Colby Free Press Friday, May 9, 2008 Page 5 Library visits books honoring Mother’s Day; plant sale set By staff lic, picked up the banner and tried was not herself a mother, later Good Enough Mother: the Per‑ is a documentation of the breadth through fifth grade can get a gift Pioneer Memorial Library to establish a national celebration publicly declared her dismay at fectly Imperfect Book of Parent‑ and diversity that women from for their mother, grandmother or of mothers that honored women’s the commercialization of the day. ing by Rene Syler. We would all all walks of life have achieved any other woman they would like Have you always been told that attempts to promote peace. Due to “I wanted it to be a day of senti‑ like to be that wonderful woman throughout history. Beginning in to honor. The sale will be at the Mother’s Day was created by a her efforts, this day was celebrat‑ ment, not profit,^l’ she is quoted who hand sews her children’s cos‑ 1587 with Virginia Dare, the first Community Building in the Up‑ greeting card company as a way ed in several cities in the United as saying. So as they say — now tumes for the school play, cooks child born to English parents on stairs Activity Room from 9 a.m. to sell cards? Well, that isn’t the States until the mid 1880’s when it you know the rest of the story! organic, nutritious foods that our what is now American soil, the to Noon. whole story. As a matter of fact, died for lack of monetary support. There are many women who whole family loves, is able to vol‑ book highlights the accomplish‑ Pioneer Memorial Library will that detail is more the just the p.s. A “mother’s day” was not again make remarkable contributions to unteer at our children’s school at ments of women over the ensu‑ be closed this Sunday in order at the end of the story. celebrated until the early l900’s our lives, and in the lives of oth‑ the drop of a hat. ing 430 years ending in 2007 for our staff to celebrate with the There have been many days cel‑ when Anna Reeves Jarvis died and ers. A Remarkable Mother by The reality is that everyone with Drew Gilpin Faust, the first women in their lives — mothers, ebrating mothers throughout his‑ her daughter, also named Anna Jimmy Carter is a loving tribute to can’t be a Miss Lillian, and Rene woman president of Harvard Uni‑ daughters, sisters, and other wom‑ tory. The forerunner of our cele‑ Jarvis, tried to revive her mother’s Miss Lillian Carter — registered Syler’s book tells the rest of us versity in its almost four hundred en who are special to them. bration in the United States began dream. In 1912 Jarvis’s home nurse, pecan grower, university how to balance all of the obliga‑ year history. The following Saturday the li‑ in the 1850’s. Anna Reeves Jarvis state of West Virginia adopted an housemother, Peace Corps vol‑ tions tugging at us and become In order to help honor mothers brary will have a one day book promoted a Mother’s Work Day to official Mother’s Day, and two unteer, public speaker, and cham‑ good enough. While offering real while benefiting children’s pro‑ sale. Be sure to mark your calen‑ highlight the sanitation problems years later the U.S. Congress es‑ pion of the underdog. Miss Lillian wisdom for life’s difficult ‑mo gramming at the library, Sharing dars so you can stock up on lots of in her home state of West Virgin‑ tablished a national day emphasiz‑ emerges as a generous, forward ments, the book is tempered with the Bounty is sponsoring a Live great bargains on Saturday, May ia. During the Civil War, she high‑ ing the efforts of women in their thinking woman who ignored the humor and warmth and will have Flower and Plant Sale this Sat‑ 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the li‑ lighted the sanitation problems on families. Since then, the U.S. has prejudices of the racially segre‑ you laughing with relief and rec‑ urday, May 10. Children ages 3 brary. both sides of the conflict. recognized mothers on the second gated South and became an im‑ ognition. In 1872 Julia Ward Howe, author Sunday in May. portant role model for the rest of Her story by Charlotte S. Wais‑ We would like to thank all of the sponsors, churches and of The Battle Hymn‑of the Repub‑ Ironically, Anna Jarvis, who the nation. man and Jill S. Teitjen. Her story individuals who helped us bring the “Be the Miracle Tour” with Mark Lowry to Colby. We cannot bring this quality of entertainment to Colby without the financial and physi- cal help of so many. 