From left to right, they are: Virginia Robinson, Hannah Neal, LeAnn Everett, Baily Gamble, Garrett Gamble, Sarah Everett, and Taylor Garner.
About 50 people attended Old Timers Day, hosted by the Grant Friends of the Library. They talked and told stories while lively music was played by William Whiddon on the dulcimer, Larry Lankford on the guitar, and Julius Smith on the fiddle. There was singing, snacking on Susie Smith's very special tea cakes, researching into family histories, and in the computer area football fans gathered around a portable TV set to watch Alabama play ball. Old and young alike enjoyed each others' company at this very special community gathering. The Friends of the Library plan to host similar gatherings in the future.
Raymona Bevel was the chairperson who planned and decorated for the event.
A few pictures can be found on this page.
The first annual Quilt Show and Pattern Swap at the Grant Library on September 12, from 9:00am until 11:00am.
Check out all the fun we had, including pictures right here.
The Friends of the Library had a booth at the Grant Founder's Day celebration in Grant Park on Saturday, August 25. In addition to selling used books ($0.25 for paperbacks, and $0.50 for hardbacks), the Friends sold chances to win a 14" TV-VCR combined unit for $1.00 each. At 5pm, the winner of the TV-VCR was drawn, and Anita Hopper of New Hope won.
The Friends also had a jar of beans, and for $0.25 anyone could take a guess at how many beans were in the jar. At 5pm, the closest guess had been made by Jordan Smith. Jordan won $5.00 for his winning guess of 1,898 beans. The actual number of beans was 3,904. And yes, Sylvia Williams, the current President of the Friends of the Library actually counted every single bean.
We also let people know about the book on the History of Grant and the Surrounding Areas that we are compiling, and encouraged tham to contribute their stories.
A few pictures can be found on this page.
On Thursday, July 26, 2001, we were priviledged to have Dr. Pete Sparks speak to us on the War Between the States. He gave us fascinating information on the participation of local people in the War, and some background on the War as it effected Grant, Marshall County, North Alabama, and Alabama as a whole.
Dr. Sparks dressed in an authentic uniform and told about the various parts of his clothing and equipment.
Everyone greatly enjoyed his presentation, and we all learned from it.
A few pictures can be found on this page.
The Summer Reading Program started the first week in June, and runs for eight weeks, ending July 24, when certificates will be given out, plus awards to the children who read the most. It meets in the Grant Library every Tuesday from 1pm to 2pm. We have some pictures on this page.
The members attending the April 12 meeting elected Friends of the Library officers for 2001. The following officers will hold office until April 2002:
| President | Sylvia Williams | |
| Vice-President | Kevin Sutton | |
| Secretary | Karen Sutton | |
| Treasurer | Chris Clark | |
| Member At Large | Raymona Bevel |
The Friends of the Library has initiated a project to compile a history of Gunter Mountain. The proceedings will go to the Grant Library. The price of the book and approximate date of publication will be announced at a later time.
The goal of the project is not only to record family members' birth and death dates, but actually put people back in time with stories, pictures and humor. We need to hear about the good times, hard times, funny pranks, etc. If we don't write our history down, it will be lost to the generations to come. We can't do this without help from the families of Grant and Gunter Mountain. There are some family histories on display in the Library to give you some ideas.
If you have articles, pictures, or any information to contribute concerning the history of Gunter Mountain, you can mail them to the Grant Library (P.O. Box 401, Grant, AL 35747). Please do not send us your one and only original of great-grandma; send a copy, as we cannot be responsible for lost photos. You can also contact Jean Jackson 728-4904, Annette Kirkland 728-4286, or Rex Province 728-4607. You can also leave information and your phone number at the library, and someone from the Friends will get back in touch with you.
We'd like to collect as much information as possible by January 31, 2002.
The Guntersville Women's Service League sponsored a story program every Saturday from February 17 through April 28, 2001. They read stories at the Library from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. They have donated the books they read as well as other books, a total value of $295, to the Library. The reading schedule was follows:
Now that the new Grant Town Hall has opened, the library has expanded into the rest of what used to be the building that was the old Town Hall. Rennovations have been in progress for a while, and the Friends of the Library sponsored a Grand Opening celebration in conjunction with the Ten Year Anniversary on
Certificates and gifts were given to children reading the most books in each age group. Here are the winners for Summer of 2000:
| 2-5 years old | |||
| 1st place | Sarah Everett | 48 books | |
| 2nd place | Taylor Garner | 26 books | |
| 3rd place | Samantha Gallaway | 23 books | |
| 6-7 years old | |||
| 1st place | LeAnn Everett | 48 books | |
| 2nd place | Bailey Gamble | 24 books | |
| 3rd place | Garrett Gamble | 18 books | |
| 8-9 years old | |||
| 1st place | Virginia Robinson | 21 books | |
| 2nd place | Hannah Neal | 15 books | |
| 3rd place | Victoria Rutland | 13 books | |
| 10-11 years old | |||
| 1st place | Elizabeth Robinson | 19 books | |
| 2nd place | Jared Rutland | 12 books | |
| 3rd place | Joseph Davis | 8 books | |
| 12-13 years old | |||
| 1st place | Megan Fulghum | 7 books | |
| 2nd place | ______________ | _ books | |
The winners who were present on Awards day for the Summer Reading Program are
shown in the following picture:
From left to right, they are: Virginia Robinson, Hannah Neal, LeAnn Everett,
Baily Gamble, Garrett Gamble, Sarah Everett, and Taylor Garner.