“With rushing winds and gloomy skies the dark and stubborn Winter dies: Far-off, unseen, Spring faintly cries, bidding her earliest child arise; March! “ ~ Bayard Taylor

March 2017

Saying Goodbye

“…it is so incredibly hard to

say goodbye”

Christina Partin, the

Children / Youth Services Librarian in Pineville, is saying goodbye. We want to thank her for her (almost) 9 years of service in both

Middlesboro (Reference Librarian) and Pineville.

Please turn to page 4 to read her farewell letter.

Are you looking for a job??

Do you need an ally in your job search?

Come to JOB CLUBS at the Middlesboro Library

starting Thursday, March16th at 1:00 p.m.

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity!

March 16th, 23rd, and 30th

MIDDLESBORO Library

Read Across America

February 27th – March 4th is Read Across America Week! The Library

and Bookmobile will be represented

at the Middlesboro Mall on

Saturday, March 4th from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m.

Family Movie Days

The Middlesboro Library will be showing

Dr. Seuss movies on Thursday, March

2nd

and Friday, March 3rd

at 3:30 p.m.

in the Beverly Green Community Room!!

Bookmobile – On the Go!

Marilou “Piddle” Johnson,

our Bookmobile and Outreach

Services Librarian, was very

busy in February. March will

be no different! Here she is

with State Representative

Rick Nelson at the KY State

Capitol Building in Frankfort

for Library Legislative Day

on February 15-16th

. Read

more about her trip and see who else she visited on

PAGE 3!

’Need help getting used to Windows

10? In this series of two workshops,

learn tips and tricks to getting the most

out your Windows 10 computer. (Part 2 – Page 7) Call Bonnie Banks at 248-4812 to register.

March Class:

Windows 10 for Beginners, Pt. 1

Thursday, March 16th

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Bell County Historical

Society presents… see page 3

Bel l Co . Pub l ic L i brary Dis t r i c t ~~ MA R C H 2017

“With rushing winds and gloomy skies the dark and stubborn Winter dies: Far-off, unseen, Spring faintly cries, bidding her earliest child arise; March! “ ~ Bayard Taylor

March 2017

NEW BOOKS

NEW: ADULT FICTION

The prisoner / Berenson, Alex

Unpunished / Black, Lisa

The seekers / Brunstetter, Wanda E.

At rope's end : a Dr. James Verraday mystery / Kay,

Edward

Most dangerous place / Grippando, James

Humans, bow down / Patterson, James

Little deaths : a novel / Flint, Emma

Heartbreak Hotel / Kellerman, Jonathan

Shadow Mountain / Collins, Tess

Drowning tides / Harper, Karen

Rather be the devil : a novel / Rankin, Ian

Copycat / Roby, Kimberla Lawson

The guests on South Battery / White, Karen

Behind her eyes / Pinborough, Sarah

Lincoln in the bardo : a novel / Saunders, George

Schemes / Swinson, Kiki

Racing the devil : an Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery / Todd, Charles

Always : a novel / Jio, Sarah

Robert B. Parker's revelation / Knott, Robert

Echos in death / Robb, J. D.

This was a man : the final volume of the Clifton Chronicles / Archer, Jeffrey

The fifth petal : a novel / Barry, Brunonia

Garden of lamentations / Crombie, Deborah

Swimming lessons / Fuller, Claire

Victoria / Goodwin, Daisy

The nowhere man / Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew

Lillian Boxfish takes a walk : a novel / Rooney,

Kathleen

Death of a ghost / Beaton, M. C.

Banana cream pie murder / Fluke, Joanne

The mother's promise / Hepworth, Sally

Bone box : a Decker/Lazarus novel / Kellerman,

Faye

NEW : ADULT NON-FICTION

The blood of Emmett Till / Tyson, Timothy B.

