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COUNTRIFIED - New Book by Beth Hoad

Author Beth Hoad of East Palmyra, NY has published a new book, entitled COUNTRIFIED: Life and other things from a rural perspective.

As Palmyra Historian and newspaper reporter, Beth Hoad has written about people, places, things and events for several years. When urged by a friend to “...write a book about living in the country...” she turned to her journals containing her own experiences as the basis for a series of essays, photos and other works on farming and country life as lived in Wayne County, New York.

Countrified is a light-hearted relaxing look at a fast-disappearing way of life through the author’s personal experiences and from a perspective perhaps different from many yet similar to some.

Beth was raised on a small farm and married into a dairy farm family where she helped with daily chores and field work for three decades while raising two children and later spent several years as an owner-operator/over-the- road truck driver. She continues to help on the family farm, keeps a bed and breakfast in her historic home and is presently the town historian and feature writer for Times of Wayne County.

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Bible & Tolkien discussion at Park Presbyterian Church


Park Presbyterian Church in Newark will host a discussion on the faith of J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and his use of Christian teachings in his writings.  The discussion will be held on Wednesday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m.

While wizards, elves, and rings of power are not the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Christian literature, J.R.R. Tolkien was indeed a devout Christian whose deep faith can be found in every nook and cranny of Middle Earth. 

The discussion will be led by Rev. Kirk Baker, pastor of Park Presbyterian Church.  "Tolkien believed that everything a Christian does should naturally reflect the truths of the Bible," Baker says of the author.  "So Tolkien did not, as C.S. Lewis did, create obvious archetypes based on Biblical figures; but, he included Biblical ideas in all his books, in different ways.  Director Peter Jackson seems to have appreciated this, and sometimes his movies feel more directly linked to Biblical examples than the novels."

The discussion is free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served.  Please contact the church with any questions at (315) 331-2255, or parkchurch110@gmail.com. 

Park Presbyterian Church is located at 110 Maple Court in Newark.  More information can be found at www.parkpresbyterian.org

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Reflections from the Empty Nest

SUBMITTED by Marcia Marsille (26-Jun-2012)

Nine moms with forty-three children got together and wrote a book, "Mothering: An Art of the Heart", an honest, upbeat, heartfelt and personal look at the messy and wonderful business of raising children. Liz O'Toole, one of nine moms who co-authored the book "Mothering: An Art of the Heart" will be at Village Bookmarket, 207 East Main St., Palmyra, on Saturday, July 28 at 10:00 AM, for an Author Meet & Greet and Book Signing.

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History's Footnotes to Meet

SUBMITTED by Theresa Streb (9-Mar-2012)

The Lyons Public Library's book club, History's Footnotes, will meet on Mon., Mar. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History Room to discuss "Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society girls in the West" by Dorothy Wickenden.

The book tells the story of two young women, Rosamund and Dorothy from Auburn, NY, used to the finer things in life but not ready to settle down. So during the 1916-17 school year, the two pals head out west to Elkhead, Colorado to be become the first teachers in a new schoolhouse. A wonderful journey, all the more interesting because it is true, related by Wickenden, who is the granddaughter of Dorothy.

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Reading Clubs at Lyons Library

SUBMITTED by Theresa Streb, Lyons Public Library (8-Jun-2011)

One World, Many Stories Summer Reading Club Registration at the Lyons Public Library

As in past summers, the Lyons Public Library will be sponsoring three reading clubs year.
  • “One World, Many Stories” is for children of all ages which features daily programs such as crafts, games and performers for the children, Monday through Friday at 1 p.m.

  • “You are Here” is for teens in 7th through 12th grade in which they participate in a 2-part book review/discussion which will cover 4 weeks and at the end there will be a pizza party/book review. The teens can also complete a Travel to Your Favorite Place poster about a favorite place that they have researched. The poster will be judged at the closing party by the public and a prize awarded.

  • The “Novel Destinations” Club is designed for adults, ages 18 and older. Adults can fill out book review forms which will be posted in the Library. They can also take the “Literary Settings Quiz” and see how much they know.

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Historical Book Club to Meet

SUBMITTED by Theresa Streb (27-May-2011)

On Mon., Mon., June 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lyons Public Library's Community Room a discussion will take place centered the book, "A Jail Among Us: The Wayne County Jail on Butternut Street, 1856-1960" by Larry Ann Evans. Additional information and research was conducted by Lt. Steve Sklenar of the Wayne County Sheriff's Department. Larry Ann's great grandfather was Jerry Collins who was involved with the department for 50 years. Come and join the discussion about this fun book. Copies can be purchased at the Museum of Wayne County History on Butternut Street in Lyons.

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