !ecamse| |s mac| c|cser." Rccerts aac |er staceat ||t |t c||, aac s|e cec|cec tc et scme acc|t|caa| tra|a|a |a |aac |astract|ca. >|e ceaa ta||a c|asses |a "|aac ecac,," w||c| |s t|e stac, c||aac |astract|ca, sc s|e cca|c ce e.ea mcre e||ect|.e |a |er teac||a. >|e a|sc tcc| c|asses |a mas|ca| t|ecr,, mas|ca| ||stcr,, aac ccacact|a at t|e /cr|aa Cc||ee >c|cc| c||as|c tc |cae |er teac||a s||||s.Rccerts reatat|ca rew w|t| eac| ,ear aac acw, a|ter 13 ,ears c|rc|ess|caa| |astract|ca, s|e rcat|ae|, teac|es 20 cr mcre staceats |a |er |cme aac |as assec |er |c.e c|mas|c ca tc |er cwa c|||crea. "|, mct|er was t|e|r |aac teac|er," s|e sa|c, ac|acw|ec|a t|at scmet|mes |t |s cetter tc |a.e scmecae a ||tt|e mcre remc.ec |rcm ca||, |||e cc t|e |astract|a c|cae's c|||crea. "we'.e ceccme ca|te a mas|ca| |am||,," s|e sa|c. "!|e ||cs a|| |a, |aac aac at |east cae ct|er mas|ca| |astrameat, ces|ces s|a|a." >|e sa|c t|at s|e ac |caer |a,s t|e .|c||a, cat |as crcaceaec |er mas|ca| acccm||s|meat tc |ac|ace art|c|at|ca |a |er c|arc|'s |aac-ce|| c|c|r. "|aac ce||s are ||ac c|a aew cat|et |cr me," s|e sa|c. "|t |s sc c|||ereat |rcm |aac t|at |t |s |||e mas|ca| t|era,."|cst c|Rccerts's staceats, |||e >eac|a's, are ,caa, aac Rccerts ta|es eac| |ac|.|caa| staceat's mas|ca| tastes |atc acccaat as s|e ce.e|cs teac||a strate|es. "| ce|a w|t| t|e cas|cs, cat a|ter t|cse are masterec, | |e| t|e staceats |a, t|e ||ac c|mas|c t|at t|e, are |aterestec |a," s|e sa|c. ">cme c|t|em waat tc |a, te|e.|s|ca rcram t|eme scas aac scme c|t|em waat tc |a, brcacwa, |a.cr|tes. |t rea||, ccesa't matter as |ca as t|e, ta|e aa |aterest aac |ee |a,|a."Rccerts cwa tastes |a mas|c cc.er t|e eat|re sectram, sc s|e |s ac|e tc acat tc w|ate.er |caes |er staceat's mas|ca| ass|ca. |cr |er erscaa| |a,|a aac ||stea|a |easare, s|e |eaas tcwarc t|e c|ass|c ccmcs|t|cas aac ccatemcrar, C|r|st|aa./|t|ca| t|e macr|t, c|Rccerts's staceats are ,caa, s|e arees w|t| >eac|a t|at ac cae |s tcc c|c tc |eara |cw tc |a, aa |astrameat. "| |a.e aa aca|t staceat w|c |s ma||a reat rcress," s|e sa|c. "/ca|ts |a.e a ||tt|e mcre cr|.e aac ceterm|aat|ca. | caa teac| aa aca|t tc |a, rett, ca|c||, ||t|e, waat tc |eara.">c, t|e mas|ca| ccca tc t|e taae c|t||s stcr, as rc|essec c, cct| a||es |s. w|ate.er t|e |astrameat, |t's ae.er tcc ear|, cr tcc |ate tc |eara |cw tc |a,. Try Our NewBurger Lovers BurgerorChicken SandwichcelebratingTry Our NBurger Lovers or rrCChicken Sand2701 E. Monroe (M-50)|Tecumseh|517.423.7464|Sun - Th 6am - 11pm|Fri & Sat 6am - Midnight 35 years!Julie & Julie continued... 20LEISURE|e |ea.es are |a|||a aac t|e ca,s are rcw|a s|crter, cat ce|cre ,ca t|rcw t|e cast cc.er c.er ,car |ct rcc |cr t|e w|ater ce sare tc ma|e t|e tr| tc |c|c|t's aaaaa| c|ass|c car e\tra.aaaza >atarca,, 0ct. , |rcm 9 a.m. tc 3 .m. at 10 >. |aamee >t. |a !ecamse|.|c|c|t, |ac., cc-cwaer aac cc-|caacer aae Ca|||sca, sa|c t|at s|e aac |er |ascaac, Kea, |a.e ceea |cst|a t|e e.eat |cr a|mcst 15 ,ears, ||.e ,ears |a t|e|r re.|cas C||atca |ccat|cas aac tea ,ears |a t|e|r !ecamse| |ccat|ca. "we |c.e |a.|t|a a|| c|car |r|eacs tc ccme tc t||s aaaaa| e.eat," sa|c aae. "\ca'c ce sarr|sec at |cw maa, ec|e |rcm r||t |ere |a !ecamse| cca't |acw w|at we cc |ere. !||s |.es car c|c |r|eacs aa ccrtaa|t, tc cr|.e t|e|r cars |ere aac |.es as t|e c|aace tc ma|e aew |r|eacs. / |ct c|sec|a|t, maaa|actarers |||e as |ee t|e|r cerat|cas aacer wras, cat we |a.|te e.er,cae |a tc see w|at we cc."|a |ts carreat |ccat|ca, |c|c|t carr|es a |a|| ||ae c||ct rcc aac castcm|z|a |tems, cat t|e ccmaa, |s cest |acwa tc |ts maa, castcmers as t|e maaa|actarer c|steer|a cc|amas w||c| are mace tc t|e car |ccc,|st's e\act sec|||cat|cas. "!|e steer|a cc|ama |s cae c|t|e |e, ccmcaeats |a mcst castcm|z|a ccs," aae sa|c. "!|e c|c cars c|ca't |a.e t||t|a cc|amas, aac e.er,ccc, waats t|cse |a t|e|r cars acw." |c|c|t |as mace |ts reatat|ca ca sa|,|a w|at car eat|as|asts aeec tc ma|e t|e|r c|ass|c cr |ate mcce| cars re||ect t|e|r cwaer's taste aac erscaa||t,.|ar|et|a maaaer |cr |c|c|t, |eaa |aacs|crc, sa|c t|at t|e sta||a|wa,s |cc|s |crwarc tc t|e aaaaa| car s|cw aac cea |case. "we'.e seat cat car |a.|tat|cas, cat t|e taracat a|wa,s ceeacs ca t|e weat|er," sa|c |aacs|crc. "we start ett|a reac, wa, a|eac c|t|e e.eat sc we caa at ca a ccc s|cw aac ididitcarshowSaturdayOctober 69 am - 3 pmBy Deane Erts21ma|e sare e.er,cae |as a ccc t|me. we reare ccc, cas |cr e.er,cae w|c cr|as t|e|r cars, aac we a|wa,s arec|ate art|c|at|ca |rcm |cca| cas|aesses aac merc|aats w|c are ac|e tc rc.|ce sma|| |tems tc |ac|ace |a t|e cas, |||e |e, c|a|as, eas, cr crcc|ares. |t's a ccc wa, |cr t|em tc et scme accec e\csare aac t|e |ct-rcccers rea||, arec|ate aa,t||a we |ac|ace |a t|e cas."!|ere are mcre t||as tc cc t|aa |cc| at c|ass, aatcmcc||es at t|e e.eat. |ec|e w|c ccme ear|, ma, arc|ase a aaca|e crea||ast caterec c, t|e >t. |||zacet|'s Ka||ts c|Cc|amcas, w|c ase t|e rcceecs |rcm t|at mea| aac t|e |aac| t|e, a|sc c||er |ater tc |aac t|e|r c|ar|tac|e wcr|s t|rca|cat t|e ,ear. "!