Just as this paper went to press last week, we heard the unspeakably sad news of the death of one of Forest Park’s newest residents, Tanner Osborn. Tanner was a likable, talented young man”he was 22-years-old. “T.J.” moved to Forest Park from Arizona and recently started a music company with a few friends. Tragically, Tanner and two of his friends perished in a fire. Sincere sympathy to his family and friends.
Mystery lovers will be delighted to hear that Sara Paretsky will be in town autographing copies of her latest book,Fire Sale at Centuries & Sleuths on Tuesday, July 19 at 7 p.m. That’s at 7419 Madison Street. The Battle of Waterloo (historically accurate) is also still in the window.
Augie’s history discussion group will wrap up their Alexander Hamilton work, by Don Chernow on Saturday, June 25. On June 26 author Laura Lippman will be signing copies of her latest mystery, To the Power of Three, that’s at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 26. I inadvertently abbreviated Augie’s name from Augeleksy and decided I liked it that way. You knew who I meant. Sorry, Augie.
Shirley Christell was happy to welcome Charlie Kalra to the family of the Friends of the Forest Park Library. Shirley’s “friends” were on hand to sell a few books at the recent “Summerfest.” Sale books are always available at the library so drop in and find a bargain. One year a patron found a first edition of Daphne DuMaurier’s Rebecca!
The staff of the library honored Cathi Taylor at a luncheon recently. The “friends” wanted to honor her, too, but Cathi said “enough luncheons already! Maybe the friends could make a donation to Youth Services at the library.”
Those dedicated library workers have been using their own money to buy art supplies for the kids. The Taylor’s new house is under construction in Beaver Dam, so I guess they’ll really be leaving us.
Bev Thompson is famous for many things, among them, the monthly mystery trips she plans. But last week she outdid herself. The travelers had a SURPRISE trip. The surprise was they were abandoned in the woods on an old electric trolley and left there! Fortunately not forever and everyone took the mishap philosophically. However, no one will ever forget that trip.
Happy birthday to Lillian Tester on June 22 and anniversary greetings to Greg and Sydney Gray that same day. June 23, happy birthday to Charles Watson and happy anniversary to Angela and Cory Fink; on June 24, happy birthday to Susan Covington, Michael Fumo and Tyler Lenninger; June 15 is the happy anniversary of Joan and Mark Janopoulos and the happy birthday of Chuck Brod; June 26 and a happy birthday wish goes to Adam Kowalski and happy anniversary wishes to Ken and Linda Wojtas and Marie and John Spence; on June 27 happy birthday to William Hough, Patty Marino, Erin Loughlin, Rick Leninger, and Norm Leinweber; June 28, happy birthday to Shirley Christell and to Jack Christell on June 29.
