Happening in our branches....
Meltdown in the Bathroom
“About 5:40 pm I noticed a man standing by the brick wall outside the bathrooms talking on his phone. He was talking pretty loud. All of a sudden I could hear yelling from inside the men's bathroom. The occupant must have thought he was being talked to thru the door because he was yelling "back off I'm urinating in here you're going to give me a fucking heart attack" The guard was knocking on the door telling the guy to come out. When he came out we learned it was the homeless man, with the green shorts and (now) brown shirt, that is in here all the time. He came out yelling and pointing to the ceiling saying this is all on camera.”
Officer Larson:
“The suspect…was yelling and screaming in the men’s bathroom. I responded to the location banged on the door for several minutes. Suspect opened door and I entered the bathroom with suspect. I asked him what’s wrong, what’s going on? He stated the patron (witness William) was harassing him. The witness was talking on his cell phone about hot rods. He started cursing and threatening. I told him to calm down. After I was satisfied that I had him under control the suspect and I departed the men’s room. When he came out the suspect screamed at the witness. He departed the area on his own. The witness was just talking on his cell phone. He was waiting to use the bathroom. The suspect for some reason thought Mr. R. was talking about him. I know this was not true. Mr. R. was talking about hot rod, bikes, etc.
Also during the day I noticed he was talking a lot to himself in front of computers.
Lost and Found Shopper
At approximately 12:20, a man approached Lynn at the circulation desk and told her that he lost his iPad, touchscreen cell phone, gold bracelet and sunglasses. Lynn checked the drawer and had none of those items. As she was looking in the drawer, he saw another cell phone and told Lynn that it belonged to his girlfriend and he would just go ahead and take it. Lynn informed him that his girlfriend would need to come in and pick it up.
The man is the same person who has attempted this clever trick twice before at the branch.
Lady Changes Clothes in Stacks
We had several incidences with a young lady who spent most of her time at our computers near the hold shelves on Monday. She displayed some signs of being intoxicated but we did not smell liquor or see her drink liquor in the library. An empty vodka bottle was found in the trash by our custodian today. At one point she used the circ desk phone and it was overheard that she told the person on the other end that she had peed her pants at the library. She spent some time in the bathroom (long enough that I went and knocked and checked on her (around 7pm) and took Ralph our guard with me to stand outside the restroom, she said she was ok and was drying her pants. She for a while wore a sweatshirt sort of as a skirt. This look was not really indecent (though odd). I did have to speak with her a few times about playing music and singing along in the library. Upon review of our video surveillance system today it is clear that around 8:10 she takes the sweatshirt off her bottom half near computer 15, runs into the stacks in her underwear and puts on her pants. She left without incident not long after this (though she did say she would see us tomorrow). After reviewing the tape and speaking with our Area Supervisor we have decided to ban the patron for a period of one month for indecent exposure as well as general disruptive behavior. A banning letter has been printed and is at the information desk. We do not know her name or card number. As an additional note there is an incident report about her and similar behavior from last fall and we believe this is the first time she has been in since then.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
community prez
So, in a moment of insanity, I agreed to run for president of our community association. I had secretly hoped I would lose, at the same time we have had no leadership in a long time and I suppose someone needed to step up. Unfortunately, this is a trend across America..the lack of interest and time to give back to the community. And besides, I had just been instrumental in reducing our board meetings to 4 times a year..I can handle 4 meetings a year, right? I ran against the vice president, who had to step in because the president flew the coop. I won 6-3, despite my good friend Sherry who did not vote for me to save me from myself.
I was feeling like this was manageable-until I paid a visit to the former prez who left office. He congratulated me and indicated that the fun is just beginning..wait until i start receiving registered letters and lawsuit papers in the mail. Now, I really didn't sign up for all that. And apparently he often spent time at community properties cutting the grass to avoid complaints from the 84 year old man who lived next door. I don't roll lawn mowers down the road to cut lawns. That's why we have lawn services.
