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l Bernie’s Guide to Life
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LUCKY
NUMBER
September 2015 l Vol. 13, Issue 3
Take a new look
Special week will highlight library’s metamorphosis
Libraries aren’t just repositories for old
books and hives of children programs with
the little ones and
their parents
buzzing in and out
the doors. They’re
much more than
that – but old stereotypes can be difficult
to overcome.
That’s why Rolling
Hills Library is joining more than 160
libraries in the
United States,
Canada and Australia this month in
urging the public to take
a fresh look at libraries – and
see the various shades of services and programs libraries offer.
“Outside the Lines” is a weeklong celebration Sept. 13-19 to highlight the innovation happening in libraries. Its goal is to
show how they are vibrant centers for
learning, exploring, dreaming and community building.
Rolling Hills’ riff on the international
effort is “Color Your World … Outside the
Lines,” a series of programs for children
and adults.
“We want people to see public libraries
as places of creativity and imagination,
where they can relax, learn new things and
try something different,” li-
brary Director
Michelle
Mears said.
The schedule includes:
l “Go Crazy With Crayons” at 3:30
p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Savannah
Branch. Children ages 4 and older will
learn different ways to create with crayons
and oil and soft pastels. Sign up at
http://rhcl.libcal.com/calendar/events.
Please turn to Page 4
If your library card number is 22003000461382, you’ve won a $10 gift certificate to Books Revisited, the Friends of the Library store. Bring in your card
to claim your prize by Sept. 30. Bookstore hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, noon-3 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday.
Rolling Hills Library
Belt Branch
1904 N. Belt., St. Joseph, Mo.
816-232-5479
HOURS: 9-9 Mon-Thu
9-6 Fri-Sat/1-5 Sun
Savannah Branch
514 W. Main, Savannah, Mo.
816-324-4569
HOURS: 9-6 Mon, Wed, Fri
9-8 Tue, Thu/9-5 Sat/1-5 Sun
Business Office
1912 N. Belt, St. Joseph, Mo.
816-236-2106
Bookmobile & Outreach
1912 N. Belt, St. Joseph, Mo.
816-205-7100
Michelle Mears
Library Director
Alan Stolfus
Library News editor
Board of Trustees
Elbert Turner Jr.
Friends planning bus trip
to Ikea and antique store
The Friends of the Library are hitting
the road again in October, this time to
an antique mall and the new Ikea store
in suburban Kansas City. Deadline to
sign up for the trip is Monday, Sept. 28.
The trip on Monday, Oct. 12, includes
transportation by tour bus, shopping in
the morning at Mission Road Antique
Mall in Prairie Village, Kan., and shopping in the afternoon at Ikea in Merriam, Kan. The bus departs from the Belt
Branch at 8:30 a.m. and returns by 6
p.m.
Participants will eat lunch at either
the Bloomsbury Bistro in the antique mall
or at the Ikea restaurant, but the cost of
lunch is not included in the trip price.
The trip costs $45 and payment is
due in full when registering at Books Revisited. Ikea gift cards will be given out
as prizes on the trip to Kansas City.
For more information, visit Books Revisited or call the store at 205-7125.
tions about Revelations.
Storytimes getting
new schedules for fall
Storytimes return to the library this
month with sessions starting Wednesday,
Sept. 2, at both the Belt and Savannah
branches.
This fall, the Belt Branch will have
Preschool Storytimes at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesdays, Babytimes at 10 a.m.
Mondays and Toddler Storytimes at 11
a.m. Mondays. Family Storytimes will be
offered at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.
The Savannah Branch Preschool Storytimes planned for 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 2-3
through Sept. 23-34. After a two-week
break, they will resume at those times
Oct. 14-15.
Storytimes feature colorful books,
crafts, songs, puppets and short films
that are appropriate for different ages
of children. Sign up at http://rhcl.libcal.
com/calendar/events.
president, St. Joseph
Teresa Cobb
vice president, Savannah
Rose Korte
treasurer, St. Joseph
Carlene Miller
secretary, Rea
David Cripe
St. Joseph
Amanda Farrell
Rushville
Keith Ferguson
Cosby
Mary Beth Thomas
Country Club Village
The board meets at 6 p.m. on
the fourth Tuesday of each month.