|e Ka||ts rea||, |acw |cw tc |eec a crcwc," sa|c Ca|||sca. "!|e, are a |cca| rca, aac t|e, et a|| c|t|e |arec|eats |cca||,. !|e, a|wa,s |aa t|e|r mea|s we||, cat ||t|e, see t|at t|e, are raaa|a |cw ca sa||es, t|e, seac scmecae cat tc cae c|t|e rccer, stcres aac ca, mcre tc |ee t|e mea|s ccm|a. |ec|e se|ccm |a.e tc wa|t mcre t|aa a |ew m|aates |cr t|e|r |ccc."!|e ||||||t c|t|e ca, |s t|e awarc reseatat|cas |cr t|e art|c|aats, w||c| ccas|st c|t|e cc.etec |c|c|t steer|a cc|ama trc||es. !|e trc||es are m|a|atare .ers|cas c|t|e ccmaa,'s s|aatare rccact, aac t|e, are |.ea |a se.ea catecr|es |ac|ac|a, cest car c|t|e cecace (20s, 30s, 40s, etc.), sec|a| |aterest .e||c|e, cest castcm|z|a, |caest-c|staace awarc, aac ct|ers. !|e trc||es are mace r||t |a t|e |c|c|t |ac|||t, aac are awarcec c, aest aces.Ca|||sca sa|c s|e aac |er |ascaac |a.e |cac memcr|es c|t|e|r twc |crmer |ccat|cas |a C||atca cat t|e, |a.e ae.er rerettec t|e|r mc.e tc !ecamse|. "!ecamse| |as ceea .er, we|ccm|a, aac we are |a, w|t| t|e remcce||a t|at we c|c tc t|e |actcr,," s|e sa|c. "we werea't sare |cw t|e art-cecc arc||tectare wca|c c c.er, cat |t's ceea .er, we|| rece|.ec. we'.e e.ea |ac arc||tects ccm||meat as ca |cw we ces|aec |t."!|e weat|er, c|ccarse, rema|as a caest|ca mar|, cat t|e |cs|ta||t, t|at |c|c|t e\teacs |s ae.er |a caest|ca. !|ere |s ac c|are tc |cc| at t|e cars, w||c| t,|ca||, ||ae mcst c|>cat| |aamee >treet, aac t|ere |s asaa||, |eat, c|ar||a |a t|e area. !|e street |s c|tea c|csec tc t|rca| tra|||c, ceeac|a ca t|e taracat, tc a||cw |cr t|e c|s|a, c|t|e aatcmct|.e s|eaccr t|at ccmetes w|t| t|e |a|| |c||ae."we |a.|te a|| c|car |r|eacs tc cr|.e t|e|r cars aac et |ere ear|,," sa|c Ca|||sca. "!|ere w||| ce |eat, tc see aac cc aac we'.e arraaec |cr a 0 w|c w||| ce |a,|a mas|c |rcm t|e 50s aac 0s. |t w||| ce a reat wa, tc wra a t|e seasca. we |a.e sc maa, |c,a| castcmers w|c .a|ae car /mer|caa-mace rccacts aac we wca|c |||e tc t|aa| t|em erscaa||, aac s|cw t|em w|ere t|e,'re mace aac |cw we cc |t." showThis gives our old friends an opportunity to drive their cars here and gives us the chance to make new friends.22HISTORYHERE ARE JUST A FEWIn the early 1800s, settlers traveled indrovestotheMidwest.Manyleft the crowded cities of the east coast insearchofnewbeginningsinthis incrediblyfertileregion.Forthemost part,thesebravehomesteaders became farmers - totally dependent uponagriculturefortheirlivelihood. ThegreatdiversityofMichigans richsoil,topographyandclimate guaranteed them successful farming and a piece of the Promised Land. The Michigan Barn is Born The pioneers quickly realized the need for outbuildings to store bountiful harvests, house livestock and shelter farm equipment. Taking a cue from their European ancestors, they proud|y erected the 0rst Michigan barns. In no time at all, majestic barns speckled the landscape, punctuating the skies with their huge gabled and gambrel roofs. Not only d|d these moss|ve structures 0|| practical storage needs, they quickly became the Heart of the Farm. Their sheer size made them the perfect venue for local folks to gather for large barn dances, weddings and even church services.By Lynn Boughton23a car ceaat||a| re|ca, ,ca ca|, |a.e tc cr|.e accat a |a||a m||e |a aa, c|rect|ca (|rcm aa, tcwa cr .|||ae) tc |ccate ||stcr|ca| caras aac catca||c|as. >ac| |s t|e case w|t| t|e C|ar|-0ccca |arm ast cats|ce c|!ecamse| |a Ra|s|a !cwas||. !|e s|a ca t|e |c |case reacs "|st. 1830." !|e r|c| ||stcr, c|t||s |am||,, a|ca w|t| t|e|r cc||ect|ca c|e||t aat|eat|c catca||c|as, |s cae wcrt| te|||a. C|ester C. C|ar| (|c.|a|, re|errec tc as |aa c, ||s |am||,) was cae c|t|e .er, ||rst |armers tc sett|e |a t|e !ecamse| area. |e act ca|, ca||t a mass|.e cst-aac-ceam ca| cara w|t| aa aaasaa| t|ree-|| rcc|||ae, cat actaa||, createc a |arm|a ccmcaac tc ser.e t|e aeecs c|||s 90-|as acre arce| c||aac. |cst c|t|e cr||aa| ca||c|as st||| staac as a testameat tc C|ar|'s e\ce||eat careatr, s||||s aac wcr|maas||. Love Stories From the Farm|t was a c|||ereat t|me - a |arc t|me - |cr maa, ear|, ||c||aa sett|ers. |armers wcr|ec |rcm cawa tc cas|, teac|a t|e|r crcs tc |ee |am|||es |ec. 0ae ca, C|ar| aac ||s w||e |caac a ,caa |r| aamec |ar, sca.ea|a w|eat |a t|e|r ||e|c. >|e was |rcm a .er, ccr |am||, w|t| tcc maa, mcat|s tc ||||. !|e cca|e rea||zec |ar, was aear star.at|ca, tcc| |er |a aac rc.|cec |cr |er. |a tara, |ar, wcr|ec ca t|e |arm aac |a |ater ,ears tcc| care c||rs. C|ar| aat|| |er ceat|. |||e was c||||ca|t |a rara| /mer|ca 180 ,ears ac. \ca m||t ca|, see ,car ae||ccrs cace e.er, s|\ mcat|s w|ea ,ca .|s|tec tcwa tc arc|ase |tems t|at ,ca cca|c ae|t|er rcw acr ma|e ,carse||. !|ere were .er, |ew scc|a| e.eats t|at wca|c c||er ccrtaa|t|es |cr wcmea aac mea tc meet aac ccart. !