Volume 2, No. 1 - Hay-June 1988

If you are a FRIEND OF THE LIBRARY, you will receive an invitation to an "Evening of Sweet Treats” to be held on Tuesday, May 17th, 7 PM at the Main Library. A special array of luscious desserts will be provided by local bakeries and our Friends Executive Board Members. Beverages will also be served. Councilwoman Dorothy Drwal, Former.Friends President,will be our Special Honored Guest. The winner of our Student Logo Contest will be announced and the logo unveiled! If you're interested, call our present Friends President Anne Dalin, 574-2423.If you're not a FRIEND, why not join now? As of this writing, we have 76 registered members and hope to reach our goal of 100 soon! Application forms are available at our Circulation Desks, or call us and we'll mail you one.We still need three "Members-At-Large"-that is, Friends members who are willing to attend all of our quarterly general meetings. Please contact President Anne Dalin if you're interested. We need your support! Won't you please join us?

of paperback books. As opposed to our regular paperback collection; the Honor Rack will contain uncatalogued books. The benefits to us will be a savings in time and supplies. The benefits to vou will be books that you may borrow without a trip to the charge desk. Because these books will not be checked out, there will be no overdue fines; we will rely on you to be on your honor to return these books when you are finished with them.Please give our new system a try, and let us know how you like it!

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PROGRAMS:You are invited to a complimentary skin care and glamour class at

the Main Library on Wednesday, June 8, 7:00 PM. A representative from Mary Kay Cosmetics will show us what cosmetics can do to improve our appearance. Formulas will be available for all skin types. Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be given out. Please register in person or call 287-2298.

Sew Successful II will be presented at the Main Library on Monday, June 13, 7:00 PM. Jane Herman will present the program. Topics to be discussed include different types of elastics and their applications. You may register in person or call 287-2298.DISPLAYS:

Kathleen Taverney, a resident of Edison and an Art Student at Jersey City State College, has a photography collection on display at the Main Library in June.

The Clara Barton Branch Library Children's Room has a Baseball Card collection on display. The collection is owned by David Hollander, a patron of the Clara Barton Library.PLEASE NOTE: The library will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance

of Memorial Day.

MAGAZINEANIA

Now that the fishing season has officially opened, you may want to read our sporting magazines.

We may get you hooked in our right attractive MAGAZINE READING AREA.

After you've had you fun reeling in that 3 lb. trout and remem­

bering the one that got away, take a look through our domestic magazines and find a terrific recipe for your catch!

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C O R N E R By: Martha GartnerMay is "Older American Month". According to the latest research,

the number of persons aged sixty-five years and up numbered 29.2 million in 1986, making up 12.1% of the United States population or one of every eight Americans,

There have been many advances in medical research and some have led to more successful aging. A happy, healthy long life requires a person to keep up on the latest medical research and learn to apply it to his own life. Help celebrate Older American Month by seeing what the library has to offer.Start by asking to see our Elderhostel Catalog at the Information Desk. Older adults enjoy inexpensive, short-term academic programs at campuses around the world. Courses of study range from gold panning in Colorado to American Indian Archaeology in Iowa.If your vacations run to more luxurious accommodations, try the 50 PLUS magazine which has a 23-page travel section in the month of May. You might also be interested in a recent book entitled Prime Time: Sexual Health For Men Over Fifty by Leslie R. Schover. In this book, the author tackles specifically the aging process and the mystique of male potency and performance. It's good to know that sexual health for men over fifty need no longer be a taboo or misunderstood subject.

You Know You’re Growing Older When . . .

Everything hurts and what doesn't hurt, doesn’t work.You (eel like the night before, and you haven't been anywhere.You get winded playing chess.Your children begin to lock middle aged.You Anally reach the top of the ladder, and find It leaning against the

wrong wall.Your mind makes contracts your body can’t meet.You know all the answers, but nobody asks you the questions.You look forward to a dull evening.You walk with your head held high trying to get used to your bifocals. Your favorite part of the newspaper is 25 years ago today.You turn out the light for economic rather than romantic reasons. You sit in a rocking chair and can't make it go.Your knees buckle and your belt won't.You're 17 around the neck, 42 around the waist, and 96 around the golf

course.You step looking forward to your next birthday.After painting the town red, you have to take a long rest before

applying a second coat.You remember today, that yesterday was your wedding anniversary. The best part of your day is over when your alarm clock goes off.You burn the midnight oil after 9 p.m.Your back goes out more than you do.A fortune teller offers to read your face.The little gray haired lady you help across the street is your wife. jYou get exercise acting as a pallbearer for your friends who exercise. You have too much room in the house and hot enough in the medi­

cine cabinet.You sink your teeth Into e steak and they stay there.

