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FRIENDS VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. good, with a choice of pasta. Games, prizes, and a special cake rounded out the event. At the November Board meeting, Ruth Polansky, Volunteer Coordinator, was commended for all her work in making the event a success. NOVEMBER 2022 LIBRARY NEWS All MCLD libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for Thanksgiving. The following program will be at the Sun City Library this Friday, November 18: Apple Maps App, 10-11:30, https://tinyurl.com/AppleMapsSC The next volunteer event is a dinner at Palmbrook, which is scheduled for the evening of March 15, 2023. B O O K S T O R E U P D AT E T h e November half price sale continues on all non- ction books. NEW BOARD MEMBER Sherri Sharp was elected to Board membership at the November Board of Directors meeting. In December everything in the Bookstore will be half-price, except the Friends book bags. REMINDER With the continuation of COVID, mask use is encouraged in the Bookstore because of its close quarters. Books Around the Corner will be closed on Thursday, November 24 a n d F r i d a y, N o v e m b e r 2 5 f o r Thanksgiving. FROM YOUR PRESIDENT Dear Friends, It's the month to give extra thanks for the positive things in our lives. That includes our Friends of the Library Board, our Bookstore managers, and many volunteers. We could not do this without each one of you! On-line sales continue to be good. VOLUNTEER EVENTS Forty attended the Volunteer Luncheon on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Palmbrook. It was held in a small room with a big window. The tables were formally set. The food was We are thankful also for generous families, including the family of fi 1
FRIENDS VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. Camilla Kuberka. Camilla was a former library staff member and Friends Board member who passed away this year. A donation of 1,000 has been presented to us, from her husband Larry (also a Friends volunteer) and the family. Our condolences go out to Camilla's loved ones, and also sincere gratitude for helping to make our Sun City branch libraries the best they can be! Rest in peace, Camilla. NEXT MEETING The Friends December Board meeting will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022, via Zoom. If interested in attending by Zoom, please contact Friends President, Sue Blechl. On December 1st our Board will conduct a brainstorming meeting. We want to set priorities and make plans for 2023 and beyond. This is an invigorating activity, with participants preparing ideas in advance, and then coming together to expand and adjust together. We will focus on Programs/ Services and Public Relations. You will learn more in the December newsletter. The Friends Volunteer Newsletter is to improve communication between Friends volunteers. It is emailed to volunteers on the middle of the month, or delivered to their work places if no email address is available. Information for the December 2022, issue should be sent to Tom Everitt at tjever40gmail.com by Monday, December 12, 2022. Tom Everitt, Writer and Editor in Chief, Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. Stay well, enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, and share joy and love wherever you are! Sue Blechl, President 623-972-3409 620-803-2140 cell/text sueblechl@gmail.com 2
FRIENDS VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. Will glass co ns be a success? Remains to be seen. NOVEMBER PUNNIES What’s the di erence between a hippo and a zippo? How does an attorney sleep? First he lies on one side, then he lies on the other side. One is really heavy and the other is a little lighter. I have a few jokes about unemployed people, but none of them work. ffi ff 3
FRIENDS VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. Two windmills are standing in a wind farm. I went to buy some camou age trousers yesterday, but couldn't nd any. One asks, “What’s your favorite kind of music?” The other says, “I’m a big metal fan.” What do you call a bee that can’t make up its mind? Hear about the new restaurant called Karma? A maybe. I tried to sue the airline for losing my luggage. I lost my case. There’s no menu you get what you deserve. fi fl 4
FRIENDS VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. Is it ignorance or apathy that's destroying the world today? Which country’s capital has the fastest-growing population? I don't know and don't really care. Ireland. Every day it’s Dublin. I saw an ad for burial plots, and I thought: “That’s the last thing I need!” I wasn’t originally going to get a brain transplant, but then I changed my mind. Need an ark? I Noah guy. 5
A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. Sleeping comes so naturally to me. I could do it with my eyes closed. Don't spell part backwards. It's a trap. And the Lord said unto John, “Come forth and you will receive eternal life.” What do you call a super articulate dinosaur? A Thesaurus. But John came fth, and he got hell. I broke my nger last week. On the other hand, I’m okay. 6 fi fi FRIENDS VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER
