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Native American Heritage Month
From the desk of Rand Simmons
President Obama proclaimed November 2012 National Native American Heritage Month and November 23, 2012 Native American Heritage Day http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/11/01/presidential-proclamation-national-native-american-heritage-month-2012.
Spotlight on Staff: Jeannie Remillard
"Jeannie Remillard is one in a million! She steals your heart the moment you meet her and you'll never get it back. She's truly an inspiration."
"These statements from a co-worker couldn't be truer," notes Laura Sherbo, manager of Library Branches for the Washington State Library (WSL). "Jeannie has been the DOC and DSHS branches' cheerleader for over 20 years, keeping spirits up in spite of devastating cuts to staff, resources, and the closure of several branches."
Hail to Halloween fun @ Western State Hospital. Staff and patients dress up and party the day away! There are games, treats, and quieter fare.
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Ulcer County Gazette
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More Classics in Washington History
From the desk of Judy Pitchford
Digital Collections has been busy adding more titles to our Classics in Washington History.
"The darkness was absolute"-- The Creepy Cloud of Swamp Lake
From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: The following article was found at random in the July 31, 1908 issue of The Ephrata Journal. What is it describing? Swamp gas? A fog anomaly? A strange portal into another dimension?