Then yesterday, a board member dropped by my house to give me THE PRESIDENTIAL BRIEFCASE. It is a briefcase that dates back to the 60's, old, black, and boxy. I felt like I needed one of those chains and locks to your wrist when the exchange was made. It contains many secret things that the president needs and apparently, carries to every board meeting. I waited to open it-I was a little frightened to know what might be in it. Gold? Secrets about the neighbors? Classified information from 1920? Finally I gathered muster and unlocked the box..only to find a treasure trove of historical documents and unfinished business. Property plats, lawsuit papers, checks written a year ago, minutes from 6 years ago, registered letters (there is that request to cut the grass) and a booklet on the laws governing pets in Anne Arundel County. Which would not be unusual, but it had been highlighted with post it notes about the perils of cats.
And so my term begins. One complaint about trash location. And the use of a road in the community. So far, so good. I'll keep you posted.
I was feeling like this was manageable-until I paid a visit to the former prez who left office. He congratulated me and indicated that the fun is just beginning..wait until i start receiving registered letters and lawsuit papers in the mail. Now, I really didn't sign up for all that. And apparently he often spent time at community properties cutting the grass to avoid complaints from the 84 year old man who lived next door. I don't roll lawn mowers down the road to cut lawns. That's why we have lawn services.
Then yesterday, a board member dropped by my house to give me THE PRESIDENTIAL BRIEFCASE. It is a briefcase that dates back to the 60's, old, black, and boxy. I felt like I needed one of those chains and locks to your wrist when the exchange was made. It contains many secret things that the president needs and apparently, carries to every board meeting. I waited to open it-I was a little frightened to know what might be in it. Gold? Secrets about the neighbors? Classified information from 1920? Finally I gathered muster and unlocked the box..only to find a treasure trove of historical documents and unfinished business. Property plats, lawsuit papers, checks written a year ago, minutes from 6 years ago, registered letters (there is that request to cut the grass) and a booklet on the laws governing pets in Anne Arundel County. Which would not be unusual, but it had been highlighted with post it notes about the perils of cats.
And so my term begins. One complaint about trash location. And the use of a road in the community. So far, so good. I'll keep you posted.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
ode to dad
Today would have been my father's 85 birthday had he lived past 59. It is a good day to reflect on him and his impact on our family, as well as his colorful and amusing life. I would not have pursued my career as a librarian had it not been for my dad. I spent a good part of my late teens and early 20's attending library conferences, which actually meant a big party opportunity for my father. We attended all free food and alcohol events vendors offered librarians. Meetings required sticking your head in the door and moving on to the closest bar for a drinkie poo.
Because he lived near new york, caravans of me and my friends would travel to see him and his best friend Betty, who was always kind enough to put us up for the weekend. It always involved drinking and debauchery..in that order.
My parents separated when I was around 11 and he would come visit every 2 weeks. I think he finally stepped up in the decade and purchased a mustang. Our previous "new" cars were usually 2 decades behind..our excitement would build knowing he was coming home with a new car, which turned out to be a 1958 plymouth with big fins on the bumpers. And holes in the floor board. We never were much of a car family...
Not everything was fun and frolic with my dad, but this is a time to remember the good times. He had his share of struggles, but hell, he had a great time dealing with them.
Because he lived near new york, caravans of me and my friends would travel to see him and his best friend Betty, who was always kind enough to put us up for the weekend. It always involved drinking and debauchery..in that order.
My parents separated when I was around 11 and he would come visit every 2 weeks. I think he finally stepped up in the decade and purchased a mustang. Our previous "new" cars were usually 2 decades behind..our excitement would build knowing he was coming home with a new car, which turned out to be a 1958 plymouth with big fins on the bumpers. And holes in the floor board. We never were much of a car family...
Not everything was fun and frolic with my dad, but this is a time to remember the good times. He had his share of struggles, but hell, he had a great time dealing with them.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
10 things I love about Maddie
Fair's fair...although I am sure she is groaning with embarrassment...
10. Sense of Humor. She has a silly side which I can relate to. And being smart lends well to a witty humor. Commentary from kids at school that know her...she is funny. Only one that might not think so is her former french teacher. But he is an odd one anyway.
9. Generosity. She will volunteer for almost anything. Except maybe cleaning out her dad's chicken coop. But she has been with me on a cold rainy morning to support ALS, will play games with the homeless, will help her neighbor's kids with reading, and actively LOOKS for volunteer opportunities. What teen does that?
