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School Tuesday, December 20, 2022 South Gibson Star-Times A-7 Library News FORT BRANCH AND HAUBSTADT Fort Branch Hours: Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday 1 to 7 p.m., Wednes- day and Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., al- so open 8 a.m. to noon on first and third Saturday of the month. Haubstadt Hours: Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 1 to 7 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., also open 8 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Saturday of the month. Please note our hours. Both libraries will be closed Friday, Dec. 23 through Mon- day, Dec. 26 for Christmas and Closed Friday, Dec. 30 through Monday, Jan. 2 for New Year's. Call 812-753- 4212 or text us at 812-649 - 1084 with any questions We look forward to seeing you soon. Submitted by Dana Gansman The Fort Branch and Haubstadt Libraries wish you a very Merry Christ- mas. May your holidays sparkle with moments of love, laughter, and goodwill, and may the year ahead be full of contentment and joy. Come check out our selec- tion of Puzzles and DVDs to help you through the Winter Break boredom. Do you need a last-min- ute gift for your book loving friends and family? Look no more. The Library is selling Limited Edition Ornaments for $25 each. Here is the story behind the ornament. Andrew Car- negie, the "Patron Saint of Li- braries" funded nearly half of the libraries in America. In 1916, the Carnegie Corpora- tion offered a sum of $10,500 to go toward building a pub- lic library in Fort Branch. On May 4, 1916, the Library Board purchased a cow pas- ture on Locust Street from Elizabeth Irwin for $950, which is where the library would be built. On June 1, 1917, the Board voted on our first librarian, unanimously in favor of Mattie Holcomb. Jan. 1, 1981, Lois Kissel was hired as the director. Lo- is opened the Haubstadt Li- brary and also raised funds to build the Fort Branch Li- brary Learning Center. On May 28, 2008, Don- na Graper began working as a library clerk, making her childhood dream come true. She loved the library, adored the children, spoiled the adult readers, and is tru- ly missed by all. Yellow (her favorite color) hearts can be found adorn the walls of the library in her memory. Each ornament has the original signatures of all these amaz- ing people who have helped keep the library history alive. Did you know your library card gives you access to thousands of eBooks and au- diobooks for free? Download the Libby by Overdrive App from your smart phone or tablet and log in using your Library Card Number. You can browse all books with- in the eLibrary and check out new releases and sug- gested titles. Your loans will automatically be returned on their due date unless re- newed. Need help or have questions, stop by the com- puter lab during business hours or call us at 812-753- 4212. We offer Geri-Fit® strength training exercise programs for older adults we call Touch B.A.S.E.? This program is designed to improve Balance and co- ordination, enhance Agili- ty, increase Strength, and improve Endurance. Most of the bodybuilding exercis- es are performed seated in chairs and there is no cho- reography, dancing or floor work. Classes are free and open to any adult age 60 and over. Space is limited and reser- vations are required. To re- serve your spot, call us at 812-753-4212. OWENSVILLE CARNEGIE Library hours Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Check out our website at owensvil- lelibrary.org. Check our Facebook page for information on joining our Book Club. Geri-Fit senior fitness classes are Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. The library hosts a variety of youth programs, including — Storytime, Toddler Time, Novel Ninjas, STEAM, Dun- geons and Dragons, and An- ime and Manga Club. Check out Kid's Space at Owens- ville Library on Facebook for more information. The library receives doz- ens of new bestselling books each month. Here is a small selection of our new titles: • Check out a bestselling mystery series — The Thurs- day Murder Club by Richard Osman is available along with its two sequels. • The author of Friday Night Lights has a new non-fiction title called The Mosquito Bowl that blends the histories of World War II and college football. • Nicholas Sparks' new novel, Dreamland, is a thrill- ing romance story that ex- plores the past of a would-be musician. • Best-selling author R.F. Kuang returns with Babel, a book that adds a little magic to the Department of Trans- lation at Oxford University. Be sure to check our Face- book and Instagram pages for updates on all the new ad- ditions to our book and mov- ie collections. OAKLAND CITY COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP Public Library