BETWEEN THE PAGES A Publication of the Friends of the Allen Public Library May/June 2017 Volume XIX, Issue III FOL Board Coming Up at the Library 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11,The Real Downton Abbey: Inside Highclere Castle President—Susan Jackson 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 12, Beatlemania64 VP - Noma Nabi 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 26, Memorial Day celebration with Allen Community Band and Iwo Secretary– Laura Wingler Jima survivor Clyde Jackson Treasurer—JJ Grilliette May 30—Beginning of Summer reading program, Adult and Youth Services Historian 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8, Bo Carter discussed sports legend Dizzy Dean Sandy Wittsche 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10, Family Cultural Festival—Youth Services Programs and Marketing 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15, Regina Merson discusses Latina beauty and cosmetics Tom Keener 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 22, What to do When Stopped by Police 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 23, The Lone Star String Band performance Community Liaison Open 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 1, Gator and Mudcat performance Hospitality Click on any item above and it will link you directly to the article. Karla Warborg Always forgetting events you want to see? Print this page and stick it on your fridge! Ongoing Book Sale Alison McCullough For updates, go to AllenFriends.org or to the library’s calendar at AllenLibrary.org, then “Calendar.” Membership Russ and Jo Schenck Friends of the Allen Public Library Annual Meeting ALLen Reads Anita Moghe Communications On April 13, 2017,the Friends held a short meeting to elect open officers for next year and give out awards. Newsletter Debra Preston was awarded the Lifetime Friend award. Bonnie Jay During the 25 years she has worked for the library she has al- ways been a strong supporter of the Friends and all our pro- Bach to Books Vicki Brown grams. This year the City of Allen also recognized her with the PRIDE award for Excellence. Library Board Debra’s support of the Friends is especially apparent in her Devita Widmer, Chair Kimberly Hinton wonderful graphic designs for the Bach to Books and ALLen Shahmeen Khan Reads programs. The posters, brochures, and bookmarks she Debra Preston Diane Knaack designs each year are key to marketing the programs and build- Rekha Mathai ing interest and attendance. Her generosity of time, talent, and Michelle Perry spirit often go unnoticed because of her quiet humility. With this award we are letting everyone know how much she is val- Library Director ued, how special she is to all of us, and how we want to say Jeff Timbs "thank you" for her years of Friendship. Alison McCullough was chosen as the Ouststanding Friend Allen Public Library 300 N. Allen Dr. for 2017. Alison joined the Friends Board about six years ago. Allen, TX 75013 She immediately began building the Ongoing Book Sale into the 214-509-4900 key Friends fundraiser. She has done an amazing job recruiting volunteers. She set up a new system to organize and price the books, and then or- ganized a training program for her volunteers to keep the Alison McCullough with Jane (Continued on page 9) Bennett Be sure to “like” us on our Facebook page—https://www.facebook.com/friendsoftheallenpubliclibrary and follow us on Twitter: @AllenFriends. BETWEEN THE PAGES Page 2 Beatlemania64 The Real Downton Abbey: Travel back in time and celebrate the sound Inside Highclere Castle that forever changed rock-and-roll. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 12, Beatlemania64 takes the stage at Downton Abbey devotees and Anglophiles take heed! the library. At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 11 at the library, Dr. Jann Mackey will share some of the secrets and mysteries of Highclere Castle, better known as “Downton Abbey” on the popular PBS Masterpiece series. Dr. Mackey focuses on the art, architecture, and his- tory of Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England. Dr. Mackey will share the history and stories of the Carnar- von family, who have owned the estate for centuries, in- cluding, George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, who sponsored Howard Carter’s discovery of King Tut’s tomb in Egypt in 1922. Dr. Mackey will also explain how the fictional plot of “Downton Abbey” has unexpected echoes of the real history of the castle and the Carnarvon family. An architectural historian, Dr. Mackey focuses on his- toric houses and buildings in Dallas, as well as British A live multi-media musical journey through the country houses. Passionate about sharing her knowledge life and times of the world’s most celebrated band, of architectural treasures with her