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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, October 5, 2011 Between the Bookends By Susan Cackler, Library Assistant Banks Public Library The Friends of the Banks Public Library is having anoth- er bookfair at the Tanasbourne Barnes and Noble, just in time for Christmas shopping. All day Friday and Saturday, No- vember 18 and 19, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the library when patrons present a certificate at check out or mention the li- brary. We will also be having several fun events in conjunction with the bookfair. Saturday morning at 10 a.m. there will be a story time for all ages featuring Thanksgiving stories and crafts. On Saturday afternoon, members of a local 4-H group and some adults will host a fiber day celebra- tion/demonstration. Several spinners will be on hand demonstrating their art and talking about the different kinds of fibers from animals and plants. Yarn isn’t just from sheep anymore! Needle felters, knitters and cro- cheters will also be showing the many things that can be done with fiber and yarn. There will also be some opportunity for hands-on fiber activities. Another event will be scheduled for Friday night, but has not yet been decided. Mark your calendars to come to the bookfair with your holiday shopping list and have a great time while benefiting the library. A schedule for library renovation has not yet been set, but plans are still underway to expand the library into the current community room. Work should be completed this winter. Please bear with us through the occasional inconvenience that construction work may cause. Join us for craft night Wednesday, October 12, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the community room. Enjoy some lively conversation while you work on your favorite craft. Come and meet some new friends or visit with old ones while using the library’s work space and en- joying some light snacks. You may find knitters, scrap- bookers, quilters and maybe even a tatter or two. If you would like to be on an e-mail reminder list for craft night, call the library with your name and e-mail. Come to the library for story time on Wednesdays and let your kids enjoy some great stories. Our read- er, Miss Cathy, picks a few stories around a theme each week and shares these stories with the children in an entertaining, engaging way. Join us for Pre- school Story Time on Wednesdays, at 10:15 a.m., in the community room of the library. Story Time is de- signed for children aged three to six, but younger sib- lings are welcome. The themes for October are: October 5: Hop-Along Hippo October 12: Silly People October 19: Get Dressed October 26: Scary Harry The Friends of the Banks Public Library can always use your support. You can make a tax deductible do- nation, become a member, or volunteer. Money that the Friends raise helps the library purchase Cultural Passes, upgrade equipment and purchase books and movies. Also, we take donations of books that are in good condition. On the Shelf: The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson. Wilson, award- winning author of a collection of short stories, brings his creative prose and sharp humor to this novel for a book that is both bizarre and touching. The story is about Caleb and Camille Fang, dedicated perform- ance artists and their children Buster and Annie. The children survived their chaotic childhood but, when they are forced back home, the conflict between their parents’ art and the importance of family comes to a head. Such a Pretty Face by Cathy Lamb. This novel by Oregon author Cathy Lamb is the story of Stevie Bar- rett who has lost 170 pounds and finds herself thin at 35. She can walk without wheezing and has found new interests, but some things haven’t changed. She is still shy and her family is still dysfunc- tional. As she works with her cousins to plan a family party, she starts to realize how she became the per- son she was, and how she can become the person she wants to be. The Summer Without Men by Iri Hustvedt. Although the premise of this novel may seem familiar – man leaves old wife for the younger model – this is a pow- erfully-written novel with a new take on the theme. Mia Fredrickson’s husband of 30 years announces that he needs a “pause” in their marriage and she finds her- self on the psychiatric ward. Mia is a poet and has a wry wit. Soon she is out and on her way to recovery, reaching out to the people around her, including her mother, her neighbor and the adolescent girls in her poetry workshop. While it is another novel about the differences between the sexes and the relationships between women, this novel is a fresh story. Once Upon a River by Bonnie Jo Campbell. A Na- tional Book Award finalist, there is a new young hero- ine in this novel. After the violent death of her father, 16-year-old Margo Crane heads out on the Stark Riv- er in her grandfather’s rowboat. She takes only a few supplies and a biography of Annie Oakley as she jour- neys to find her mother. The river is not the paradise of her childhood, however, and she must be strong to survive. She has an uncanny ability with a rifle and an ability to look into the hearts of those around her, mak- ing her a powerful young woman. Her river journey through Michigan is an odyssey of sorts, leading her to make choices that will define her life. Banks Public Library: 111 Market Street. Hours: Mon., Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tue., Wed., Thur., 11 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m. Phone: (503 ) 324-1382 for information Internet: www.wccls.org Browse library resources, reserve or renew materials online. Call for information. Three hurt in Manning car accident Fall Stock Up Sale Final Week to Stock Up on Great Deals By the Case! Sale Ends 10-11-11 Nalley Chili with Beans Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix Selected Varieties, 15 oz. Selected Varieties, 8.5 oz. 5/ $5 5/ $3 Case Price $23.99/Case of 24 Case Price $12.99/Case of 24 660 So. Main, Banks • 503-324-2171 Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the in- vestigation into a two vehicle head-on crash on Highway 26 in the Manning area that seri- ously injured three people and closed the highway. The high- way was re-opened about 3:00 p.m. According to Senior Trooper Gar Orien, on September 27 at approximately 1:00 p.m., a Chevrolet Suburban driven by S TRASSEL ’ S A UTO R EPAIR & H YDRAULIC H OSES 2-4-6 S PIRAL W IRE S UCTION H OSES A DAPTORS - 3/16” TO 2” A MERICAN & M ETRIC F ITTINGS B ULK O IL P RODUCTS 276 S UNSET , B ANKS 503-324-9808 George H. Rutherford, 64, Portland, was eastbound on Highway 26 near milepost 46 in Manning. For an undetermined reason, it traveled into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a Chrysler Cirrus containing two women. Rutherford was transported by LifeFlight to Oregon Health & Sciences University with seri- ous injuries. The two women, both from Woodburn, were transported by Metro West ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Medical Cen- ter with serious injuries. They are identified as driver Cecelia Lucia-Bazurto, 56, and passen- ger Costantion Matadamas- Hernandez, 58. Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Banks Fire District #13, and ODOT assisted at the scene.