The Optimist Club of Fredericksburg celebrated its 40th anniversary by donating $2,000 to Pioneer Memorial Library (PML), which allowed the library to purchase books for its children’s collection. Pictured from left, front row, Erika Caputo, library director, Laurie Dietel, Optimist Club and Nathan Crenwelge, Optimist Club; back row, Megan Evans, PML staff; Alice Klein, Optimist Club; Linda Heimann, assistant library director, and Dee Dee Morgan, PML staff. – Submitted photo