Tulip, the Tellico Plains Public Library reading dog, is retiring from duty due to her age.  She will be honored at a retirement party at the Tellico Plains Library on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 4 p.m.  Tulip is a therapy dog, certified by the UT Veterinary School's H.A.B.I.T. Program, and specializes in reading with children and making every library patron feel welcome.  Please join us for this special occasion.

Happy birthday to Mei Lia White, Tom Sinness, Karabeth West, Faye Walker, Nancy Shadden, Lawrence O'Dell, Savanna Nation and Carl Williams.

Get well wishes go to Betty Cheeks, Sam Belcher, Faye Torbett, O.R. "Red" Young, Sue Young, Susie Moser, Otis Young, Wail Dalton, Thelma Matoy, JoAnn Queen,  Boyd Rodgers, Emma Best, Wayne Lynn, Charlotte Duncan, Justine Williams, Margaret Wall,  Virgil Tipton, Faye McDaniel, Gladys Best, Bill Crowe and Patsy Long.

Thank you to everyone who sends e-mail to me for printing. I really appreciate your help. Please send any monthly meeting information to me.  Sometimes I will forget that your organization has a standing meeting on a certain day of the month, such as a Ruritan meeting on the second Tuesday.  I want this column to be for you.  I enjoy letting everyone else know what is important to Tellico and area readers.

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