The Pioneer Memorial Library collected food in leu of library fines from December 5th to December 23rd. We collected over $500.00 worth of food stuffs supplied by patrons who wanted to pay their overdue fines while helping others.
Pioneer Memorial Library
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Pioneer Memorial Hosts Legislators for Kansas
Brian Perkins, Legislative Assistant for health care and other areas to Congressman Jerry Moran spoke with citizens from the Thomas County Area. Pioneer Memorial Library hosted a large contingent of adults and students to discss the issues of health care reform and current legislation.
A whole class studying government from the Colby High School Dist. 315 attended this discussion. They contributed some very tough and important questions to the discussion.
Kansas Representative, Jim Morrison talks with residents about the many concerns: Education funding, the Kansas deficit and how to solve the problem and other needs of the state.
He also took time to read to Preschoolers and Toddlers in our Storytime sessions on Tuesday & Wednesday mornings. The children loved it.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Cool Off From Summer/Exploring Your World Thru Local Eyes
COOL OFF FROM SUMMER
Our First Program was done by Nancy LePell. She shared fun stories about living on a sail boat while traveling the South Pacific. She also showed us pictures of people and places that she loved. There were many thoughtful questions asked during her program.
The South Pacific:
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We all came away with an added respect and knowledge about Nancy's like previous to moving to Colby, KS. The rich knowledge she shared about many countries she visisted was really fun.
Cool Off From Summer became a new program that began in June 2009. We had heard that people really liked to have others share about their travels around the world. We decided that we would combine the thought of vacations and travel with keeping cool from the long summer heat. Thus, was born Cool Off From Summer.
Our First Program was done by Nancy LePell. She shared fun stories about living on a sail boat while traveling the South Pacific. She also showed us pictures of people and places that she loved. There were many thoughtful questions asked during her program.
The South Pacific:
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We all came away with an added respect and knowledge about Nancy's like previous to moving to Colby, KS. The rich knowledge she shared about many countries she visisted was really fun.
July 2009 - Cool Off From Summer - Exploring Ecadore:
Serving In Iraq:
Jeffrey said that the farmers in Iraq work hard just to grow a few crops. He was amazed at the agriculture in Iraq and the farmers hard work. He knew that the conditions they survived under were very difficult. Being from a family with lots of farm land in Kansas, he new how hard these families had to survive. Tom Reust also shared about working as a Marine in Iraq. Hard but really rewarding. Each is attending university and are part of a group of previous deployed military men and women who help students on campus with re-entry.
Living in Japan and Experiencing 4-H in Japan:
Kimberly Gerstner told about living with two families during her time in Japan. One was family lived in a large city and the other in a rural area. She came to really enjoy each family. Together with her host families she learned how some 4-h camps are conducted. They are intergenerational events that encourage each participant to learn from each person regardless of age. While there she also learned little Japanese lanugage and culture.
October we discussed Berlin, Germany:
Ayline Kozempel an international exchange student in Colby, KS discussed her home and school life, along with showing us the huge metropolitan area that Berlin is. She discussed the large number of ethnic peoples that now live in Germany. We also got a peak at her Russian heritage and St. Petersburg as an extra benefit.
Gene & Roy Rothfuss shared about serving in a remote northern region in Ecadore. They shared about trying to errect buildings and conduct children's programs in mude and drenching rain.
Serving In Iraq:
Jeff Saddler & Tom Reust preseneted a program with Heather Saddler assisting about their military service in Iraq. They helped us understand how the locals are just trying to survive with the insurgents destroying their country. They also shared how just living and serving in Iraq made them really appreciate home. 
Jeffrey said that the farmers in Iraq work hard just to grow a few crops. He was amazed at the agriculture in Iraq and the farmers hard work. He knew that the conditions they survived under were very difficult. Being from a family with lots of farm land in Kansas, he new how hard these families had to survive. Tom Reust also shared about working as a Marine in Iraq. Hard but really rewarding. Each is attending university and are part of a group of previous deployed military men and women who help students on campus with re-entry.
Living in Japan and Experiencing 4-H in Japan:
Kimberly Gerstner told about living with two families during her time in Japan. One was family lived in a large city and the other in a rural area. She came to really enjoy each family. Together with her host families she learned how some 4-h camps are conducted. They are intergenerational events that encourage each participant to learn from each person regardless of age. While there she also learned little Japanese lanugage and culture.
October we discussed Berlin, Germany:
Ayline Kozempel an international exchange student in Colby, KS discussed her home and school life, along with showing us the huge metropolitan area that Berlin is. She discussed the large number of ethnic peoples that now live in Germany. We also got a peak at her Russian heritage and St. Petersburg as an extra benefit.
Aylin cheerfully talks to us about her home. A bit home sick????
Cool Off From Summer became Explore Our World Thru Local Eyes in September 2009. We will resume in the summer once again.
Friday, October 09, 2009
Magic Show - Starts New School Year for Library
The Pioneer Memorial library had 50 patrons attend the Oct 9th, "Make Your Own Rainbows Magic Show" done by Magician and author Eric Eicher. He shared funny, stimulating, and interactive magic tricks while also encouraging children and adults alike to read and have creative fun!
Friday, September 04, 2009
Summer Reading Programs were great fun!
