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Winter 1997-98
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Deerfield Public Library
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Volume 13, Number 2
2nd Annual
Rosemarg Sazonoff
Creative Writing
Contest
We're Not
Hibernating!
DEERFIKLD
Across the Librarian's Desk
The library will be hopping this win
ter, literally! We expect to continue
business as usual during major reno
vation of the first floor continuing
our many scheduled activities. The
winter months should bring many
positive changes and a new look. We
apologize in advance for confusion
which may take place, but bear with
us, it will be worth it!
D live a mile from the Library. Over the past
twenty-five years I have been thankful that I
Deerfield cardholders! Tune outT.V.
and put your pens to work! Last
year's contest uncovered impressive
Deerfield talent. We will again have
separate contests for adults and
children.
do not have a daily commute by train or car.
Freed from being dependent on, or defined by
a car, as almost every other suburbanite is, I
think about cars differently than most of my
neighbors. Old time Deerfield residents who
For Adults — Jan. 2-Feb. 13
You may look back on the 20th cen
tury for your theme, ifyou wish. You
may submit either ljessay or short
story of 3000 words or less, OR
2)poetry (no word limit). We’ll have
3 monetary prizes, 3 honorable
mentions and we’ll compile winning
entries in a small book. Pick up en
try form at Reference Desk. Chi
cago writer Cynthia Gallaher and
Pioneer Press reporter Irv Leavitt
will judge on creativity, originality
and quality of writing. Submit 3
copies of your entry; one entry per
person. All are welcome to join us
at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 22 when
winners will read their works at a
TEA and READINGS party.
See Youth Services page for
children's contest instructions.
visit me from their retirement communities all
comment on one single fact when they reflect
on Deerfield: how terrible the traffic has be
come. I know we are a nation on wheels, ob
sessed with cars as symbols of wealth, power
and status but lately I have wondered just what
it is about cars that I have come to dislike so
Our 70th birthday year fades, but you
can pick up a 1997 Deerfield Public
Library Annual Report (featuring our
birthday balloons) at the Circulation
Desk and get a summary ofour library
year. We were “bursting with pride”
as we celebrated and worked to meet
your expectations. During our fiscal
year, May 1996-97, we welcomed
325,486 visitors and loaned 366,274
items, a 13% increase over last year.
We answered 34,269 questions, a
10% increase over last year and had
13,473 Deerfield cardholders out of
a population of 17,327. The library
owns 158,417 materials! Pick up our
annual report and you can review our
birthday year.
much. It’s not the numbers, or the traffic at all;
it is the drivers. Aggressive, arrogant, oblivi
ous, or unconscious, it’s the drivers.
The Library is Closed:
December 24, 25, January 1,
and December 31 at 3 p.m.
Automobile driving is a very interesting phe
nomenon of the twentieth century. Early on,
cars were a curiosity; some areas required a
flagman to precede the car so as not to
frighten domestic livestock. Car clubs grew
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Librarian in the Lobby
9-12 Saturdays, December 6,
January 3 and February 7.
Free Income Tax Assistance
1-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays
from February 3 - April 14
Voter Registration
10 am to 2 pm, Saturdays,
January 17 and February 21.
�Adult Winter
Reading Program
"Short Reads, Long Nights"
Programs arefree but reservations are requested
Wonderful Books for
Holiday Giving
Tuesday, December 9, 7p.m.
Book reviewer Nancy Buehler presents a shop
ping list of ideas for children and adults, fic
tion and nonfiction, special interest, etc. and
gives an overview of each book for gift giving.
Jazz- What is it?
Tuesday, January 13, 7p.m.
Jazz pianist/scholar Rich Lichtenstein offers an
entertaining/informative musical timeline. He
demonstrates how spirituals, blues, ragtime,
and the Big Band era all paved the way for the
development of jazz.
Lowell Komie
“The Last Jewish Shortstop in
America”
Sunday January 18,2p.m. Author/Reception
Deerfield’s Lowell Komie, Carl Sandburg
Award Winning Writer, will read from his new
novel about a Chicago North Shore divorced
father of two, who builds and promotes a gi
gantic hall of fame for Jewish sports heroes.
You’ll love this clever, humorous novel by our
hometown author who has been hailed as “one
of the best short story writers in the country”.
