LIBRARY CORNER

Circle, underline and highlight April 1 on your calendar. That’s the date of An Evening of Art @ the Library. The evening begins at 6 and ends at 8. This event, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, is always a highlight of the year.

Dozens died in 1912 locomotive explosion

Federal investigators and a blue-ribbon committee pressed ahead on Mar. 24, 1912 with probes of the worst man-made calamity in San Antonio since the fall of the Alamo.

Heroes DO still exist

As I was scrolling through Facebook the other day, I came across a post by an acquaintance from high school. In it, he states he found the problem with our society: there are no more heroes.

Giving Honor

Give Honor: “to regard or treat (someone) with admiration and respect” We hear it often. Honor our country. Honor our flag. Honor our fallen soldiers. Honor our first responders.

Some changes are best not tampered with

Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break.”— Earl Wilson, American journalist, and author, perhaps best known for his syndicated newspaper column, “It Happened Last Night.” Things change. Like it or not, the only constant in life is change.

Do you have enough emergency savings?

Many people would agree that preparation is the key to success in many areas of life. Yet, when it comes to being ready for a financial emergency, a sizable percentage of Americans are feeling distinctly unprepared — and that can lead to problems.

LIBRARY CORNER

We’ll be closed Saturday, April 1, as we get ready for An Evening of Art @ the Library. The annual art show, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, begins at 6 p.m. Please mark your calendars now. We can promise you a wonderful evening with local artists and their work.

Vanishing act of the “Mysterious” Outlaw

On or about Mar. 16, 1882, “Mysterious” Dave Mather posted bail, walked out of the Dallas County jail and skipped town. The gunfighter, outlaw and opportunistic lawman was born in Connecticut the decade before the War Between the States.

The Power of Words

Words. We all use them. They express our emotions, give instruction, make us laugh, and can give us strength. Words can also be negative. They express our displeasure with something, and at times can even break us.

Searching for fame and fortune

“So many are now gone, Time keeps rolling along. Makes me so very thankful, For people back home.” — L.A. The saved obituary from a couple or three years ago was in a box marked “clippings to save.” The name was Walker.