Donations to Children’s Garden tax deductible

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September 4, 2008

Our Neighbors

Anonymous The Commonwealth Journal Thu Sep 04, 2008, 07:34 AM EDT

By ANN HANEY

Library Staff

Has anyone noticed the sort of empty space to the south of the library’s lower parking lot?

As the sign states, this area is soon to become our Children’s Garden, more formally known as the Children’s Botanical Gar-den of South Central Kentucky.

Volunteers have been working this summer to help prepare the site for a major fall planting. It just a matter of time before this garden will become a reality.

There is still time for you to participate.

The theme is “Together Let’s Build it Brick by Brick.”

For a small donation of $100 for a brick or $250 for a granite paver, engraved just for you, will be placed in our garden’s beautiful walking path.

You will be able to be a part of our Children’s Garden forever!

(The Library Foundation is a 501c3 foundation and most donations are tax deductible).

We know that this garden will become a focal point in our community in the near future, please consider becoming a part of it.

School has started, Miss Carol wants all of our mothers and daughters to remember the book group, “Mom, Me, and Manuscripts” will have an organizational meeting Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. Also on Sept. 8 at 2 p.m., the next meeting for the Children’s Garden planning will be held in the Depot.

Questions? Call 679-8401 and ask for the Children’s Department.

Let’s not forget our teens! Sept. 3 at 3:30 the DDR (that’s Dance, Dance Revolution) Game will get under way. Sept. 6 at 2 p.m., come for Snacks and More.

Chess Club members or those interested in the Chess Club, the next meeting will be Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. and Sept. 13 come by at 2 p.m. for the Scavenger Hunt.

If you have any questions, call 679-8401 and ask for the Teen Department.

Come by and see us at the library – we always have lots of things going on!

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