Candidate Pam Lutfy writes the below entry to Janeth DeGraw, who authored this letter in the Pike County Courier.
Dear Janeth,
Your words, I suspect, convey sorrow and disappointment. Perhaps I feel this because I have seen the depth of your intelligence and the passion for learning that exudes from most of your endeavors. Those were some great Trivial Pursuit games during the Tom Quick Inn days! Admittedly, you always knocked our socks off! (Excuse the grammar.) At times, Gail would counter attack reminding us of her keen book knowledge. While waiting for the ponderings of opponents, I enjoyed your descriptive side talk related to books, events and characters.
The Friends of the library along with local parents and area professionals spend an inordinate amount of time struggling to preserve the world of books. Competing with electronic games and gadgets is a daunting undertaking even for the mightiest!
I suggest we solicit our youth through a district-wide survey to assist in gaining insight regarding the utilization of our library and its services. Perhaps a book lounge with late hours and music -- youth today are great multi-taskers. Perhaps a book mobile parked smack in the middle of a populated community on a Sunday afternoon? Most importantly we need to hear from the youth themselves.
Your words, I suspect, convey sorrow and disappointment. Perhaps I feel this because I have seen the depth of your intelligence and the passion for learning that exudes from most of your endeavors. Those were some great Trivial Pursuit games during the Tom Quick Inn days! Admittedly, you always knocked our socks off! (Excuse the grammar.) At times, Gail would counter attack reminding us of her keen book knowledge. While waiting for the ponderings of opponents, I enjoyed your descriptive side talk related to books, events and characters.
The Friends of the library along with local parents and area professionals spend an inordinate amount of time struggling to preserve the world of books. Competing with electronic games and gadgets is a daunting undertaking even for the mightiest!
I suggest we solicit our youth through a district-wide survey to assist in gaining insight regarding the utilization of our library and its services. Perhaps a book lounge with late hours and music -- youth today are great multi-taskers. Perhaps a book mobile parked smack in the middle of a populated community on a Sunday afternoon? Most importantly we need to hear from the youth themselves.
Oh, how, I would love to see a weekly game night where our community senior citizens and youth challenge one another during a night of fun board games and card games. I believe it would be entertaining and rewarding for all. Perhaps this, too, could occur at our libraries or even alongside the bookmobile! Perhaps the side talks could then lead to discussions of books, amazing events and characters.
Sincerely,
Pam Lutfy
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