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This guide for employed parents describes types of programs available to school-age children, criteria parents can use in selecting a program that meets their child's needs, and ways to find or develop neighborhood child care programs. Options for young children include day care centers, day care in schools, family day care, and care at home. Discussion of older children's self-care includes advice on preparing children to stay alone at home and emergency back-up services. The process of selecting a child care option is discussed mainly in terms of questions focusing on evaluation of the child and his or her program, the child's ability to stay alone at home, the child's inability to cope with his or her care situation, and whether a child is troubled. Concluding discussion offers advice on what to do if appropriate care is not available. Appended are a bibliography and a resource list, as well as a checklist for school-age programs organized into four categories: the caregiver; the program; the home or center; and the parent's responsibility to the caregiver. (RH)

Glenda Wilson and Judy Rhodes were long-term Glendale Public Library employees when they retired in the last decade. Judy was 16 and still in high school when Library Director Velma Teague hired her. Glenda was newly married and a Texas transplant when she was hired by Mrs. Teague. Glenda and Judy did all sorts of jobs in the small library, checking out books, shelving, whatever needed doing. They reminisce about working for the legendary Velma Teague and how libraries have changed over the years.

Decoration Day is a widespread folk tradition extending from the east of the Appalachians to west and southwest of the Ozarks. The interviewers of Stories of Mountain Folk set out to interview members of the Western North Carolina mountains about Decoration Day in an effort to forever capture and share our traditions of honoring the grave sites of our loved ones. Herewith are stories from the mountain folk, including the Cherokee, about how we celebrate Decoration Day in the mountains. People included in this podcast are: Alan Jabbour & Karen Singer Jabbour, Judy Rhodes, Shelia K. Adams, Loretta Hoxit Womack, Pamela Conseen Adams, Gail Stillwell Cooper, Linda Owen Vinson and Ruth Moore Pruitt.