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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.
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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
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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.