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lOB Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter
AKTS
and ENTERTAINMENT
Adventures in living magic and mystery
WELCOME,
GENTLE READER
"Warrior" by Zo6 Archer
Zo6 Archer's "Blades of the
Rose" series combines ro.
mance, adventure and fanta-
sy into epic tales set in exotic
lands.
The first book in the series,
"Warrior," takes place in
Mongolia during the 19th
century. A secret society of
British
aristo-
crats
known as the Heirs of Albion
is trying to expand Britain's
imperial control over the
globe with the help of magi-
cal repositories known as
sources.
Thalia Burgess and Gabriel
Huntley must travel to the in-
ner reaches of Mongolia to
protect a source and the local
people who depend upon its
magic.
There are strong Indiana
Jones elements to the story,
but Thalia Burgess is not
your typical damsel in dis-
tress. She can ride, shoot and
fight just as well as her com-
panions. It's an adventure
story of equals, which, when
combined with the wonder-
fully detailed settings, makes
for an unusual and en-
tertaining
read.
ArnT)er
Quincy
"Murder on
the Salsette"
by Conrad
Allen
If Jessica
Fletcher, Miss
Marple, Hercule
Poirot, the Saint,
China Bayles and
other favorite
sleuths seem to be
coincidental mag-
nets for crime and
murder, then how
coincidental is it for
a pair of luxury liner sleuths
like English novelist Conrad
Allen's George Porter
Dillman and Genevieve
Masefield to seem to bring
crime and murder on every
luxury liner on which they
happen to be working?
George and Genevieve
have sailed on and solved
crimes on the
early
20th century luxury
liners the Lusitania, Maure-
tania, Minnesota, Caronia,
Marmora and the Salsette.
The story takes us on a
voyage between India and
Aden. There are a series of
thefts and one murder on this
voyage. The novel is filled
with suspects and the guilty
parties are not even hinted at
until the very end. In retro-
Events Around Plumas County
Jan. 19
Chester:
Almanor Basin Watershed Advisory Committee presentation, 6:30 p.m., Chester Memorial Hall. Forum on pOtential
;hanges facing local watershedS; featured speakers; ABWAC update. For information: Emily Creely, 284-1022.
Pertola:
Portola Area Historical Society annual open house, 7 p.m., Williams House Museum at 424 E. Sierra Ave. Free and
open to the public. For information: Ann, 832-4797.
Jan. 20
Lake Almanor."
Lake Almanor Snowmobile Club potluck, 5:30 p.m., the Brinkmans' on Peninsula Drive. Interested public welcome. For
information: Jenni Cesarin, 284-7469, rcesarin@frontiernet.net; Kathy Donley, 596-4354, Kathy@thedonleys.net.
Jan. 21
Taylorsville:
Nite Club, 8 p.m., Taylorsville Tavern. Performances by local artists, sign up to perform at 7:30 p.m. Free, 21 and over.
For information: 284-7656.
Jan. 26
Portola:
Community Supper, 6 - 8 p.m., Father Burns Social Hall. Free and open to the public. For information'• Jackie Joy,
832-4441.
Jan. 27
Chester:
Words & Music, 7 p.m., The Coffee Station. Featuring Stone & Straw, sign up at the door for open mic. Admission $3,
tea and coffee available. For information: 283-3402.
Jan. 28
Portola:
Family Fiesta community dinner, 6 - 7 p.m., C. Roy Carmichael Elementary School multi-purpose room. Dance follows
until 8 p.m.; tickets $3 adults, $2 children under 12.
Quincy:
Dinosaur and Fossil Program, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Plumas County Library. Free, suitable for all ages. For information: Plumas
County MuseUm, 283-6320.
Jan. 28 - 29
Maybe..
Calpine Elks annual Crab Feed; cocktails 5 - 6 p.m., dinner follows; Calpine Elks Lodge at 71292 Highway 70. Tickets
$35, advance sales end Jan. 20; limited seating. For information, tickets: Eric, 559-2425.