January 19-March 20
Join us this winter to read five books, one of which falls into one or more of the
following categories: short stories, short novels (under 250 pages) or epics (over 500
pages counts for two titles). When you register you will receive a small gift.
When you finish the required reading, you may enter a drawing for
Deerfield Area Historical Society blankets.
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Register and report in the Fiction Room!
Great Decisions Foreign Policy
Discussion Group
Nine Tuesdays, 7:30 p. m. January 27- March 24
Tom Jester again convenes this popular group.
This years topics include 1) Special Interests,
2) China and the U.S., 3) Human Rights, 4)
Cuba, 5) Africa Today, 6) Financing Develop
ment, 7) Turkey and 8) Religions Role in World
Affairs. Briefing book available in Jan. for SI2.
Cut the Clutter: Organize
Your Home
Tuesday, February3, 7p.m.
Master your disorganization!. Professional or
ganizer Eileen Roth of Everything in its Place
explains how you accumulate, how to manage
your “stuff” and what principles to utilize to
find a place for everything!
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Enhance Your Life with 7
Aromatherapy
Tuesday, February 10,7p.m.
Cathy Bargenquast, certified aromatherapist
presents the ancient art and science of using all
natural essential oils to promote good health
and well being. You’ll learn a brief history, ben
efits and variety ofoils. Put a little aromatherapy
in your Valentine plans!
Tea and Readings
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Sunday, February 22, 2p.m.
All are welcome to our reception and readings
from winners of the 2nd Annual Rosemary
SazonofFCreative Writing Contest. Enjoy a real
treat of literary work from our Deerfield com
munity. Refreshments, too!
Don’t Work at Home Without Us
Librarian Cindy Wargo and Library Trustee
David Wolff will present a program on library
services and resources for home based small
businesses at the December 17 meeting of
H.O.M.E. (Home based business executives)
at the DBR Chamber of Commerce 12:30-2
at the Chamber's office, 747 Deerfield Road.
Call 945-4660 for info.
k
Thursdays at 10:30 am.
December 11, Love in the Time of Cholera
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Jack Hicks will
lead the discussion.
January 8, Fairand Tender Ladies by Lee Smith.
February 12, A Summons to Memphis by
Peter Taylor.
Evening Book
Tuesdays at 7pm.
January 20, Crazy in Alabama by Mark
Childress.
February 17, Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts.
Internet is Here
Deerfield library cardholders may reserve time
on the library's Internet. Those under 18 must
obtain a parent's permission. Please check with
reference and Youth Services for more details.
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Registered
Drop-In Stonitimes
rvices
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All children must have a
- ""'Tuesdays, December 9 and 16
program card on file with/
Saturdays! December 13 and 20
Youth Services to register for
Preschoolers and cheir families are welcome to
these programs.
Puppet Plai|!
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Grades 1-3
Saturday, December 27, 10:00-11:15
Aspiring puppeteers will make puppets and per
form short puppet plays at the end of the pro
gram for parents and caregivers. Registration
begins Monday, December 15.
Hovering Crafts
Grades 4-6
Friday, January 2, 10:00-11:00
Science buffs are invited to make their own
hovercrafts in celebration of the anniversary
of the first balloon flight across the English
Channel. You must bring a cap from any
squirt-bottle. Registration begins Friday, De
cember 26.
drop-in-at 10:00 am on the above dates to lis
ten to a half-Hour of stories, songs, and
__fingerpXaysT-Stop by the Youth Services Depart
ment for a schedule of times and topics.
Toddler Time
Ages 18 months - 2 V2 years
and their caregivers
Friday, December 19
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Friday, January 23
10:30-11:00 am.
Friday, February 20
10:30-11:00 am.
Toddler time is an introduc
tion for the very young to the
library and its materials. No
registration is necessary.
i Ri
Liglif Up Ihe Library
valentine Puzzlers
Grades K-2
Saturday, February 14, 10:00-10:45
Send a real surprise to someone you love with
your very own Valentine puzzle. Registration
begins Monday, February 2.
Valentine Pop-Up Poetry
Grades 3-5
Saturday, February 14, 11:00-11:45
Calling all poets! Create a pop-up Valentine
with your poetry gracing the cover. Registra
tion begins Monday, February 2.
