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2A • March 20, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com Between the Covers ESTHER MOBERG Libraries are about making wonderful memories At a recent Friends of the Library bookstore volun- teer appreciation, some of the volunteers shared their favorite library memories. This made me think about all the wonderful memories we collectively hold as a community here in Seaside. Gloria Linkey shared with us her favorite mem- ories of Mrs. McKay, who ran the library back when it was in the old city hall building, where the Seaside Brewery now stands. She said if Mrs. McKay didn’t approve of the reading ma- terial you were checking out, she would take it back and tell you to pick another book. She also recalled that Mrs. McKay didn’t drive, so every Wednesday, after the overdue notices had been mailed out by post- card, Mrs. McKay and the chief of police would hop in the patrol car and drive around town, collecting books that were overdue. I’m not sure that you will see Chief Ham and I doing this to round up overdue books anytime soon, but I think every librarian secret- ly loves the idea of show- ing up with an “enforcer” to get those super late library books back! Many of my favorite childhood memories were of the Astoria Public Li- brary. There was one li- brarian in particularly who had beautiful white hair and was very nice to all the kids. I was shy, but I always hoped to get her for checking out my books; she always seemed to have a special bookmark for me or something nice to say when I got my books. I don’t re- member her name, just how nice she was! Back then, the counters were pretty high, so I al- ways remember how hard it was to get my very large stack of books up on the ‘Do you have a favorite memory of the library? Feel free to stop by the Seaside Public Library and share it with the library staff’ Esther Moberg counter for checkout. In my memory, it always seemed like the counter was at eye level. Another memory I have was that one night there ZDV DQ HYHQW LQ WKH ÀDJ room (community event room) of the Astoria li- brary and I went in the li- brary to get some books. The librarians didn’t real- ize I was still in the kids area, and they locked up and left for the night. I was pretty panicked about be- ing locked in the library, even though it was my fa- vorite place in the world. However, once the lights were turned out, the Asto- ria Public Library turned into a very big, very dark and very scary place! For- tunately, I was able to get out the door and back to the event in their com- munity room, but I still remember how much my heart was pounding at the thought of being trapped in the library overnight! I asked Seaside Library staff what some of their fa- vorite memories were. One of them shared how that, when she was growing up, she used the small library in St. Helens. One evening she spotted a book about an equestrian on the new book shelf (that probably held a total of 10 titles). When she checked it out, the librarian, tiny and white haired, said to her, “I thought you’d like that.” That made her feel as if the book had been pur- chased just for her! To this day, she still has a warm feeling that resonates with her when she thinks about that time. Another staff member remembered with fondness a more current event. A IHZ \HDUV DJR IRU WKH ¿UVW time the Reptile Man came to the library to do a pre- sentation for our summer reading program that was amazing. He had a huge variety of snakes and oth- er reptiles that the kids got to hold and learn about. At one point of the show, he put a defanged, venomless, diamondback rattlesnake RQ WKH ÀRRU LQ IURQW RI WKH audience, and everyone squealed; the whole crowd as one took a few giant steps backwards. The snake was completely docile, but there were no takers when he asked if anyone would like to hold it. At the end of the event, he brought out an albino yellow bellied boa constrictor that was at least 10 feet long. About 20 kids lined up in the foyer, and each one held a portion of that massive snake while WKHFURZG¿OHGSDVW,WZDV a banner day at the library. Libraries are all about community and making those wonderful memories that center on our shared enjoyment of reading and literacy. Do you have a favorite memory of the li- brary? Feel free to stop by the Seaside Public Library and share it with the library staff. Let’s PLAY DARREN GOOCH Annual Easter egg hunt features 6,000 colored eggs anyone aged 5 and up, there are no baskets and no parent help. Some of the kids are pretty clever with their egg collecting tech- niques! Also, keep in mind, there is one special egg in each age group. It doesn’t look any different than the other eggs, but it contains a very special prize: one of ¿YHJROGHQWLFNHWVWKDWFDQ be redeemed for an age-ap- propriate Easter basket! ALEX PAJUNAS PHOTO DARREN GOOCH I may not get to hide During last year’s Easter egg hunt, Juliette Jenks, 2, of Sea- eggs for my kids, and it side, plopped a plastic egg into her basket at Broadway Park 4, at Broadway Field. may be awhile before I get We use what is called to do it for my grandkids, I miss the days when I ter as a family tradition, a “rolling start,” meaning but I always have the kids got to hide colorful plas- but they grew up too fast, WKDW ZH VWDUW WKH ¿UVW KXQW of Seaside to look forward tic eggs for my kids, all of as usual. The one saving at 10:30 a.m. sharp with to. them dressed up in their grace is that I have had the the 0- to 2-year-olds. Each If you would like to vol- Easter best. My wife and distinct pleasure of partici- subsequent age group goes , ¿QG RXUVHOYHV LQ WKDW pating in Seaside’s annual next after the prior age strange area, somewhere egg hunt every year since JURXS ¿QLVKHV DQG ZH DUH between grown-up chil- I joined the Sunset Empire assured that everyone in dren and grandchildren. Park and Recreation Dis- the next group is in place 7KLV \HDU , ¿QG P\ trict a little over 12 years and ready to go. self packing up a small ago. There are a few limita- care package for my two The annual event boasts tions to the hunt, though, that live out of town and a over 6,000 brightly colored that require participants to modest basket for the one HJJV GLYLGHG LQWR ¿YH DJH be a little creative. While that is preparing to leave categories: 0 to 2 years old, the 0- to 2-year-olds can home this fall. 3 to 4 years old, 5 to 6 years have baskets and a parent’s We used to dress them old, 7 to 8 years old and 9 help, the 3- to 4-year-olds up and buy them new salt to 10 years old. The event cannot have a parent’s help water sandals every Eas- will be on Saturday, April but can have a basket. For unteer to help us with the egg hunt this year, please contact Special Events Co- ordinator Grace Smith at 503-738-3311, extension 102. Have a very hoppy Eas- ter! Darren Gooch is the IT and marketing manag- er for the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation Dis- trict. District information is available at sunsetem- pire.com or by calling 503-738-3311. Darren is available at dgooch@ sunsetempire.com. TOM S E ye w ear ha s a rri ve d a t Coas t a l Ey e Ca re in Seas i de! Jo in u s Sa t u r da y, M ar c h 2 8 th from 11:00 to 3:00 for our S pring T r u nk S how and r e fre s h m ent s ! 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