I'd like to take this time to say goodbye, and *thank you* to our Co-Captain Suzie.

In the short time that she has been at the State Library, she has really contributed so much to our Library community.

And boy, is she good at coming up with ideas for fund-raising! For the Komen Race for the Cure, she and Kathy set a goal of $500, and with your generous donations to the Bake Sale and the Quilt Raffle, The Bookends have already gone past that goal--and it's not even our team deadline (which is next Friday, August 26th,BTW).
WOW!

And the beautiful quilts--my goodness! She has done not only 1 quilt for our team raffle, but she did one for the Pasta Party silent auction (which is on October 21st at Dickey Stephens Park; tickets $25, just in case you're interested), and she has also helped out with ideas and quilts for the NLR Friends of the Animals fundraisers (next one: August 27th, Grapes, Grains, & Growls at Woody's Sherwood Forest--tickets $25 each; see Wendy).

So thank you, Suzie, for all your donations, your giving of time & talent, and for just being you.

We will miss you!