{"id":7,"date":"2026-07-08T22:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T02:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcplfriends.org\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-08-26T21:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T01:30:53","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wcplfriends.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c12d0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c12d0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864f7a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"864f7a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Promoting the use of the <br>Wilson County Public Library<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba8093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ba8093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Raising money for a variety of library-related programs and needs.<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5845f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5845f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Become a Member<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07487a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07487a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d763f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"13d763f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c56cba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c56cba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6c334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e6c334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Friends of the Wilson County Public Library is a public charity organization which promotes the use of the library. Members raise money for a variety of library-related programs and needs which are not met through traditional county government funding. For example, the Friends installed an excellent sound system in the large assembly room at the main library. This room is in constant use by the library for its programs and also serves as a meeting space for various civic and community groups.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3e2cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf3e2cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b693fd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b693fd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71662a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c71662a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f2a4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38f2a4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a496594 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a496594\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f66c90 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f66c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Privileges.jpg?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-234\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Privileges.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Privileges.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Privileges.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Privileges.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Privileges.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Privileges.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-attachment-id=\"234\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wcplfriends.org\/?attachment_id=234\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Privileges.jpg?fit=1920%2C1281&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1281\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Privileges\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Privileges.jpg?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c59a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c59a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership Privileges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f093b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74f093b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are grateful for our borrowing privileges at Hackney Library at Barton College, which are available to community patrons 16 and older in good standing in the Wilson County Public Library System. Obtain a membership form at either the Wilson County Public Library or Hackney Library at Barton College.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3fd68 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5c3fd68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1692cf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1692cf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d8bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24d8bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9884_New.webp?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-114\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9884_New.webp?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9884_New.webp?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9884_New.webp?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9884_New.webp?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9884_New.webp?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9884_New.webp?resize=2048%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9884_New.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-attachment-id=\"114\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wcplfriends.org\/?attachment_id=114\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9884_New.webp?fit=1920%2C1281&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1281\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784003399&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9884_New\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9884_New.webp?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ecae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00ecae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership Drive<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f994fdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f994fdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Friends of the Wilson County Public<br \/>Library invite you join us in supporting our fine library. Your support is needed to help enhance library services.. You may join for as little as $5.00. Of course you may pay more if you wish. To see the various membership levels and to fill out a membership form, click the button below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b35e5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d5b35e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5302c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5302c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135f7b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"135f7b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9882.webp?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-179\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9882.webp?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9882.webp?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9882.webp?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9882.webp?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9882.webp?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9882.webp?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9882.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-attachment-id=\"179\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wcplfriends.org\/?attachment_id=179\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9882.webp?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783985353&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9882\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9882.webp?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f20b51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f20b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tote Bags<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d9e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6d9e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Need a hand carrying those books? Friends\u2019 tote bags are for sale at the front desk of the main library and at all branch libraries for only $3. These handy fabric tote bags display the Friends\u2019 logo and have sturdy handles and bottom support for all types of heavy lifting! Great for shopping as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cbe100 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9cbe100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40830c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40830c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0afc5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0afc5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9873.webp?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-180\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9873.webp?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9873.webp?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9873.webp?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9873.webp?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9873.webp?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9873.webp?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9873.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-attachment-id=\"180\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wcplfriends.org\/?attachment_id=180\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9873.webp?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1783985014&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9873\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wcplfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9873.webp?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bc3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14bc3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In Memory or Honor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1065521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1065521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you lost a loved one whom you would like to memorialize? Would you like to honor someone of outstanding character who has influenced your life? 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