SEQUATCHIE COUNTY LIBRARY LIGHTS Winter 2011 A great community d eserves a great library.

The March Book Sale will be March 3- 8, 2011. Setup will Who knew begin February 28, 2011. geology can be Call Lucy Szelengiewicz at 423-949-7753, if you will be fascinating? able to help with setup or during the book sale itself.

Dr. Nicholas Crawford, the Friends 2011 INSIDE THIS ISSUE annual meeting speaker, told his listeners about ancient cataclysms happening where we now

All about Sequatchie Valley Geology & Geography stand, fascinating underground rivers, hidden 1 caves, and earthquake faults beneath us.

READS, Free Book Downloads 3 Did you know the Sequatchie Valley was created by sinkholes and is fed by an underground 4 Master Gardeners Brave the Cold & the Library river instead of tributaries? If you attended the gets warmer. Friends of the Sequatchie County Library’s annual

meeting on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, you learned 5 New Mural at the Library, Who won the quilt? & this and much more. In addition to Friends members, Requests to Members the meeting and the speaker’s presentation were free and open to the general public. Approximately 130

6 Library Lovers’ Month & National Library Month people attended. After the brief business meeting concluded,

the guest speaker, Dr. Crawford, a professor from the 6 New Book Arrivals Department of Geography and Geology at Western Kentucky University, was introduced. In 1978, he Library Information 8 founded the first cave and karst center in the United States. In 1980 Dr. Crawford founded the now RReemmeemmbbeerr ttoo vviissiitt oouurr wweebb ssiittee Internationally-recognized Karst Field Studies program. SSeeqquuaattcchhiieeccoouunnttyylliibbrraarryy..oorrgg Karst is a geological term describing terrain shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or

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dolomite. This terrain presents a landscape dominated by springs, streams, sinkholes, and caves. Karst geography is by definition unstable. Sinkhole collapses occur when rainwater dissolves limestone or marble bedrock, creating underground caves that grow until the material above collapses Dr. Crawford has spent many years studying the geology of the Sequatchie Valley, , Crab Orchard, and the many underground streams in this area. He told the audience remarkable karst terrain can be found in the Sequatchie Valley, north of which is Grassy Cove, the largest sinkhole in North America. He described Sequatchie Valley as being Snow threatened, but the enthusiasm of those waiting unique, able to be seen from space, remarkably for the annual meeting to begin was not dampened. straight, like a knife cut, and having been created from a series of sinkholes. The Sequatchie Valley illustration on the next page, from was created through the process of water gradually ubs.usgs.gov/ha/ha730/ch_g/jpeg/G098.jpeg, shows the Sequatchie enlarging small cracks and pores in the limestone, Valley development from anticline to anticline breached by allowing water to begin to pool. Over thousands the . of years, these small pores and cracks expanded to become underground streams and caves. When Dr. Crawford also reminded us faults lie below the underground caves collapsed, sinkholes were Sequatchie Valley and described the intense 1812 intraplate formed. Over geologic time, Grassy Cove, to our earthquake known as the New Madrid earthquake which north, will eventually become part of the created the 18,000 acre Reelfoot Lake in western . Sequatchie Valley through continued dissolution Although as a June20, 2009 Times Free Press article by Pam of limestone and collapse of sinkholes. Grassy Sohn reports, “’…there haven't been any major quakes in Cove is drained entirely by underground streams. the Sequatchie Valley within the last 10,000 or 20,000 The valley's main stream, Grassy Cove Creek, years,’” “ is the heart of the second-most- flows northward across the cove then disappears active quake zone in the eastern portion of the nation.” Dr. into Mill Cave on the slopes of Brady Mountain. Crawford advised it may be a good idea for homeowners to It winds its way through a series of caves before purchase reasonably priced earthquake insurance. reemerging to form the headwaters of the Sequatchie River. At the business meeting Robert Lambert, President, Dr. Crawford cautioned listeners that opened the meeting and welcomed members and guests. water flows straight through limestone aquifers Nina Hunt read the 2010 Annual Meeting Minutes. Reports without being sanitized in any way. He were made to Friends members by: Pat Treadwell, recommended those able to obtain city water Treasurer’s; Linda Fletcher, Membership; Betty Worley, switch from well water to city water and Librarian’s; Lucy Szelengiewicz, Friends’ Activities; and recommended those unable to obtain city water Suzanne Spicer, Imagination Library. Jane Indyk presided take their well water to be tested. over the election of board members. Four Friends members were elected to the board or had terms renewed: During the presentation some of us heard Karen Fletcher; Nina Hunt; Jane Indyk; Linda Green the word “anticline” for the first time. Anticline is Johnson; and Pam Ryle. After the vote on the new board an upward fold in layers of rock, usually formed members, the board met to elect 2010 officers: Robert during lateral compression when two tectonic Lambert, President; Lucy Szelengiewicz, 1 st VP; Wilda Moss, plates are pushed towards each other so that strata, 2nd VP; and Nina Hunt, Secretary; and Pat Treadwell, layers of rock, slope down from both sides. The Treasurer.

