January 2013

In Concert @ RPL: Bluegrass Greats Clay Lunsford and Wayne Henderson

Join us at 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 10 for an evening of spectacular music. We are honored to host Clay Lunsford and Wayne Henderson, two of bluegrass music's most esteemed artists, at RPL Headquarters in Salisbury. Clay Lunsford is known as a guitar virtuoso and is the founder of the N.C. Thumb and Finger Style Guitar Players Association. Members of the Lunsford family have been performing gospel and mountain music throughout the southeast for almost a century. Clay has played for over fifty years in the style of Chet Atkins and Merle Travis. Wayne Henderson's top-notch finger-picking is a source of great pleasure and pride to his friends, family, and neighbors in Grayson County, Virginia; his guitar playing has also been enjoyed at Carnegie Hall, the White House, in three national tours of "Masters of the Steel -String Guitar", and in seven nations in Asia. In addition to his reputation as a musician, Henderson is a masterful guitar and mandolin maker. Wayne notes that "anytime someone will sit down and listen to me play, it's an exciting gig." Be sure to join us for this very special musical evening at the library!

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Bookmark Contest Winners Honored

Once again, RPLs bookmark contest was a huge success, surpassing last years record number of entries. This year we received nearly 400 entries and the staff admits that choosing the winners is getting more and more difficult each year! On December 3, 2012, eight of the nine bookmark contest winners and their families arrived at the childrens room to be honored at a special reception given by the Friends of the Library. The children received wonderful prizes sponsored by the Friends of the Library, the Literary Bookpost, and Chick-Fil-A.
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Winners of RPLs annual bookmark contest were honored at a special reception in December. They include: (front row, left to right) Drake Jones, Andrew Beaver, Haley Prater, and Jack Nixon. Second row: Ali Gerig, Marina Muller, (Gwen Matthews of the Literary Bookpost,) Luke Barringer, and Abbey Nixon.

Sponsored by the Friends of Rowan Public Library

Elder Law Focus of Free Seminars at RPL in January

Whether you are a senior, the child of one, or want to plan for your future, Attorney Bob Mason has information you can use! No marketing and no fluffjust solid education in a multimedia format. On three Thursdays in January, (10, 17, and 24) Bob will present free seminars on subjects of interest to you. All seminars will be held at 3:00 pm in the Stanback Auditorium at RPL Headquarters in Salisbury. January 10 : How to Avoid an Elder Law Train Wreck--don't know where to begin with planning? The essentials of wills and trusts, powers of attorney, health care advance directives, insurances, second marriages, and laying the groundwork for long range planning. January 17: How to Pay for Nursing Home Care without Losing your ShirtProbably one of the biggest concerns of most as they plan for the future. Bob will provide the straight facts based on his experience as a Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law. January 24: Make sure your VA Benefits Aren't AWOLFind out about benefits for veterans (and widows or widowers of veterans) to help pay the costs of long term care.

Attorney Bob Mason will speak on subjects related to elder law at RPL January 10, 17, and 24th at 3:00 pm.

Bookmark Contest
(cont.) The first place winners of the bookmark contest will have their creation professionally printed and distributed at Rowan Public Library and the Literary Bookpost and all entries will be on display at the Headquarters branch in Salisbury through January 17. The 2012 bookmark contest winners are: First Place: Haley Prater, 6; Drake Jones, 7; Ali Gerig, 11 Second Place: Skylar Waddell, 6; Marina Mller, 9; Andrew Beaver, 10 Third Place: Jack Nixon, 6; Abbey Nixon, 8; Luke Barringer, 12 Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to the many wonderful participants!

Congratulations to the first place winners, whose bookmarks are shown here: (left to right) Haley Prater, 6; Drake Jones, 7; Ali Gerig, 11.
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Book Bites Book club meets the last Tuesday of each month at the South Rowan Regional Library in China Grove. All are welcome and refreshments are served. Call 704216-8229 for more info. On Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30 pm the group will discuss The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley.

Computer classes will not be offered in January. Please see the February issue of news, etc. for class information.

A Gift That Keeps on Giving @ RPL

We gratefully acknowledge these recent gifts: Pam and Tony Misenheimer contributed to the Margaret and L.B. Hardage Endowment Trevor Williams contributed to the Trevor and Jean Williams Endowment In Honor of Amy Williams given by Sylvia Wiseman to the Amy Harrell Williams Endowment

Rowan Public Library appreciates your gifts and will purchase materials for the library that can be enjoyed by our community for years to come.

Gifts: Fred and Alice Stanback Memorials and Honorariums: In Honor of Melanie Hassler and Harry Dinkins given by Janice Paris and Gregory Hassler In Memory of Ann Sattazahn given by Nancy Shrout

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The Friends of the Library's Christmas basket sales have been a great success thanks to your donations. As we continue to make baskets throughout the year, we are still seeking small donations of all types: children's Valentine's and Easter items; men's collectibles such as mugs, picture frames, neckties, or sports, fishing, hunting, and racing items; and any other small gift items. Your donations to our basket program help provide much needed support for the library's many fantastic programs and events. Thanks and Happy New Year!

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Rowan Public Library will be closed: Tuesday, January 1 New Years Day Monday, January 21 Martin Luther King Day