The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Librarywelcome the “Lavender Lady” fortheir next monthly adventure program, on Thursday, April 4, at 10:30 a.m. The special guest is Ellen Karcher, a former New Jersey state senator who is owner of Pleasant Valley Lavender Farm in Morganville in Monmouth County. She exudes passion for this fragrant flower and has inspired many other New Jersey farmers to follow in her footsteps.