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What’s better than free? More free.

Some patrons have yet to discover some of the disappointment may be in store for some patrons, wonderful benefits of the Sequatchie County not all digital devices are compatible. For Public Library, like free downloadable books. example, the extremely popular Kindle is not now, and may never be, compatible. The tutorial on the We have mentioned READS, the "Regional site will let the visitor know whether or not his or Ebook and Audiobook Download System," in her devices are compatible. previous newsletters, and some patrons have clearly "gotten it." Some of our patrons visited Reaching READS could not be easier for those READS 1186 times between July 31, 2010 (the with Internet access. Visit the library's web site,

beginning of our fiscal year) and December 31, www.sequatchiecountylibrary.org, and select the 2010. However, during the same period the "Links" page at the top of the scene. Once on the library circulated 15,441books, so some patrons "Links" page, you will see a hyperlink for READS must not yet know how easy it is to reach READS about halfway down the page. A hyperlink is an and gain access to materials there. We realize electronic connection between one place and some patrons do not have Internet access and another, which, if you select or click upon it,

some probably hate computers, but for those with immediately takes you from the original spot to Internet access and those willing to recognize the the linked web site or page. When you arrive at benefit of the Internet, visiting READS is a must. the READS home page, you either create an Try it, and we believe you will like it. You will be account or, after you have created an account, sign

able to download, without charge, audio books or into the site. When you sign in, you select your ebooks and other materials to your computer, your library region. Ours is the Caney Fork Region. phone, your Ipod, or many other devices. One The next page asks you to select your library

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system. There is a "drop down menu," obtained by selecting the down arrow to the right of the box, which allows you to select the Sequatchie County Public Library. The next box asks for your library card number, located below the bar code on your

library card. Enter all the numbers and letters. Once you have created your account, you may search by titles, authors, or keywords. Recently published books may not be currently available, but you can put them on "hold," and you will be notified as soon as the book you desire is available. You can

create "wish lists," so you can go back at any time and retrieve books you are interested in reading. This site even lists your favorite series by publication sequence and provides links to different categories of books, likes romances or mysteries.

The site is easy to navigate and very user friendly. What better use for a cold, drizzly winter day than to learn something new by visiting the site and giving it a try.

It was a cold, cold day outside the library, but the Master Gardeners were at work

anyway.

In January 2011, on what certainly must have felt like the coldest day of the year, undaunted Master Gardeners worked hard to make us look great in the spring. (It would take a miracle for us to look good right now, as bare as everything is.) They fought the crepe myrtles, and it looks as though the gardeners won, at least for now. Tune in again in the spring. Photo top right, smiling despite the cold: John Formby; Nita Formby; Jane Indyk; Sammy Finley; Sophie Gabalski; Jim Fawcett; Linda Barker; kneeling, Anna Lee Studer ; and Linda G. Johnson. Sheldon Barker is not pictured, as he was behind the camera, and neither is Lora Blackmon. In the photo middle right, Sophie Gabalski and Sammy Finley can be seen attempting to tame the shrubs and trees. In January 2011, the County Commission replaced an aging and Feeling warmer in the library ? Thank the outdated heating unit with a new heating unit. Since the unit was County Commission. located on the roof, the installation was more than usually exciting to watch.

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There’s always something new to see Speaking of generosity …. at the library. Lucy Szelengiewicz got a little help selecting the winner of the quilt generously decorated by Freda Thanks to the generosity of Jan B. Johnson’s Platt to raise money for the Sequatchie County family, the children are enjoying a lovely new Friends of the Library’s projects. Present to assist mural in the children’s computer area. The were Corrina Casson, Cynthia Hobbs, Hannah Johnsons engaged local artist Lila Seals to create Danley, and Mika Davis. Nina Hunt was the lucky a mural in memory of Georgia B. Johnson. winner. Shown here are Cassidy Holland and Faith Nunley.

Requests to Members

Book Donations Please bring your books, magazines, DVDs, VHSs, puzzles, etc. to the library in the next few weeks. The next book sale begins March 3, 2011. Email Addresses To save postage and time, please provide us with your email address, if you have one, by sending it to Membership Chair Karen Fletcher at [email protected]. We won’t give it to anyone else, promise. Membership Renewal At the January Friends board meeting we counted 152 members, down from 270 at the end of 2010, so we know many members have not yet renewed their membership. If you are one of these members, please renew by completing a form and paying your dues at the library or at the March book sale. You know how much the Friends do for the library and the community. Please continue to support us by renewing your membership. Charitable Project The Friends are seeking to help the hungry this winter. Please drop us canned and packaged goods at the library. Thanking our sponsors We have many, many wonderful sponsors, without whom we do much less for the community. Always remember to thank them when we highlight them. In this newsletter we want to recognize Mountain Valley Bank which contributes funds so we can purchase postages to send members and community leaders copies of the Friends newsletter.

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February is Library Lovers' Month, a month-long celebration of school, public, and private libraries of all types. Sending a Valentine or giving a hug to Betty Worley and Donna Moore for all they do for us is certainly not necessary, but it sure would be nice if patrons made a point to stop by and thank them.

