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Dakota libraries have the opportunity to obtain one copy of the book for the cost of mailing ($5). For details and to obtain a copy for your library, contact Shirley Olgeirson (701.333.2016 or editor164infantrynews@hotmail.com). Books will also be sold in local bookstores or can be purchased directly from The 164th Infantry Association (PO Box 1111, Bismarck, ND, 58502- 1111). To learn more about the 164th, go to the history tab on the North Dakota National Guard Web site (www.ndguard.com). Tula’s Tales (92 p.) by A. Roger Kringlie of Grand Forks is a book of vignettes from the author’s life, including descriptions of his growing up years, his war experiences, his law practice, and his family. The title of the book comes from Kringlie’s childhood nickname, “Tula.” Translated from Norwegian to English, tula means “it’s too funny and crazy to be true.” Kringlie was born in Portland, North Dakota, and practiced law in Northwood, North Dakota, for more than 50 years. He retired after the August 2007 tornado in Northwood destroyed his law office. Tula’s Tales is for sale at Bilden Drug and Guenther’s Super Valu in Northwood, the Cenex Station in Portland, and Valley Dairy stores in Grand Forks. For details, contact Julie Kringlie at Julie-kringlie@ yahoo.com. Winter Whispers: an Anthology by North Dakota Writers ($12, 168 p., pbk.; $1.49, download) features poetry and prose about winter life by the members of the Prairie Rose Writers. The writing group meets once a month at the Rolette Library to work on projects. Winter Whispers is available online from lulu.com and is the group’s second book. Their first book, Whisperings from the Wheatfields ($10, 120 p., pbk), is also available from lulu.com. Keep this on your radar! The City of Rugby, North Dakota, will celebrate its 125 th anniversary in July 2011. As part of that celebration, the anniversary committee is putting together a historical book about Pierce County. The new book will include information from the 1986 centennial book, A Century of Area History, and will also be updated to include history from the past 25 years. North Dakota’s Top Illustrated Children’s Books Read North Dakota is dedicated to celebrating and promoting literature created in and about North Dakota. Recently, Read North Dakota (www.readnd.org) posted a new listing of top illustrated children’s books. They include: Whirlwind Is a Spirit Dancing: Poems Based on Traditional American Indian Songs and Stories by Natalia Belting A Boy Called Slow by Joseph Bruchac Where’s Petunia? by Ellen Diederich Night Catch by Brenda Ehrmantraut Grandmother’s Pigeon by Louise Erdrich Sacagawea by Liselotte Erdrich Heetunka’s Harvest by Jennifer Berry Jones Faraway Home by Jane Kurtz Black Elk’s Vision: a Lakota Story and The Star People by S. D. Nelson P Is for Peace Garden: a North Dakota Alphabet by Roxane Salonen Check them out! The Good Stuff - Page 22 - June 2010
Good Stuff from Around the State Free eBay Classes The Friends of the Bismarck Public Library sponsored two free eBay classes taught by Ila Marvel. “eBay: the Basics” was held on April 29 and focused on the basics of selling on eBay, including tips on taking photos, writing descriptions, accepting payments, shipping, and protecting personal information. “eBay: Enhancing Your Listing with HTML” was held on May 6 and focused on how to upload pictures and insert them into eBay auctions and using basic HTML coding to enhance eBay listings. Get Your Java at the Bismarck Public Library The coffee shop at the Bismarck Public Library was shuttered for a few months when Gelato d’Italia closed all three of its locations. The library acquired the equipment at the library site at a reduced price and began looking for someone to lease the shop. The wait is over! Red Roaster Coffee of Minot will sell coffee drinks, Pride of Dakota products, and baked goods from Bread Poets at the library location. The coffee shop reopened in May. Tea Party: a Tradition in Bottineau The Bottineau Woman’s Club held its annual tea at the Bottineau County Public Library on April 20. The club has been hosting the annual tea since the early 1920s to raise money for the library through free will donations. Elgin Library Opens on May Day Years of planning, grant writing, and hard work have paid off. The grand opening of the Elgin Public Library was held on May 1, 2010, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house celebration. Grants from the North Dakota State Library and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are being used to purchase computer equipment. Grants from the North Dakota Department of Commerce and a Community Development Block Grant will help pay for installation of new windows, new insulation, a ramp, and other features to make the building handicap accessible. The finishing work will be completed over the next several months. Compiled by Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member The Good Stuff - Page 23 - June 2010 Fargo Air Museum Unveils Quam Portrait The Fargo Air Museum hosted the unveiling of the Fred Quam portrait for the Frederick W. Quam Research Library on April 17, 2010. The library has more than 2,200 books on aviation and military history and more than 100 different aviation magazine publications dating back to the early 1900s. Quam is one of the original North Dakota Air National Guard Happy Hooligans, which started in 1947, and has volunteered at the Fargo Air Museum since it opened in 2001. Garrison Friends The Garrison Public Library Friends group was organized late last fall and has been working to provide new books and other items for the library. The group’s first fundraiser was a bake sale held in conjunction with SACA’s (Sakakawea Area Council of the Arts) Soup and Bread Day. Another successful fundraiser involved taking photos of festival guests dressed in Victorian garb as part of the 2009 Dickens Village Festival. Recently, the Friends provided $1,000 for the purchase of several new books selected by the librarian. Plans for a book sale and a rummage sale are also in the works. Go Green! Tonya Palmer reported that the Grand Forks Public Library recently sent 13 boxes of old Newsweek and The New York Times microfilm to the Eastman Kodak Company for recycling. Kodak, which paid the shipping charges, provides this service as part of its “Product End of Life Management” program. Find out more at www.kodak.com. Great Reads Book Club The Grand Forks Public Library hosted the first organizational meeting of the Great Reads Book Club on April 20. Meetings will continue the third Tuesday of each month at the library. The first book club selection for May is The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Selections for the rest of the year include: A Thousand Splendid Suns
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