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Truman's rocks
donated to library
By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahannock Nawt Staff WrtUr
The Library Board moved outside to look at the problem of handicapped access to finally arrive at a consensus.
Chairman William Young said he had looked at the problem with Richard Abell. “The problem is where the sidewalk makes a right turn there is a slope,” he said. “It’s built like a New England road; it banks out,” he added. He said the library also needed more gravel for the third handicapped parking space.
He suggested the sidewalk be built up so get rid of the slope. Roberta Anderson agreed the slope was not good, but added, “It might have to stay.”
The board members went outside to look at the situation. The slope is designed to eliminate a curb at one point on the sidewalk. The board agreed the solution would be to make the sidewalk wider at that point so a wheelchair would not have to get on the slope. This will eliminate some of the plantings near the entrance.
Again the board considered library hours. Librarian Nicki Lynch said the library should be open more in the eveningB. Currently the library is open until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays but closed at 5 p.m. other weekdays. Mrs. Lynch said one alternative would be to be open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. instead of 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. She said she would be comfortable with such hours, but on days when she can’t be at the library in the afternoon, assistant librarian Elizabeth Jones couldn’t stay until 6 p.m. since she has to leave at 5 p.n>. to pick up her child.
Board members asked if volunteers could cover on those days, but Mrs. Lynch said volunteers sometimes have other obligations. The issue was left unresolved.
The board voted to put up a fiberglass flagpole. Gifts made in memory of Isaac Parrish will be used to pay for it. Rocks donated by George and Lydagene Muth that came from the White House will be placed on the base of the flagpole.
Member Grace Sims noted that those rocks are mentioned in a recent biography of Harry Truman. They came out of the White House when extensive renSee
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