Rest in power : the enduring life of Trayvon Martin / Fulton, Sybrina

Good Housekeeping doctors' secrets : fight disease,

relieve pain, life a healthy life with practical

advice from 100 top medial experts / Harrar, Sari

Zero sugar diet : the 14-day plan to flatten your

belly, crush cravings, and help keep you lean for

life / Zinczenko, David

All the gallant men : an American sailor's firsthand account of Pearl Harbor / Stratton, Donald

My life, my love, my legacy / King, Coretta Scott

North Korea's hidden revolution : how the

information underground is transforming a

closed society / Baek, Jieun

What is an American Muslim? : embracing faith and citizenship / Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im

A world in disarray : American foreign policy and the crisis of the old order / Haass, Richard

Steven Spielberg : a life in films / Haskell, Molly

The new odyssey : the story of the twenty-first- century refugee crisis / Kingsley, Patrick

I'll be damned : how my young and restless life led me to America's #1 daytime drama / Braeden, Eric

Rescuing Penny Jane : one shelter volunteer,

countless dogs, and the quest to find them all

homes / Sutherland, Amy

Portraits of courage : a commander in chief's tribute to America's warriors / Bush, George W.

(George Walker)

NEW: YA & JUVENILE FICTION

Ghost / Reynolds, Jason

Ratpunzel / Vernon, Ursula

One amazing elephant / High, Linda Oatman

NEW: JUVENILE & YOUNG ADULT

NON-FICTION

50 things you should know about the environment /

Green, Jen

Girl rising : changing the world one girl at a time /

Stone, Tanya Lee

Taking action for civil and political rights / Braun,

Eric

Brown v. Board of Education : a fight for simple

justice / Rubin, Susan Goldman

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“With rushing winds and gloomy skies the dark and stubborn Winter dies: Far-off, unseen, Spring faintly cries, bidding her earliest child arise; March! “ ~ Bayard Taylor

March 2017

NEW FICTION: EASY

A greyhound, a groundhog / Jenkins, Emily

Lola gets a cat / McQuinn, Anna

Bob, not Bob! / Scanlon, Elizabeth Garton

North, South, East, West / Brown, Margaret Wise

You are not a cat! / Flake, Sharon

Egg / Henkes, Kevin

The owl and the pussy-cat / Lear, Edward

Hair / Patricelli, Leslie

A perfect day / Smith, Lane

They all saw a cat / Wenzel, Brendan

Beauty and the Beast / Rylant, Cynthia

Bell County Historical Society presents…

The Bell County Historical Society will

sponsor a free program on Kentucky’s 225th

Birthday Celebration as presented by the

Kentucky Historical Society on Thursday,

March 23, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the

Middlesborough-Bell County Public Library’s

Beverly Green Community Room. Come and

learn what makes the Bluegrass State unique.

During February, “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” Program

was featured at Day Care Centers for children. We

read and sang the classic poem and the children

made and decorated a friendly spider out of paper

plates and pipe cleaners! PCH 1st South Residents

made Valentine-themed door decorations.

Bookmobile / Outreach NEWS (from Marilou Piddle Johnson)

2017 Library Legislative Day I had appointments with

our State Senator Brandon

Smith (left) and our State

Representative Rick Nelson (front page). I gave them a

copy of the February issue of

the Library District’s

Newsletter and the 2016 “By

the Numbers” data sheet

which gives some local

statistics. I gave them a brief

overview of our library programs and patron’s needs,

and thanked them for their support of our libraries.

Library supporters were given

bright yellow stickers to wear,

“LIBRARIES have FRIENDS,” and

most of us were wearing yellow

articles of clothing (my scarf!) so

we were highly visible throughout

the day at the Capitol!

The Places I Go…

Currently the Bookmobile route includes

visits to 5 Day Care Centers for children, 2 Adult Day

Care Centers, Middlesboro Health and Rehabilitation,

Mountain View Health and Rehabilitation, Pineville

Community Hospital 1st South Extended Care, Bell

County Senior Citizens, Wilderness Trail Manor,

Ferndale Apts., Schultz Heights, West End Homes,

Rennie Gayle Apts., Page School Center, Bell County

Forestry Camp, Henderson Settlement Community

Center, and the Arjay, Cubbage and Stoney Fork

Communities. Additional visits are scheduled for

homebound patrons.

Expanded Bookmobile services will be

available during the Summer (non-school) months for

families who want to participate during this time. For

more information or to be added to the schedule,

please contact me at 606-302-6035.