|ere|cre, w|ea C|ar|'s w||e's c|ec, |e |c|ca||, marr|ec |ar, aac t|e, |ac cae c|||c - a caa|ter.Uca C|ar|'s ceat| |a 1895 at t|e r|e c|c ae c|15, |ar, t|ea marr|ec t|e ||rec |aac, |raa| 0ccca aac t|e, |ac twc c|||crea. !|e ccmc|aec |am||, tc||ec t|e sc|| aac reaec t|e |ar.ests c|a ccc |||e ca t||s |arm. 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The Renovation Begins|ast |crwarc tc 2001, aac t|e 90-acre |arm |s st||| |a t|e 0ccca |am||,. |ar, aac |raa|'s raaccaa|ter, be.er|,, a|ca w|t| |er c|||crea aac raac-c|||crea ce|a reser.at|ca e||crts ca t|e cara aac ct|er catca||c|as. !|e mass|.e rcc|was re|acec w|t| a meta| cae w|ea be.er|, ||rec 15 /m|s| cra|tsmea |rcm t|e ||||sca|e area. >|ace t|e, crc.e ca|, |crses aac ca|es, |t was aecessar, tc traascrt t|em t|e |ca c|staace. |cr twc aac a |a|||ct /aast ca,s t|e /m|s| wcr|mea wcr|ec tc |asta|| a aew meta| rcc|r||t c.er t|e c|c |aac-|ewa s|a|es. be.er|, reatec |ca tac|es aac c|a|rs aac a|ca w|t| |er ae||ccr, |ec t|em |aac|es aac a|teracca saac|s. !|e /m|s| mea re|errec tc be.er|, aac |er ae||ccr as "t|e wcmea w|c |ec t|em" aac w|ea t|e, ||ec |atc |er caa|ter's .aa a|ter a |ca ca, c||accr, t|e, saa a|| t|e wa, |cme. ast |||e a trae cara ra|s|a| !|e c||c|ea ccc rece|.ec aew stcrm w|accws aac t|e m||| |case was sracec a w|t| a |res| ccat c|w||te a|at. !|e |am||, |s carreat|, wcr||a ca a a|at cc|cr |cr t|e ||stcr|ca| cara aac ct|er ca||c|as. |a t|e meaat|me, be.er|,'s c|||crea createc s|m|e s|as tc |aa c.er t|e cccrs c|t|e ca||c|as sac| as "|crse bara" aac ">|ee bara." !|ese |.e t|e ccm|e\ a w||ms|ca| |ee||a as we|| as re.eat cca|as|ca as tc w||c| ca||c|a |s w||c||!cca, t|e 90 acres are |easec tc a |cca| |arm|a ccmaa,. 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May the Michigan Barns stand for many centuries to come and share their history with future generations.Barns continued... acrcss t|e eat|re seccac ||ccr aac was asec tc stcre |a, aac straw tc |eec t|e aa|ma|s. !|e |aea|cas t||a accat t||s |a, mcw |s |cw t|e ||ccr ccarcs are remc.ac|e. w|ea |t was |eec|a t|me, t|ese ccarcs wca|c ce |||tec aac t|e |a, crcec |a |rcat c|t|e ccws |cr t|e|r mea|.Necessity - The mother of invention/t cae eac c|t|e cara ca t|e seccac ||ccr t|ere |s a |are, s||c|a cccr. !|e |a, was at|erec |rcm t|e ||e|cs aac ||ec |ccse|, ca t|e rcaac aacer t||s cccr. !c traascrt t|e |a, |atc t|e mcw, a a||e, s,stem was ccastractec cat c|rces. |cse| rememcers ||s mct|er c||mc|a aca t|e|r tractcr aac |atc||a cae c|t|e rces tc t|e cac|. /s s|e crc.e t|e tractcr awa, |rcm t|e cara, a ser|es c|a||e,s wca|c |cwer aac ra|se t|e |a, |cr|s. !|ese |cr|s wca|c cea tc |c| a t|e |a,, ra|se |t a tc t|e seccac stcr, cccr, t|ea crc |t |a t|e mcw. w|at reat memcr|esw|at reat |aeaa|t,| 28Autumn makes me singOpposite: pumpkins bask in the sunat kapnick OrchardsBelow: river raisin raceway reflectsautumn's symphony of colorphotos by mickey alvarado29Autumn makes me singt%PSPUIZ1BSLFSt30CAREER CHOICESbrothers, and brothers fight, but I still feel bad about it, Nick said. He uses the experience when a family member tells him they had been mean to the deceased or werent on the best ofterms before their death.I know today no one ofus has any control over our loved ones deaths. We cant keep them nor can we make them go away, no matter what our last encounters were, he said. Sometimes I share that, like when a youngster tells me they were mean to Grandpa before he passed away.It was what happened after Mikes death that would later lead Nick into the business, however. He said he was shocked and confused asking questions such as, How can my brother be dead? He was here and fine yesterday. He said being 12 was different back then compared with how 12-year-olds seem to know so much today.At the funeral home, Nicks questions continued.I had a million questions, like, Why is my brother cold? Why is he hard? Does he still have his legs? Nick recalled. Bob Allore, the funeral director, took him under his wing and not only answered Nicks questions, but opened the casket so he could see his brothers legs were still there. Nick said he didnt comprehend the finality ofdeath, and even tested his theory that his brother must still get up at night. He tore a Kleenex and put it under the lid. When he found it in the same spot in the morning, the finality started to sink in.Nick also observed how Mr. Allore took care ofhis family, seeing to their every need as friends came to pay respects. With that and the time the funeral director took with Nick, he made his career choice then and there.I had to wait until I was 18, but I asked Mr. Allore for a job and I washed cars and did grounds maintenance until I could apprentice under him, and when I got my license, I worked there several years, Nick said. He later worked in Milan for the Ochaleks and Gary Couture in 1993. In 1997 he became partners with Gary, forming Couture-Handler Funeral Homes, For Nick Handler, a