audiences, Dr. Mackey Beatlemania64 covers hits from the vast anthology is a frequent lecturer in Southern Methodist University’s of Beatles classics, such as “I Want To Hold Your Continuing and Professional Education programs. Dr. Hand,” “Hard Day’s Night,” “Hey Jude,” “Let It Be,” Mackey also served as president of the board of trustees and “Come Together.” The band covers a pre-“Sgt. of Preservation Dallas. Pepper” period of their career, spanning the In 2006, she curated two exhibits at the Meadows group’s famous 1964 debut appearance on “The Ed Museum on the work of Dallas architects Hal Thomson Sullivan Show” to their last live American concert at and Charles Dilbeck. Additionally, she was awarded a fel- San Francisco’s Candlestick Park in 1966. lowship from the Royal Oaks Society, The British National Evoking the magic of 1964, a milestone year Trust and The Attingham Trust to conduct an in-depth when The Beatles performed for their first Ameri- study of British country houses. can tour, Beatlemania 64 has been performing for Dr. Mackey holds a Ph.D. in Humanities from the Uni- 15 years and winning an endorsement from Beatles versity of Texas at Dallas, writing her dissertation on Dal- promoter Sid Bernstein, the man responsible for las architect Howard Meyer, who is responsible for bring- bringing the band to America. The members have a ing modernist design to Dallas. variety of music degrees and experience and apply talents that honor these musical icons who are adored worldwide. Bandleader Mark Nix, who portrays John Len- non, observes, “We wear suits created by the (Beatles’) original tailor. We play the exact guitars, use the exact amps and drums as they did. We love the Beatles’ fans. They tell us more about the Beatles than the Internet could.” Their stage man- ners reflect hours of watching archival Beatles films. Joining Nix are Spencer Clark as Paul McCartney, Reno Tandy as Ringo Starr and Travis McGuire as George Harrison. All Bach to Books performances are sponsored by the Friends of the Allen Public Library and the City of Allen. Sometimes others participate in sponsoring, and are noted accordingly. All Bach to Books presentations are free and open to the public, and most are available on Channel 16 and on youtube. For more information about any Bach to Books performances, please call 214-509-4911. BETWEEN THE PAGES Page 3 Iwo Jima Survivor Dizzy Dean Clyde Jackson and the Baseball legend Dizzy Dean captivated three generations Allen Community Band of fans with his impressive pitching abilities and, later, his broadcasting skills. Join the Allen Community Band (ACB), VFW He first caught the 2195, and the Allen Public Library in paying tribute attention of the Ameri- to America’s fallen soldiers at 7:30 p.m. Friday, can public by winning 30 May 26, at the library. During this program, Iwo games in the 1934 season Jima survivor Clyde Jackson will share his memo- while leading the infa- ries as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. A mous St. Louis Cardinals member of "F" Company 2nd Battalion 28th Regi- “Gashouse Gang.” At ment in the 5th Marine Division, he was standing a that time, America sorely few feet away from photographer Joe Rosenthal needed a diversion from when he captured the iconic flag raising on Iwo the Great Depression. After a career cut short by injury, Jima. Dizzy migrated into radio and television broadcasting. He The Allen Community Band will perform was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. American Celebration, arranged by Robert W. Listen to Bo Carter who tri-authored Dizzy: Dean of Base- Smith, Washington Post March by John Phillip ball and My Podnah with journalist and former Dallas area Sousa, and Hymn of Freedom from Symphony #1 media member Mark McDonald and the late Gene Kirby, the by Johannes Brahms. play-by-play voice for Army football for several seasons, at The program continues with two contrasting 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8 at the library. selections by Ralph Vaughn Williams. The first, Once Dizzy migrated to the broadcast Sea Songs, is light and airy with nautical themes booth he teamed with the likes of Pee Wee throughout. The second, Folk Song Suite, is one of Reese and producer Gene Kirby to deliver Williams’s most popular selections for wind band. the wildly popular “CBS Game of the Week”. Selections from The Lion King are featured in a Known for his home-spun stories and acer- very solid arrangement by Jay Bocook. Among bic wit, Dizzy commented, "The Good Lord these songs are Circle of Life, I Can’t Wait to be was good to me. He gave me a strong right King, and King of Pride Rock. arm, a good body, and a weak mind.” Dizzy delighted his The Hounds of Spring by Alfred Reed opens listeners with impromptu vocal performances of mountain with a full band statement of rhythms and melo- tunes.