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THANK YOU, DIANA ANDERSON!! My predecessor, Diana Anderson, applied for and we since have been

awared a $3,000 grant from the Lois Lenski Covey foundation for children’s books for the Bookmobile. Hundreds of

wonderful new children’s books have been ordered and are being processed! These books will enhance Bookmobile

services to many of our children, young adults and families.

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“With rushing winds and gloomy skies the dark and stubborn Winter dies: Far-off, unseen, Spring faintly cries, bidding her earliest child arise; March! “ ~ Bayard Taylor

March 2017

Children & Youth Programs

Miss Christina read a book to this wonderful 1st

grade class at Lone Jack Elementary School on

Monday, Feb. 27th, as part of Dr. Seuss week!

Miss Christina - We will remember…

February's Drop-In Craft Day was a huge success

with 42 people stopping by the library to make their

own candles!

Thank You!

Pineville Branch

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A Farewell message from Miss Christina: “When I started as the part-time Reference Librarian in Middlesboro nearly nine years ago, I had no idea of the wonderful journey I was embarking on working for the Bell County Public Library System. I have made so many friends from patrons throughout the county. As the Youth Services Librarian in Pineville for the past nearly six years, I have watched little children grow into teens and teens grow into young adults, all with such bright futures ahead of them. My kind and talented co-workers have become like family to me. The connections I have made throughout this community have made me a better person and I am forever grateful for every individual who has crossed my path in my time with the Library. That is why it is so incredibly hard to say goodbye as I start a new journey in my life. While I am looking forward to working in a new area on projects related to improving literacy, something I am obviously very passionate about, I am also saddened to be leaving this community that will always hold a very large and very special place in my heart. Even as I say farewell, I wish for the continued success of the library system as an important resource for our citizens and as a center for life-long learning, imagination, and creation!”

Thank You, Christina Partin, for your many years of service to

the children and youth of Bell County. You will be missed!

Summer Reading Teen Programs Breakfast with Santa

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“With rushing winds and gloomy skies the dark and stubborn Winter dies: Far-off, unseen, Spring faintly cries, bidding her earliest child arise; March! “ ~ Bayard Taylor

March 2017

Children & Youth Programs

Story Time

WEDNESDAYS,

March 1st, 8th, 15th, & 22nd

4:00pm – 4:45 pm Ages 5 – 10

Story Time will celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday on March 1st

Toddler Time

Thursdays, March 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 23rd

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Ages 18 mos. – 4 yrs.

Toddler Time will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday on March 2nd!

4-H Make, Mingle &

Munch

We will meet on Tuesday, March 21st @ 4:00 p.m.

to try a healthy snack and to make a mixed media water color painting!

Call Brandy Calvert at the Bell County Extension Office

for more information, or if you have any questions.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

Monday, March 13th

!

“Beauty and the Beast”

4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ALL AGES

… ● Don’t forget to wear green on

March 15th and 16th!

February Toddler Time and Story Time

If you have any questions about programs, you can contact Caitlin Jeffrey at the library by calling 606-248-4812.

You can email her at cjeffrey@bellcpl.org.

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Middlesboro

Branch

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“With rushing winds and gloomy skies the dark and stubborn Winter dies: Far-off, unseen, Spring faintly cries, bidding her earliest child arise; March! “ ~ Bayard Taylor

March 2017

Beginner Computer

Classes

Wed., March 8, 2017

@ 11:00 a.m.

Get the basics of computers and the Internet in

a relaxed, workshop environment.

(Pre-registration is required.)

Mystery Loves Company Book Club

Friday, March 10th

@ 11:00 a.m

Lowcountry Boil by Susan M. Boyer

NEXT MONTH: Friday, April 14th

A Muddied Murder, by Wendy Tyson,

Book Bunch Book Club

Wednesday, March 29th

@ 11:00 a.m.

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

NEXT MONTH:

Wednesday, April 26th

Me Before You, by Jojo Moyes

Registration is required.

Adult Outreach Program

@ the Horizon Day Care Center

Thurs., March 9, 2017 @ 10:00 p.m.

Horizon BOOK CLUB

@ the Horizon Day Care Center

Wednesday, March 16, 2017

@ 12:30 p.m.

The Light Between Oceans

by M. L. Stedman

Books That Will

Blow You Away!