Author Anonymous

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BOOKMOBILE: ̂ . _ _ ..The Bookmobile staff is gearing up for the Summer Reading Program. This year it's called "Magic In Books '. In the past, this has been a great incentive for children to keep reading during the summer months. We are looking forward to joining the other area libraries In offering this program.Our latest venture has been the nursing home Edison Estates. Any resident who can get out to the Bookmobile does so with the help of our wheelchair-lift. For those who can't get out, we have assigned four people to each floor so that personal service can be given. At this time we already have made a real bond with our friends there.We hope to offer them more in the future-large print books, magazines and books with cassettes. Currently, handouts, including puzzles and large print calendars, are very well-received.Larieda Harma, a talented resident of Edison Estates has consented to share one of her poems with us:

If you love to read poetry or would like to learn how to write your own, here's a sampling of what we have in our collection:Writing Verse As A Hobby 808.1 REEThe Sandburg Collection 811.52 SANThe Collected Poems 811. PLA

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CHILDREN'S CHATTERby Margaret K. Hreha Children's Librarian

We thought you might like to know*Award winners for 1987 -CALDECOTT - Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

NEWBERY - Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman Both of these outstanding books will be available at our libraries*

Reading Rainbow began on April 11 for its sixth season on public television. Please check local listings for times. Some of the new feature books include:

The Bionic Bunny Show by Marc BrownBrush by Pere CaldersBugs by Nancy Winslow Parker and Joan Richards Wright ♦science program*

The Purple Coat by Amy HestThe Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner by Eileen Christelow

JUNE 27TH is a very special dayl It is the first day of our eight week Summer Reading Club. The theme for this year is "There's Magic in Books" so plan on coming in to sign up, read some books and have fun with your friends in the children's room. Summer programs include films, puppet show, tea party (lunch), tales and a bingo game.

There will be a Parenting Collection section in all three libraries soon with the addition of one at the Clara Barton branch. Look for the following books in the near future at our Main Library and our branches:

Buy Me! Buy Me! by Joanne OppenheimThe Bank Street Guide to Choosing Toys for ChildrenChildren and Nonviolence by Bob and Janet AldridgeQuality Parenting by Linda Albert and Michael PopkinSmart Kids with School Programs by Priscilla L. Vail

Things to Know and Ways to HelpThe Winning Family by Dr. Louise Hart

***************************************************************Try this trick: BLOW THE BOOK DOWN

All you need for this "catch" trick is a big, thick book - like a dictionary-and a paper bag, which you secretly put in your pocket before you start* Now place the book on the table and invite anyone from your audience to blow it over. The result may be several red faces! Then, while everyone is get­ting back their breath, you announce you will topple the book in seconds. Just blow in the bag and, as it inflates, the book will fall. After all, you did blow it over by breath- power! (Fun with Magic by Geoffrey Cowan)

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Rainbow Trout - 5 -

Amamtine*/ i cup all-purpose flour ____________________1 teaspoon baking powder ___________________1 pinch salt_______________________________________1 pinch freshly ground black pepper_______________1 egg, lightly beaten ________________________V i cup milk ______________________lVfr cups chopped, i?oached octopus meat__________vegetable oil or peanut oil (enough for deep- flying)

4 fresh whole rainbow trout (8 to 10 ounces each) 1 teaspoon each salt and black pepperlVft cups sifted flour_____________________________Vi pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter_______________1 cup sliced blanched almonds___________________3 tablespoons lemon juice_______________________2 tablespoons dry white wine____________________3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt and pepper Into a round bowl. Blend beaten egg and milk and gradually stir this into the flour mixture. Beat batter until smooth. Add chopped octopus.

Drop batter-dipped octopus into hot oil, a few pieces at a time. Fry until golden brown. Drain excess fat.

Rinse trout and pat dry. Dust inside and out with salt and pepper. Dip trout in flour, shaking off excess.

In large skillet, melt 1 stick o f butter over medium heat. When butter sizzles, arrange fish in pan, shaking pan so that fish does not stick to bottom. Saut6 flsn about 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown Remove to serving planer.

Clean fiying pan, discarding cooked butter. Mdt remaining butter and when it sizzles, add almonds Saut6 almonds, stirring rapidly, for 3 minutes or until almonds turn light brown. Add lemon juice and white wine. Remove pan from heat Pour wine sauce ova trout and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

EDISON PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM JUNE 13th thru SEPT. 5, 1987

SUMMER HOURSMAIN LIBRARY - ’ -

287-2298 ADULT & CHILDRENNORTH EDISON

548-3045 MONDAY ...............TUESDAY ...............WEDNESDAY ...............THURSDAY ...............

FRIDAY ...............SATURDAY ...............

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CLARA BARTON - - - - - - 141 HOOVER AVE738-009 MONDAY ................ 12 PM to 5 PM & 7 PM to 9 PM

TUESDAY ................ 10 AM to 5 PMWEDNESDAY ................ 12 PM to 5 PM & 7 PM to 9 PMTHURSDAY ................ 10 AM to 5 PM

FRIDAY ................ 10 AM to 5 PMSATURDAY ................ CLOSED

CLOSED ALL LEGAL HOLIDAYS: EVENINGS children should be with an adult.^REMINDER:CLOSED...Monday, May 30 th (Memorial Day)

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