Forty Second Issue

January 2015

Lewiston Library Staff

Director

Lori Haas

Branch Librarian

Wendy Rieck

Librarian Assistants

Sue Shumaker

Lyane Schlicher

FOLL Steering Group

Lewiston Public Library

2851 Kneeland Street

Lewiston, MI 49756

989-786-2985

Library Hours

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10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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CaraLynn Pender 786-2335

Vice President Membership

Corky Roberts 786-1065

Vice President Publicity

Nick Easton

Treasurer

Lynn Marson 786-5276

Secretary

Julie Vetrano 989-390-2395

Friends Room & Book Sales

Amy Waters

Reading Garden

Sue Beattie 786-4103

Upcoming

Steering Group Meetings

May 20, 2015

Annual Meeting June 1st

Library Community Room

Everyone is welcome!

Friends of Lewiston

Library News Update

ELEVENTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY GALA On Thursday, December 4, 2014 FOLL held their Eleventh An-

nual Holiday Gala. This year the fundraiser which was held at

the Redwood Steak House was SOLD OUT!

The evening started with appetizers and viewing the items and

purchasing tickets for the evening’s raffles. After the sit down

dinner MC Leo Schuster announced the raffle winners and held the drawing for

Door Prizes. Go to page 3 for a list of donors and volunteers. To view more

gala pictures see to page 6.

The “Friends” and Library Staff thanks all donors, volunteers and gala attendees

for making the eleventh holiday gala another festive and successful library fund-

raiser.

Sue Beattie, Carol Hart and Martha Manzi were three of the volunteers selling raffle tickets

Sue Shumaker, Librarian Assistant, was all smiles at the gala

Wendy Rieck, Branch Librarian, and Wendy Huston enjoyed the festivities

Julie Vetrano, Jeannie Neske & other Partygoers savored the selection of appetizers

Every attempt is made to ensure all of our contributors are recognized. If you find an error or omission, please advise Lynn Marson

at 989-786-5276 or email: Lmars3@frontier.com FOLL Newsletter 1/15 Page 2

Contributions received through January 19, 2015. Contributions received after this date will be listed in next newsletter.

