Words of encouragement - We’re not sure what Thomas Brown is saying to his mom, Melissa. He might have been telling her not to be afraid of the rather large rose hair tarantula that she had just recoiled from. The spider which didn’t seem to bother Thomas or his sister, Caroline. The trio, along with dozens of others, were enjoying the animals brought to the Hinsdale Public Library by Wild Times Exotics. In addition to taking a closer look at the unusual visitors, everyone was allowed to touch or pet the animals. Needless to say, Melissa didn’t even come close to touching the tarantula. Please turn to Page 16 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)
