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FRIENDS OF THE Editor
Editor: Gloria Pilotti Irey
Reporter
LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY Editor: Stephanie Salazar
Photographer
Photographer: Linda Morley
December 2019 Newsletter
BIG Holiday Book Sale Library Closed For Holidays
Saturday, December 7
The Lincoln Public
Library will be closed
from Wednesday,
December 25 through
Wednesday, January 1.
.
Remember our online resource are available
24/7 every day with your library card. Enjoy
videos or e-books over the break. Happy
Holidays from the Library staff and FOLL
Hometown Holiday Parade
Need a holiday gift? Want to stock up on items for your
winter reading and listening or viewing pleasure? This
FOLL sale is for you! We have beautiful coffee table
books, cookbooks, biographies and history for only $1.
For those rainy days, we have a wide selection of
hardback fiction at $2 for newer releases and $1 to
50¢ for older hardbacks. Paperbacks are only 25¢. All
young adult and children's book are a low 25¢ each. We
have audio book ($1 each) and music CDs (50¢) for that
long drive to visit friends and relatives. Or cozy up at
home with a movie DVD for only $1. Come early for the
best selection! 11 am to 3 pm.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR 2020 Come cheer on the FOLL members and other
BIG Summer Sale - Saturday, June 6, 2020 Library volunteers who will be walking in the
BIG Holiday Sale - Saturday, November 14, 2020 Lincoln Hometown Parade on Saturday,
December 7 at 4:30 PM. We will be handing
FOLL will have just these two BIG Book Sales in 2020. out hot chocolate packets that include a
But, remember, our daily sale area in the Library is open holiday message from the Library and FOLL.
year around.
Are you a Library volunteer? A FOLL member?
This is an opportunity to be a part of Lincoln's
holiday spirit and express to the community
Take-Home Holiday Craft that you know the enduring value of the Lincoln
December 16 to 24 Public Library and its vast offerings. Let's show
our collective support of the Library with a large
Stop by the Library group in the Parade as we join the community
(Children's Desk) to pick in holiday cheer and merriment.
up a kit for a holiday
snowflake garland. You To join FOLL in the Parade, call us at
can make the garland at (916) 434-2404 or email
home or at the Library. Friends@FriendsoftheLincolnLibrary.org and
Kit includes materials provide your contact information. We will
and instructions. provide you with details about the gathering
time and place. Holiday attire is welcomed.
A Spirited Volunteer - Fran Neves
A bright smile, a crown of shining curls and delightful dimples,
announce the presence of Fran Neves, our volunteer-in-focus this
month.
You may have met Fran through one of several community groups:
Woman’s Club of Lincoln (past president), Lincoln Chamber of
Commerce (representing nonprofits), Downtown Lincoln
Association, Poets Club of Lincoln, Native Daughters of the Golden
West, St. Joseph Catholic Church (past choir member and teacher)
and assisting husband Frank with the annual Toys for Tots
campaign. Fran also represented the Lincoln community on the
City’s Library Advisory Board until May of this year. Fran has been
a FOLL Board member for many years, most recently as FOLL's
Vice President.
[Pictured: Fran at a Lincoln City Fran says she has “worked harder than ever!” since retiring 17 years
Council meeting with Paul Joiner, ago and decided it is time to pull back. She promises she has the
council member and Mary Nader, same vigor as ever.
FOLL President.]
Born in San Francisco, Fran earned degrees in English, a lifetime elementary education credential and a
library credential at San Jose State College (now SJSU). She taught elementary grades in her 25-year
teaching career in Alum Rock Union School District and subbed in other districts. Fran and her husband of
55 ½ years, Frank, a retired social worker, met in Newman Club at SJSU, graduated the same day and
married two weeks later. They live in Twelve Bridges.
Fran is mother to three daughters, with 7 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and a growing extended
family (living in Arizona, Minnesota and Northern California). Now she will focus more of her enthusiasm to
family and her own enjoyments: water exercise, painting, birding, and as volunteer librarian. And, Fran will
continue to tend to her rose garden (she can name each of her garden’s 50 rose varieties including Just
Joey and Barbra Streisand).
Fran's first library work was as a high school ‘page’ at the South San Francisco Public Library. Her
volunteer work at Lincoln Public Library began more than a decade ago at the Carnegie branch with book
giveaways. Now she is archiving our library’s documents that date back to 1909. She organized and
manages the Lincoln Christian Academy library where she teaches monthly birding workshops. Topics
have included birds of the bible, how to tell the difference between crows and ravens, or how to spot
burrowing owls.
In 2017 Fran was named Lincoln Chamber of Commerce's Woman of the Year and Grand Marshal of the
July 4 Lincoln Parade. She recently started painting classes (water color and acrylic), and continues
birding, poetry and as a St. Joseph church lector and Eucharistic minister. [Pictured with Ian Carah in his
1957 Ford Thunderbird.]
FOLL appreciates all volunteers and extends a special thanks to Fran Neves. But that’s not all. If you
should wake up to a herd of pink flamingos in your yard, that’s the work of Fran Neves, Lincoln’s self-
proclaimed Flamingo person, aka ‘flamingo flocker.’
2020 Membership
LAB/LAC Report
Campaign Results
An informative meeting was held by the Library
Advisory Board/Library Advisory Committee
(LAB/LAC) on November 6. The Ray Leftwich,
We enjoyed chatting with those who stopped by the City Engineer and Andrew Kellen provided an
FOLL table during our week in the Library's lobby. update of the on-going project on ADA (Americans
The month-long membership campaign brought in with Disabilities Act) improvements and awning
52 new members and 141 FOLL members renewed additions. The construction is now completed.
for 2020. Thank you for supporting the Lincoln Public Scott Leaman, Superintendent for the Western
Library with your membership dollars. Your Placer Unified School District (WPUSD), reported
contributions will enable FOLL to provide funds for that the construction of the Twelve Bridges High
many Library programs, services, and projects. School is on schedule for the Fall 2021 opening.
