The Friends of Reed Memorial Library Presents...
"The Local Author Series" ... three presentations by local writers.
Ralph A. Pfingsten
Sunday April 11, 2010
2:00-4:00 pm
Mr. Pfingsten is the author of The History of the Ravenna Arsenal
In 1993, Ralph Pfingsten was surveying the Ravenna for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and became interested in the history of the area. He began his research in 2004 and, because of a wealth of information, one of the more difficult tasks while writing his book was to decide what should go into the work and what could be left out. Mr. Pfingsten is a retired biology teacher and amateur historian and has written books on salamanders.
Regina Brett
Sunday April 25, 2010
2:00-4:00 pm
Ms. Brett is the author of God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours
A columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Regina Brett has won numerous awards for her columns. She was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2009 and 2008. She was inducted into the Journalism Hall of Fame by the Press Club of Cleveland in2009. Her book God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours continues the "lessons" from "50 Life Lessons" an extremely popular column written in 2006.
Third auhor and date To Be Announced
Space is limited. Please pick up your admittance ticket at the Help Desk in the center of the lower level of the library.
Tax forms and instructions are available at the Information Desk on the main floor of the library or can be downloaded from any of the sources listed below.
Whether you are an experienced genealogist or a rank beginner Ancestry.com is an invaluable resource to anyone researching a family history. 
Plants within a "Plant family" often require growing similar conditions and likewise share susceptibility to the same diseases and insect damage. With that in mind, the Portage county Master Gardeners have developed a three-part vegetable growing series with each session focusing on one major plant family. Each session will also cover a few additional plants which are listed in each workshop description.
Do you "hunt and peck" when you're at the keyboard? 
Job hunting? Consider the resources available at RML to aid your search. Whether it's a book on writing resumes or getting online to search for openings or submit a resume, we can help. 