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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, (Affiliated with American Baptist Churches USA) Carroll H. Morony, Pastor, 615 W. Webster, 462-2867. Sunday School: 9:15 GOLDEN PLAINS GARDEN a.m.; Family Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening: 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study: 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.; RC Club: 2nd & 4th Sunday: 2:00 p.m. CENTER & GREENHOUSE Schedule of church services 1140 PLAINS • COLBY • 462-7528 COLBY INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH, 730 E. 7:00 p.m. 3rd (former Jaycee’s building), Pastor Bernard Heinz, SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 462-2179, Father FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, (Disciples of Christ), 460-0313, Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morn- Dana Clark, Pastor, Saturday Eve. Mass 5:30 p.m., OPEN: Monday-Saturday: 9:00-6:00 Sunday: 12:00-5:00 Pastor Pat Stuart and Pastor Lyle Knebel, 385 W. 3rd ing Worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.; Sunday Masses 8:00 & 10:00 a.m., Confessions will - 460-2718, Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 a.m.; Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. be heard Saturday 4:30-5:05 p.m. and from 7:30-7:45 a.m. and 9:25-9:40 a.m. on Sunday. Sunday School at 11:15 a.m. E-mail: fcccolby@st-tel. ASCENSION-ON-THE-PRAIRIE EPISCOPAL, Rev. net Don Martin, College Drive & Wheatridge Rd., 462- FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Rev. Carol Rahn, 3041, Holy Eucharist, 9:00 a.m. every Sunday. Eve- 515 W. 4th, 462-6342, Worship, 9:00 a.m.; Adult Sun- TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, Rev. John L. Schmidt, ning Prayer, 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, September through day school, following worship.; Sept. thru May: Kid’s East 5th & Country Club, 462-3497, Services, Sat., May. Christian Education for Youth, 6:30 p.m. Wednes- Club for kids age 3-5th grade meets first Wednesday of 5:30 p.m., Sunday; Sunday School and Adult Bible VISIT HOXIE!! day, September through May the month from 5:15-6:45 p.m.; Youth Group for 6th-9th Class 9:15 a.m.; Services,10:30 a.m. Visit us at www. grade meets the first Wednesday of the month 6:30- trinitycolby.com COLLEGE DRIVE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 8:00 p.m., and the second Wednesday 7:00-8:00 p.m. Pastor, Jeremy Gundling, 245 W. College Dr. - 462- OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN CHURCH, Brewster, Sun- ectory 8234, Early Service - 8:00 a.m.; Sunday School 9:30 WESLEYAN CHURCH, 320 W. Pine - 462-8391, Sun- day worship 9:00 a.m.; 2nd Sunday of the month at 8:00 a.m., Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. day School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship 10:40 a.m., a.m. Hoxie Business Dir Sunday Evening Cell groups at 6:00 p.m., Wednes- PLEASANT HOME CHURCH, BEREAN CHURCH, 1000 S. Franklin, 460-2763, www. day Youth Ministries, Kids Clubhouse 7 p.m. Pastor, Charlie Busch, Advertising pays!! colbyberean.com; Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday 694-2242, 3190 Road 70, Edson, Worship, 9:00 a.m., CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY Give Hannah a call TODAY!! 462-3963 Worship 10:45 a.m. Awana Clubs, Wednesday, 7 Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Evening service, 6:00 p.m. p.m., Middle & High School, Wednesday, 7 p.m. @ the SAINTS, 1145 S. Franklin - 460-6605, President Gary LEVANT COMMUNITY CHURCH, 205 1st St., Pastor Heartland Christian School Gym Slavens, 460-2656; Rocky Robbins, 1st counselor, 460-1101; Tim Wilson, 2nd counselor, 785-846-7796. Jerry Vincent, 586-2376, Sunday School (classes for FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, (Affiliated with American Sacrament meeting 10 a.m., Sunday School and Pri- 3 years & up and 3 adult classes) 9:30 a.m., Morning Baptist Churches USA) Carroll H. Morony, Pastor, 615 mary 11:20 a.m., Priesthood, Relief Society, YM/YW, worship 10:30 a.m. W. Webster, 462-2867. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.; 12:10 p.m.; Family History Center open to public, 7-9 WINONA METHODIST CHURCH, Rev. Sheryl John- Family Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening: 7:00 p.m. Thursdays or by appointment. Call 462-3571. son, Sunday School, 10:30 a.m., Morning Worship 9:15 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study: 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.; a.m. (CDT) RC Club: 2nd & 4th Sunday: 2:00 p.m. COLBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rev. James Mardock, pastor, 950 S. Franklin, 460-6521, Sunday BREWSTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, PO COLLEGE VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH,Pastor Tom Worship Services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m., Fellowship Box 250, Brewster. Pastor Dorine Chambers, 785-462- Huffman, 1185 Wheatridge Rd. at College Drive, 460- coffee 9:30 a.m., Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., KXXX 6044, Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service, 7144, Sunday Bible Study 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship broadcasts 11:00 worship. www.colbyumc.org 10:45 a.m. services, 10:45 a.m. REDEEMING LOVE MINISTRIES, INC., 345 N. 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