Friends of the Library
The Friends support the library
through volunteer and fund-raising
efforts. Meetings are set for
January, April, July and October.
Rolling Hills Library
Foundation
The Foundation strives to provide
financial support for large endeavors and future growth of the library
by seeking substantial gifts from
patrons and supportive foundations.
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Books Revisited will have Civil War re-enactor to
2 book events this month discuss Colorado cavalry
Two local authors who have written
novels with Christian themes will have
book signings this month at Books Revisited, the Friends of the Library bookstore.
Lucinda Weeks will meet the public
1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, to discuss
her book, “The Adulteress.” It is a tale
about women who meet Jesus, including
a young woman who is unwillingly sold
into marriage by her father.
Janice Milbourn will be at the store
1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, to promote
her book, “An End-Times Conversation.”
The novel is a modern telling of the
Book of Revelations involving three
friends, two of whom have many ques-
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The Civil War history of the cavalry
units from Colorado that served in western Missouri will be retold in a program
at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the
Belt Branch.
Ken Draper of Maryville is the author of “The Rocky Mountain Rangers
and the Pikes Peakers,” which covers
their campaigns into New Mexico, Indian
battles and the fight against Missouri
guerrilas. The book includes biographical accounts of the registered men in the
units, photos, illustrations and battle
maps. Draper will display uniforms,
weapons and field equipment at his
program.
To read Library News via
e-mail, visit www.rhcl.org and
sign up on our home page.
2015 Summer Reading Program
When the Summer Reading Program came to an end in July, 1,709 children, teens
and adults had signed up to participate and 634 had reached their reading goals!
All that was left to do was select the prize winners.
Belt Branch youth services librarian Sarah Sieg
(center) presents iPad minis to Bookmobile winner
Sidney Huff (left) and Savannah Branch winner
Elizabeth Palmer.
Belt Branch
winner Taylor
Coder picks
up her iPad
Mini from library Director Michelle
Mears.
Bookmobile assistant Shari Davis, Savannah
Branch manager Saundra Keiffer and grants
and exhibits manager Martin Canchola were
tasked with drawing the winners from the hundreds of entries.
Savannah
Branch assistant Connie
Rehm presents
Kinzie
Wilmes with a
$100 Walmart gift card.
Bookmobile
winner Zack
Merritt receives
his $100 Walmart gift card
from Bookmobile
team leader
Deb Ezzell.
For more pictures of library events, visit www.facebook.com/RollingHillsConsolidatedLibrary.
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Adults can try out coloring pages
From Page 1
l “Color Outside the Lines” at
5 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Belt Branch.
Teens and young adults will create
silhouette collages. All supplies are
provided. No sign-up needed.
l “Crochet a Colorful Autumn
Headband” at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at
the Savannah Branch. Participants
of all ages and skill levels are invited
and should bring a skein of bulky
yarn, crochet hooks sizes H, I or J
and scissors. No sign-up needed.
l “It's Raining Colors Painting
Class” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Belt
Branch. Learn basic skills needed to
paint a fun piece of art, including
mixing paints, masking and more.
All ages and skill levels welcome.
Sign up at http://rhcl.libcal.com/
calendar/events.
l “Super Special Storytime” at
4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, in
Belt Branch. Classy Seniors will try
the Belt Upper Story. Four crafts
their hands at adult coloring pages.
will be featured, including tie-dyed
All adults are invited and no signsocks and drip-painted flower pots.
up is needed. After the program,
Sign up at http://rhcl.libcal.com/
coloring pages will be available in
calendar/events.
the library for patrons to use.
l “All Tied Up in Color” at 2
Computer classes are a standard
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Safeature at libraries, but people who
vannah Branch. Presenter Nancy
haven’t been in a library for years
Davis will show Classy Seniors her
may not know the variety of classes.
colorful scarves and how to tie
These will be offered during the
them. Bring a scarf and learn new
ways to tie it on. No sign-up needed. week at the Belt Branch: “E-Magal “Gluten-Free and Colorful” at zines” at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14;
“Powerpoint” at 3 p.m. Wednesday,
6:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Savannah
Sept. 16; and “Drop-in Technology
Branch. The Gluten-Free Club will
Help” from 9 a.m. to noon. Sign-up
present delicious gluten-free dishes
in advance for the e-magazine and
to give patrons many ideas for how
Powerpoint classes.
to cook without gluten. No sign-up
needed.
l “Seniors,
Bookmobile Schedule
Color Your
Tuesdays, Sept. 1, 15 & 29
World” at 2 p.m.
