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…
Volunteer of the Month Our Volunteer of the Month, Gary Leive, is a retired Computer Engineer. He has a passion for computers and photography and shares those skills with the Black Mountain Friends of the Library. Our flyers, pictures and holiday parade entries shine thanks to Gary’s support. Currently Gary is photographing the work being done on the…
March Volunteer of the Month Brent Carroll is our FoL Volunteer for March. Thanks to Brent, the Friends of the Black Mountain Library have an awesome website and our technical capabilities continue to grow. After serving in the Navy for 20 years, Brent retired and then signed up with the federal government, working for the US…
GROW Trail at Lake Tomahawk The Friends of the Black Mountain Library, in partnership with the Black Mountain Greenways and Trails Committee, the Black Mountain Beautification Committee, the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce, and the Arbor House Bed and Breakfast is excited to announce that the Greenways Read Out-loud Walking Trail (GROW) project at Lake…
Our February Volunteer of the Month Our February Volunteer of the Month is Linda Brinson. Linda not only volunteers at FOL events, she also is a new member of the Board. Linda works hard, volunteers often and her smile lights up a room. Linda was born in Mississippi and moved to this area in 1988. She later traveled…