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Alabama Public Workforce Development Training HELP SUPPORT One-Time Donation
$10 Monthly Donation $100 Annual Donation Shop at your favorite store, save and the merchants will give a percentage of their profits to the library.
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Board president, director named 2010 Citizens of Year
Eric Ellis told banquet attendees that Fort Deposit had been trying to get a library for 30 years and Dan Therrien made it happen. Therrien responded humbly by stating he was simply in the right place at the right time. "I have to give God all the glory for making this happen. The bible says to acknowledge Him in all thy ways and He will direct thy paths. I simply trusted God then acted upon the opportunities brought my way. Everything from the building, shelving, books, computers, furniture were all made available and donated during my term as well as grants and other funding necessary to renovate the facility." Therrien said one person can make a difference but no man is an island and it takes others like good volunteers to keep the library up and running. "I'd particular like to particularly thank Cathy Standridge who came to Fort Deposit with 15 years of previous library experience and gladly stepped up to give of her time and energy to serve as library director and has done a wonderful job. While Therrien obtained the funding, resources, and years of his time and energy to open the library, Standridge took the lead to train volunteers, issue library cards, enter books into the system for checkout, provide computer assistance with homework, resumes and job searches, reading programs, and more. Therrien acknowledged that his strengths were in establishing programs so others can take over and keep things running. He not only set up the library and it's policies and procedures, he set up the library website, town website, founded the Fort Deposit Quality of Life Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit as a funding source for the town, set up the town's Christmas parade, served as a volunteer fireman and as a member of the Fort Deposit Economic Development Committee, Beautification Committee, Lowndes County Children's Policy Council, Black Belt Community Foundation, and assisted others in promoting their programs. His time in Fort Deposit is coming to and end as he is moving to Florida to be near family and will be passing the torch for the library and quality of life foundation to Bruce McCarty who will officially take over after being confirmed by appropriate authorities. "I believe Bruce is the perfect replacement," Therrien said. "He is a fast learner, has business experience, lots of community respect and the desire and drive to keep things moving in the right direction."
Outpouring of support comes to by Dan Therrien The Fort Deposit Public Library continues to receive an outpouring of support enabling it to continue being self sufficient and provide much needed services to the area with $8,500 in grants and donations being received in a one-month period. “I wish there were words enough to express my gratitude for the support and grants that we have received,” said Cathy Standridge, library director. “It’s great to see how much people care and see the important role our library plays in helping people get help with homework, get their GED, find jobs, and so much more.” Cornerstone Community Outreach provided a $4,000 grant to print and
mail library brochures to all homes in the
Dan Therrien,
president of the Fort Deposit Library Board, left, represented one of 43
organizations who received a total of $255,000 from Cornerstone Community
Outreach. The Black Belt Community Foundation awarded the library a $3,000 grant to place chairs throughout the library including a new classroom/conference room area being developed
Saint T. Thomas (right), Black Belt
Community Foundation, presents a certificate and $3,000 grant to Dan Therrien, president, Fort Deposit library board, as Cathy Standridge, library director, and LaStacie
Henderson library volunteer, look on. They were one of 47 organizations who
received a total of $125,000 to support a variety of
services including community economic development, health and human services,
and youth and education programs. Sammie Bailey, owner of BJ Auto Sales donated $1,000 and Amedisys through The Christen Foundation donated $500. These funds will help provide equipment and supplies for needed services.
Amedisys presented a $500 check to the “Continued support like this from our friends, neighbors, local businesses, government agencies, and foundations will go a long way to enhance the lives of the people in our community. It will also allow us to expand with classrooms where people can advance their skills, allowing them to find meaningful employment or create their own business,” Standridge concluded. Anyone wishing to donate to the
library may do so by stopping by the library at
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Dan
Therrien, president of the Fort Deposit Library Board and Cathy Standridge,
library director, were named 2010 Citizens of the Year by the Fort Deposit
Chamber of Commerce and recognized during a banquet in Fort Deposit Apr. 24.