Pioneer Memorial Library served many preschool, primary & middle school students during our summer reading program. Children and adults of all ages also enjoyed our special events that highlighted the "Be Creative @ Your Library" theme for Summer Reading 2009.
We had a movie mattinee to start off the fun, then we had Sue Schnitzer come and share an outdoor concert on the Library east lawn. She made us help her in her silly, creative songs. We jumped, jiggled, swam, skipped, and much more as we considered all the ways we can move.
The third event when Suzanne Lively came to share her interactive ballon show in the PML basment. Kids of all ages loved this show!
Our Middle School students wrote and performed in their own "Oscars & Emmy's Reader's Theater Program.
Many children helped us make our quilt that now hangs proudly in our upstairs meeting room!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Library Board Trustee Honored for Time of Volunteer Service
During National Library Week 2009, Patrick Toth, the retiring Pioneer Memorial Library Board of Trustee President was honored for his service as Presidnet from May 2003 – March 2009 (5 years 10 months), and his regular board membership beginning April 2001. He served faithfully a total of 8 years.
Colby community enjoying lunch during National Library Week 2009
Patrons of the Colby Community made National Library Week 2009 a huge success! For three days during the week we had three authors presenting their books and telling about their writing and life experiences. Two patrons from the community also did a bang-up job reviewing books that they have enjoyed reading. We had 288 guests attend during the week, with at least 111 different people attending on different days!
National Library Week
o Friday 17th – 52 people attended – Friends of the Library Board member and faithful patron, Ann Miner reviewed a quite a few novels, and the group really enjoyed it. Pizza was served.
o Thursday 16th – 55 people attended - Author Jim Gray – Book: Desperate Seed – There were lots of questions for this speaker, and questions about the area of Ellsworth. – Mex-Tex Dish served
o Wednesday 15th – 76 people attended - Former Library Director of PML - JoAnne Sunderman reviewed the book The Shack (a Novel). The large crowd did not ask many questions, but were especially pleased at the way she reviewed this controversial book. – Salad Luncheon was served
o Tuesday April 14th – 58 people attended - Author: Janice Haney – Book: Greenberg: Twisted Tales – Lots of questions for the speaker. The community seems genuinely concerned for the results of a tornado and its possible affects on their lives – Potato Bar
o Monday: April 13th – 47 people attended Author: Ron Smith – Book: Thomas Ewing Jr.: Frontier Lawyer and Civil War General (Shades of Blue and Gray) - The audience asked some questions about the general - Wonderful meat dish
o Wednesday 15th – 76 people attended - Former Library Director of PML - JoAnne Sunderman reviewed the book The Shack (a Novel). The large crowd did not ask many questions, but were especially pleased at the way she reviewed this controversial book. – Salad Luncheon was served
o Thursday 16th – 55 people attended - Author Jim Gray – Book: Desperate Seed – There were lots of questions for this speaker, and questions about the area of Ellsworth. – Mex-Tex Dish served
o Friday 17th – 52 people attended - Library Parton, Ann Miner reviewed a quite a few novels, and the group really enjoyed it. Pizza was served.
o Thursday 16th – 55 people attended - Author Jim Gray – Book: Desperate Seed – There were lots of questions for this speaker, and questions about the area of Ellsworth. – Mex-Tex Dish served
o Wednesday 15th – 76 people attended - Former Library Director of PML - JoAnne Sunderman reviewed the book The Shack (a Novel). The large crowd did not ask many questions, but were especially pleased at the way she reviewed this controversial book. – Salad Luncheon was served
o Tuesday April 14th – 58 people attended - Author: Janice Haney – Book: Greenberg: Twisted Tales – Lots of questions for the speaker. The community seems genuinely concerned for the results of a tornado and its possible affects on their lives – Potato Bar
o Monday: April 13th – 47 people attended Author: Ron Smith – Book: Thomas Ewing Jr.: Frontier Lawyer and Civil War General (Shades of Blue and Gray) - The audience asked some questions about the general - Wonderful meat dish
o Tuesday April 14th – 58 people attended - Author: Janice Haney – Book: Greenberg: Twisted Tales – Lots of questions for the speaker. The community seems genuinely concerned for the results of a tornado and its possible affects on their lives – Potato Bar
o Wednesday 15th – 76 people attended - Former Library Director of PML - JoAnne Sunderman reviewed the book The Shack (a Novel). The large crowd did not ask many questions, but were especially pleased at the way she reviewed this controversial book. – Salad Luncheon was served
o Thursday 16th – 55 people attended - Author Jim Gray – Book: Desperate Seed – There were lots of questions for this speaker, and questions about the area of Ellsworth. – Mex-Tex Dish served
o Friday 17th – 52 people attended - Library Parton, Ann Miner reviewed a quite a few novels, and the group really enjoyed it. Pizza was served.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
2009 Murder Mystery-- At Crooke's Crossing
The Friends of the Pioneer Memorial Library, PML Library Staff and a host of volunteers and cast members participated in an action packed night at the 2009 Murder Mystery-- at Crooke's Crossing. Below you will find several sections of pictures divided up by theme for the night.
A BIG THANKS THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!
A BIG THANKS THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!
2009 Murder Myster at Crooke's Crossing - Detective Scene
Patron's, Staff and others discussing:WHO-DUN-It?
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