Betty Waldowski, Grace Beach, Pat Armistead, Peggy McCallister and Lois Ballentine are five of the seven members of a book club started by residents at LaurelHurst. Ruth Rose and Heatherly McGarity are also members of the group. New members are welcome anytime. The first book the group read was “The Help,” by Kathryn Stockett. Residents met in the private dining room to discuss the book while sipping coffee. They received the second book to read for the month of October, “Maisie Dobbs,”  by Jacqueline Winspear. The last part of the meeting was spent in choosing the book for November. Each resident has an opportunity to present books to the group. When it is their turn, they bring the summary of three books before the group. The group then votes for the book they would like to read. Books are purchased online by the activities director. (photo submitted by Heatherly McGarity)