hours Monday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sat- urday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Sunday. The Board of Trustees for the Oakland City — Colum- bia Township Public Library adopted the second Wednes- day of every month at 4 p.m. for their monthly board meet- ings. The meetings are in the Library Meeting Room. Sts. Peter and Paul catholic School What kids really need this Christmas youth First Today By Jana Pritchett Christmas is almost here, and kids everywhere are hop- ing to be on Santa's good list. Popular toys like Squishmel- lows and LOL Dolls are on ma- ny kids' lists, as are classics such as Star Wars figurines, LEGO sets, and Barbie. We all hope to give our chil- dren the presents they want, but what do our kids really need from adults this holiday season? What gifts can mom, dad or grandparents provide to help them become happy, healthy, successful adults? Here is my list of the essen- tials: 1. Security and stability. Kids need the basics — food, shelter, clothing, medical care and protection. In addition, a stable home and family en- vironment make them feel safe, and being part of a fam- ily gives them a sense of be- longing. 2. Full attention. Be pres- ent. Turn off your phone, the T V and all gadgets and listen to them, especially at meal- times and bedtime. Removing distractions lets them know they're special and there's no need to compete for your at- tention. 3. Time. Spend quality fam- ily time together. Take the whole family to pick out a Christmas tree or to see a ball- game or holiday concert. Take each child on mom and dad "dates" to create special mem- ories and boost their self-es- teem, especially if they're used to sharing parent time with siblings. Spending qual- ity time together encourag- es deeper conversations and strengthens the bonds be- tween parent and child. 4. Love. Saying and show- ing your kids you love them can help overcome just about any parenting "mistake" you might make. Even when your kids have disappointed, frus- trated, angered or disobeyed you, they must know you will always love them. 5. A ffection. Don't wait for your children to come to you for hugs. Regular physical af- fection helps strengthen and maintain your emotional con- nection with kids of any age. When that bond is strong, kids act out less often and know they can come to you for sup- port. 6. Emotional support. Through good and bad times, kids must know you are there for them. According to Dr. Harley Rotbart of Children's Hospital Colorado, "Parents' words and actions should fa- cilitate kids' trust, respect, self-esteem and ultimately, independence." 7. Consistency. Parents need to work together to en- force rules. Important values should not be compromised for the sake of convenience or because the kids have worn you down. If parents are no longer married, mom and dad should still try to communi- cate and work together when- ever possible to maintain con- sistency. 8. Positive role models. Par- ents are their kids' first and most important role models. Kids see plenty of bad behav- ior in the media. Be the kind of person you want them to be- come and don't just give "lip service" to good behavior. 9. Education. Give your kids the best possible shot for their future by stressing the impor- tance of education. Providing guidance and teaching them life lessons during the time you spend together is also im- portant. Spending quality time with your kids is the best solu- tion for just about any par- enting dilemma. This holiday season and in the New Year, don't stop with what's on your child's wish list. Give them what they really need — the gift of being the best parent you can be. Jana Pritchett is the Com- munications Manager at Youth First, Inc., a nonprofit dedicat- ed to strengthening youth and families. Miss Couch's students enjoy some free time to work as a group to build 3D structures. Students from Miss Katelin Couch's 3B class work on STEM challenges. Each group is learning about igloos and creating their own with toothpicks and marshmallows. Third graders practice doing Reader Theater before Christmas break. They will record their plays. Students in Mrs. Schmitt's class ham it up just before their school advent program. They were excited to per- form in front of our school families. After reading Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown, Mrs. Kris- ta Schmitt's students got to make their own flat stu- dents to mail to a friend or family member to take on adventures. We will receive these back in the mail in a few weeks to learn what they did while away. Students in Mrs. Krista Schmitt's class work with a group to learn their parts for a reader's theater project that they will soon record in front of a green screen. Get your news anytime, even when you are on the GO !