Village Voices - We don't write papers, we build scrapbooks

Lu Douglas, of Stockton, donated two new children's books to the Stockton Township Library. The author of these books is Linda B. Schmitz Spangrud who is originally from Rockford.

When Linda Spangrud moved to Gulf Shores, AL, she began volunteering as a "Turtle Lady". Some of Linda's duties include finding and marking turtle nests, moving nests in times of high water, and guiding the hatchlings to the Gulf of Mexico.

Linda has such a passion as a "Turtle Lady" that she wrote these books to help children understand her journey. She explains the importance of keeping all beac...