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April 24 – North/South, first, Evelyn Schmidt and Yvonne Houston; second, Nelda Avent and JoAnn Parten; third, Rachel Lee and Florence Davis. East/West, tied for first and second, Rosemary Mize and Mary Priest with Valerie Chapman and Jean Roach; third, Neva Davis and Jan Holcomb.

May 3 – North/South, first, Chester Neel and Bonnie Magee; second, Carol Bates and Mona Buchanan; third, Nelda Avent and JoAnn Parten. East/West, first, Betty Wilkinson and Mary Priest; second, Jan Holcomb and Neva Davis; third, Judith Kelley and Renate Brown.

Mayor Lou Ann Everett installed new officers for The Friends of Van Zandt County Library. Everett used a library-theme to give a presentation on the duties and responsibilities of the officers and included a book for each office. Taking part were, from left, Everett, President Suezette Branton, Reporter Sandra Giles, Memorial Correspondent Nancy Buchanan, Secretary Tonja Garten and Treasurer Ann Spruiell. The Friends take off the summer months and will resume their monthly meetings in September on the second Tuesday of each month.

Mathea Guild meeting was held May 12 at the Van Zandt County Country Club in Canton.

Rosemary Rumbley was the guest speaker. According to club members, Rumbley is one of their all-time favorites who always offers a unique presentation. Rumbley is a humorist, teacher, actress, historian, journalist and author and has entertained the Mathea guild for more than 30 years.

Luncheon was held and Mayor Lou Ann Everett installed the officers for the 2016-‘17 year.  

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A special event for pre-school Storytime is planned for late in July.  Remember last year’s stuffed animal sleepover?  The animals enjoyed it so much it will be repeated. 

On Thursday, July 28, 2016, the animals will arrive at the VZC Library, spend the night, and be picked up Friday, July 29, with breakfast snacks being served to their owners while they share adventures they had while staying overnight. Mark the calendar now!

The library is a “cool” place to visit this summer.  WiFi is available, computers are operational, and as always, lots of books offer a great place to spend some time. 

Even though it is sometimes quicker to find information on the computer than on the shelf, usually a book has more information.  

Potassium is often the most overlooked element in producing hay here in East Texas.  For years producers have just thought about nitrogen.  For the last 5 years, fertilizer recommendations have been calling for more and more potassium as producers have been neglecting this much needed nutrient.  Soil potassium levels/fertility does not affect crude protein and digestibility (TDN, ADF) of forages. Deficient or low potassium fertility levels will most assuredly reduce forage growth.  In other words, it can become first limiting nutrient and decrease overall yields.

During a busy morning May 6, the VZC Library entertained special guests, students in the Van ISD Headstart program.

Two Storytime sessions were held for the students. The first group heard stories about moms and fish. The craft of the day was a paper plate fish with sparkly jewels used as scales.

The group from Van heard stories about Pete the Cat, which are always a big hit with the pre-school set.  Ms. Rhonda even wore a Pete the Cat shirt just for the occasion.  After hearing “Pete the Cat and his Magic Sunglasses” the children made a sun wearing sun glasses refrigerator magnet to take home.

The Canton High School Combo Band entertained at the Van Zandt County Relay For Life held last weekend. The Relay for Life is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and honors those with cancer and cancer survivors. 

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The theme for Storytime on Friday, April 29 at the Van Zandt County Library was “Moms.”.  Ms. Rhonda read ‘My Mommy Hung the Moon’, ‘I Love my Mama’, ‘Llama Llama Mad at Mama’, and ‘Oh, the Things my Mom will do.’ 

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