Jan. 29
Quincy:
Emergency preparedness workshop, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Registration
begins 8:30 a.m. Information tables, presentations, breakout sessions. Free. For information: Warren Grandall,
283-0478.
Feb. 3 - 6
Quincy:
dramaworks presents "Rabbit Hole"; Thu-Sat 7 p.m., Sun 2 p.m.; Town Hall Theatre. Adults $I0, children $5, no
babies please. For information: 283-I 956.
Feb. 4
Quincy:
Artists' opening reception, 5 - 8 p.m., Plumas Arts Gallery. Featuring Harry Reeves and Linda Blum. For information:
283-3402.
Art Walk, 5 - 8 p.m., Main Street. Participating: The Eagle's Nest, Main Street Artists, Plumas Arts Gallery and Plumas
County Museum. For information: 283-3402.
**To include free or nonprofit, fundraising, educational or charity events in this calendar,
e-mail iburke@plumasnews.com or call Ingrid Burke at 283-0800. For sporting events, including
charity golf tournaments, call Shannon Morrow at 283-0800 or e-mail smorrow@plumasnews.com.
We will publish the name of the'event, location, date, time and a phone number.
spect, however, the reader
realizes the signs were there.
Some of the characters are
not terribly original. They
are not as well rounded as
those of Susan Wittig Albert
(creator of China Bayles), but
they are not just the plot-
development pawns I find
many of Agatha Christie's
characters to be.
His style is direct,
light and lively.
Perhaps what I like
most of Conrad Allen's
writing is his obvious
love of mankind. He
champions the under-
dog and people of eth-
nicities who are often
villainized or some-
how shown as less de-
sirable. He even
shows the human
side and the change
for the better of
some characters
whom he has used
as heavies
throughout the novel.
Salvatore Catalano
Northridge (and Taylorsville)
"The DUFF" by Kody
Keplinger
Are you the DUFF? Are all
your friends th'inner or pret-
tier than you? It could be you:
the Designated Ugly Fat
Friend!
High school is hard enough
without the labels, and now
17-year-old
Bianca is "deemed" the
DUFF in her group by high
school hottie Wesley Rush.
Bianca is a likeable charac-
ter with real life problems.
After learning about her par-
ents' pending divorce she de-
cides to "escape from reality"
in many forms of bad choices.
Lying and distancing herself
from her real friends, Bianca
will soon learn whom she can
count on.
This book focuses on issues
common to today's teen popu-
lation: bullying, divorce, sex,
sobriety and self-esteem.
Written by an 18-year-old, it
gives us a true glance into
today's teen issues.
I enjoyed it and have to
admit that I am proud to be a
DUFF!
Theresa
Epilog Books
"The Magician's Nephew"
by C.S. Lewis
From one generation to the
next, the beloved stories of
"The Chronicles of Narnia"
by C. S. Lewis have allowed
readers of all ages to discover
a new world full of magic and
adventure with memorable
characters.
High school students at
Lake Almanor Christian
School, under our English
teacher, Mrs. de Martimprey,
have an opportunity to dis-
cover and discuss the land of
Narnia. The first book dis-
cussed, "The Magician's
Nephew," tells
,-:. of the begin-
ning of all the
: comings and
goings into
Narnia.
Students
Students were required to
do a character sketch. When
they actually had to sit down
and think about who they
were and how they were
changing throughout the
story, the characters became
more real and more alive than
when we were just simply
reading the book.
When students discussed
their sketches in class, they
came to know the characters
even better by listening to
everyone's different take on
whom they were.
Lewis didn't write "The
Chronicles of Narnia" as an
allegory, but a supposition:
suppose there were other
worlds, suppose there were
other lands in different uni-
verses, how would God rePre-
sent himself there and what
would happen in that world
completely separate from our
own?
During another one of our
discussions, we went very
English -- considering that
the author of these stories
was from England-- and had
tea and scones, which was
especially great because it
was a nice change from th e
normal routine of class life.
