Library News! Greenville Public Library, 520 Sycamore Street, Greenville, OH 45331 937-548-3915 www.greenville-publiclibrary.org October 2015 John Vehre Director Susi Halley Assistant Director, Editor, Fiscal Officer Board Members: President Bill Frazer Vice-President Eunice Steinbrecher Secretary Jean McLear Suzanne Brown Anne Brumbaugh Ryan Carpe Alex Warner Fright Night! B e prepared to be scared! The Library’s second annual “Fright Night” haunted library will take place Halloween weekend on both Friday October 30th & Saturday October 31st from 7:00 to 10:00. The Library will be closed at 3:00 on Friday and all day on Saturday. T his event is being conducted by Gateway Youth with assistance from other community groups such as the ACES kids, Darke County Recovery staff, the Library staff, and the GHS theater group. They’re busy building scenes and characters and preparing costumes and makeup. S ome of the scenes encountered along the pre- designated route will be a chamber of horrors, a zombie graveyard, a mad scientist’s laboratory, a haunted maze, and the usual witches, monsters, and aliens. You’ll be surprised, shocked, and spooked! P rice is $5 per person at the door. “Fright Night” is a fundraising event for Gateway which is a non-profit. As Support Specialist Ruth Barga explains, Gateway is a program that helps kids in resolving socialization issues, improving grades, learning good manners, helping with stress and family dynamics, and becoming involved in the community. See gatewayyouthprograms.org. O ctober 30th, 31st, and November 1st are the dates for the Darke County Center for the Arts “Ghost Walk” which begins next door at the Memorial Hall. This year they’re featuring a new ghost story about the Library! You won’t want to miss either event this Halloween. Bring the whole family for fun, thrills, and a little local history!
937-548-3915 www.greenville-publiclibrary.org October 2015
John Vehre Director Susi Halley Assistant Director, Editor, Fiscal Officer Board Members: President Bill Frazer Vice-President Eunice Steinbrecher Secretary Jean McLear Suzanne Brown Anne Brumbaugh Ryan Carpe Alex Warner
Fright Night!
Be prepared to be scared! The Library’s second annual “Fright Night” haunted library will take place Halloween weekend on both Friday October 30th &
Saturday October 31st from 7:00 to 10:00. The Library will be closed at 3:00 on Friday and all day on Saturday.
T his event is being conducted by Gateway Youth with assistance from other community groups such as the ACES kids, Darke County Recovery staff, the Library staff, and the GHS theater group. They’re busy building scenes and characters and preparing costumes and makeup.
Some of the scenes encountered along the pre-designated route will be a chamber of horrors, a
zombie graveyard, a mad scientist’s laboratory, a haunted maze, and the usual witches, monsters, and aliens. You’ll be surprised, shocked, and spooked!
Price is $5 per person at the door. “Fright Night” is a fundraising event for Gateway which is a non-profit. As
Support Specialist Ruth Barga explains, Gateway is a program that helps kids in resolving socialization issues, improving grades, learning good manners, helping with stress and family dynamics, and becoming involved in the community. See gatewayyouthprograms.org.
October 30th, 31st, and November 1st are the dates for the Darke County Center for the Arts “Ghost Walk”
which begins next door at the Memorial Hall. This year they’re featuring a new ghost story about the Library! You won’t want to miss either event this Halloween. Bring the whole family for fun, thrills, and a little local history!
Oliver Photography Benefit
On October 16th and 17th from 9:00 to 4:00 the community is invited to the Library to view and
purchase photographs from the collection of Jim Oliver. The collection consists of portraits of individuals, families & pets, landscapes, aerial shots, landmarks, past local businesses, and historic prints.
T he wide variety of photographs will be available with no minimum price. All donations
collected will benefit the Library. This “sale” is a very generous contribution by Jim who is a long-time Library supporter.
On October 7th Jim will be featured in an interview in the Library’s literary blog “Fourth
& Sycamore.” See www.fourthandsycamore.com for Jim and David Nilsen’s thoughtful conversation about Jim’s background and art form.
Composting Class with Dan Young
Join us for an informative presentation on “Composting “ by Dan Young on Thursday October 22nd from 6:30 to 7:30 in the upstairs meeting room. Dan will discuss the
benefits of using and creating your own compost to enhance soil condition and replenish nutrients to your garden and lawn. He says “Give your soil that extra initiative to produce by adding organic compost.” Refreshments will be served.
Dan is the owner of Fresh Aire Farms located at 1324 Wasson Road, Union City, Ohio. When construction was about to begin on the Library expansion in 2007 Dan donated
many truckloads of high-quality organic com-post, topsoil, and mulch to help protect the trees. He did so again in 2008 to replenish the soil before landscaping. He is seen left in 2007 with with daughters Katie and Autumn and Richard Halley.
T he Young family also raises certified organic, grass-fed beef and lamb, as well as grows small grains such as corn, soybeans, wheat, and sunflower seeds. Another aspect of their business is wood and yard waste recycling. The Young's can be reached at 937-968-3423.
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Meeting - Thursday, November 12th, 7:00 p.m. at the Library. Come and help
plan for the Holiday Open House on December 12th!
October’s Film by David Nilsen
In October the “Third Floor Film Series” will be screening the suspenseful 1942 horror film Cat People. As the autumn leaves fly around in the chilly darkness outside, attendees will watch a film that helped to elevate the horror genre from b-picture status to artistic legitimacy.
Directed by Jacques Tourneur, the film tells the story of a young woman (French actress Simone Simon) living in New York City. She falls in love with a man and agrees
to marry him, but on their wedding night refuses to sleep with him. She tells him a legend about the Serbian village she is from, a legend about a curse that turns the women of her
village into vicious wild cats when they are upset or aroused. Because she loves him, she refuses to consummate the marriage, fearing what will happen. Time passes, and her husband strays.
Myth and reality blur and blood is shed. The film blends the genres of film noir and horror, layering the visual style and
mood of noir over top the fantastical and haunting narrative elements of a horror movie. It works both as light entertainment and a delicate commentary on female repression.
Please make plans to join us on Thursday, October 15, at 7:00 p.m. as we screen this moody and intriguing film. Coffee, soft
drinks, candy, and popcorn will be available free of charge, and I will be leading a brief discussion after the film. I look forward to seeing you there.
Adult Summer Reading Winners
T he Adult Summer Reading was a huge success again this year with 466 participants and 2954 entries! The 26 Programs/Events were attended by over 1000 people. Two prizes were awarded each week making a total of 18 during the season.
Each of the three Grand Prizes was a package that reflected a theme: Christian, Local, and Sports. Tracy Stacy (left) won two passes to the Illumination Concert and gifts
cards to Bread of Life and A&B. Patty Clark (center) won two 9-day passes to the Darke County Fair and gift cards to Rural King and Maid-Rite. And Haley Wampler (right) won two passes to “Monster Jam” at Eldora Speedway and gift cards to Hibbett Sports and Buffalo Wild Wings. Congratulations to all!
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Staff Appreciation Dinner
T his year’s Library Staff Appreciation Dinner took place on Wednesday August 26th at TJ’s in Greenville. Two employees received awards and extra vacation hours - Elois
Hatfield for 15 years of service and Sherry Toomey for 5 years of service. Elois is a Circulation Desk librarian who is well known for her kind smile and helpful knowledge.
Sherry is our housekeeping specialist who keeps the library spic-n-span. Many thanks to these two faithful employees and to the whole staff for their awesome work!