pivotal, life-changing event that took place when he was an adolescent shaped his future as a funeral director.I was 12 years old and my brother Mike was 16 when he died unexpectedly, said Nick. My brothers death shaped so much ofwhat I do today, including paying attention to details. Nick said Mike was picky, insisting on mowing in straight lines, and had specific ideas about neatness and cleanliness that stuck with his younger brother.In 1972, Mike had been mowing the lawn when he came inside to lie down because ofa headache so bad it brought him to tears.I remember doing what brothers do picking at him, calling him a crybaby, said Nick, who still gets emotional in the telling 40 years later. When Mike later had a seizure, then a cerebral hemorrhage that sent him first to a hospital in Monroe where they lived and then to St. Vincents in Toledo where his organs were donated, what Nick most remembered is he was mean to his brother. Its one ofthose details surrounding his brothers death that equipped him to help others today.I know I didnt make him die. I know we were Some people know what they want to do for a living when they are children while others may not happily settle into careers until later in life.backstoriesBy Deb WuethrichPhoto of Nick Handler by Hollie Smith31and when Gary retired, Nick became the owner ofHandler Funeral Homes in 2006.Ive learned that God can work through the most horrendous, terrible things in life, Nick said. He used the experience ofmy brothers death to form what I do today.This is not a job this is something I honestly feel God blessed me with by giving me the desire and the talents. He said he never has any dread about going to work because he loves working with families and counts it a privilege to be invited into their lives at such a sensitive time. No two families are alike, so it is never the same old-same old. I truly have a passion for what I do.Nick said he makes choices by offering services hed hope were available ifit was his own family, and a few times, he has been in the shoes ofthe mourners. It was also through experiences with his brother that also prompted another detail Nick feels is important to families.When they brought his casket out, I wondered ifhe was still in there, Nick recalls. One ofthe things I do now is to ask ifthe family prefers to step out or assist when its time to close up. Many people like to add items ofsignificance or choose a special blanket or wrap, he said. Theres just something about tucking them in that helps people have closure, he said. I didnt have that with Mike because we, my younger sister and I, were sent out ofthe room. This way, there are no questions when the family helps with that last step ifthey want to.He said his goal is to guide, support and comfort others during their difficult time after losing a loved one. He said it isnt important to him to be the biggest or best-known funeral home.I just have to be and do the best I can for others, he said. I own two beautiful funeral homes that feel like home and I have the best staff or extended family to help me do what I love doing, and a wonderful community to be a part of. God has truly blessed me in many ways."This is not a job this is something I honestly feel God blessed me with by giving me the desire and the talents.32While Tecumseh business owner Nanci Prezioso has worn a coat ofmany colors throughout her life as she sampled a variety ofcareer ventures, one thing has remained steadfast. I really enjoy people, said Nanci, who is coming up on 10 years ofownership ofThe Wild Iris in downtown Tecumseh. She said each ofthe job and career avenues she has traveled has offered her the opportunity to help others.When she was still in high school, Nanci envisioned owning a styling salon. I wanted to be a hairdresser, she said. Its the only thing I wanted to do. After graduation, she did just that, making a career ofit for 20 years, owning local salons, Total Image and Innovations, which she later sold.In the 1980s, Nanci decided to go back to school. She obtained a bachelor ofscience degree in Human Services from Siena Heights University, then went on to graduate school at the University ofMichigan to study social work and administration. I wanted to do family therapy, which I did for a short time, but I was drawn into health administration. I worked with adolescents most ofthe time and I really loved that. Nanci spent some time working for Charter Hospital in Toledo, then an acquaintance recruited her to work for the Medical College ofOhio (MCO) as an administrator for psychiatric services serving both adults and adolescents. But I always most loved working with adolescents, she said, adding that her husband, Fred, works in the area ofaddictions. He always wondered how I could do it, working with adolescents, and I wondered how he could do what he did. When MCO downsized several years ago, Nanci had job offers to go into private practice, but she found the career area a little shaky when the tide was changing regarding third party insurance, which had only begun to settle in.I realized then that what I really wanted to do was to become more a part ofmy own community, she said. I live here and I love Tecumseh, and I wanted to be more a I realized then that what I really wanted to do was to become more a part ofmy own communityBack stories continued... 