8. Style. She knows what looks good on her without pushing the envelope. She turns her nose up to streetwalker prom dresses. She is trendy, yet has little interest in following the push for designer brands.
7. Thrifyness. Okay, this really might have to do with her very clear understanding of money and the power it holds. She has always made money babysitting and dog sitting and well aware of the cost of things and if its too expensive, she leaves it alone. She likes money and likes having money. She shops sales, looks for the best bargain, and compromises when it comes to that 70.00 polo shirt. Now that's my girl.
6. Her relentless energy. Thank god she plays sports. She is my dog walker/runner. She will fetch things for her very tired and quasi old mother without complaint. She leaps the steps in 3 bounds. Not to say she enjoys a night of being a couch potato or sleeping in. But once she's up, she hits the ground running. Wish we could bottle that.
5. Her organization. I glanced at her school notebook the other day. Pristine with tabs for homework, class notes, and subject. Paperwork for school is on time and presented to me the minute she gets it. She actually uses her planner. Now granted, her room looks like a bomb went off in it, but as she has told me..she knows what is in each quadrant of floor space. Guess it works. Now if I could only get her to make her bed.... And maybe put dishes in the dishwasher...
4.Enthusiasm. Like her brother, she loves new experiences . She loves to look forward to something. She is an awesome travel companion, where anything goes with great joy. She loves new restaurants..only thing she wanted for her phenomenal report card was a trip to Helmund, an Afghan restaurant. If it involves fun, she is even willing to get up before the sun. Now that's commitment...
3. Compassion and loyalty. Maddie will defend the underdogs. She has a soft spot for those who are a bit 'different'. She actually called someone out in the hallway for talkin smack about someone. She is fiercely loyal to her friends. And expects the same in return.
2. Her intelligence. She runs circles around me in the math department. Well, that might not be a good example, since I have the ability of a 6th grader. It's her flawless grades, her voracious reading, and her love for learning if the teacher is someone who she relates to.
1. Her love of cooking. And baking. And what foodie wouldn't love that??
10. Sense of Humor. She has a silly side which I can relate to. And being smart lends well to a witty humor. Commentary from kids at school that know her...she is funny. Only one that might not think so is her former french teacher. But he is an odd one anyway.
9. Generosity. She will volunteer for almost anything. Except maybe cleaning out her dad's chicken coop. But she has been with me on a cold rainy morning to support ALS, will play games with the homeless, will help her neighbor's kids with reading, and actively LOOKS for volunteer opportunities. What teen does that?
8. Style. She knows what looks good on her without pushing the envelope. She turns her nose up to streetwalker prom dresses. She is trendy, yet has little interest in following the push for designer brands.
7. Thrifyness. Okay, this really might have to do with her very clear understanding of money and the power it holds. She has always made money babysitting and dog sitting and well aware of the cost of things and if its too expensive, she leaves it alone. She likes money and likes having money. She shops sales, looks for the best bargain, and compromises when it comes to that 70.00 polo shirt. Now that's my girl.
6. Her relentless energy. Thank god she plays sports. She is my dog walker/runner. She will fetch things for her very tired and quasi old mother without complaint. She leaps the steps in 3 bounds. Not to say she enjoys a night of being a couch potato or sleeping in. But once she's up, she hits the ground running. Wish we could bottle that.
5. Her organization. I glanced at her school notebook the other day. Pristine with tabs for homework, class notes, and subject. Paperwork for school is on time and presented to me the minute she gets it. She actually uses her planner. Now granted, her room looks like a bomb went off in it, but as she has told me..she knows what is in each quadrant of floor space. Guess it works. Now if I could only get her to make her bed.... And maybe put dishes in the dishwasher...
4.Enthusiasm. Like her brother, she loves new experiences . She loves to look forward to something. She is an awesome travel companion, where anything goes with great joy. She loves new restaurants..only thing she wanted for her phenomenal report card was a trip to Helmund, an Afghan restaurant. If it involves fun, she is even willing to get up before the sun. Now that's commitment...