Savannah
–
1:30-3:30 p.m. at Cedar Tree Apartments
Sept. 17, at the
Friday, Sept. 4
Dining Discounts
Avenue City School – 9-11 a.m.
Use your Rolling Hills Library card to
receive 10 percent discounts at Le Peep
Restaurant and Lino’s Original Pizza
in St. Joseph.
Rushville – 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 11
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Agency – 9-11 a.m.; Faucett Lions Club
Building – 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Easton – 2-3:30 p.m.
at St. Joseph Catholic Church
Thursday, Sept. 17
Books Revisited
Amazonia Elementary School – 5-7 p.m.
The Friends of the Library’s new bookstore located
next door to PepperJax Grill upstairs from the Belt
Branch! Bigger space, more items!
Rosendale – 9-10:30 a.m.; Bolckow – 11 a.m.-1 p.m.;
Fillmore – 2-3 p.m.
Hours: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday
1-4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
Gower City Park – 2:30-5:30 p.m.
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Saturday, Sept. 19
205-7125
Friday, Sept. 25
Monday, Sept. 28
Cosby – 3-5 p.m.
Visits may be canceled because of inclement weather.
Call 205-7100 to verify visits.
September Calendar
General programs in Blue
Senior programs in Red
1T
READING PET PARTNERS 10 a.m. Belt
2W
GLUTEN-FREE GROUP 10 a.m. SV
3T
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 11 a.m. SV
4F
ALL AGES CHESS CLUB 3-5 p.m. Belt
Children’s programs in Green
Craft programs in Purple
TEEN ZONE 5-7 p a.m. Belt
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:30 a.m. Belt and 11 a.m. SV
WORD 102 CLASS 3 p.m. Belt
WORD 101 CLASS 3 p.m. Belt
T.A.G. 4 p.m. SV
FAMILY STORYTIME 6:30 p.m. Belt
READING PET PARTNERS
5S
6S
LIBRARY CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
7M
LIBRARY CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
8T
READING PET PARTNERS 10 a.m. Belt
9W
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:30 a.m. Belt and 11 a.m. SV
10T
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 11 a.m. SV
11F
ALL AGES CHESS CLUB 3-5 p.m. Belt
12S
Teen programs in Orange
Children of all ages can read to
trained therapy dogs at 10 a.m. Tuesdays this month at the Belt Branch.
Sign up in advance at http://rhcl.
libcal.com/calendar/events.
EXCEL 101 CLASS 3 p.m. Belt
EXCEL 102 CLASS 3:30 p.m. SV
CIVIL WAR PROGRAM 6 p.m. Belt
ANIME CLUB 6:30 p.m. Belt Upper Story
FAMILY STORYTIME 6:30 p.m. Belt
LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR INVESTORS
Learn how invaluable Value Line is for studying stock fundamentals and learn about online resources, including Zinio emagazines. All individual investors are welcome to talk stocks.