33womens apparel. When the corner space ofthe Masonic building came available, Nanci decided she wanted to expand. Its just so great being a part ofthe downtown, Nanci said, adding that she has served on the CBA (Central Business Association) and DDA (Downtown Development Authority) boards. I truly love what I do. I dont have a job I have a store. And every day that I turn on the lights, I am grateful, because weve seen a lot ofbusinesses come and go.Nanci also enjoys the fact that she can travel for buying trips, heading to places such as New York City several times a year, and credits the support ofher husband and daughter, Brandi Moore, who works at Wild Iris, for enabling her to do what she loves. I get to do my favorite thing, which is to shop, she said. She stays with relatives in New York, thus avoiding the high cost ofhotel bills. You also forge relationships when you part ofit, so I said, Im going to open a store. She said one administrator she knew told her, Youre not going to make it. Thats just not you.I said I am going to do that, and opened Creative Collections, a consignment shop, she said. She operated that business for four or five years, then decided that she would like to be able to offer new merchandise rather than used. In the meantime, she was offered a job with the City ofTecumseh as its marketing coordinator. When the building on the corner [101 W. Chicago] opened up, I said, I want that! Nanci recalls. I didnt know what I was going to do with it then, but I wanted it. She then resigned from the city and opened The Wild Iris, selling accessories for the first few years, then went into own a store. Ive met a lot ofmy really good friends through my store.Nanci said she enjoys helping women look and feel their best, and the Wild Iris also does a style show twice a year, which always sells out. She will take things on the road and conduct workshops as well. Because the Wild Iris is a successful business, Nanci says people will ask her ifshes sorry she went to school for so long to get her degree in the health field. Absolutely not, she says in response. I loved that part. I would be a full time student ifI could afford it. I went back to school because I wanted to get the degree and its something no one can take away from me. Graduating from the University ofMichigan was more than I ever thought I could ever achieve. I did that for myself. Photo of Nanci Presioso by Deb Wuethrich34People today have a hard time wrapping their heads around what life was like at the beginning ofthe last century. Teddy Roosevelt was president, Old Glory boasted only 46 stars, airplanes were as awe-inspiring as todays space station, and electricity had not yet made it to Macon.A little historical perspective: Item one: in Jennies younger years, horses and buggies were the common conveyances, but when automobiles became affordable with Mr. Fords Model T, Jennie took the wheel as soon as she was tall enough, bucking the trend ofthe time when it was frowned upon for women to drive.Item two: This woman had contemporaries who were fighting in the trenches ofthe War To End All Wars, - First World War. According to her daughter, Nelma Korth, who is her sidekick spokesperson to the media, Jennie prefers to remember and be remembered for, among other things, her gardening abilities. She was a champion gardener, said Nelma. She was especially proud ofher roses and irises. People all over Tecumseh have roses and irises in their gardens to this day that they grew from shoots that my Mom gave them. She used to thin out her plants in the spring and put the rhizomes by the side ofthe road and people would come from all over to pick them up. They knew they were good stock, and I know that they are all still growing somewhere.Jennies gardening skills were held in high esteem by Jackson Perkins, one ofthe most prestigious horticulture companies in the nation. The company valued her input and would send her plants to test in her garden. She kept careful records ofgrowth, appearance, and heartiness, and reported back to Jackson Perkins. Friends say that she can still tell at a glance what plant is growing outside the window.Nelma said that her mother has always been a traveler and an adventurer. In 1933 she traveled to the Worlds Fair in Chicago and had a souvenir photograph taken. Her mode oftransportation was not recorded, but she may well have driven herselfover