While at the library or out and about in our lively community, I am still gathering positive messages. I am also learning how to make videos on my phone!

Please enjoy this one!

I welcomed the opportunity to book talk (one of my favorite things) on Channel 5 Local Live today! (August 1, 2023) What a fabulous way to welcome a fresh month! 

I am so proud that WFRV does this segment on a regular basis to promote LITERACY. It is huge! I am honored to have been a part of it! @local5live

For the annotations I PREPARED and which promptly went out the window in the studio, haha, stop here. 

This collage shows when Carlos visited our library and shared his immense talents with us on October 1, 2016; May 15, 2017; May 29, 2018; and June 13, 2022! Do you want to learn how to draw anime? Anime Your Way is a step by step program that teaches you how to create and modify an anime character. All participants are successful! This program is free and the materials are provided. We sure hope to see you as part of our reading program, ALL TOGETHER NOW!

Also, this video showcases another artistic endeavor of Carlos. It is fun to listen to his philosophy!

One of my other hats is as secretary of the Seymour Woman's Club. Congratulations to our college scholarship winners for 2023!

For the 54th year, the Seymour Woman’s Club is proud to award scholarships to Seymour Community High School seniors. The 2023 winners are:  Emily Brinkman, daughter of Lynn and Bruce Brinkman; Olivia Herb, daughter of Jennifer Henry; Carleigh Leisgang, daughter of Vicki and Paul Leisgang; and McKenna Mueller, daughter of Amy and Tom Mueller.  Each winner will receive a $1000 scholarship after the completion of an academic semester.  All seniors at SCHS were eligible for consideration.

Emily Brinkman plans to attend UW-Platteville to study chemistry and forensic investigation. She was a member of the track and field, cross country, and dance teams.  She was active in Student Senate, SALSA, and band, serving as drum major.

Olivia Herb will attend UW-Stevens Point majoring in chemistry and minoring in environmental science. She was a member of the track and field team and the swim team, serving as captain.  She was also active in FBLA and S-Club, serving as President.

Carleigh Leisgang has been accepted in the UW-Green Bay Nurse Scholar program.  She was a member of the dance team and S-Club.  She also had lab experience at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

McKenna Mueller has been granted direct admission to the Masters of Occupational Therapy program at Carroll University. She was on the soccer team, serving as captain for three years. She was active in SALSA, Students Taking Action Now, and the Seymour High School Leadership Committee.

***The pictures are in the order of the information presented. Thank you and congratulations!

Submitted by Kris Peters, Seymour Woman’s Club Scholarship Committee

Each month in 2023, the University of Wisconsin Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic will sponsor a Zoom presentation on a plant disease-related topic. Check out descriptions and a preview of the talks below. If you have questions about the presentations, feel free to contact Brian Hudelson at (608)262-2863 or hudelson@wisc.edu. To register for one or more talks, visit https://pddc.wisc.edu/. Check at the bottom of the page for a link to the registration form.

Coming out of COVID, our library applied for a $5000 grant from the Wisconsin Humanities in mid-October of 2021. We asked for the funding to keep our library fully staffed during this year, 2022. In mid-November of 2021 we received the news that the grant was approved. This was and is such a gift. It shows that the Wisconsin Humanities recognizes the important learning opportunities that libraries provide. All we can say is thank you, thank you, thank you.

Wisconsin Humanities are celebrating their 50th anniversary. Congratulations!

Wisconsin Humanities strengthens our democracy through educational and cultural programs that build connections and understanding among people of all backgrounds and beliefs throughout the state. This year's Muehl Public library budget was funded in part by a grant from Wisconsin Humanities, with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this project (Muehl Public Library services, 2022) do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more @

Thank you so much to the Seymour Firefighters who annually give substantial financial support to the summer reading program at the Muehl Public Library. The 2022 reading theme is OCEANS OF POSSIBILITIES.

In this photo, Brian Treml is presenting Elizabeth (library director) with this summer’s check but distancing because Elizabeth has Covid.

To the right of Elizabeth is Tammy Nachtwey, instructor for the Community Family Resource Center. Tammy and Elizabeth led PACE (Parent and Children Enrichment) summer sessions at the library. It was a wonderful collaboration!

To the far right is Kristen Diermeier. She is an educator and serves on the Library Board of Trustees. She is with her therapy dog Luna. Kristen has been doing pop-up visits at the library this summer during which she introduces Luna to patrons. This has also been a very successful and satisfying venture for the library and its patrons.

So the gift from the firefighters keeps giving and giving as we work on strengthening our community! We love building alliances with fellow educators who are committed to excellence in Seymour.

*Thanks to Cindy Borgen for taking the picture.

Thank you in summer, 2023 for reading theme of ALL TOGETHER NOW. No Covid this time! Brian is giving the check to Elizabeth in the picture book area after a story time. The generous donation goes to book prizes for all the summer reading participants. Look at the wealth of choices that we are able to offer! Big thanks to the Firefighters for making a difference in our community!

We were going to have this title for September, 2020 and then we were going to have this title for September, 2021. Here is a review because we are moving onto new titles beginning September, 2022.

Huge thanks go to the creative talents of Colette Bezio and Cindy Borgen!

Enjoy!

Rolo and Fable thank you for your letters during quarantine.  Now that our doors are open again, please visit them in person instead of writing!

Enjoy our antics!!! Maybe you will act out a story or two this summer! Thank you to cameraman Mark Naze who expertly filmed both videos.