Come by the newly decorated Bulletin

Board, “Books That Will Blow You

Away.” See what the Pineville staff has

chosen for this theme.

Adult Programs @ your library

Pineville Branch

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“With rushing winds and gloomy skies the dark and stubborn Winter dies: Far-off, unseen, Spring faintly cries, bidding her earliest child arise; March! “ ~ Bayard Taylor

March 2017

’

A new series of technology classes

is being offered at the Middlesboro

Library.

Call Bonnie Banks at 248-4812 to register.

March Class #2

Windows 10 for Beginners, Pt. 2

Thursday, March 23rd

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Monday’s R Murder Book Club

Mon., March 6, 2017

@ 10:00 a.m. Miss Jane Marple mysteries (Or perhaps we’ll show a newly released movie!)

Pat Wilson and Sherry Skaggs were the prize winners of some Valentine’s Day accessories, which, being the good sports that they are, they wore during the Valentine Time for Tea & Thee February meeting!

“The Chain Gang” Crochet Get-Together

Wed., March 8, 2017 @ 10:00 a.m.

Join Agnes Marcum in the Community Room

on the second Wed. of each month for a crochet

get-together – bring your projects to share, to

work on, or to get some help!

Time for Tea & Thee

Book Club

Tues., March 21, 2017

@ 10:30 a.m.

Deserter,

by Karen Potter-Hughes

** Ms. Hughes will be joining us on the 21st to

join our discussion about her book, read excerpts and to answer questions!

Next Month: April 18th

The Dressmaker, by Kate Alcott

March Movies Women’s History Month and St.

Patrick’s Day – these take place in the

month of March! We will be showing

movies all month long related to these occasions.

Some are old standbys, but some will be new to most

viewers.

DATES: March 10th

, 14th

, 18th

, 28th

2 different movies will be shown on each date.

Adult Programs @ your library

Middlesboro Branch

DA T E CH A NG E Mark your calendars NOW!

Our May Time for Tea meeting will be

on Thursday, May 19th

NOT Tuesday, May 17th

. (The library is closed on Tues. May 17

th for the

Primary Election. Thank you!)

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Monday, March 6th

1:00 p.m.

“Start your Day in a

Healthy Way”

Recipe: Breakfast Parfait

Call Christy Blevins at the Bell County

Extension Office, 337-2376, or the Middlesboro Library at 248-4812, to reserve a seat.

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“With rushing winds and gloomy skies the dark and stubborn Winter dies:

Far-off, unseen, Spring faintly cries, bidding her earliest child arise; March! “ ~ Bayard Taylor March 2017

Middlesborough-Bell County

Public Library 126 S. 20th Street / P O Box 1677

Middlesboro KY 40965-3677

Telephone: 606-248-4812

606-248-8766 (fax)

Hours: M-F 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Mondays, FEB. 27

th, MARCH 13

th & 20

th

Middlesboro Homebound

Tuesdays, FEB. 28th

, MARCH 14th

& 28th

Middlesboro Adult Day Care; Ferndale Apts.;

M’boro Health Care; Mountain View Health Care

Wednesdays, MARCH 1st, 15

th & 29

th

Pineville Adult Daycare & Pineville Hospital (PCH) 1st

South; Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (CCBBC)

Thursdays, MARCH 2nd

, 16th

& 30th

Wilderness Trail Manor; Arjay; Mill Creek;

Stoney Fork; Cubbage

Web-Address

Pineville-Bell County

Public Library 214 Walnut Street / P O Box 1490

Pineville KY 40977-1490

Telephone: 606-337-3422

606-337-9862 (fax)

Hours: M-F 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Current Bell County Bookmobile Schedule:

Schedule runs bi-weekly; please check our website’s

online calendar @ bellcpl.org, call the libraries @ 606-

248-4812 or 337-3422, or Marilou Johnson

@ 606-302-6035 for exact dates.