the rutted dirt lanes leading out ofMacon to the more well-maintained U.S.12 that was the main artery in Michigan leading to the Windy City. Or, she may have caught the train in Adrian or Jackson. The point is, she went to the hottest venue on the North American continent at the time. She didnt stop there.Ifplants were her homefront hobby, cars and travel were her passions when time and family obligations would allow. Nelma said that she remembers her mother telling her about her childhood in the early 20th century. Jennie was an eyewitness to the rise ofmanufacturing in the Tecumseh area. She was present when Tecumseh Products was founded in 1934, and she worked for some ofthe subsidiary companies that sprang up in the area to provide the parts that the compressor company, soon to become a national industrial titan, required to keep Americas food cold and theaters air conditioned.When Jennie was a spry 64-year-old, other people her age were thinking about retiring, but the year was 1969, and America had just put a man on the moon. Jennie was looking forward to making her own journeys in her motor home to see the U.S.A, and had by then logged as many miles as the astronauts.Jennie has slowed down only recently. She still enjoys good health and socializes with her friends and the staffat Tecumseh n many cultures advanced age is a sign ofdivine favor, and the elderly are highly revered. In such cultures, Jennie Schober ofTecumseh would outrank just about everyone. The century mark is a small speck in Jennies rearview mirror. She recently celebrated her 107th birthday in Tecumseh Place, the assisted care facility where she now resides. Looking back, Jennie has seen much ofthe United States in her rearview mirror since she started driving her familys Ford Model T around Macon, where she was born in 1905 on her parents, Dill and Mabel Burlesons, farm.PROFILEscenicA 107 year journeybut she didnt have a moments hesitation in taking the trip...By Deane ErtsJennie and her 1925 Roadster3536Place, but she doesnt get out as much as she used to. She didnt take a sabbatical from traveling until lately, perhaps the inconvenience ofa hip replacement a couple ofyears ago had something to do with her staying in town. As recently as a few years ago, said Nelma, she would drive herselfto McDonalds every day and sit with her friends while she had her senior complimentary coffee and Sausage McMuffin. She used to love doing that.Her ride to the Tecumseh McDonalds at the time was a cherry 1995 top-of-the-line Buick, which she had bought for herselfas a 90th birthday present. I was so mad at the time, recalls Nelma ofher mothers purchase. The car dealer really didnt have any choice in the matter, ofcourse, despite my wishes. Mom drove herselfthere and bought the car. What could they say? What could I say? You didnt argue with Mom about driving. She had been driving for longer than most people had been alive.Not content to motor around Lenawee County in her new Buick, at 91 she took it upon herselfto accomplish one ofher long-standing ambitions: to visit the Panama Canal. Once again, we call for a little historical perspective: Most ofthe world considers the famous canal that joined the Atlantic and Pacific oceans early in the last century one ofthe Ancient Wonders ofthe World. Well, our local Tecumseh traveler, however, was alive when it was finished, and she had her heart set on seeing what all the fuss was about back in 1914, when she was in fifth grade at Mills-Macon Country School. So, she took a cruise to the canal with a friend. We were all holding our breath the whole time she was gone, recalls Nelma, but she didnt have a moments hesitation in taking the trip.Nelma eventually began accompanying her mother on their annual migration in their motor home, which they would often drive to the Ozarks and from there to their winter home in Texas.Now Jennie stays close to home, enjoying remarkable health at which her doctor marvels. At her last exam, the doctor said theres not a thing wrong with her. She gets great care and enjoys her friends and relatives who visit, Nelma said. I eat with her every day and try to make sure that she eats, too. She was so good to me when I was growing up and now I want to be there for her as much as I can. 