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Next prompt: Books about books

April is the last month of school year programming, although we do creep a bit into May. The silent book club will meet on Monday, April 14 at 6:30. Elementary Fun will have its last session on Wednesday, April 30. Storytime will continue for two more weeks until May 8. Crafters’ Café will continue through May on alternate Tuesdays with the next opportunity to craft together being Tuesday, April 22 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Awesome Adventures

Thoughtful gift recently arrived for this wheelchair captive, ex-adventurer from old friend and co-employee at former Boise Cascade Corporation. Mary sent 1996 Steven Ambrose book, “Undaunted Courage,” reporting “Awesome Adventures” experienced by Captain Meriwether Lewis during his outdoor and political career with whiffs of danger.

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Words from an elderly uncle

I dropped my glasses in a café in New York and couldn’t find them and a young man got down on his knees and got them out from under a table. I thanked him, but it wasn’t enough. I said, “I really appreciate good manners more than I ever used to.” He said, “I know what you mean.”

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Gold city No. 3

An adventurer and gold seeker wrote that he was struck by the beauty of the land and when he canoed to Rainy Lake City, he bespoke of every tree wearing little fingers of bright fresh green. Many years later he added “there was a loneliness along the way.”

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Hand held radio

Question: I know there is a lot of discussion on distracted driving. I have a question how does the law apply to amateur radio devices? For example, trained storm spotters sometimes use hand-held and vehicle mobile radios during a weather emergency.

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March Memorials

Calendars have rolled past mid-March, reminding us of so many memorable events, hopes and values that surface this month. Most of these events include strong messages of hope—hopes for advancement, success, victory, continuity and more. Following hopes, there’s often strong measures of appreciation tied to values associated with those “March Memorials”.

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Lots of non-book options

Welcome April! The sun is high in the sky and feels good on pale skin. But it is also the season of mud. I love settling in under a blanket on our porch and soaking up the sun’s rays while reading and avoiding walking in mud. I am reading lots of children’s books at the moment getting ready for sharing summer reading details with the youth in this community. So today I think I’ll share some of our ‘non-book’ options at the library.

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