TLL Temple Memorial Library News
T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library News
Mother’s Day in the United States is a holiday that celebrates motherhood in general and mother’s contributions to society. This holiday celebrated the second Sunday each May, is the result of a campaign by Anna Marie Jarvis. After the death of her mother on May 9, 1905, Mrs. Jarvis devoted her life to establishing Mother’s Day as a national and international holiday. Jarvis’s mother, named Ann Jarvis, had been active in Mother’s Day campaigns for peace, worker’s safety and health since the end of the American Civil War. As the custom of Mother’s Day spread, the emphasis shifted from the pacifism and reform movements to a general appreciation of mothers. This year Mother’s Day is on May 11th. (www.wikipedia.og) Happy Mother’s Day to all our mothers.
The school year is coming to a close and summer vacation will be here soon. While parents are out looking for something fun and meaningful for your kids to do this summer, don’t forget your local library. Our library offers the Texas Summer Reading Club for kids’ ages 3- 11 and Texas Teens Read for teen’s ages 12-18. These programs encourage kids and teens to read throughout the summer through incentives and rewarding activities. Participation in these programs is absolutely free to the public. Registration will begin on May 19, 2008 here at the library. For more information contact us at 936-829- 5497.
If you haven’t seen the old library building in a while, you would be surprised. Everyday it is growing and changing by leaps and bounds. There are a lot more walls up since it was mentioned in last week’s column. Rooms and offices are starting to take shape on the inside of the structure as well. This past week saw the removal of the sidewalk and covering on the south end of the building. What a glorious sight! We can’t wait for the finished product so we can move back home.
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May 2nd, 2008 at 12:57 am
Very interesting. Though I have to admit I’ve never paid much attention to pre-European-invasion American history. I’ll definitely look into it.
May 2nd, 2008 at 1:47 am
I read with interest your website article regarding a tragic death in your community and the placement of a roadside memorial at the site. It was well written and informative.Your readers would benefit from the knowledge there is an alternative to displaying a roadside memorial on public roads or right of ways. The National Memorial Registry (www.NationalMemorialRegistry.com) is Internet based and offers free of any charge, the opportunity for any individual to dedicate a memorial location to a loved one. With the help of our extensive database of mapping software, a person can dedicate a specific address, site, or location in honor of, or to validate, the life of an individual that has an influence on their lives. Every memorial dedication is displayed on our maps for the world to view.It is a well known fact that many individuals need to experience the grieving process through the display of a roadside memorial. All too often, local jurisdictions are regulating this practice. Some are limiting the time a memorial can be displayed, others are banning them. Some jurisdictions have regulations regarding the placement of memorials but local enforcement is not done, often by choice to help the grieving family. This same website has a database of information on many of the states, cities, and countries regarding their current and past position, and if available, current legislation regarding the placement of roadside memorials.Please let your future readers know about this alternative. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.Kindest regards,Robert SergentPresident/CEONational Memorial Registry, Inc.330 Rayford Road, #162Spring, Texas 77386Phone: 888-292-4021Fax: 281-754-4501email: rsergent@nationalmemorialregistry.comwebsite: www.NationalMemorialRegistry.com
May 2nd, 2008 at 2:38 am
Haha. This is amazing.I hope the Chinese don’t believe this trash. They almost match the U.S. governments stories!
May 2nd, 2008 at 3:28 am
Will they join in in 2012, when London, the illegal occupier of Iraq, hosts the olympics?Maybe we should sort our own shut out before allowing our government and media to distract us with shiny things elsewhere in the world. Ohh, look, bad China! Don’t look at us, look at them!
May 2nd, 2008 at 4:19 am
Isnt it more akin to a new ‘age’ (ala age of aquarius) as opposed to end of the world.the end of the long date calendar or something like that?
May 2nd, 2008 at 5:09 am
Basically yes. You can find a huge amount of totally unsubstantiated mumbo jumbo about what it signifies, but the bottom line is that it’s no more and no less than the end of one cycle and the beginning of another. What’s more is that not everyone agrees on when the current cycle started, which means that they obviously don’t agree on when it will end either.