“Dinner in the Stacks” to feature Texas Highways editor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 10, 2009

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—One of Stephenville’s sons is returning to home as the featured speaker at the popular “Dinner in the Stacks” series at Tarleton State University’s Dick Smith Library.

Hosted by the Friends of the Dick Smith Library, the event will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at the library.

Charles Lohrmann, editor of “Texas Highways,” will share travel stories and photographs that helped make “Texas Highways” an icon in travel publishing.

Lohrmann grew up in Stephenville and is the son of former Tarleton Library Director Henry T. Lohrmann and his wife, Lavinia, two-time mayor of Stephenville.

He travels the state to gather stories for the monthly publication, which boosts readership in every state and more than 80 countries. Through his travels over the length and breadth of Texas, Lohrmann has gathered fascinating insights on and images of the character of Texas, which he will share.

Lohrmann’s publishing experience includes “Texas Parks & Wildlife,” “Native Peoples” and “Southwest Art” magazines, as well as the in-flight magazine for Continental Airlines.

The reception will include a special event this year with the unveiling of the Friends Donor Wall. Tarleton President F. Dominic Dottavio and his wife, Lisette, will unveil the wall, which was created to recognize lifetime members of the Friends organization and the charter members of the new Business Friends category.

Spearheaded by Friends Board Member Mary Lilly, business memberships are available to area businesses with three levels of giving — Business Friend, Business Patron and the highest, Business Sponsor.

Businesses who join at the patron and sponsor level will be recognized on the Donor Wall and receive the benefits of membership including borrowing privileges at the library, use of library services, notification of special events and updates through the Friends’ newsletter.

“We are delighted to designate a special area to commemorate the Friends’ contributions,” said University Librarian Donna Savage. “As a non-profit affiliate of Tarleton, the Friends enrich the library’s ability to serve our university and the Stephenville community with programming and enhancements to the collection and facility.”

Dinner, which will begin at 7 p.m., consists of chicken sorrento, Caesar salad, pasta, green beans, rolls and Italian rum cake.

Tickets for the dinner and program are $17.50 for the public and $15 for members of the Friends. For reservations, call (254) 968-9274, (254) 968-9474 or (254) 968-9871. Those wanting to attend are encouraged to make their reservations by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16.



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