ODCPL Information: 416 James Street Ozark, Alabama 36360

The document provides information about the Ozark-Dale County Public Library including statistics from December 2015, library hours and contact information, a message from the library director about plans for a new or renovated library facility, an article about the Friends of the Library annual meeting, and an obituary for a local community leader, Mr. Henry Jenkins.

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February 2016

Volume 18 Issue 02

416 James Street

Ozark, Alabama 36360
Phone (334) 774-5480
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.odcpl.com
Facebook.com/ozarklibrary

Board of Directors
Earl Hyers
Marie Black
Marian Jenkins

Imogene Mixson
Beverly Raley

Library Staff
Full Time Staff
Director
Sandra J. Holmes
Part Time Staff
Genealogy/Reference Librarian
Jocelyn Rayford
Head Circulation Clerk
Holly Burns
Admin. Assist/ILL Librarian
Elaine Land
Processor
Karen Speck
Circulation Clerk
Darnell Johnson
Childrens Librarian
Ruth Rosentrater
Cataloger
Lou Harry
Bookkeeper
Donna Snell
IT/WebMaster
Michael Walden
IT
Jeff Devine

Statistics for December 2015

Circulation
Attendance
New Materials
Site Visits
Borrowers on Roll
Employment Searches
Internet Users
Genealogy Users
E-Books

5,936
8,764
221
172,234
14,005
2,300
2,520
439
556

Quote of the Month

No man can be friendless who had God and the
companionship of good books.
Elizabeth Garrett Browning

Dale County Genealogical/Historical Society

The Society will meet Monday, February 1st in
the Alice Doughtie Wing of the Library at 6:00.
Everyone is invited to attend.

LIBRARY HOURS
Tuesday through Thursday
10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Closed on Sunday & Monday

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

Our Library is old. The time has come for changes,
and we have four options-- do nothing, renovate the
current building, renovate another building, or build a
new library. We need a library with state-of-the-art
technology and services that Dale County residents
deserve.
When people relocate to a new area, the first things
they investigate are the school system and the public
library. We know this and are constantly making
changes to improve our services.
Recently the Ozark-Dale County Board of Trustees
signed a contract with Library Max, a global library
consulting firm, to assist us in developing a strategic
plan for a new or improved facility. We will explore
all options and meet with people throughout the city
and county to gather information on what you, the
people want. We need your help as we plan for the
future.
Our consultants will guide us as we hold Focus
Group meetings with various people in our area. The
consultants will then gather statistics, compile the
information, and report back to the Board.
Please join us and be a part of this important event.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
By Elizabeth Babine
The Friends of the Library met for their first
meeting of the year, on January 13, 2016. Covered
during this meeting was the finalization of officers by
Nominating Committee for 2016. The invitational
letter to the Annual Membership Luncheon which was
held on January 25, 2016, had been sent out to all
Friends of the Library (FOL) as well as other
community persons. The FOL Calendar of Events for
2016 was approved by Board members present.
Finally, the organizing of the Annual Membership
Luncheon, as to who was going to bring what for this
luncheon was finalized.
I want to say that I have enjoyed thoroughly being
your President of the FOL for the past two years. I
feel that we have brought community events that were
interesting and informative. I hope that in the coming
year you will support these events by attending. I
intend to continue to be a part of the Board of the FOL
and work hard in supporting FOL endeavors in order
to continue to provide the needs of the Ozark-Dale
County Public Library. Thank you for supporting me
as your President.

MR. HENRY JENKINS, 1923-2016

By Jocelyn Ross-Rayford
Mr. Henry L. Jenkins came into the world in
Anderson County, South Carolina, on May 1st,
1923, raised in a rural area where his family was
sharecroppers. Being the youngest of six, he
learned skills and lessons that helped him become
creative, persistent and adaptable throughout his
lifetime. In 1944, he began his adult years by
volunteering in the U.S. Army to fight during
WWII. Although all of the Armed Services were
segregated at that time, he loved being part of the
Armed Services. In 1951 after serving in Korea, he
was assigned to Camp Rucker which provided him
the opportunity to meet a beautiful young lady who
worked as Post Locator at Camp Rucker, Mary
Alice Martin Wells. He took her as his bride on
April 4, 1953. Together, they raised four children
while traveling to many different bases. Their
family lived successfully in places during periods
of segregation as well as integration, providing Mr.
Jenkins with a unique perspective on many matters.
He became a man many people liked to talk to for a
wise answer.
His previous military assignments included:
WWII, the Korean Conflict, being stationed at Fort
Campbell, Kentucky; Fort Rucker, Alabama;
Augsburg, Germany (1953); Fort Carson, Colorado
(1956); Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (1957); Fort
Belvoir, Virginia (1964, 1967, and 1970); and Viet
Nam (1965-1969).
While stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia he
retired from the Army and moved with his family
back to his wifes hometown, Ozark, AL. For the
rest of his life he devoted much of his resources in
terms of time, energy, and money to this new
Hometown. Moreover, several of his children
became Carroll High School graduates and have
remained nearby.
Members of his family included Mary Alice
Wells Jenkins, George Williams Wells a.k.a. Wali
Sharif, Henry, Jr., Marian and Martin. Their
settling into this community as civilian citizens
began by attending chapels at Fort Rucker, later
becoming a member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church
where he met the Timothy Edwards Family. Later,
he returned to the Fort Rucker Chapels where he
remained active.
Together, Mr. Jenkins and Tim, an employee of

