Four Ladies Represent Hardin County at Dolly Parton Imagination Library Luncheon

There were around 1000 people who attended the Ohio Statewide Celebration of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Luncheon in Columbus this week.

Representing Hardin County were: Beccy Ramsey, Karen Moore, Stacey Hensley & Annetta Holmes.

Dolly Parton was presented a quilt with blocks created by each county.

Hardin County’s block was designed by children at the Ridgemont Public Library.

Parton sat down with Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine and told the crowd she was inspired to start the program nearly 30 years ago when she found out her dad had never learned to read, “”That’s what gave me the inspiration to do the program, and I said ‘Dad, I’m going to start something you’re going to have to help me with, and that was the Imagination Library, and my dad got to live long enough to see it doing really well, and he got such a big kick out of hearing the kids call me the book lady.”  

Parton entertained those attending with a couple of songs and led the crowd on a rendition of 9-5 before leaving the stage. 

You can watch the entire program at: ohioimaginationlibrary.org