Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty
By: Mark Winne
In Closing the Food Gap, food activist and journalist Mark Winne poses questions too often overlooked in our current conversations around food: What about those people who are not financially able to make conscientious choices about where and how to get food? And in a time of rising rates of both diabetes and obesity, what can we do to make healthier foods available for everyone?
Spotlight on: Some Unsung Library Heroes!
We often don't think about it, but it takes a crew of hard working people to keep our 21 locations clean and ready for our public. Making sure our facilities are tidy and inviting is the job of one of the best maintenance teams in the business! Pictured from left to right are Reggie, Kathy, Brien, and James (not pictured: Debbie), a team that has been hard at work at Main Library for many years. Thanks to this group for their quiet dedication to our buildings and our guests!
MAKING A DIFFERENCE Executive Women International
We’d like to take a moment to thank (and spotlight) another of our loyal Summer Reading Club supporters – Executive Women International. Executive Women International® was established in California in 1938 when Lucille Johnson Perkins recognized the importance and potential of an association of key women working with their executives to promote their firms and improve their community.
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BEYOND GOOGLE
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