A2 Tuesday, March 17, 2020 HERALD DEMOCRAT FROM PAGE ONE Many museums are was still reeling from the to have been dropped as a TO DO opening their electronic HERO affects and devastation part of the operation. resources, including online of World War II. While Ferman said he could From Page A1 exhibits and tours to the From Page A1 Ferman said conditions in remember purchasing candy public even after closing the German capital were from the military exchange their physical locations. bad, Nuremberg was worse as a part of the relief effort Museums that offer virtual off after the war. for the children. However, this doesn’t mean tours include The Louvre pre-cadet training at “They weren’t in too good “Gum was a favorite to that students can’t learn Museum, The British Mississippi State College of shape, but they were throw out because even if it classroom lessons during Museum, Van Gogh Museum and continued to receive starting to recover,” he said. got a little wet, it would still this break. and Guggenheim Museum. flight training through It was during his time in be OK,” he said. Book publisher Scholastic Outside of museums, Texas before graduating Germany that Ferman par- Following his retirement announced last week that it several zoos and aquariums, at Aloe Army Airfield near ticipated in what would be in 1963, Ferman contin- will be releasing free daily including the Aquarium of Victoria, Texas. known as the Berlin airlift. ued to work in the civilian educational activities for the Pacific have live streams Following his graduation In mid-1949, the Soviet sector, including stints children through its website ongoing of their various in 1945, he was stationed Union blocked supply access with Boeing, until he mostly throughout the epidemic. exhibits available on their at Perrin Field, now known to the sectors of Berlin that retired in the 1990s. It was These lessons are broken websites. as North Texas Regional were under western control. during this time that he up by age group and include Airport, in a continuation In response, the U.S. and started his work with Meals articles and videos, among 4. Go to the opera training program. Ferman western allies conducted on Wheels as a way of get- other activities. said at the time he thought a 15-month operation that ting out of the house. Last week, the his superiors were waiting involved supplies being Anita was the first one to 2. Check out a book Metropolitan Opera House for something. delivered into Berlin via begin work with the organi- in New York announced that “They put us in a hold- large aircraft. zation, and Ferman would Even if you are at home, it will be suspending shows ing pattern … because, I Ferman said he would run accompany her when he you are able to visit the public through the end of March think, think they had it up about two flights a day to was in town between trips library and check out a book, due to the Coronavirus their sleeve how they were deliver supplies to the city. as a consultant. virtually of course. Both the outbreak. This included the going to end the war,” he While his loads were usually “She always roped me into Sherman and Denison Public cancellation of showings of said, referring to the atomic food, he would sometimes helping her,” he said. “She Libraries use an app called its Live in HD series at the- bombs that were dropped on deliver coal or any other got to doing it every day. It Libby that allows readers aters across the country. Japan, ending the war. supply that was needed. was like her job.” to check out e-books and However, the Met It was during his time in During these operations, Ferman continued to audiobooks that are in the announced this weekend Texoma that he met Anita F. Ferman was one of many work with the organization library’s collection. that it will be streaming an Brewer — the woman who pilots who participated even after Anita’s death in Sherman Library Director opera each night at 6:30 would later become his wife. in what was popularly 2015. With his age, Ferman MeLissa Eason said the p.m. during the closure. The After continuing his service known as “Operation Little has had to step back some- library is a part of a consor- operas will each be a part stateside following the war, Vittles.” During into Berlin, what from his work with the tium of about 30 libraries of the Live in HD collection Ferman was given his order to many pilots would drop organization. He now helps across North Texas that have and will be available on the serve in Occupation Germany. pieces of candy for the chil- serve as a back-up driver pooled their collections of opera’s website for 20 hours Anita asked if she could come dren of German out of the and usually accompanies e-books and other electronic following the presentation. with him to Europe. aircraft. After word got out his granddaughter. resources together. Much “The only way we could of the operation, children in “It gives me something to like a traditional library, 5. See a concert make that work was to right the U.S. organized support do, other than just sitting users are able to check out quick get married,” he said. for the effort and more than at hime in the recliner,” he a copy of a e-book and read For the first time in 24 At the time, Germany 20 tons of candy is thought said. it from their computer or years, the Dropkick Murphys mobile device. did not perform during the The application does St. Patrick’s Day weekend. require an active library However, this isn’t going card. For Apple and Android to keep the Boston-based users, the Libby app is Celtic punk band from cel- Virus outbreak delays Census counting recommended. Kindle ebrating the holiday. devices should instead use In its announcement can- the Overdrive app, which is celling weekend shows, the By Mike Schneider people to start answering by telephone or through the owned by the same company. band told fans that it will be The Associated Press the questionnaire. mail so they don’t have to streaming a free live con- As of Sunday, 5 mil- see a census taker. 3. Visit a museum cert online Tuesday night ORLANDO, Fla. lion people had already “It has never been easier as a part of St. Patrick’s — Because of the new coro- responded to the census, to respond on your own, In response to the ongoing Day festivities. The con- navirus, the U.S. Census according to the bureau. whether online, over the pandemic, many museums cert is scheduled to begin Bureau has postponed This is the first decen- phone or by mail—all with- across the world have closed at 6 p.m. Tuesday and will sending out census takers nial census in which most out having to meet a census their doors to the public. be streamed on the band’s to count college students people are being asked to taker,” the Census Bureau However, their virtual doors YouTube, Instagram and in off-campus housing and respond to the questions has said in several state- remain open. Facebook pages. delayed sending workers to online, although they can ments since the outbreak of grocery stores and houses answer the questions by the virus. of worship where they help telephone or by mailing Because college students people fill out the once-a- back a paper form. In May, often leave campuses before decade questionnaire. the Census Bureau plans May, the Census Bureau had like rent and utilities. The Census Bureau said to start sending out census planned to send out census WATER One critical need for the in a statement Sunday that takers to homes whose resi- takers to interview students Salvation Army at this point the deadline for ending the dents haven’t yet answered in off-campus housing in From Page A1 is bottled water. 2020 census at the end of the questions. mid-April. “We usually keep four to July could be adjusted as The Census Bureau said it But that has been delayed five pallets of water on hand needed. The 2020 census would change the messag- since universities across the is liable to make them a little and right now we have half a started last week with its ing for its paid advertising U.S. have sent their students bit busier. Kids are out of pallet of water,” he said. website going live and the to emphasize that people home because of coronavi- school and families who are The Salvation Army gives start of mailings notifying should self-respond online, rus concerns. already food insecure might water to the clients they serve need more help than they at the shelter, those who come might have otherwise, he in for food assistance and first said. There are liable to be responders at scenes of events people whose paychecks will like house fires and wrecks. CORRECTION POLICY be shorter or stop coming due The local organization is to the need to stop the spread having an ongoing critical As a matter of policy, the that have been printed in possible after the error has of the virus and those people need for bottled water, Ellis Herald Democrat will publish the newspaper. The correc- been brought to our attention might need help with things said.