Through this class, my
favorite series of books is
coming more alive and I can
appreciate them all the more
because of the new things I
learn about them.
Macayla A yers
Lake Almanor
• Christian School
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read a portion of
the book and dis-
cussed it next.
Many different
opinions and views ::" ....
helped them to see
things in the book
they might not have
noticed. Once some-
one pointedthem out,
students realized what .......
thought and detail
went into everyline of
the story.
Library catalog now online
phone numbers, or what
books were currently
checked out.
Our technical services
librarian spent hours run-
ning reports in December to
retrieve all the data, and all
LIBRARY VIEWS staff received training so
............................................................................................................ they'd become familiar with
MARGARET MILES
County Librarian
The Plumas County
Library online catalog has a
new look this year, and some
new features our users will
appreciate.
The reason for this is the
library's migration to a new
check-out system. As with
bird migrations, this may
look effortless, but our wings
are pretty tired.
The migration involved
figuring out ways to transfer
all the data from our pre-
vious check-out system to the
new one, without losing any-
thing critical like patron's
the new system.
When we first "went live"
Jan. 3, we noticed an in-
teresting glitch: all library
cards had expired in 1911.
Remember Y2K? We experi-
enced it that morning.
The company that has
assisted us with the migra-
tion was able to correct this
problem and several other
small issues quickly and
easily, so by the time we
opened that afternoon, we
were checking books in and
out, and showing patrons
how to search our new
catalog.
Anyone can search the
library's catalog at plumas
library.org from a computer
Dinosaurs subject
of library program
Don Dailey is back by popu- 6:30 p.m. until about 8 p.m. in
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SENIOR. MENU " h o e a
| Roast chicken, brown rice, squash, warm whole grain |
marinated vegetables, warm bread, candied apple slices
For the nutrition site in your whole grain roll, ice cream and |
|area call: Chester, 394-7636; strawberries Thursday, Dec. 27 Check
| Quincy, 283-0643; Ethnic: Enchiladas, black |
Greenville, 284-6608; Tuesday, Jan. 25
High sodium and vegetarian beans, spanish rice, tossed
| Portola, 832-4173; green salad, citrus cup |
Blairsden, 836-0446, 832-4173. day: spinach salad, egg sand-
| Suggested lunch donation wich, navy bean soup, cubed Friday, Dec. 28 |
price is $2.50. One guest may pineapple Hamburger with bun, oven
| accompany each senior, Wednesday, Dec. 26 fries, carrot/pineapple salad |
$6 mandatory charge. Orange juice, pork roast, apricots
lar demand. A retired science
teacher and paleontology
hobbyist, Dailey will give a
presentation Friday, Jan. 28,
on dinosaurs and fossils.
The program runs from
Out
Our
the community room at the
Quincy library oh Jackson
Street. Seating is limited.
For more information, call
the Plumas County museum
at 283-6320.
connected to the Internet.
Users with a library card can
log in using their library
card number as their login,
and the last four digits of
their card as their password.
Users can then change their
password by clicking on the
tab labeled, conveniently,
"change my password." Once
logged in, you can renew
books online and place holds.
These features existed in
our previous catalog. A new
element is the ability of the
catalog to save a list of books
you've checked out. Patrons
have wanted this for years, so
we're glad to be able to pro-
vide it now. You can also
create and edit lists of books
you'd like to read, and the
catalog will save them for
you.
If you don't find what
you're looking for in our
catalog, you can now suggest
that we buy it by clicking
"make a purchase sugges-
tion" at the bottom of any
search page.
Our new system also makes
it easier for the library to "go
green" by sending out over-
due and hold notifications by
e-mail. It will even send you a
reminder two days before you
books are due. This will save
us postage, and the lower sup-
port costs mean we are saving
money that can be spent on
new books.
New decade, new library
online catalog and check-out
system. Check us out.
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