Photo by Christine Hines Thank you to everyone who came to the butterfly release!  Thank you to everyone who helped, everyone who came to watch the caterpillars grow and everyone's enthusiasm for this project!  We had another successful year.  I originally ordered 100 caterpillars & eggs.  We are usually shipped over 100 just to be safe.  Plus we had a few community members add their caterpillars to our cage this year, so I'm not sure exactly how many we started with but over 100.  On July 30th we released 79 Monarchs.  We had released about 9 before that date (escapees into the library.)  2 Monarchs were released after July 30th.  There were 4 crysalis still remaining in the cage today.  I put them in the garden. So that is 94 accounted for! We had about 150 people come to our release!  I was so thrilled to see such a wonderful turn out.  I love how our community comes together.  We are very blessed.   With our upcoming construct

Today we mourn the loss of a great lady. Gail was a giant in our library world. Her generosity, often done in secret, spread to all she met. For me, it was her time. I would frequently call her to get some clarity in a confusing situation. I  also quickly learned our mutual desire to help children learn. She loved children and supported any program that helped teach them something.  Another one of her passions was our Spring Tea. She delighted in this event, often planning months in advance to set the perfect table. Her picture below is at our 2017 Spring Tea. To mesh these two loves, we will be establishing a Gail Rohrbacher "Hello Dolly!" inter-generational tea. This tribute will help her legacy - and love - live on for years to come.  Gail, we already miss you. I love you very much. Denni Grassel Director   http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/triblive-tribune-review/obituary.aspx?n=gail-m-rohrbacher&pid=189742577&fhid=