Friends of the Friench Simpson Memorial Library

09/02/2026

2025-2026 FRIENDS GIVING $2,060+

$500 Oculus Summer Reading Prize
$400 iPad Adult Reading Challenge Prize
$400 Easter Candy & Toys
$300 Halloween Candy
$200 Pumpkin Painting
$200 Silent Disco Decorations
$60+ Snow Globe Craft & Giving Tree supplies

FRIENDS MEMBERS & SPONSORS - SEPTEMBER 2025 - AUGUST 2026

OFFICERS:
President: Angela Napiwocki
Secretary: Brandi Henke Pohl
Treasurer: Jennifer Garza Sciba

ACTIVE MEMBERS:
Denise Jansky Henk
Hope Shimek
Klarissa Olsovsky
Krisie Chaloupka Janak

BUSINESS SPONSORS:
Foer 7 Farms (Sarah Foerster)
Merle Richardson
Triple S Traditions (Hope Shimek)

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS:
Darlene Appelt
Schottsie Hill
Holly Wagner
Janelle Matias
Jerrie Kacir
Julie Klekar
Margaret Kallus
Missy Cervenka
Mona Davenport
Paige Janak
Samantha Bordovsky
Tammy Lesak
Tim Dietz

2025 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE GIFT BASKET SPONSORS:
Beauty Boutique SalonSpa
Brookshire Brothers
Crowded Table TX (Megan Bruton)
Ehler's Furniture
frontierrodeocoffeehalletts
Jo's Green Hut, Nursery & Landscaping
Lavaca Drinkery LLC
Napdesign Co
Sweet Chic Boutique

Yoakum H-E-B donated a $300 gift card toward our sack lunch fundraiser.

FUNDRAISERS:
Holly Jolly Hangout
Water Day Sack Lunch & Concessions
Silent Disco Concessions
Membership Drive
Ongoing book-sale

07/30/2026

Our next FOTL Meeting is Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 10am in the library. We are currently accepting donations for our Fall Membership Drive if any other businesses would like to sponsor this year. We will have officer elections on 9/9/26 in the first meeting of our fiscal year and we welcome new members!

07/21/2026

We would like to thank everyone who supported our fundraiser today by purchasing a sack lunch and/or snacks/water. Big shout out to H-E-B for donating the groceries and giving back to our community! We have a great group of Friends that generously share time and talent to supporting our library and we’d love for you to join us!
(Pictured)
President: Angela Napiwocki
Secretary: Brandi Henke Pohl
Treasurer: Jennifer Garza Sciba
Business Sponsor: Hope Shimek - Triple S Traditions

07/15/2026

The Friench Simpson Memorial Library hosted a “Thanks-A-Brunch” for the Summer Reading Program sponsors today! The Friends of the Library are happy to sponsor the Oculus Quest prize again this year. It was our pleasure to volunteer at today’s event catered by Sandy's WINGZ and Thingz, and the kids even enjoyed helping.

07/07/2026

Get your kiddos a good old fashioned sack lunch while they enjoy the Friench Simpson Memorial Library Water Day on July 21st! Cutoff date for orders is next Tuesday, July 14th! 🌊🥪

💦SUPPORT THE FRIENDS💦
The Friends of the Friench Simpson Memorial Library will be having a “$5 Sack Lunch” fundraiser on July 21st! This will be held on Water Day! Order forms are available at the library. Our cutoff date for orders will be July 14th!

07/02/2026

💦SUPPORT THE FRIENDS💦
The Friends of the Friench Simpson Memorial Library will be having a “$5 Sack Lunch” fundraiser on July 21st! This will be held on Water Day! Order forms are available at the library. Our cutoff date for orders will be July 14th!

06/06/2026

Some of our Friends supporting the Friench Simpson Memorial Library Silent Disco summer event!

06/05/2026

🥳Same fun, just more room (and AC)!!!🎉

☀️New location for the following Summer at the Libray Tuesday programs:

📚June 9 Matt Tardy Juggler
📚June 16 Jurassic SA Encounter
📚June 23 Drum One, Drum All
📚June 30 Texas Snakes

📚July 7 Magic Show
📚July 28 Mr. Blues Musician

LOCATION: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall located on the corner of Market and 3rd st!

06/03/2026

One of our roles as Friends of the Library is volunteering at summer programs and supporting the awesome library staff that organize these great events like today’s Highland Cow Encounter by Tesch Hillside Ranch!