SECOND SATURDAY STOCK TALK 10 a.m. Belt
13S
14M
BABYTIME 10 a.m. Belt
15T
AFTERSCHOOL CRAFTS 3:30 p.m. SV
16W
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:30 a.m. Belt and 11 a.m. SV
17T
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 11 a.m. SV
CLASSY SENIORS 2 p.m. Belt and SV
18F
DROP-IN TECH HELP 9 a.m.-noon Belt
ALL AGES CHESS CLUB 3-5 p.m. Belt
19S
BOOK SIGNING FOR AUTHOR LUCINDA WEEKS 1-3 p.m. Books Revisited
E-MAGAZINES CLASS 10 a.m. Belt
TODDLER STORYTIME 11 a.m. Belt
TEEN CRAFT CLASS 5 p.m. Belt
K-5th ADVENTURES 4:30 p.m. Belt Upper Story
COLORFUL HEADBANDS 6 p.m. SV
POWERPOINT CLASS 3 p.m. Belt
IT’S RAINING COLOR 6:30 p.m. Belt
SUPER SPECIAL STORYTIME 4:30 p.m. Belt Upper Story
GLUTEN-FREE DISHES 6:30 p.m. SV
FAMILY STORYTIME 6:30 p.m. Belt
20S
21M
DROP-IN TECH HELP 9 a.m.-noon SV
22T
READING PET PARTNERS 10 a.m. Belt
23W
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:30 a.m. Belt and 11 a.m. SV
24T
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 11 a.m. SV
25F
ALL AGES CHESS CLUB 3-5 p.m. Belt
26S
BOOK SIGNING FOR AUTHOR JANICE MILBOURN 1-4 p.m. Books Revisited
BABY STORYTIME 10 a.m. Belt
TODDLER STORYTIME 11 a.m. Belt
TABLET TIPS COMPUTER CLASS 10 a.m. Belt
EVENING CHESS 6:30 p.m. Belt Upper Story
RHCL BOARD OF TRUSTEES 6 p.m. Belt
ADULT READING GROUPS Noon and 6:30 p.m. Belt
FACEBOOK CLASS 3 p.m. Belt
FAMILY STORYTIME 6:30 p.m. Belt
ANIME CLUB 6:30 p.m. Belt Upper Story
27S
28M
BABYTIME 10 a.m. Belt
29T
READING PET PARTNERS 10 a.m. Belt
30W
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:30 a.m. Belt
E-BOOKS CLASS 10 a.m. Belt
TODDLER STORYTIME 11 a.m. Belt
K-5th ADVENTURES 4:30 p.m. Belt Upper Story
CLASSIC MOVIE: SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS Noon, Belt
E-BOOKS CLASS 3 p.m. Belt
DIY @ ROLLING HILLS 4:30 p.m. Belt Upper Story
31S
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The Belt Branch is adding two
new program series for elementary
age children this fall.
K-5th Adventures will provide
stories and activities for students in
kindergarten through fifth grade at
4:30 p.m. on the second and last
Mondays of the month in the Upper
Story. In September, students will
learn about apples and banned
and challenged books.
DIY @ Rolling Hills are hour-long
programs that will teach life skills
We miss Barb Dalrymple since
she retired. We especially miss her
on Mondays, when she would bring
us desserts like this one.
Overnight Cinnamon Pecan
Coffee Cake
Streusel Topping
¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Coffee Cake
¾ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
2 cup flour
such as mending, sewing, cooking
and cleaning to youths in third grade
and older. The programs will be offered at 4:30 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month. Youths will make
waffles at the September session.
In order to have enough supplies
for these programs, youths should
sign up in advance at http://rhcl.lib
cal.com/calendar/events.
Belt Upper Story
unveiled this month
The Belt Branch’s upstairs unit is
getting a fresh new look to go
The Cake Lady
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
To prepare streusel topping,
combine sugar, pecans and cinnamon in a small bowl.
To prepare coffee cake, beat
butter and sugar until light and
fluffy; add eggs, one at a time
beating after each addition and
combined. In a separate bowl,
along with a new name.
The Annex is now called the
Upper Story and is getting new signage outside and a new color
scheme inside to mark the change.
The expansive meeting room was
opened in May 2010 and has been
the scene of several traveling exhibits and many library programs
as well as events held by outside
groups.
The first big event for the Upper
Story will be “Discover Earth: Our
Changing Planet,” a traveling exhibit that will be on display Oct. 7Jan. 22.
combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Add
flour mixture to egg mixture, alternating with sour cream and ending
with flour mixture. Beat until
blended.
Spread batter into a greased
13x9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle
streusel topping over batter. Cover
with plastic wrap and refrigerate
8-18 hours.
Bake coffee cake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 35
minutes or until toothpick inserted in
the center comes out clean. Can be
served warm or at room temperature. Serves 12.
Administrative Office
1912 N. Belt
St. Joseph, Mo. 64506
Youths have 2 new
program series at Belt