LIBRARY HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 2-6 p.m. Wednesday: 12-7 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.-noon LaVail Aschoff, Director
Building Readership
Adult Fiction
“The Orphanage By the Lake” by Daniel G. Miller — Hazel wants a new life. She’s 30 years old, single, and her private investigation business is months away from folding. Her luck takes a turn when Madeline Hemsley, a mysterious socialite, pays Hazel a visit with an offer too enticing to resist. An orphan girl has disappeared from a children’s home—The Orphanage By The Lake, as the locals call it — and Madeline wants Hazel to find her. At first glance, it appears to be a standard runaway case, but as Hazel plunges into the investigation, she finds signs of something more: unexplained blood stains, cryptic symbols, sinister figures shadowing her every move. The more she digs, the more she realizes that The Orphanage By The Lake holds terrifying secrets, and even worse. . . so does Madeline.
Adult Non-Fiction “Tell Mother Not to Worry: Soldier Stories From Gettysburg’s George Spangler Farm” by Ronald D. Kirkwood — The George Spangler farm in Gettysburg is a place of reverence. Nurses held the hands of dying soldiers and prayed and spoke last words with them amid the blood, stench, and agony of two hospitals. Heroic surgeons resolutely worked around the clock to save lives. Kirkwood researched thousands of pension and military records, hospital files, letters, newspapers, and diaries of those present at the hospitals on Spangler land during and after the battle. The result is a deeper and richer understanding of what these men and women endured—suffering that often lingered for the rest of their lives. Their injuries and deaths, North and South, brought not only tragic sadness to parents, spouses, and children, but often financial devastation as well.
Kids’ Books
“Clark the Shark Afraid of the Dark,” by Bruce Hale — Clark the Shark is ready for his first big sleepover! He’s nervous about sleeping outside without his glow-fish night-light, but he doesn’t want anyone to know he’s just a teeny-tiny bit afraid of the dark. So Clark makes up a rhyme to help him stay cool: “Take heart, be smart, sharks aren’t afraid of the dark.” But when the sun sets and his friends begin telling spooky stories, Clark’s voice sounds quiet and small and not brave at all. In this empowering tale about conquering nighttime fears, Clark the Shark learns how friendship can help light the way through the dark. Featuring bright, colorful artwork from Guy Francis and hilarious read-aloud text from Bruce Hale, this Clark the Shark picture book is the perfect story for kids braving nighttime jitters!
Young Adult Fiction
“Way of the Wolf,” by Bear Grylls — A fatal plane crash. A frozen wilderness. The world’s youngest survival expert is in trouble again . . . Beck Granger must find help across the mountains - but even if he survives the deadly cold, can he escape the hungry wolf that is on his trail? This is the second book in an explosive adventure series from real-life survival expert Bear Grylls.
President’s, dean’s lists released from Northeast
Northeast Community College in Norfolk has released the president’s honor list and dean’s honor list for both full- and part-time students for the Spring 2025 semester.
To be named to the president’s honor list, students must earn a grade point average of 4.0 and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Students named to the president’s part–time list attained a 4.0 grade point average while taking at least six credit hours.
Students named to the dean’s honor list earned a graded point average of at least 3.75 while taking at least 12 credit hours. Students named to the dean’s part–pime list earned a grade point average of 3.75 or above while taking at least six credit hours.
Named to the full-time president’s honor list were Anabelle Vinson of Foster, Keely Gubbels and Brianna Kumm of Osmond and Jared Bessmer of Plainview. Anabelle is a 2024 graduate of OHS and the daughter of Nathan and Terin Vinson. Keely and Brianna, 2025 OHS graduates, are the daughters of Jason and Amy Gubbels and Cassandra and Anthony Micklevitz, respectively. Jared is a 2019 graduate of OHS and the son of James and Nancy Bessmer.
Those named to the president’s honor list for part-time students were Jaxon Vinson of Foster and Keli Aschoff, Cody Gansebom, Noah Geneski, Erin Wagner, and Abigail Brown of Osmond. Jaxon, Keli, Cody, Noah and Erin are all 2025 OHS graduates, while Abi will graduate in 2026. Jaxon is the son of Nathan and Terin Vinson; Keli, the daughter of Walt and Michele Aschoff; Cody, son of Shawn and Jennifer Gansebom; Noah, son of Jake and Rebecca Geneski, and Erin, daughter of Chris and Robin Wagner. Abi is the daughter of Jason and Amber Brown.
On the dean’s honor list for full-time students was James Doyle of Osmond, a 2024 graduate of OHS and the son of Boyd and April Doyle, and Brooklyn Wattier, daughter of Eric and Lynn Wattier.
