Bullard library to fete a longtime volunteer
BULLARDCOMMUNITY LIBRARYDIRECTORS

Bullard Community Library Board of Directors announces the recent retirement of Board President, Pat Martin, a library advocate, supporter and Board member since 1980.

Mrs. Martin has served the library in a variety of capacities, beginning in the early days of the library, when the Re-Blast events were under way, and when library supporters compiled and published the two-volume set of "Bullard : Its History and People."

As a former teacher, Mrs. Martin has always had an intense interest in reading, for children and adults.

She has seen her students grow to adulthood, and is overjoyed to see many of them still regularly using the library and bringing their own children.

In recent years, in cooperation with the Literacy Council of Tyler, Mrs. Martin faithfully coordinated adult literacy and GED tutoring at Bullard Community Library, discontinuing only when current crowding and high traffic at the library made it nearly impossible to schedule private tutoring sessions.

In her years of service for the library, Mrs.Martin has witnessed the "new" log building, seen communitywide support and involvement for the library through the Re- Blast fund-raising years, and taken part in a number of annual Tours of Homes.

She has seen the transition from "stamping books" to computer-based circulation has been instrumental in the current campaign to raise funds for a new library building and has been a tireless advocate and public voice for the library.

The library board and staff wish to show their appreciation of Mrs. Martin's years of service, her expertise and faithful assistance.

There will be a brief presentation on Saturday, June 2, at the library, at 10:30 a.m.

The public -- former students, community members, and other library supporters -- are invited to share this time with Mrs. Martin.