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Pastor Hawkins recently sat down to discuss the work ofLiving Water Mission. HOW DID LIVING WATER MISSION GET ITS START?LWM grew from the seed ofan idea planted at NewSong in 2007 to have a Radical Christmas, in which the congregation chose to forego a Christmas marked by consumerism. Instead we planned to donate money toward drilling a well somewhere. Through contact with Keith Gafner, a missionary from this area who serves in Kenya, Africa, we learned that Kenya was in great need ofclean water. We wanted to do more than write a check we wanted a boots on the ground team to go over and actually help drill the wells. Because ofthe clashes in that country, our team could not go until February of2009, but that gave us time to learn about rudimentary well-drilling.HOW HAS LWM EXPANDED ITS REACH BEYOND NEWSONG CHURCH?It has become a community partnership, with people from all over the region helping with the work we do. We also have partnerships within Kenya that have helped us do what we do.WHO GOES ON THE MISSION TRIPS AND WHEN IS THE NEXT ONE?We have one coming up Oct. 17 to Nov. 1. We have taken teams ofpeople from Tecumseh and the surrounding communities, and I traveled to Kenya alone last year. This year there is a team going, and a couple ofthe members have traveled there before.WHERE DOES LIVING WATER MISSION MOST FOCUS ITS EFFORTS?In rural areas ofKenya. We have been working in a village called Twiga where Kalyet School is located. There are approximately 700 youths who attend school and their families pay for the privilege. Education is paramount to the families who want a better life for their children. By DEB WUETHRICH Tecumseh Pastor works to provide safe drinking water to Kenyans39YOU CONSTRUCTED A WATER TOWER THERE LAST YEAR. WHAT HAS THAT DONE FOR THE PEOPLE OF THAT AREA?Not only does it serve the school and its staff, it helps the whole Twiga community ofa couple thousand people. All the work we do is designed to help the Kenyan people become more self-sufficient. They can learn to dig the wells themselves, and use the water to grow food and sell it at the market, thus providing income for the family. Clean water is also foundational to good health, and its amazing how everything begins with clean water. Any kind ofgrowth in a community, including its economy, begins with water. You cant do anything without water. WHAT ARE THE KENYAN PEOPLE LIKE?They are a very quiet and gentle, peace-loving people. Theyre very grateful and very thankful for the work that the mission is bringing into their community. They will walk for miles to attend a church service with us or to take part in the well-drilling work that we are doing. They are very religious, and many ofthe people have biblical names. I absolutely love being with these people.WHAT IS LWMS VISION FOR THE FUTURE?This year, LWM is taking a leap offaith by beginning to construct a well-drilling facility, which will have living quarters for staffand visitors such as mission workers. It will include a fabrication shop for the well-drilling operations and also reach out into the agricultural community. They will be able to do welding, machining and fabrication there, to earn money and assist the community. The idea is to make it 100 percent Kenyan and self-sustaining. Weve also got our eyes on eastern Uganda and South Sudan in the future and the need there is urgent. For a community to be successful they have to not just look at themselves, they have to look beyond. When our partners in Kenya have extended themselves to help others, they will be blessed. The Kenyan people are more able to go into South Sudan than white people, so the sooner we can do this, the sooner we can help others in extremely desperate places. BY WHAT MEANS IS FUNDRAISING ACCOMPLISHED FOR LWM?Donations may be made at anytime through our nonprofit at: Living Water Mission, 6876 Plantation Dr., Tecumseh, MI 49286. Funds are also raised at an annual Kenya Dig It? 5K, two-mile family walk, and a Singing for Water fundraiser. We have also raised funds through the collection ofscrap metal but we have suspended that for the time being.DIDNT YOU INCORPORATE A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ASPECT TO THE KENYA DIG IT EVENT THIS YEAR? Those participating had an option ofgrabbing a bucket and following a marked trail to Evans Creek to fetch water like the women in Kenya do. In Kenya, only the young girls and women fetch water, which also inhibits their ability to get an education because they have to do it three times a day or more for the needs ofthe family. Boys and men almost never carry water. At our event, they then carried the water back along the course for about a half-mile, the average distance a Kenyan person travels for water. 