3. Compassion and loyalty. Maddie will defend the underdogs. She has a soft spot for those who are a bit 'different'. She actually called someone out in the hallway for talkin smack about someone. She is fiercely loyal to her friends. And expects the same in return.
2. Her intelligence. She runs circles around me in the math department. Well, that might not be a good example, since I have the ability of a 6th grader. It's her flawless grades, her voracious reading, and her love for learning if the teacher is someone who she relates to.
1. Her love of cooking. And baking. And what foodie wouldn't love that??
Thursday, September 5, 2013
10 things I love About Andrew
It was time to pay a homage to David Letterman....
10. Andrew's humor. Of course, i say that because our humor is the same and I find it very relatable. It is a bit sarcastic and quick. We all appreciate that when it comes to laughter. It SO reminds me of my brother Chris.
9.Reading Habits. His taste is quirky, with a love for authors who find life absurd and somewhat tragic. George Saunders, Davis Foster Wallace, VOnnegut...they speak their truth and no one understands them. Except Andrew perhaps. I will post a postscript that he is also a bit of a reading snob. No main stream stuff. And don't even MENTION a Kindle.
8. He has a great appreciation for the absurdity of life. He finds chicken ownership interesting, yet bonding with his dad over dumpster diving to feed them a bit humorous. He loves reality TV, but draws the line at Honey Boo Boo. But he will watch strange addictions. And food network.
7. Writing. Below is a story Andrew wrote while at Warren Wilson College about being a small child and having a nightmare:
"It was all a careful ritual. The boy needed to fixate on the nothingness. This was because if he broke this quiet meditation and thought about any one thing in particular, his mind would trip and stumbles down the wooden bunk bed, into the silver glass of morbid perversion. The sound of raindrops hitting the roof became dastardly footsteps walking down the hallway. The shadows made from car headlights fragmented into bent contorted figures, plastered like black tree trunks on the baby blue walls. Worst of all, his reflected image in the mirror on the adjacent wall would mutate into the crimson woman with hollow eyes and jagged toothy smile. The quiet terror of her projection made the child avert his gaze in the solitude of his dark room. He tried facing away from the mirror towards the wall, but thought about his eyeballs rolled around in their sockets, staring backwards at her grotesque frame."
Andrew's command of the English language is impeccable.
6.Kindness. He will do anything for anyone he cares about..or even all those crazy customers who walk into CVS. Well, there are times where i will ask him and he will ask for monetary compensation. That's simply survival skills.
5. Creativity. Warren Wilson College introduced him to the love of the fiber arts. he learned to weave and spin and carried home a love to anything related to yarn. We all had wool hats for winter..well, we got them for free-friends and neighbors paid for them. Now we are onto the god's eye. In a big way.
4.Fashion sense. Now generally I find his style eclectic and fun. He is a big fan of bow ties (NO clip ons), suspenders, bollos, panchos, and my favorite-a tie that was woven at Warren Wilson on a loom. I do draw the line with his New Delhi style pantaloons he found in the free cycle at warren wilson and his new Native American patterned muscle shirt. And perhaps his footwear could use some updating.
3. Love of music. It permeates the house. In CD, Album, and ipod form. And there are moments when friends come over for a little jam of guitar, mandolin, and violin. I would know nothing about today's progressive music. And sometimes I really don't want to know, from what I hear. Sometimes its just a song of moaning or squeaking.
2. Sense of Adventure. Everything is an experience worth living and absorbing. A trip to Baltimore to watch outdoor films. A new restaurant. A new recipe-which, I might add, can be a little unusual in the contents but its seems to work. A new piece of music. A new travelling experience. Which is why that should be a goal after college.
1.Hair. He has so much of it. And I have so little....
10. Andrew's humor. Of course, i say that because our humor is the same and I find it very relatable. It is a bit sarcastic and quick. We all appreciate that when it comes to laughter. It SO reminds me of my brother Chris.
9.Reading Habits. His taste is quirky, with a love for authors who find life absurd and somewhat tragic. George Saunders, Davis Foster Wallace, VOnnegut...they speak their truth and no one understands them. Except Andrew perhaps. I will post a postscript that he is also a bit of a reading snob. No main stream stuff. And don't even MENTION a Kindle.
