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| 10th Annual The Guemes Island Library is a 501 (c) 3 organization and accordingly the 990EZ form is available for public inspection as well as the application, supporting documents and exemption letter. Anyone wishing to examine these documents should contact Carol Pellett, President at 5293 Guemes Island Road, Anacortes, WA 98221 or phone 360-293-8128. Library Hours Monday and Wednesday
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May
Book Meet
At the May 22nd Book Meet, Kathy Finks, Sue Wintermantel, and Harry Finks led about 15 young people accompanied by about 15 adults in a series of activities designed to familiarize everyone with the extensive collection of children's books at the Guemes Island Library. The hall was set up to resemble a book fair or book store except that all the beautiful books already belong to the community! Browsing began as soon as the kids saw the books! Doe Burn responded to Sue Wintermantel's invitation to take part and served as our very special guest.
Rivers Olsen receiving prize from Doe Burns. Rivers Olson was the participant who first discovered Doe's book among the 800 other books! Pictures were taken of Doe awarding Rivers his prize. Other prizes were won in the course of the two hours, but the most active part was when each child chose his/her favorite category of books and proceeded to find all the books on that topic in our collection. Soon stacks of books were built up for dogs, fairies, sea critters, chickens, seasons, ancient Egypt, etc. During this time there were lots of conversations between the younger readers and the adults. After cake and punch, there was noticeable enthusiasm for checking out some of the books that had been "met". Some suggestions for the library included: buying more good science fiction/fantasy, putting the books into categories so they're easier to find, having a shelf of award-winning books, using labeled bins to make it easy to see more books, having a small batch of books on the school bus, getting beanbag seats, painting the space in bright colors, and perhaps offering story hour. Several students offered to help if there are books to sort or other library jobs they could get involved with. As soon as play nights resume at the hall, Harry Finks will open the library for an hour at the same time. What a great group of island kids and and families. - Katharine Finks Take
Flight with Sherman Alexie Other new additions are Alexander McCall Smith's In the Company of Cheerful Ladies, and the donation of two new books dedicated to the Guemes Library: Deb Lund's children's book Tell Me My Story, Mama, and Valerie Easton's A Pattern Garden: The Essential Elements of Garden Making.
Napoleon's Pyramids From Publishers Weekly: At the start of Dietrich's superb historical thriller, his swashbuckling hero, American Ethan Gage, who's living in Paris during the waning days of the French Revolution and was once apprenticed to Benjamin Franklin, wins a curious Egyptian medallion in a card game. Soon after, he's set upon by thieves, chased by the police, attacked by bandits, befriended by Gypsies, saved by a British spy and then packed off to join Napoleon's army as it embarks on its ill-fated Egyptian campaign. There the story really heats up. Once in Egypt, Gage finds himself beset by evildoers bent on stealing the mysterious medallion. As in previous novels like Hadrian's Wall and Scourge of God, Dietrich combines a likable hero surrounded by a cast of fascinating historical characters. Riveting battle scenes, scantily clad women, mathematical puzzles, mysteries of the pharaohs, reckless heroism, hairsbreadth escapes and undaunted courage add up to unbeatable adventure rivaling the exploits of George Macdonald Fraser's Harry Flashman. Readers will cheer as the indomitable Gage floats off in a runaway hot-air balloon, hard on the trail of his next exotic undertaking. Copyright © Reed Business Information
Fidalgo Island resident William Dietrich writes: I'm an author, journalist, and journalism professor. I began my writing career as a newspaper reporter in 1973, and still write half-time for the Seattle Times' Sunday magazine, "Pacific Northwest." I teach environmental journalism at Western Washington University's Huxley College, and write books. My work at HarperCollins has been historical fiction. I've also done thrillers for Warner Books and non-fiction about the Pacific Northwest for Simon & Schuster, University of Washington Press, and Sasquatch Books. My fiction has been sold into 21 different languages at this writing. I shared a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard, won National Science Foundation fellowships to Antarctica, and speak frequently on environmental issues. As a reporter, I've covered Congress, the eruption of Mount St. Helens, the environment, science, social issues - even the military. I've traveled frequently for my writing, but live in the same region I was born. I'm married, with two grown children. Joan's Picks Joan Probst recommends Prep, a wonderful "coming of age' story, that teaches a LOT about social class in America. Joan writes, "I bought a copy for my grandkids." Getting a Life tells devastating short stories about the plights and triumphs of Englishwomen of a generation about which I still have much to learn. The Scorpion's Gate carries us forward 10 years from today's Iraqi debacle to overthrow of the Al Saud's control. The cover caption "Sometimes you can tell more truth through fiction" resonates. Last but not least, Barrack Obama's The Audacity of Hope is a surprisingly easy read considering how profound his insights are. Harry Finks' Picks New non-fiction purchases in January for the Guemes Library are The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama, Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children by Tom Wood, and Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter. Also, if you have lain awake nights worrying how the Baudelaire Orphans have survived since The Penultimate Peril, check out The End (#13), which is Lemony Snicket's conclusion of the long miserable saga. When
Does the Library Board Meet? Everyone on the island is welcome. All board meetings are open to the public. Man
to Man - Library Board Change However, the board is delighted to welcome Harry Finks as Dan's replacement. Harry has a particular interest in young people's literature and will be lending his expertise to materials in that section of the library. Honoring Library Volunteers On July 12, the Guemes Island Library Board honored its Library Volunteers. In addition to a delicious dessert supplied by Elaine Anderson of Anderson's General Store, each received a candy-filled coffee mug with Jan Ebersole's Guemes Ferry design on each side. These were presented by board members Carol Pellett, Mary Jo Andrak, Susan Rombeek, George Meekins, Marla Hovey, Anne Jackets, Anne Passarrelli, and Dan Lewis. Those receiving accolades for their service were Gary Davis, Anne McCracken, Bonnie Flory, Joan Probst, Harry and Kathy Finks, Nick and Gail Nicolls, Don Groves, Hal Forsey, Sue Wintermantel, Don Passarrelli, Lorrie Steele, Barbee Cromack, Bea Cashetta, Shirley Gladish, Jackie O'Neil, Sue Seivers, Jodi Meekins, Connie Martinis, Vicki Hallingstad, and Connie Snell. |
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