Mr. Curtis L. Andrews @ your library ^®

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Biography

Curtis L. Andrews is a library regular who refuses to visit the library empty-handed.  He regularly delivers bouquets of roses and carnations to the library.  And at Christmastime, he treats the staff to chocolates.

Born and raised in Petersburg, Andrews is a prolific reader who enjoys histories, especially those focusing on World War II.  He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1954 and retired from Honeywell with forty years of experience.

Andrews has two daughters and four grandchildren.  One grandson, Terry L. Hahn, Jr., is a graduate of RBC.  When Hahn graduated in 2002, Andrews donated funds to the library’s Graduate Books program so that the book, The Petersburg Campaign: The Battle of the Crater, "The Horrid Pit", June 25-August 6, 1864, could be added to the library collection in his grandson’s name.

Library staff are touched by Andrews’ generosity and thoughtfulness.  Andrews claims, “The staff are all very nice to me.  I like to make them happy.  Plus, flowers brighten up the place.”

An article about Mr. Andrews and his flowers appeared in the September 2007 issue of the VLA (Virginia Libraries Association) Newsletter.

Photos

Mr. Andrews (seated) delivers beautiful yellow roses to the library staff
(standing, left to right: Joy Galloni, Dr. Virginia Cherry and Deborah Vroman)

Dr. Virginia Cherry holding red carnations from Mr. Andrews

Irene Handy, Mr. Andrews and Deborah Vroman

Library staff with a Valentine bouquet from Mr. Andrews

Mr. Andrews delivers white roses for the staff and Halloween candy for the students

Mr. Andrews made like Santa and treated the library staff to a beautiful poinsetia, a bouquet of flowers and boxes of candy.

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