8. He has a great appreciation for the absurdity of life. He finds chicken ownership interesting, yet bonding with his dad over dumpster diving to feed them a bit humorous. He loves reality TV, but draws the line at Honey Boo Boo. But he will watch strange addictions. And food network.
7. Writing. Below is a story Andrew wrote while at Warren Wilson College about being a small child and having a nightmare:
"It was all a careful ritual. The boy needed to fixate on the nothingness. This was because if he broke this quiet meditation and thought about any one thing in particular, his mind would trip and stumbles down the wooden bunk bed, into the silver glass of morbid perversion. The sound of raindrops hitting the roof became dastardly footsteps walking down the hallway. The shadows made from car headlights fragmented into bent contorted figures, plastered like black tree trunks on the baby blue walls. Worst of all, his reflected image in the mirror on the adjacent wall would mutate into the crimson woman with hollow eyes and jagged toothy smile. The quiet terror of her projection made the child avert his gaze in the solitude of his dark room. He tried facing away from the mirror towards the wall, but thought about his eyeballs rolled around in their sockets, staring backwards at her grotesque frame."
Andrew's command of the English language is impeccable.
6.Kindness. He will do anything for anyone he cares about..or even all those crazy customers who walk into CVS. Well, there are times where i will ask him and he will ask for monetary compensation. That's simply survival skills.
5. Creativity. Warren Wilson College introduced him to the love of the fiber arts. he learned to weave and spin and carried home a love to anything related to yarn. We all had wool hats for winter..well, we got them for free-friends and neighbors paid for them. Now we are onto the god's eye. In a big way.
4.Fashion sense. Now generally I find his style eclectic and fun. He is a big fan of bow ties (NO clip ons), suspenders, bollos, panchos, and my favorite-a tie that was woven at Warren Wilson on a loom. I do draw the line with his New Delhi style pantaloons he found in the free cycle at warren wilson and his new Native American patterned muscle shirt. And perhaps his footwear could use some updating.
3. Love of music. It permeates the house. In CD, Album, and ipod form. And there are moments when friends come over for a little jam of guitar, mandolin, and violin. I would know nothing about today's progressive music. And sometimes I really don't want to know, from what I hear. Sometimes its just a song of moaning or squeaking.
2. Sense of Adventure. Everything is an experience worth living and absorbing. A trip to Baltimore to watch outdoor films. A new restaurant. A new recipe-which, I might add, can be a little unusual in the contents but its seems to work. A new piece of music. A new travelling experience. Which is why that should be a goal after college.
1.Hair. He has so much of it. And I have so little....
Friday, August 30, 2013
and in library news...
I just did a quick check of what was going on in our libraries this week and I have to say the titles were more intriguing than the actual stories....
NCO GORILLA INCIDENT
At approximately 4:45 PM Page David reported to Susie that he saw a young woman stuffing our Gorilla puppet into her satchel. At that time, she was using public computer #1 in the Adult area. When she became aware that David had witnessed this action, he politely said to her something like, “Hi, I noticed that you were putting our puppet in your bag . . .” at which she pulled the gorilla out of her bag and gave it to him without speaking.
This incident occurred near the end of David’s shift, but he mentioned that, much earlier, at the beginning of that shift, which began at 1:00 PM, he had noticed the gorilla on the floor next to the belongings of that same patron who was with a young boy, presumably her son, in the children’s area. (These puppets/stuffed animals are usually displayed on high shelves in this area.) As mentioned above, it was much later that he saw the gorilla again when he was working on the opposite end of the library near PC#1. At that time he noticed the gorilla on the floor next to the patron’s satchel before she placed it in her bag.
Suspicious person wrapped in foil sleeping on branch property
· Gi arrived at 8:10am.
· She noticed a “foil” (what the bag looks like is a space blanket sleeping bag) sleeping bag next to the Verizon hub/shed building.
· In the past on Monday mornings when Gi noticed the “foil” sleeping bag on our property it usually had a person sleeping in it, but closer to the shopping center parking lot. She has always reported this to Vernon & Michele.