All Ages
December 1-31
Children are welcome to come in anytime dur
ing the month of December to write their
name and the name of their favorite book on
our handmade paper lights, which we will hang
up to brighten the Youth Services Department
Write On!
All Ages
February 5-11
Turn off the television
and pick up a pen. Each
child who writes a fan letter
to his favorite author and brings it to the Youth
Services Department during TV Tune-Out
Week will receive a free paperback book. All
the letters will be mailed by the library.
Registered
Storytimes
January 20 - February 26
Registration for our six-week series begins
9 a.m., Monday, January 12. No child will
be registered without a program card on
file.
Tots Together
Ages 2Zi to 3 Vi with an adult
Tuesdays, 9:30 to 9:50 am
Older siblings or children younger than 2 Vi
cannot be accommodated within this program.
Stories ¥ More
Ages 3 V2 to 5
Tuesdays
10:00 - 10:30 am
Wednesdays 10:00 - 10:30 am
Thursdays 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Children must have been bonron or be
fore July 20, 1994 in order to register
for Stories ‘n’ More. Children attend
storytime without a parent; however, par
ents must remain in the library building
during storytime. Kindergartners are en
couraged to sign up for the After-School
Stories.
flfler-Scbool Stories
Grades K-2
Thursdays, 4:00-4:30 p.m.
This series is specifically designed for the
younger grade-school child and features
stories, crafts, and more.
Rosemary Sazonoff Wriling Contest
For grades 2-8
Picture yourself in the year 2025. Write a story
about what you might be like or where you will
be living. Imagine new technologies! Be creative!
Three winners will each receive $25 and names
will be inscribed on a plaque in Youth Services
Dept. Pick up an entry form beginning Janu
ary 5. All entries must be completed and re
ceived no later than Monday, February 16. Win
ners will be contacted by February 23. At 7 p.m.
February 26 we will have a party for partici
pants and their families, and unveil our plaque.
Join us then for awards and treats!
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and sponsored outings and tours. Not
to be confused with today’s “outings". A
1914 AAA tour guide told how to drive
to Deerfield so you could lunch at
Deerspring Farm. Cross country events
and racing advanced technology and
cars grew into reliable transportation.
Roads lagged behind, but by the twen
ties and thirties the Lincoln Highway and
Route 66 spanned the nation.
Eisenhower’s national defense high
ways finally tied the country together
and were the catalyst for growth of au
tomobile travel as we know it today.
These highways are probably the most
influential agents of social change that
this country has ever seen.They allowed
for, encouraged, and fostered the growth
of the suburbs; changed the way we
relate to one another, changed where
and how we could work, whom we would
marry, where we would shop,where our
children would be educated, where and
how we vacation , how we live.
As the use of cars expanded, re-ex
panded, and became the most common
form of daily transportation it was only a
short time before they became the stan
dard way to get to work, and the daily
commute became a part of everyone's life.
In the suburbs the station wagon-now
vans and sport utilities-became Mom’s
rite of passage. The use of cars brought
with it the necessary rules and regulations
to make their operation safe and effec
tive. Unregulated roads were chaos:rules
brought order, discipline and safety.
Safety. That is the word behind ev
ery single traffic rule that exists. Disobey
the rules, and crash into another car.
Run a stop light, and run down another
human being. Speed, and kill the child
as she runs for her puppy. It was really
just common sense, over time, that led
to all the traffic laws and regulations that
govern us today. What I see on my daily
one mile trek to the Library disavows all
of this. What I see is a growing chaos; a
daily reduction in safety, civility, and
courtesy. Safety: safety is the biggest
loss. I don’t want to hear that this is a
police problem. Our police do a fine job,
this is a social/behavioral breakdown of
large proportions.
Daily, I am treated to a Mom in a
mastodon sport utility running a stop
sign, not even really slowing down. Just
check for a police car, and gun it through
the intersection. I see a Dad on his way
to the train failing to yield-right-of-way
to school children walking to their bus
stop. Cars of every variety speed
through my residential neighborhood as
if they were competing in the Indy 500.
I see almost everyone turning without
using their turn signals-both an element
of safety and courtesy. I see the same
cars park in our handicapped and no
parking zones as the drivers run to do
their errands-thumbing their noses at
the purpose of those special zones. As
they leave, they back into parked cars,
eyeball the crumpled fender and drive
off. This transcends rudeness into crimi
nality. It accelerates on the expressway.
