Thursday, May 25 at 6:30 PM in the Community Room

Join Rick Niece as he discusses his third and final volume in the award-winning Fanfare for a Hometown series: Perfect in Memory: A Son’s Tribute to His Mother. Shared from the perspective of an adult son looking back with loving nostalgia on how his spirited, nurturing mother shaped his life, Niece’s heartfelt stories are celebrations of family and the timeless endurance of a mother’s love.

About the Author:
Following in his father‘s footsteps, Rick D. Niece, Ph.D., is a lifelong educator who has served as a classroom teacher, a public school administrator and a university professor, provost and president. In 1997, he was named President of the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas, and where he remained steadfast in his devotion to the University’s success. Upon his retirement in July 2013, he was named President Emeritus of the University of the Ozarks.

Saturday, May 20 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM

Grab your tickets for the 2nd Annual Downtown Dover Chocolate Walk! On the evening of Saturday, May 20, ticket holders will walk downtown Dover visiting the many participating businesses, or Sweet Spots, and receive a delightful chocolate treat at each stop. As ticket holders make their way through the downtown, some treats will be enjoyed on the spot and others will be taken home to savor later. Every participant’s bag will be overflowing with an amazing amount of chocolate at the end of the evening.
Only 250 tickets will be sold for the event, which are available for purchase at the Dover Public Library, 525 N. Walnut Street and (open to other sale locations). Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at the Dover Public Library and John’s Sweeper Service. Proceeds from this event will benefit efforts to raise funds for the historic clock project planned for the Square in downtown Dover. An “after party” will be held from 7:00-10:00 PM on the Square and will feature live music, refreshments, prizes and more. Area businesses and organizations are still able to be included on the walk. For more information about the 2nd Annual Downtown Dover Chocolate Walk, please call 330-343-6123. Sponsored by The Canal Dover Association and The Friends of the Dover Public Library.