Our August Volunteer of the Month Where to begin? She is involved with so many of our FOL activities. She volunteers with the seed library, sorts book donations, helps maintain the library’s container garden, and operates a very successful Etsy FOL book shop. Who is this volunteer? Lyndall Noyes-Brownell. She rocks with energy, enthusiasm, and optimism! Lyndall’s…
Fall Tailgate Market Hosts Needed Have you visited our local Tailgate Market recently? There is so much going beyond the joys of purchasing fresh and local foods. The Friends of the Library is proud to host a happy table on Saturday mornings at the market and we need your help to keep it going strong…
July Volunteer of the Month From a young age our July volunteer of the month wanted to live in North Carolina. It took Renee Hudson many years to get here but she made it! She grew up in central Georgia, spent many years in southern Louisiana and lived in hotter and more humid Thailand for over five…
Seeking “Trail Volunteers” – Exercise and Volunteer at the same time! The Lake Tomahawk GROW project is complete and looks great! Our Librarian, Melisa Pressley, hopes to keep it looking wonderful with the help of a few Trail Volunteers. Trail Volunteers would walk the trail regularly to monitor the condition of the story stations. They…
It Takes a Village (of Volunteers) If you’ve visited Lake Tomahawk recently you’ve probably noticed the new ‘Story Stations’ located along the pathway encircling the lake. On June 10th the ‘Greenways Read Out Loud Walking (GROW) Trail’ was dedicated at a joyous celebration with over 100 in attendance. GROW showcases what will become a rotating…
Volunteer of the Month Our Volunteer for the month of June is Paula Joerling. Originally from Cincinnati, Paula and her husband Tom spent the last 30 years in Atlanta. Moving to Black Mountain two years ago was a dream come true for them. Paula works as a product designer and illustrator for the home décor industry. Her work…
FOL Volunteer Wins Award Volunteer Lyndall Noyes-Brownell was recently honored with the Willie Headley Service Award from the Black Mountain Beautification Committee. This prestigious honor earned a front-page story in the Black Mountain News this week. The award is given to someone who has committed years — yes, years — to the Black Mountain Beautification Committee and…
FOL Tailgate Volunteers Are Community Ambassadors Where can you meet your neighbors? Where can you meet people from all over our country? Where can you interact with people from newborns to those past 80? Where can you see an amazing array of dogs? All of these experiences can be found by serving at the FOL…
May Volunteer of the Month May flowers bring us Sandra Jakeway as our FOL Volunteer of the month. Sandra is all about flowers and sunshine with her smile, energy and focus to get things accomplished. Sandra spent her first 60 years in Tampa, Florida before moving to Black Mountain with her husband Wayne. Retired with…
Tailgate Market Volunteer Opportunities Do you enjoy meeting new people? Sharing your love of reading and the library with others? If yes, we have a volunteer opportunity for you! We are seeking additional ‘Tailgate Market Greeters’ to work at the Friends of the Black Mountain Library table each Saturday at the vibrant and popular Tailgate…