** MARCH 4, 2017 – The Bookmobile will be

celebrating “READ ACROSS AMERICA” at the

Middlesboro Mall, 10:00 – 2:00.**

Mondays, MARCH 6th

& 27th

PAGE Elementary School

Tuesdays, MARCH 7th

& 21st

Middlesboro Senior Citizens Center;

Child Care Centers

Thursdays, MARCH 9th

& 23rd

Bell County Forestry Camp; Henderson Settlement

Community Center; CCBBC Childcare Center

http://www.bellcpl.org

(Continued)

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“With rushing winds and gloomy skies the dark and stubborn Winter dies:

Far-off, unseen, Spring faintly cries, bidding her earliest child arise; March! “ ~ Bayard Taylor March 2017

march is...

National Craft Month

National Irish American Heritage

Month - (designated by Congress in 1995)

National Nutrition Month

National Women's History Month

Red Cross Month

Social Workers Month

day by day...

1 Peanut Butter Lovers' Day

2 Dr. Seuss’’ Birthday

3 National Anthem Day

4 Hug a GI Day

6 ' Day

6 Employee Appreciation Day

8 International (Working) Women's Day

11 Johnny Appleseed Day

12 Girl Scouts Day

12 Plant a Flower Day

12 Popcorn Lover's Day

14 National π Day- Why today? Because today is

3.14, the value of Pi.

15 Ides of March

20 International Earth Day

20 Proposal Day

21 National Quilting Day

29 National Mom and Pop Business Owners

Day

30 National Doctor's Day

30 Take a Walk in the Park Day

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“With rushing winds and gloomy skies the dark and stubborn Winter dies:

Far-off, unseen, Spring faintly cries, bidding her earliest child arise; March! “ ~ Bayard Taylor March 2017

Hot Reuben Dip

It’s March, and that means it’s time for a favorite dip of

the Time for Tea & Thee book club! Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) jar sauerkraut, drained

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese,

softened

1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream

2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

4 packages (2 ounces each) thinly sliced corned

beef, finely chopped

1⁄4 cup thousand island dressing

Rye bread or crackers

Directions

Combine all ingredients and heat thoroughly, stirring

often. Serve with rye bread or crackers.

Contest-Winning Taco Casserole

Do you want to spice up your weekly menu? Try this

recipe that Michele Lawson found in a Taste of Home

magazine, and is a favorite among the staff.

Ingredients

3 cups uncooked bow tie pasta

1 pound ground beef

1/4 cup chopped onion

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

1 jar (16 ounces) salsa

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

1 envelope taco seasoning

2 cups nacho tortilla chips, crushed

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion

over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

Add the cheese, salsa, tomatoes and taco seasoning.

Drain pasta; stir into beef mixture.

2. Transfer to a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Cover

and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle

with tortilla chips. Bake 10 minutes longer or until

heated through. Yield: 7 servings.

(Original recipe by Kathy Wilson of Romeoville, Illinois)

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/contest-winning-taco-casserole

Piddles’s Chicken Vegetable Casserole

She not only drives the Bookmobile all over Bell

County, but she also is a great cook! She has shared

with recipe with both libraries, and it is now a favorite!

“This recipe is very easy to double and triple for a

larger baking dish.”

Preheat oven to 350º.

Casserole

3 cups cooked chicken (canned is ok)

1 can French style green beans, drained

22 oz. shoe peg corn (canned or frozen),

1 sm. can sliced water chestnuts

1 can cream of chicken soup

8 oz. sour cream

1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour into a

9 x 9 casserole dish.

Topping

Melt 1 stick of butter in skillet. Crumble one sleeve of

Ritz crackers and ½ cup slivered almonds (optional) and

stir into butter. Spread over casserole.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Serves 10-12.

(Original recipe by Dorothy Golden; currently used by the

Pineville FBC ladies for Church events)

Reuben Casserole

Does the Reuben Dip look good, but you were really

looking for a casserole instead? The Fultz Family

provided this recipe on page 82 in their 2002

“Recipes and Remembrances:”

1can corned beef 1 jar or can sauerkraut

½ c. onion, chopped 1 loaf rye bread, cubed

8 oz. sour cream ¼ c. butter, melted

8 oz. Swiss cheese, shredded

Mix corned beef, onion, sour cream, cheese and

sauerkraut together. Put into a greased casserole

dish. Cover with rye bread, after tossing with butter.

Bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes.

Barbara (Mrs. Archie) Hurst

,