Of course, you see all the failures above,
only at higher speeds; no turn lights, fail
ure to yield right-of- way, and speeding.
Worse, you see tailgating, weaving in
the lanes, passing when inappropriate,
driving on the shoulder to get ahead of
a line of backed up traffic. You see ag
gression, hostility and anger. You see
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people’s heads buried in car phones oblivi
ous of what is happening around or in front
of them. Some of the behavior seems to
be related to the size and power of today’s
sport utility mastodons, some of it to an
inner rage that is almost sociopathic. Not
being a car designer, or a psychiatrist, I
don’t have an answer to either of these
problems. Personally, I believe this behav
ior to be related to modern society’s ano
nymity and social disconnectedness, but
it is mainly just selfish rudeness.
What we are losing is a sense of
safety, because we are absolutely see
ing unsafe driving, plus a loss of civility,
and courtesy. Decency behind the wheel
seems to have evaporated. I guess I
would ask myself how I would like to run
down and kill a small child while speed
ing, cripple or maim an elderly driver
through aggressive tailgating, or ruin a
young person’s future before he or she
even get their life started. I think we
should start looking to ourselves if we
want these antisocial behaviors to stop.
If we don’t take responsibility, I can’t
imagine how bad driving conditions will
be in ten years. The book I am -recom
mending this month, before it is too late
for you, is Illinois Rules of the Road. Al
ways a good read, drop by and read one
at the Library.
Or, ignore the book and get exposed to
it in mandatory traffic safety classes after
you get your big ticket. Orville Freeman,
former Governor of Minnesota, had a great
phrase about driving--”lt’s not a right, it is a
privilege”. And there aren’t any excuses.
Carrier Route Presort
Deerfield Postal
Patron
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Browsing | Deerfield Public Library | Winter 1997-98
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Vol. 13, No. 2
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Seifert, Sally Brickman
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December 1997 - February 1998
A Summons to Memphis
Africa
American Automobile Association (AAA)
American Automobile Association (AAA) Tour Guides
Aromatherapy
Billie Letts
Carl Sandberg Award for Fiction
Cathy Bargenquast
Chicago Illinois
China
Cindy Wargo
Crazy in Alabama
Cuba
Cynthia Gallaher
David B. Wolff
DBR Chamber of Commerce Home Based Business Executives (HOME)
Deerfield Area Historical Society
Deerfield Bannockburn Riverwoods Chamber of Commerce (DBR)
Deerfield Illinois
Deerfield Police Department
Deerfield Public Library
Deerfield Public Library 70th Anniversary
Deerfield Public Library Adult Services Department
Deerfield Public Library Annual Report
Deerfield Public Library Board of Trustees
Deerfield Public Library Board of Trustees Trustee in the Lobby
Deerfield Public Library Book Discussions
Deerfield Public Library Browsing Newsletter
Deerfield Public Library Computer Use
Deerfield Public Library Programming
Deerfield Public Library Renovations
Deerfield Public Library Storytimes
Deerfield Public Library Toddler Times
Deerfield Public Library Tots Together
Deerfield Public Library Winter Reading Programs
Deerfield Public Library Youth Services Department
Deerspring Farm
Diane Kraus
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eileen Roth
English Channel
Everything in its Place
Fair and Tender Ladies
Foreign Policy Association
Foreign Policy Association Great Decisions Program
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Human Rights
Illinois Rules of the Road
Income Tax Assistance
Indy 500
Internet
Irv Leavitt
Jack A. Hicks
Jazz
John A. Anderson
Kenan Abosch
Lee Smith
Lincoln Highway
Love in the Time of Cholera
Lowell Komie
Mark Childress
Minnesota
Minnesota Governor
Nancy Buehler
North Shore
Orville Freeman
Peter Taylor
Pioneer Press
Religion
Rich Lichtenstein
Rosemary Sazonoff Writing Contest
Route 66
Sally Brickman Seifert
Searchable PDF
Suburbanization
Susan L. Benn
The Last Jewish Shortstop in America
Thomas Jester
Turkey
TV Tune-Out Week
United States of America
Voter Registration
Where the Heart Is
William S. Seiden
Yvonne Sharpe