FRIENDS OF LEWISTON LIBRARY GIFTS AND DONATIONS

FRIENDS OF LEWISTON LIBRARY 2015 MEMBERS

Lewiston Lions Lioness

Linda & Mike Lukiewski

The Lunden Family

Donna & Michael Maddin

Martha & Dominic Manzi

Lynn & Larry Marson

Mariam “Patty” McGillivray

Sandra Marohn

Ralph Mussehl

Joann & William O’Donnell

Marcia & Marty Owczarek

Bonnie & Tom Page

Phyllis Pagel

Bonnie & Robert Patrick

Marilyn Prestigiacomo

Laurie & Barry Rabe

Shirley & Ken Raybuck

Margaret Glaeser

Ann & Ron Goetzke

Charlotte Greer

Dorothy Haas

Eleanore Haight

Carol & Tom Hart

Ken Heim thru ‘16

Cathy & Jim Hilgendorf

Mary Hunt

Barbara & Bob Karle

Kirsten Kelley

Dennis Kieleszewski

Marty Krueger

Lawrence Krywko

Gail & Robert Lee

Mary & Robert LeRoy

Lewiston Historical Society

Carol & Morgan Risch thru ‘16

Corky Roberts

Beth & Matt Rohrbacher

Carol Rushlow

Barbara Sackner

Christine & Phil St. George Lorraine & Glenn Sattelmeier ‘16

Kirk Sattelmeier

Debi Scott

Tim Smith & Jim Wolfe

Cathy & Bob Stafford

Virginia & Duane Taylor

Carol & Tom Upleger

Mary Ellen Valiquette

Julie & Skip Vetrano

Karen & Len West

Steve Wonderly thru ‘16

All book donors

Ron Graine

Gail Lee

~ IN KIND DONATIONS ~

Peter J. Albertson

Marcia & Ben Albosta

Linda & Greg Arbogast

Dorie Armstrong

David Beyer

Joyce & Edwin Bondy

Christine Bourget &

Andrew Zipper

Mary Ellen & Charles Buser

Michelle Carnago

Terri & Rob Chapman

Jean & William Czopek

Sarah & Luke Dameron

Barbara & Robert Davio

Sue & John DuBois

Deanna & Pete Finetti

Irene Fritz

~ LIFETIME MEMBERS ~

SEE PAGE 3 FOR THE LIST

~ MONETARY DONATIONS ~

In Memory of BRADFORD AARONS

By Muriel Moore

In Memory of Bob Armstrong

By Muriel Moore

Mary & Paul Berry

Denise & John Makrayni

Raietta Ott

Christine St. George

Pat & Gene Thornton

Carol & Tom Upleger

Karen Warren

Len West

~ READING GARDEN ~

In Memory of Bradford Aarons

By Neil McGillivray

In Memory of Dennis Armstrong

By Dorie Armstrong

In Memory of Marilynn Heim

By Ken Heim

Reading Garden blanketed in snow

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LIFETIME FOLL MEMBERS

Patty & Brad* Aarons

Mary* & Glen Alsobrooks

Marcia & Robert* Armstrong

Mary Jane* & Bud Jones Insurance

Luree & Russ DuChene

Nick J. Easton

Gerry & Ted Geboski

Grace Halberg

Katherine & Larry Howell

Jan & Mark* Huston

Wendy & Shawn Huston

Marilyn Kemmerling

Ellen & Virgil Klein

Lewiston Moose Lodge #2495

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Liebowitz

Joan & Art LoVetere

Susan & Ernest Lueder

Stephanie Lueder

Ann Mack

Carol & Larry Mack

Denise & John Makranyi

Neil McGillivray

JoEllen & Don* McMannis

Amy & John Miller

Anna Milne*

Muriel Moore

Paul & Pamela Morath

Raietta Ott

Chris Paffi

CaraLynn Pender

Merrill ‘Pete’ Petoskey

Clare & Andrew Pritchard

Arthur Raske*

Shannon Moore Richmond (honorary)

Janice Weig

Mary Ann & Judd Wellard

Shirley & Ted Wilson

Marilyn & Tom Zick

* Deceased

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME

Its Friends of Lewiston Library membership renew-

al time. See page 5 for an ap-

plication to renew your mem-

bership.

As a “Friend” you will receive

the following “perks”:

Pride in knowing that you

are financially assisting the

Lewiston Public Library and

offering our community more programs and events

at the library

Receive the quarterly Newsletter that provides

updates about what’s going on at the Lewiston

Library and FOLL

Right to vote for FOLL board members at the

annual meeting in June

Opportunity to sign up for the Saturn Saver

Card for free ($10 savings) at Saturn

Booksellers in Gaylord. You will receive 20% off

the purchase of new releases & New York

Times Bestsellers and receive $5 off a purchase

when $100 is spent

Invitations to special events.

In addition to a membership there are other op-

portunities to contribute to FOLL such as having a

name engraved on the honor/memorial plaque or

having your name painted on a Trompe L’Oeil

Book on the wall behind the circulation desk.

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FOLL BOARD MEMBER NEEDED

In June the Friends of Lewiston Library Treasurer’s

position will be vacant. This is a board position and

MUST be filled to ensure FOLL will continue to exist

after May 31st.

FOLL was founded in 2003 by Lewistonites who

wanted to make sure Lewiston would have a library

and to provide it with funding & assistance as needed.

PLEASE seriously consider assuming the treasurer’s

position. Doing so will ensure that FOLL can contin-

ue to provide our library with funding for needs, pro-

jects, additional programming and events for the

community.

FOLL NEEDS YOU!!

BOOK REVIEW

The Magician’s Lie Falling under the

spell of a deceptive performer By

Greer Macallister

Fiction/Historical Fiction/Debut Fiction

Set in the early 20th century, poet Greer

Macallister’s haunting first novel is a compelling mys-

tery. One night in Waterloo, Iowa, the Amazing Arden,

one of the first American female illusionists, mesmeriz-

es her audience with the classic “saw through man in a

box” trick. On this particular night, she decides to use

a fire ax rather than a saw. Was she simply altering her

illusion, or carrying out a murder? And the man in the

box? Is the slain man really her husband? Detective

Virgil Holt is determined to find the answer.

Macallister’s painstaking descriptions of the costumes,

technique and trickery involved in Ada’s work as an

illusionist are unparalleled. Readers who enjoyed Wa-

ter for Elephants or The Night Circus should pick up The

Magician’s Lie and get lost in the mystery of magic.

Isabella The Warrior Queen The

Queen who Made her Mark By Kristin

Downey

Nonfiction/Biography & Memoir

From “Game of Thrones” to The Pillars of

the Earth, popular culture offers up medie-

val stories where royals grab for power, where crucial

alliances are built between church & state, where im-

portant people suddenly fall over dead after a sumptu-

ous meal, poisoned by a hidden rival. But this world

did, in fact, exist, and the subject of Kirstin Downey’s

fascinating new biography, Isabella: The Warrior Queen,

maneuvered through it with unlikely and thrilling suc-

cess.

Most have heard of Isabella and Ferdinand, the mon-

archs who commissioned Columbus’ famous voyage,

but what is less widely known is that Isabella ran the

kingdom while Ferdinand merely signed the papers.

Downey is a brilliant storyteller. Despite the difficul-

ties posed by a limited and inevitably incomplete ar-

chive, she writes with eloquence and intensity about

Isabella’s life. And readers will quickly see why she

chose to write about this medieval queen, whose life

often seems pulled from the pages of a novel.

All reviews from Bookpage

Pick up a copy of the monthly issue of Bookpage at

the library’s circulation desk compliments of FOLL.

LIBRARY NEWS

FOLL Newsletter 1/15 Page 4

Montmorency County Blizzard Club - February

2nd through March 13th. The brand new

winter book club for adults includes the

following Blizzard Challenges:

Read a Book of your choice; Judge a Book by Its

Cover (chose a book wrapped in brown paper to

read); Not My Genre (read a Librarian selected

book in a genre that you seldom read); Lil’ Blizzard

Buddy (bring a child to the library to chose their

own book to read or read to a child) and Snuggle

up with a Movie (check out a movie to enjoy at

home).