· A strong smell of marijuana was in air and Gi decided before going into the building to call our non-emergency police number from her vehicle and ask for an Officer to check on sleeping person(s).
· As I was speaking to the dispatch our AA County Police community officer came into the parking lot and I spoke with him.
· Cpl. J.walked around the sleeping bag and then yelled to him to wake up and move on. Cpl. J. waited for him to sit up, put his shoes on, gather his items and he did leave going towards the parking lot.
· Cpl. J. shared with us (at this point my co-worker Anita was in the parking lot with us) the gentleman in the sleeping bag is an older African American male his name is James well known in the area & will leave property when told.
· Cpl. J. was glad we called and encouraged us to do so whenever we had that uncomfortable feeling.
Noisy children petition
During the 3 o'clock hour circ staff asked a patron to tell the information staff about a man who approached her to sign a petition requesting library staff to ask patrons with noisy children to leave the building. The patron found the petition topic offensive and was unhappy that the man approached her with his petition. The patron wanted staff to be aware of what the man was doing. By the time I returned from helping a patron the petitioner had left. Jean recognized the patron as one of our regulars but doesn't know his name. If he comes in again I will let this person know what the proper procedure is for circulating petitions.
Charles Escalates His Complaints About Children in the Library
Mr. B. uses the library almost daily. For the past year he has complained to the circ staff about children using the library. He has referred to the children in the building as "roaches," among other things. He has said that he hopes all the children and people under 50 years will go to the new branch so that he can continue to use this branch without them. Circ staff try to ignore his comments and not feed into it.
On 6/6/13 Lynn reported the following:
"When Mr. B came to the check-out desk today, he asked me, "Do you have a stick?" When I replied "My stick?", I believe he motioned to the J area, because it prompted me to tell him that he would get used to it, because with school out, there would be more children in the branch. His reply was that "crime rates would go up." I said "crime rates?" and he said "because of the hoodlums."
On 8/23/13 Marie overheard the following:
Mr. B. came to Lynn at checkout and began to complain about the limited selection of new titles. He was upset that of his 60 plus holds approximately 30 were position 0 so they were on order. He then began to complain about what he read in the Capital about the library system getting increased funds. His wording was that "we are getting 800 zillion dollars in new funding and the main dweeb said it was all going to children's programming." Lynn talked with him for quite a while, explaining the library system's new initiatives and trying to direct any further questions/complaints to the Area Supervisor or Library Headquarters.
On 8/26/13 Carol had the following interaction with Mr. B:
Mr. B said "Did you hear that sound this morning?" Carol said "No, what?" Mr. B said "It is the sound of the crime rate going down because the kids are back in school."
NCO GORILLA INCIDENT
At approximately 4:45 PM Page David reported to Susie that he saw a young woman stuffing our Gorilla puppet into her satchel. At that time, she was using public computer #1 in the Adult area. When she became aware that David had witnessed this action, he politely said to her something like, “Hi, I noticed that you were putting our puppet in your bag . . .” at which she pulled the gorilla out of her bag and gave it to him without speaking.
This incident occurred near the end of David’s shift, but he mentioned that, much earlier, at the beginning of that shift, which began at 1:00 PM, he had noticed the gorilla on the floor next to the belongings of that same patron who was with a young boy, presumably her son, in the children’s area. (These puppets/stuffed animals are usually displayed on high shelves in this area.) As mentioned above, it was much later that he saw the gorilla again when he was working on the opposite end of the library near PC#1. At that time he noticed the gorilla on the floor next to the patron’s satchel before she placed it in her bag.
Suspicious person wrapped in foil sleeping on branch property
· Gi arrived at 8:10am.
· She noticed a “foil” (what the bag looks like is a space blanket sleeping bag) sleeping bag next to the Verizon hub/shed building.
· In the past on Monday mornings when Gi noticed the “foil” sleeping bag on our property it usually had a person sleeping in it, but closer to the shopping center parking lot. She has always reported this to Vernon & Michele.
· A strong smell of marijuana was in air and Gi decided before going into the building to call our non-emergency police number from her vehicle and ask for an Officer to check on sleeping person(s).
· As I was speaking to the dispatch our AA County Police community officer came into the parking lot and I spoke with him.