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God placed a special little girl named Consolata, an orphan who was always smiling, on my heart. Consolata lived three miles from where the church was, and walked to church through some rough territory by herselfevery time there was a service. My experience while there was such that I felt like I was being called to take care ofthis child, even adopt her, and after I called my wife, Vera, we made a commitment to do that and were trying to bring her to this country on a student visa. Unfortunately, American time and Kenyan time work very differently, and the wheels are turning very slowly, but we are making progress. We take care ofConsolatas schooling, and arranged for her to stay with Pastor Sammy Kibet, who pastors our sister church NewSong Kilamani, and his wife, Rachel. I told her that from now on, I was her grandpa, and Im very committed to seeing this through, which involves a lot ofpaperwork and a return to Kenya to take care ofsome other matters. I cant wait to see what God has in store for this little girl.HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND TO SOMEONE WHO WONDERS WHY LWM FOCUSES ON FOREIGN COUNTRIES?The people we are talking about, the people we are reaching, are individuals who literally have nothing, including clean water. When someone reaches out to help them, their lives are enormously improved because someone cared enough about them, and they are so grateful. There is such a reward in that. We have found that people in our community are generous and do have good hearts, and we need to help someone else besides ourselves beyond our own community. In no way do I downplay the struggles people in America go through, but by comparison with the struggles ofthe people in some ofthese other places, we are richly blessed in the United States. We really need to be our brothers keeper in the world and share what we have. When we do that, were blessed in return. Living Water Mission continued... Typical Home42LITERATUREBanned BooksI think the message we try to get across to our patrons is that we support the freedom to read and welcome people to read whatever they like, said Tecumseh District Library Director Gayle Hazelbaker. Each year, well usually have a display of books that have been challenged, along with a list of some of those titles.Hazelbaker said most of the challenges are made to schools.Most of the time people who challenge books do so to protect children, said Hazelbaker. We all know children need to be protected, but its the job of parents to protect them, not the job of the public library. We encourage and support parents who want to know what their children are reading and applaud parents who do.Most often, books are challenged because of content that includes sex, profanity or racism, noted Hazelbaker, or sometimes for religious reasons. She added that individuals or groups that nd a particular book oensive will try to have that title removed. You might be surprised at the reasons some books are challenged, she said. One of the childrens books on this years list was banned from a Texas school because it contained the phrase poo poo head.Books that have, for many years, made the challenged list include such titles as e Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and Huckleberry Finn.What surprises Hazelbaker, she said, is that shes never seen a book challenged for violent content. e library director said that books that oend one person may not oend someone else. e First Amendment of the Constitution says neither one of us have the right to squelch those ideas, said Hazelbaker. Were a public library and we support the freedom and access to everything, said Anne Keller, who serves as the TDL Teen Services Librarian. Keller said she works most closely with teens themselves, but has also met with parents who are interested in learning more about what their children are reading. And I applaud them for that, she said. Staying in tune with what your child is reading is a great opportunity to have a discussion with them, even a chance to talk about why a certain book might be found oensive, Hazelbaker said. Its a great opportunity to talk about their own family values. When TDL sta orders a book for the collection, they read reviews of the CELEBRATING THE FREEDOM TO READ ///BY DEB WUETHRICHor 30 years, the American Library Association (ALA) has been promoting Banned Books Week, celebrating freedom to read. Tecumseh District Library also observes Banned Books Week, which is Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, and also plans to do so throughout the entire month of October.e American Library Association promotes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express ones opinions even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular, and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them. e ALA also publishes a pamphlet each year pointing out several of the books that have been challenged or banned during the previous year (visit ala.org/bbooks to view the list). e pamphlet notes that Banned Books Week not only commemorates the freedom to choose what we read but to select from a full array of possibilities, and is rmly rooted in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of the press. 43book and whats been written by colleagues in professional journals. Sometimes they have read the book themselves. We ask ourselves the question, Is this book something that members of our community might be interested in? Hazelbaker said. Titles that ap