Famous novelist John Grisham is this year’s honorary chair of National Library Week, April 10-16, 2011.

Visit the American Library Association at www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek/index.cfm to hear a video in which novelist Grisham expresses his life long gratitude for libraries. This year’s theme is create your own story @ your library, and library patrons are encouraged to find ways to tell their library’s story about how much its collection and services mean to its community.

When it’s so cold outside, why not curl up with a good book inside where it’s warm? These books, newly arrived at the library, may be just what you need. The Sentry by Robert Crais Five years after Dru Rayne and her uncle, Wilson, fled Katrina, they have started a new life in Southern California, running a sandwich shop. The chemistry between Joe Pike, former cop and sometime mercenary, and Dru is immediate, prompting him to keep an eye on the shop. Joe intervenes to break up a gang shakedown of the sandwich shop. As Pike and his sidekick, private detective Elvis Cole, soon learn, nothing about Dru and Wilson adds up.

The Judas Gate by Jack Higgins In Afghanistan, a unit of American soldiers and British medicos were ambushed, and a disturbing audiotape concerning the ambush has reached the President of the United States. The voices on the audiotape are mostly Afghan voices, but some are British and one mysterious voice sounds Irish. Sean Dillon, the former IRA soldier and missionary who now works for the British government, has to discover whether one of their own could be responsible for the massacre.

Left Neglected by Lisa Genova Upwardly mobile Sarah and Bob Nickerson live in suburban Massachusetts with their three small children. Both work 60-hour weeks, though the economic downturn looms. Sarah’s life is changed forever when she wakes up eight days after crashing her car on the way to work. Sarah has suffered a traumatic brain injury, an obscure neurological syndrome called Left Neglect , which, while leaving memory and intelligence intact, causes her brain to be unable to perceive information coming from the left side of her body. She begins a long and uncertain recovery.

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Other Eyes by Barbara D’Amato Blue Eriksen, a forensic anthropologist from Northwestern University, travels the globe testing mummies to research the use of hallucinogens in the development of ancient religions. Now, she becomes convinced psilocybin, the active ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms, could lead to a cure for drug addiction. This threatens the continued existence of an international drug consortium, Leeuwarden Associates, an association that produces, delivers, and sells illegal drugs. Leeuwarden conspirators send assassin Felix Hacker to eliminate Blue Eriksen , a task that proves unexpectedly difficult.

Cat Sitter Among the Pigeons by Blaize Clement Dixie Hemingway is cat sitting for a prickly old neighbor whose granddaughter shows up with baby in tow and a big problem. His granddaughter is fleeing con artists ready to kill in order to hold on to the millions they stole from naïve investors. The worst part is the con artists are not run-of-the-mill criminals; they are among the socially prominent movers and shakers in Dixie’s town. Dixie desperately works to save this young woman and her infant.

The Cypress House by Michael Kortya Arlen Wagner can see death in the eyes of men, and he is never wrong. The Great Depression is crippling the country, and Arlen works in the Civilian Conservation Corps and keeps his demons at bay with hard work and a flask full of whiskey. He and young friend Paul Brickhill are traveling by train to a new CCC camp in the Florida Keys when Arlen sees death in the eyes of all his fellow passengers. He tries to warn them, but the only one who heeds his warning is Paul. They have to get off the train if they want to stay alive. They find themselves at Cypress House, a strangely empty fishing resort on the Gulf Coast run by beautiful but taciturn Rebecca Cady—and right in the middle of a vipers’ nest of small-town corruption and misery The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer Beecher White is an archivist with the National Archives, and he spends his days with the most important documents of the United States government. Trouble begins for him when he attempts to impress Clementine Kaye, a woman from the archivist’s past whose estranged father is, perhaps not coincidentally, the man who tried to kill the current president’s predecessor. He takes her into a secret vault where the President reviews classified documents. They accidently discover an old book hidden away in the vault, a 200 year old dictionary that once belonged to George Washington. Could it be that the president or someone close to him is willing to kill to regain possession of the book? To Have and to Kill by Mary Jane Behrends Clark After her engagement is broken, struggling actress Piper Donovan moves back in with her parents in New York City. She steps tentatively into the family bakery business. When her friend Glenna, star of a daytime soap opera, gets engaged, Piper agrees to create the wedding cake. Then Glenna’s costar, Travis York, dies at a charity auction of cyanide poisoning. When Piper learns that Glenna has been receiving threatening letters, she decides to investigate, with the help of her ex-neighbor Jack, an FBI agent.

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Betty Worley, Library Director LIBRARY HOURS AND INFORMATION Donna Moore, HOURS: Monday, 8am-5:30pm Assistant Director Tues. & Wed., 8am-5:00pm CLOSED THURSDAY Friday, 8am-4:30pm Saturday, 8am-Noon

Upcoming Events Winter Book Sale March 3-8 Art and the Library Exhibition May 2-7 Friends Meetings Second Tuesday of Every Month at 4:30pm* *Ask Librarian to confirm meeting date before attending

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