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NEW MATERIALS
BEST SELLER--FICTION
First Hostage by Joel Rosenberg
Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin
House of the Rising Sun by James Lee Burke
Somerset by Leila Meacham
Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich
BEST SELLER--NONFICTION
My Southern Journey by Rick Bragg (975 BRA)
BEST SELLERLARGE PRINT
A Christmas Bride in Pinecraft by Shelley S. Gray
A Cup of Tea by Amy Ephron
Bittersweet Dreams by V.C. Andrews
Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell
Dear Carolina by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Every Girl Gets Confused by Janice Thompson
Heartsong Cottage by Emily March
Lake House by Kate Morton
Last Con by Zachary Bartels
Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans
Murder at the Courthouse by A.H. Gabhart
Playing With Fire by Tess Gerritsen
Redemption Bay by RaeAnne Thayne
Refuge at Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
Reluctant Bride by Kathleen Fuller
The Cherry Harvest by Lucy Sanna
The Clasp by Sloane Crosley
The Fruitcake Murders by Ace Collins
The Precipice by Paul Doiron
The Someday Jar by Allison Morgan
The Windswept Flame by Marcia Lynn McClure
The Witnesses by Linda Byler
Whispers in the Reading Room by Shelley Gray
Willow Brook Road by Sherryl Woods
Yankee in Atlanta by Jocellyn Green
Mr. Jenkins (continued)
Fort Rucker, worked on civic activities to improve
their adopted hometown. Along with their outstanding wives, they served on boards and led organizations. Eventually, their civic concern led to their
requesting permission for lawful public assembly.
With respect for the law and the public officials of
Ozark, in 1986 they brought about the first Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in Ozark.
With the same organizational skills and ability to
lead quietly, he helped to make this event a
week-long tradition. Its purpose was to improve
health, education, culture, and integration of the
entire community. This Day and the Week became a

MEMORIAL/HONORARIUM GIFTS
In Memory of
Judge Val McGee and
Betty Mills
Judge Val McGee
In Honor of
Derek Dickens
Donors
Wiregrass United Way
Friends of the Library
Chuck Auman
Robert McClellan
Jennia Beecher
Mary Gramling
Jim Land
George McCleary

Donor
Mary C. Dominey
Dale County Genealogical
& Historical Society
Donor
Dale County Genealogical
& Historical Society
Jack Cumbie
Jim Frank Martin, Jr.
Elizabeth Faye Brown
Betty S. Brown
Yvette Bell
Glenda Lynch
Sue Switzer
Sally Lisenby

Donations for Building Improvement Fund

Alpha Beta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa

Mr. Jenkins (continued)

tradition; as recently as January 18, 2016 there was a
Martin Luther King, Jr. Week and Day in Ozark.
Even though Mr. Jenkins was 93 years of age, he
never stopped being very involved in the planning of
these events. As recently as January of this year,
while at the Library, Barbara Shipman, his close
friend, and Darnell Johnson helped him prepare the
program handout, at the expense and instruction of
Mr. Jenkins, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, held
on January 18th of this year. During this ceremony,
a young 8-year old boy, Caleb Draper, recited Martin Luther Kings famous I Have a Dream speech,
from the balcony of the Courthouse. Mr. Jenkins
was in the street beneath the Courthouse balcony
listening to Caleb. This young boy gave Mr. Jenkins
great joy.
The next Monday, Mr. Jenkins passed away. He
was a man of war and peace who asked for little,
while quietly giving so much. His love for Ozark
and Fort Rucker was evident because of the many
events and organizations he helped to bring about,
with the help of his friend Tim Edwards and his
multitalented daughter Marian Jenkins.