Niki won't be here

This post is in memory of Niki, who won’t be coming to class any more. She worked in one of our school libraries. One of the students wrote this memorial to her in a poem: “ . . . You helped to teach by giving us the power to read . . . ” What a tribute to someone who was devoted to the kids and the library. She came often to training and lately, she’s been exploring the Voluntary Certification Program in order to enhance her skills.

Niki and her son Nick died of hypothermia, after getting stuck on a mountain road in Montana. She told me once about when her husband died, just a few years ago. Now they’re together.

We cancelled her registrations for upcoming classes today, she won’t be coming.