Native wood creations Marion Hathaway, pictured, carved these animals out of wood native to Carroll County, such as cherry, oak, walnut, and soft maple. All the pieces were made out of wood scraps given to him by friends Herb Been and the late Tom Adams. Comet photo by Jennifer Archibald The joint-library program, Carroll County on the Same Page, connected participants to one book, "Crow Lake," and to one place, Carroll County.

For the final event, Oct. 8, local residents were asked to submit something that visually (or otherwise) expresses their ties to and appreciation for Carroll County. The theme for the evening was "Capturing Carroll County: Completing the Circle."

Christian Knoeller of Camden expresses his connection to Carroll County through writing place-based poems. He read several of his poems at the event. He prefaced his readings by saying that "place" encompasses people, landscape, and history.

Through his poems, he related interaction with neighbors; inspiration from the "river" Deer Creek; and exploration of fields, with their layers of history beneath the soil.

Carroll County keepsake This quilt was on display at the final event of Carroll County on the Same Page. Organized by the Flora, Delphi, and Camden libraries, the program encouraged people all over the county to read the same book, "Crow Lake" byMary Lawson. Over the last fewmonths, 136 people read the book and a total of 224 came to the related events. Comet photo by Jennifer Archibald Janet Hathaway read an original poem entitled "Above Deer Creek, in Camden," based on her nature walks through all seasons. She said this was the first poem she has written in 50 years.

Other Carroll Countians displayed landscape and "slice of life" paintings, photographs of trails, parks, rivers and fields, and carved animals made from wood native to Carroll County.

Mary Wilcox exhibited her pencil drawing of the Pittsburg Southern Missionary Baptist Church. This is an important place to her because three generations of her family were married there, including herself.

Karyn Buehler submitted photos and an original poem, "Praise for a Country Home."

Mary VanSickle displayed a keepsake quilt. Hand-pieced and hand-quilted, it was a wedding present from Silvia Van Sickle in 1965.

The items on exhibit at the Wabash & Erie Canal Center were like quilt pieces. Each portrayed a little piece of Carroll County. Viewed altogether, they told a wondrous story.