Big day planned July 31 at Everly Public Library

The Everly Public Library Tales of Tails summer reading program will hold its finale on Saturday, July 31. The scheduled events will coincide with the 100th celebration of the Everly Fire Department.

Local reading enthusiasts should take note to come early Saturday morning. Three local authors will be featured at the library from 10 a.m.-noon: Karen Schwaller, Dave Hoye and Arla Kintigh.

Schwaller is a freelance writer, author, speaker, farm wife/mother and owner of "Schwaller Agri-Stories" from Milford. She has a degree in journalism and has written for newspapers in northwest and central Iow...