Mary Ellen Dahlke's Friends & Family Charitable Trust boosted our summer reading program, "One World, Many Stories, Read"  in 2011 and we are grateful!

One program the Trust sponsored was Debra Morningstar. You can see pictures of that program at the following link:

DEBRA MORNINGSTAR

Another program that the Trust sponsored was the henna program. You can see the pictures from that program at this link:

HENNA WITH MCKENNA

This year Mary Ellen sent her donation check in honor of her gorgeous new baby granddaughter, Porter. Although the family lives in Texas we celebrated the donation with Mr. Billy (who simultaneously was underwritten by the Trust). Cool!

Here is the article that ran in the Advertiser Community News in mid-August and a picture of joyous grandmother, Mary Ellen!

Here is a picture of beautiful baby Porter next to a picture of Porter with parents Meri Dahlke and Michael Hickey, You can tell she's going to be a reader!

PROJECT 2011

The Trust paid for a children's work station for our new AWE computer for kids. In this picture, staff member Jill is sitting at the new station and practicing. Thanks to the Trust for providing a place to sit!!

This Trust was begun by Mary Ellen Dahlke, who currently resides in Texas. She has numerous ties to our community. Donations are welcome in memory of loved ones and in honor of loved ones. The library is able to spend the interest from the Trust for small projects.