FRIENDS VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. What is the best thing about living in Switzerland? To the mathematician who thought of the idea of zero. Well, the ag is a big plus. Thanks for nothing! Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of soda? Son: "Dad, can you tell me what a solar eclipse is?" Dad: "No sun.” He was lucky it was a soft drink. fl 7
FRIENDS VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. What books are often quoted, but seldom read? They Nailed Their Internet Response The dictionary. You have ve minutes to prepare before a guy breaks into your house with the intention to kill you. You cannot exit your house. What is your strategy to survive? Go to the LIVING ROOM. Tell me what state you are from with two words. What would you do if everyone on earth disappeared for 24 hours? From Connecticut. Disappear for 24 hours. fi 8
FRIENDS VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. Hi Martin. Can you send me a breakdown of your costs please? What is your idea of “the perfect date?” DD/MM/YYYY. Other formats can be really confusing. Hi Chris. Breakdown is as follows: The cost to do the job is 2,545. The cost not to do the job is 0. Regards, Martin Chefs, what do you make when you’re drunk? What are your views on atheism? About 12.50 per hour. It’s a non-prophet organization. I know every phone number. I hate introverted people. Just TALK. It’s not that hard. No you don’t. I do. I just don’t know who they belong to. Why do you hate us? We didn’t say anything. 9
FRIENDS VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. Someone please quickly explain baby clothing sizes to me. For 24 hours all crimes are legal. What crimes will you be committing? Baby clothes are smaller than most adult or even children’s clothes. I hope this helps. None, because they’re now legal. Post a state without an ‘a’ in its name. Breaking News: Google buys Fitbit for 2.1 billion. Liquid is a state, just not of America. Oh. Bad deal. I bought mine for 69.95. People not from Canada, how do you see the average Canadian? By traveling to Canada. 10
A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. What gives you butter ies every single time, no matter how many times you experience it? If anyone were to go back say, 1,000 years, with a gun, they could bring down entire empires. Buying caterpillars. You’d need bullets, too. We should just pin all the debt in the world to one guy, and then kill him. My Grandad is 75 next year. He didn’t ght two world wars for this silliness. I think you just invented Christianity. The rst world war was more than 100 years ago. How did your Grandad ght that? What movie made you walk out of the theatre? He didn’t ght, as I just said. I walked out of every movie I ever went to see, usually during or after the credits. fl fi fi 11 fi fi FRIENDS VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER
FRIENDS VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. There are only ve planets you can see with the naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. What is the worst state you’ve seen a public bathroom in? Try six. You can de nitely see Earth. No, that’s not what I meant. New Jersey. In 1977, we received a radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds, and to this day, we still don’t know where it came from. Yes we do. It came from space. fi fi 12
NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. Camilla Kuberka. Camilla was a former library staff member and Friends Board member who passed away this year. A donation of 1,000 has been presented to us, from her husband Larry (also a Friends volunteer) and the family. Our
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NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. since 1977. She became a staff member at the Sun City Library in 2007, and retired three years ago. As a volunteer since that time, she has managed the Friends Facebook, and now feels ready to add a bigger commitment. Welcome "aBoard."
NEWSLETTER A Monthly Publication by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. Amazon or Fry's shopping. If you are not signed up to do so, here is how. The Friends of the Sun City Libraries, Inc. are an Amazon Preferred Charity. A portion of on-line sales from Amazon can be donated quarterly to the Friends. Their policy is to give .5%
Volunteer Management Information System Tools (table 1.1) Who Should Use This Manual The Army Volunteer Corps Organization Point of Contact User Guide provides the information needed for an Army Volunteer Corps Organization Point of Contact (OPOC) to get started using the Volunteer Management Information System. Roles and Responsibilities
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Volunteer Newsletter Welcome to our new Volunteer newsletter! I hope a regular newsletter will enhance the connection you feel to St Clare, and other volunteers in the charity, by highlighting news, special achievements, and ongoing opportunities. If you would like to be involved in the prod
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