· Cpl. J.walked around the sleeping bag and then yelled to him to wake up and move on. Cpl. J. waited for him to sit up, put his shoes on, gather his items and he did leave going towards the parking lot.
· Cpl. J. shared with us (at this point my co-worker Anita was in the parking lot with us) the gentleman in the sleeping bag is an older African American male his name is James well known in the area & will leave property when told.
· Cpl. J. was glad we called and encouraged us to do so whenever we had that uncomfortable feeling.
Noisy children petition
During the 3 o'clock hour circ staff asked a patron to tell the information staff about a man who approached her to sign a petition requesting library staff to ask patrons with noisy children to leave the building. The patron found the petition topic offensive and was unhappy that the man approached her with his petition. The patron wanted staff to be aware of what the man was doing. By the time I returned from helping a patron the petitioner had left. Jean recognized the patron as one of our regulars but doesn't know his name. If he comes in again I will let this person know what the proper procedure is for circulating petitions.
Charles Escalates His Complaints About Children in the Library
Mr. B. uses the library almost daily. For the past year he has complained to the circ staff about children using the library. He has referred to the children in the building as "roaches," among other things. He has said that he hopes all the children and people under 50 years will go to the new branch so that he can continue to use this branch without them. Circ staff try to ignore his comments and not feed into it.
On 6/6/13 Lynn reported the following:
"When Mr. B came to the check-out desk today, he asked me, "Do you have a stick?" When I replied "My stick?", I believe he motioned to the J area, because it prompted me to tell him that he would get used to it, because with school out, there would be more children in the branch. His reply was that "crime rates would go up." I said "crime rates?" and he said "because of the hoodlums."
On 8/23/13 Marie overheard the following:
Mr. B. came to Lynn at checkout and began to complain about the limited selection of new titles. He was upset that of his 60 plus holds approximately 30 were position 0 so they were on order. He then began to complain about what he read in the Capital about the library system getting increased funds. His wording was that "we are getting 800 zillion dollars in new funding and the main dweeb said it was all going to children's programming." Lynn talked with him for quite a while, explaining the library system's new initiatives and trying to direct any further questions/complaints to the Area Supervisor or Library Headquarters.
On 8/26/13 Carol had the following interaction with Mr. B:
Mr. B said "Did you hear that sound this morning?" Carol said "No, what?" Mr. B said "It is the sound of the crime rate going down because the kids are back in school."
Sunday, August 25, 2013
marcia
I am spending a beautiful evening on my deck drinking wine and enjoying 80 degree low humidity weather in August. Marcia, my dearest friend forever-or, as some call them..my BFF, has come for a long overdue visit. And even though her distance is only an hour, her life is always been a state of flux. Which is what I love about her. Alan asked me why we hadn't seen her all summer and the answer required a dissertation.
She is spontaneous and driven by her heart not always her head. She has a beautiful daughter named Athena who is fathered by a handsome hispanic she worked with in a restaurant in her early 30's. They made a run at a relationship and lived together for 2 weeks. Best thing to come out of that short lived relationship was Athena. her other realtionships were results of online dating. peter lasted less than a year. Fred was 6 years until he died of a tragic motorcycle accident.
She is athereal, cosmic, and spiritual. She teached yoga to seniors, is a massage therapist, and throws in healing touch anytime she has the opportunity. She is silly, positive, and moves with the wind.
Having a visit with her is like a shot of happiness. How lucky we all are to have people like this on our lives.
She is spontaneous and driven by her heart not always her head. She has a beautiful daughter named Athena who is fathered by a handsome hispanic she worked with in a restaurant in her early 30's. They made a run at a relationship and lived together for 2 weeks. Best thing to come out of that short lived relationship was Athena. her other realtionships were results of online dating. peter lasted less than a year. Fred was 6 years until he died of a tragic motorcycle accident.
She is athereal, cosmic, and spiritual. She teached yoga to seniors, is a massage therapist, and throws in healing touch anytime she has the opportunity. She is silly, positive, and moves with the wind.
Having a visit with her is like a shot of happiness. How lucky we all are to have people like this on our lives.
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