Murphy NC 28906

Julie Chautin is a volunteer with Friends of Murphy Library and has been doing an excellent job of publicizing their activities in the local newspapers for quite some time.

I was very pleased when she emailed me yesterday to let me know that she has started a new Friends of Murphy Library blog and asked me to help her spread the word.

I’m more than happy to do that.

If you have any interest in the Murphy Library and the fundraising and other things the Friends are doing to help out, you will want to be a regular reader of her new blog.

I enjoyed the articles and the photos that Julie has posted.

I also created a new group on Murphy Connections for Friends of Murphy Library. Please note that this is not an official site of the organization, just something I think I can do to help them spread the word about their important activities in support of the Murphy Public Library.

Congratulations, Julie! You’ve done a fine job with your new blog and I expect to be a reader for a long time.

All the best,

JD

Understand the damage caused by family violence.

Recognize the warning signs of children suffering from family violence.

Support efforts to help children and their families, and to end family violence.

Lend a helping hand - and make a difference in a child’s life!

REACH, Inc., is an agency providing services to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in Cherokee County, NC. They are located at 203 Peachtree Street, Murphy, North Carolina. Their mailing address is PO Box 997, Murphy, NC 28906.

24 hour crisis line: 828-837-8064.

You can find a bargain and help support REACH by patronizing their Thrift Store at 115 Tennessee Street, Murphy, NC 28906, which is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm and on Saturday from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Proceeds go to battered women and children.

Friends of The Murphy Public Library will hold its annual auction on Saturday, June 9, 2007, at Bob Grove Auctions on US 64 East just past the river in Clay County, NC.

Silent auction starts at 5:00 pm.

Bob Grove lifts his gavel for the live auction at 7:00 pm.

Fine local crafts include Joe Miller ironwork, Charles Patricolo dolls, Dawn Gabrielli basket, Pete-Mar cottage cupboard, and Jane Hensley gift baskets, among many others.

There will be free refreshments.

More donations are needed.

For more information, call the library at 828-837-2417.

See more information about the Murphy Public Library on their website.