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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, November 7, 2012 Between the Bookends By Susan Cackler, Library Assistant Banks Public Library The Friends of the Banks Public Library are having a Bookfair at the Tanasbourne Branch of Barnes and Noble on Saturday, November 17. During the Bookfair, a percent- age of sales will be donated to the Friends if patrons say that they are supporting the library at checkout. Online sales can also qualify by going to BN.com/bookfairs between November 17th and November 22nd. In conjunction with the Bookfair, the library will host two events. At 1:00 p.m. on the 17th, members of a lo- cal 4-H group will give a hands-on demonstration of spinning natural fibers into yarn. At 3:00 p.m., mem- bers of the Friends will teach interested people how to knit or crochet. This event is a great opportunity to get a start on holiday shopping and benefit the library. Fundraising is underway for Phase II of the Banks Public Library Expansion project. The Friends’ goal is to raise $10,000 in donations from the community to show active support for the project. Phase II is neces- sary to restore the much-needed community meeting space for groups in the community who need access to a low-cost facility for meetings and other gather- ings. It will also provide flexible space for preschool storytime, summer reading and other library pro- grams, and increase the technological capabilities for long distance learning and interactive multi-media communication. If you would like to contribute or help out with this campaign, call the library at 503 324- 1382. You will also notice that contributions are being taken at Jim’s Thriftway this month. The library now has two storytellers who will be tak- ing turns conducting our Preschool Storytime on Wednesday mornings at 10:15. Nancy Upton and Janette Allen will both entertain and educate young- what led him to horseshoeing in addition to his book- sters by reading stories, telling stories, singing songs ish life as a professor. He also writes a detailed de- and using a felt board. We have a brand new rug that scription of the process of horseshoeing and its histo- makes for a cozy spot to share stories. Come on in ry. Other chapters include the humor involved with and check it out! Preschool Storytime is designed for other animals, including chickens, rabbits, dogs, youth three to six years old, but siblings are welcome. ducks and llamas. Farther Away by Jonathan Franzen. Franzen is Themes this month will be the following: well-known for his novel Freedom, which was a fiction- November 7: Bears al look at life in the twenty-first century. In Farther November 14: Colors Away, Franzen gathers his essays and speeches from November 21: No Storytime (Thanksgiving the last five years. They address themes, both human holiday) and literary, that have long preoccupied him. Topics November 28: Cats If you have incurred some fines or lost a book, you range from encountering bird poachers in Cyprus to now have the option of paying for these charges with the way that technology has changed how people ex- a credit card when charges are $3 or more. You press their love to overcoming his prejudices against should also be aware that many libraries no longer is- China while on a trip to that country. sue refunds if lost and paid items are later found and returned. Some libraries, including Banks, Banks Public Library: 111 Market Street. allow for refunds if you return the item Hours: Mon., Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-5:00 p.m. within 90 days of payment when accompa- Tue., Wed., Thu., 11 a.m.-7:00 p.m. nied by the receipt. On the Shelf: Dead Reckoning by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill. Zombie fiction has been popular for a while now and this book proves that the genre is almost infinitely flexible by blending a traditional western with zombies. Set in 1867 in West Texas, Jett Gallatin is expecting trouble when she enters a saloon looking for her lost twin brother. But she doesn’t expect to be at- tacked by a horde of the undead. The re- sulting tale is a romp that blends the raw American west with the horror of zombies. Confessions of a Horseshoer by Ron Tatum. Tatum lives in Aloha, Oregon, and has been a horseshoer for almost 40 years or almost half his life. He is also a college professor and a retired marine. Throughout this book, Tatum ponders 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. Veteran’s Day ceremony planned at Fair Complex The public is invited to a Vet- erans Day Ceremony on Sun- day, November 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the Washington County Fair Com- plex, NE Veterans Drive and NE 34th Avenue, Hillsboro. The event, sponsored by American Legion Post 6, Veter- ans of Foreign Wars Post 2666 From all of us at Jim’ s Happy Thanksgiving! W E WILL BE OPEN T HANKSGIVING DAY FOR YOUR LAST MINUTE NEEDS . 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Washington County Dis- ability, Aging and Veteran Ser- vices, will honor all of our na- tion’s veterans. Veterans with ties to Wash- ington County who have died in service since September 11, 2001, will receive special recognition with the unveiling of engraved memorial stones. Gold Star Families have been invited to attend. These fami- lies receive the Gold Star Lapel Button from the Department of Defense for the sacrifice of their loved one. Brigadier General Eric C. Bush, Commander, Land Com- ponent Command, Oregon Na- tional Guard and Congress- woman Suzanne Bonamici will be on hand to speak. The Veterans Day Ceremo- ny will take place rain or shine. Attendees may park in TriMet’s lot at the Fair Complex/Hills- boro Airport MAX Station. For more information, call Doug Lund at 503-357-0357. 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 660 So. Main, Banks • 503-324-2171 276 S UNSET , B ANKS 503-324-9808