{"id":62089,"date":"2015-06-02T14:00:31","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T18:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=62089"},"modified":"2015-06-01T20:50:19","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T00:50:19","slug":"county-historian-to-share-former-morrisville-resident-and-pows-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=62089","title":{"rendered":"County Historian to Share Former Morrisville Resident and POW\u2019s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Morrisville Public Library News<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Michelle-Forward.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-36478\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Michelle-Forward.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle Forward\" width=\"162\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Michelle-Forward.jpg 162w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Michelle-Forward-107x150.jpg 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/><\/a>By Michelle A. Rounds, Library Manager<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Morrisville, NY \u2013 June 2015) Be sure to join us this Thursday June 4 for the first of our Essential Oil Classes at 6:30 p.m. Best part they are FREE.<\/p>\n<p>Join Robin Suarez, once a month as she helps us to better our lives naturally.\u00a0 Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds found in flowers, seeds, bark, roots and other parts of plants. They are powerfully fragrant. They have been used throughout history for their medicinal and therapeutic benefits.\u00a0 If you cannot make this one, join us on Thursday July 2 at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>This Friday June 5 we will be having our Birth, Death and Rebirth of Hops Talk at 6:30 p.m.\u00a0 Join Madison County Historian, Matthew Urtz as he shares about Hops in Madison County. (Rescheduled from April 3)<\/p>\n<p>On Friday June 12 join Madison County Historian, Matthew Urtz, as he shares with us the story of Robert Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson was a resident of Morrisville when he enlisted into the Army.\u00a0 On Oct. 22, 1944 Jackson was captured by German troops in Italy.\u00a0 He was moved as a POW to Stalag VII-A Prison near Munich, Germany.\u00a0 On April 29, (more than 6 months later) he was freed when General Patten\u2019s 14thArmored Division freed the prison.\u00a0 During his time being held as a captive Jackson lost over one-third of his body weight.\u00a0 He published the journal he kept during this time in 2004.\u00a0 On May 27\u00a0Urtz drove to his Albany home and recorded his story with the help of Bruce Burke.\u00a0 He will be presenting portions of this video as well as photos from Jackson\u2019s personal collection telling his story.<\/p>\n<p>Mark the dates now.\u00a0 Monday through Friday June 22 to 26 we will be having an End of School Movie Marathon.\u00a0 We provide the popcorn every night.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to bring your own beverage every night.\u00a0 Every night we show a movie at 6:30 p.m.\u00a0 We are showing: Curious George (2006 version) on Monday, Wall-E on Tuesday, The Lorax (2012 version) on Wednesday, The Giver on Thursday and American Sniper on Friday.\u00a0 Celebrate the start of summer with us.<\/p>\n<p>Our summer hours have begun.\u00a0 We will be closed every Saturday from now until September 5. We will resume Saturday hours on September 12, 2015.\u00a0 We are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12pm to 8pm, Tuesday and Thursday 10am to 8pm for the summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morrisville Public Library News By Michelle A. Rounds, Library Manager (Morrisville, NY \u2013 June 2015) Be sure to join us this Thursday June 4 for the first of our Essential Oil Classes at 6:30 p.m. Best part they are FREE. 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