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FOL RECOGNIZES VOLUNTEERS

FOL kitchen crew admires the food table (from left: Judy Apel, Madeline Bloom, Maggie Rice, Sara Primanis and Betty Goolsby)

On April 22, the FOL celebrated National Volunteer Week (April 19 through April 25) by hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Party for the many wonderful people who help with FOL projects throughout the year. Over 70 individuals enjoyed wine donated by Georgetown Winery, and food (see above) purchased with gift cards donated by HEB and Walmart. The Catfish Parlour, Palace Theatre, Georgetown Visitors Center, Classic L.I.P.S. Hair Design, and Linda Scarbrough of the Williamson County Sun donated the door prizes.

Throughout the year, volunteers help sort, shelve, staff, cull, list books on-line for Second-Hand Prose, organize, decorate, serve snacks with the Hill Country Authors Series, publish the newsletter, design artwork for posters, or work on a variety of other projects. The library honored 120 volunteers who contributed 25 or more hours during the past year with a personalized bookplate for each volunteer. Next time you check out a book, look in the front to see if you know one of these volunteers who dedicate so much of their time to the FOL.

Beverly Sautter, Volunteer Coordinator and FOL Board member organized this fabulous party with a crew of (what else?) volunteers.  Thanks to all our volunteers who make the FOL such a great organization!

DIANE FANNING THRILLS HER AUDIENCE AT THE HILL COUNTRY AUTHORS SERIES

On May 11, Diane Fanning enthralled an audience of over 90 people as she related how her writing career started and why she is so interested in true crime. Ms. Fanning’s interest in true crime stems from a childhood incident when someone attempted to abduct her. She escaped, memorized the license plate, and then ran home to tell her mother. Based on her information, the individual later was convicted of murdering a child just prior to her own narrow escape.

Ms. Fanning discussed how she gathers data for her true crime books. This sometimes can include interviewing the suspect! She also contrasted her experiences with writing mysteries versus true crime. Her writing career began after her youngest daughter started college. Previously, she had worked for many years in advertising.

For this special event, Barbara Wobrock, Shirli Lampinstein, and Mary Ann Weaver created clever table decorations that depicted a crime scene with black roses, a black victim’s silhouette  with red ‘blood’ and a toy pistol. Red Poppy Café provided the delicious desserts.

Photos

Dianne Fanning signing book at Hill Country Authors Series	Diane Fanning with fan at Hill Country Authors Series	Fan purchasing and Diane Fanning signing book	Martha Lawlor, President of FOL presenting FOL book bag to author Diane Fanning	Author Diane Fanning and a fan holding one of Diane's books

Hill country Authors Series

The next Hill Country Authors Series will be in mid-November.  Watch this space for more details!