And a huge THANK YOU to our membership team -- Kathryn Hunt, Lincoln Public Library Manager,
Sharon Gorley, Cindy Pulliam, Linda Derosier talked about the planned focus group sessions
(pictured), Kathy Snelson and Gloria Pilotti-Irey -- and being held to gather data from the Library's
the many FOLL members who helped staff the lobby strategic planning process. And lastly, the
table. Also, a special thanks to Lucia Huh, our FOLL LAB/LAC voted to support the Library's
member who had the tireless task of entering the recommendation for the new Integrated Library
2020 memberships into FOLL's records and sending System (ILS) that is planned for implementation in
out our thank you messages. 2020. LAB/LAC agendas (which include the full
text of prior months' meeting minutes) are
And let's not forget to give a "shout out" to those local available on the City of Lincoln website.
businesses who supported the Library by donating to
our gift baskets -- Raceday Cycle & Multisport, Interested in learning more about the new high
Buonarroti Ristorante, Siino's Restuarant, Mr. Pickle's school? Check out the frequently asked questions
Sandwich Shop and the Lincoln Hills Golf Club. The (FAQ) available on the WPUSD website.
winners of the gift baskets will be notified in the first
week of December.
Book Clubs Meet - December 2 and 16
The Mystery Book Club will The Lincoln Library Litwits will
meet on Monday, December 2 meet on Monday, December 16
at 11:30 am. The book at 11:30 am. The book selection
selection for December for December is The Poisonwood
is Mistress of the Art of Death, Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. Ms.
by Ariana Franklin. The Kingsolver's book was a finalist
Mystery Book Club meets for the 1999 Pulitzer Prize in
every first Monday of the fiction. The Litwits meet every
month at 11:30 am. third Monday of the month at
11:30 am.
Interested in checking out one or both these book clubs? Just stop by and join the group. The book clubs
meet in the Homework Center. ALL ARE WELCOME!
What is Winter Solstice?
Find Out with the Library's Online Resources
For those living in the Northern Hemisphere, December 21 marks the beginning of the longest
night of the year — and, of course, the shortest day. The date and time of Winter Solstice vary by
the year, though it typically falls between December 19 and 22.
Winter Solstice is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the Earth's axial tilt is farthest
away from the sun. It derives its name from the Latin word "solstitium," which means "Sun
standing still." The word describes how the sun appears on the earth's horizon to observers. It
marks the transition period at which days begin getting longer in the Northern Hemisphere and
shorter in the Southern Hemisphere, and ushers in the Winter season.
The winter solstice is marked with ceremonies and celebrations across the globe. In Ireland,
people convene at a 5,000-year-old gravesite called Newgrange, where they wait for a chance to
see the sunrise lighting up the tomb. At Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, people similarly come
together to watch the sun being cast over the famous prehistoric monument. China marks the
start of winter with the Dongzhi festival, during which families come together and enjoy rice balls
called tangyuan. The treat is said to bring prosperity and unity. Some Scandinavian and Germanic
peoples in northern Europe celebrate with Yule, a day of gathering and gift giving.
Source: EBSCO's Explora for High Schools (Article written by Supriya Baltra for Time.com.)
FOLL Board Meeting Family Movie Night
December 10 Returns in January
Come to the Friends of the Lincoln Public Library's Family Movie Night is taking a break
monthly Board meeting. All are welcome. At this meeting, in December. Mark your calendar for
the Secretary will present the results of the Board election our next FREE family movie
and the Board will discuss the proposed 2020 FOLL experience on January 18.
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Budget. Join us to share your thoughts on how FOLL can
best use its dollars to support and promote the Lincoln
Public Library. At the December meeting, the elected
Board members will be installed and the Board will vote on
the 2020 FOLL budget.Willow Room, 10 am to Noon.
Meeting agendas and minutes are available on the About Us page
of the FOLL website.
Welcome Our Newest FOLL Members
November 2019
Total Current FOLL Members - 380
Remember to Renew Your Membership for 2020
Michael Anderson Linda Humes and Jan Lundquist
Hermina Andris Patricia Kamienski
Janet Bankovich Robin KyleBeryl Lawrence
Patty Bennett Karen Lindh
Carolyn Bigelow Melanie MacDonald
Patty Byers Carol Mayeur
Marilyn Cain Stephanie Melilli
Ray Carhart Jen and Ted Muller
Brody Cleveland Jasmin NairTed Noren
Carol Cooper Jennifer Okeefe
Diane Dargan Dorothy Olsen
Marie Delany Cathy Patton
L. J. Dodd Steve Prosser
Jim and Kaye Drennan William Rhoades
Paula Eilers Ana RoaPaul and Peggy Schecter
Jo Ann Esselborn and Steven Sue Schmidt
Gillenwater Charlie Schuman
Vanessa and Robert Faaborg Jessica Selby
Megan Fidler Laurie SmithJoe & Frima Stewart
Natalie Forbes Evelyn Tessendorff
Robert Garcia Stephanie and Shawn Tillman
Shane Gridley Marcia Wagner
Steve and Sherry Grubman Gregory Zane
Douglas Hinchey Guirong Zou
Noel Horton
Check Our Website for Other Library Programs Taking Place This Month
www.FriendsoftheLincolnLibrary.org/events/
Have questions or comment regarding FOLL?
Email us at: Friends@FriendsoftheLincolnLibrary.org
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