Contact the library for more information and to sign

up.

Toddler Story Hour - Third Friday of each month at noon. Children will listen to a sto-

ry, do a craft and enjoy a snack. Prior

sign up is not necessary.

Contact the library for more infor-

mation.

A Wolf Called Romeo By Nick Jans

Nonfiction/Science & Nature

Nature writer Nick Jans first spotted the

large tracks of a wolf while cross-country

skiing near his home in Juneau, Alaska, in

December 2003. Two days later, while

relaxing in his hot tub, he caught a glimpse of the ani-

mal itself. Nick raced out to see him, and soon he

and his wife, Sherrie, became infatuated with the

beautiful black wolf.

So did many others. The wolf was exceptionally

friendly, appearing frequently and frolicking with dogs

strolling with their owners in the shadow of the

Mendenhall Glacier.

The Jans were so infatuated that they cancelled a Christmas vacation on a Mexican beach, preferring to

stay to see this newcomer. One day Sherrie named

him Romeo, and the name stuck. A Wolf Called Romeo

is Jans' love letter to this wild creature who touched

their lives

BOOK REVIEW

A BIG THANK YOU goes out to the 11th Annual

Holiday Gala volunteers and donors. With their help

and generosity FOLL had another successful fundrais-

er for our library. We are truly grateful to the follow-

ing people who made the gala possible.

Sue Beattie Gerri Compton

Jean Czopek Luree DuChene

Nick Easton Carol & Tom Hart

Geri Gebowski Ellen Klein

Cathleen & Jerry Kowalski Martha & Dominic Manzi

Lynn & Larry Marson Montmorency Co. Library

Raietta Ott CaraLynn Pender

Pete Petoskey Wendy Rieck

Corky Roberts Lyane Schlicher

Sylvia & Leo Schuster Sue Shumaker

Julie Vetrano Amy Waters

Karen & Len West

Rob & Teri Chapman & the Redwood Staff

FRIENDS’ ROOM

The Friend’s room book shelves are filling up! Hard-

cover and paperback novels released since 2008 are

displayed on the bookshelves along

with other genres such as biography,

sports, nature & gardening and nonfic-

tion.

Winter is a good time to browse the selection of re-

cently received books for your winter reading. All

books are available for a donation.

FOLL’s perpetual book sale is open whenever

the library is open.

A thank you goes out to our recent Friends Room

volunteers. This ongoing fundraiser continues thanks

to their help.

Linda Arbogast Sue Beattie

Luree DuChene Carol Hart

Martha Manzi Lynn Marson

Nancy Montgomery Cara Lynn Pender

Barb Sackner Lyane Schlicher

Sue Shumaker Wendy Rieck

Amy Waters Karen West

FOLL Newsletter 1/15 Page 5

CONTRIBUTE TO FRIENDS OF

LEWISTON LIBRARY (FOLL)

Ways you can contribute to FOLL are listed below.

Upon receipt, your contribution will be recorded as indicated on the application. All donations are tax

deductible. To contribute, complete this application

and mail it with your check or money order (made

payable to Friends of Lewiston Library) to the follow-

ing address:

Friends of Lewiston Library

PO Box 495

Lewiston, MI 49756

NAME ______________________________________

ADDRESS ___________________________________

CITY & STATE _______________________________

ZIP CODE _____________________

PHONE ____________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS _____________________________

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP - With a membership

you receive the quarterly newsletter & invitations to

special events. Memberships are valid for 1 year from

January to December. Select (X) type of membership.

Individual $5 Family $10

Patron $50 Donor $100 - $499

Lifetime $500 (includes your name on Life Member

Book on Book Wall Mural)

HONOR/MEMORIAL PLAQUE - For an addi-

tional donation of $100 or more, a name will be en-

graved on the honor/ memorial plaque that is on dis-

play in the library. Print name to be engraved on

plaque. NAME ON PLAQUE:

_______________________________________

BOOK WALL MURAL - For an additional dona-

tion of $200 or more, a name will be painted on a

Trompe L’Oeil Book which is located behind the li-

brary’s circulation desk. Print name to be painted on

book. NAME ON BOOK:

_______________________________________

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - To contribute

to the Lewiston Public Library through the Communi-

ty Foundation for Northeast Michigan pick up a bro-

chure at the library.

GALA DONORS & VOLUNTEERS

Friends of Lewiston Library

PO Box 495

Lewiston, MI 49756

FOLL Newsletter 1/15 Page 6

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS ~ January 25, 2015

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION

1. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand

2. AMERICAN SNIPER, by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice

3. WILD, by Cheryl Strayed 4. THE BOYS IN THE BOAT, by Daniel James Brown

5. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION

1. ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, by Anthony Doerr

2. GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn

3. INSATIABLE APPETITES, by Stuart Woods

4. BIG LITTLE LIES, by Liane Moriarty

5. ONE NIGHT STAND, by J.S. Cooper and Helen Cooper

Jean Czopek sold tickets for the antique tea cart May Clearman and others viewed raffle items