Bermuda National library Insider

Read about what happened at a special reception in honour of the participants of our Reading Is So Delicious summer reading programme

The BNL: Insider V o l 2,

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A production of the Adult Services Department

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Newsletter Committee Nikki Bowers Keith Caesar Contributors Fredrina James Ashley Stone

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contents DAMAGED GOODS RISD WRAP-UP FABULOUS FINDS FOR FALL SAYING GOODBYE PERFECT PAIRINGS

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By Keith Caesar

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hat happens when a book is returned damaged?

We’ve heard our share of excuses, My dog ate it! This is how I got it! When I put it in the drop box it was raining! I took it to the beach! I spilled coffee on it! I lent it to a friend.

Upon inspection of several books in our collection we came across a trou-

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bling find. While we want everyone to have access and enjoy the information..

It is disheartening to find several of the books which should be enjoyed by all have to be discarded because of torn pages and books severely damaged.

While we know that accidents can happen. We’re hoping that these particular accidents can be avoided.

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was an exciting end to what was an exciting month of reading as our Summer Reading Programme 2012, Reading is so Delicious came to a close last month.

Each years libraries across the U.S. participate in reading programme to encourage reading and promote literacy.

This year playing on the theme we decided to cover a number of events which included the reading programme but also a cake contest and a short film contest.

And while the cake contest and short film were not met with as much fanfare. The reading programme attracted 41 persons who signed up with about half of the applicants completing the programme.

Saturday, August 25 saw the end to our successfull programme.

At a reception held in honor of the event and the participants, one thing quite evident, these folks really enjoy reading.

Here what they had to accomplish.

By Keith Caesar

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WRAP-UP, from page 3

Each week they were give a task to read from a various genre held in the library. They were asked to read books and then leave a commentary on the books in a reading log. The successful readers in all read from seven different categories around the library.

Those participating included, Judith Alexander, Emma Cabral, Sheila Dempster, Deborah Easton, Frances Eddy, Naomi Fox, Timothy Fox, Queenie Gay, Isabella Hall, Karla Ingemann, Marguerite Lovell, Mia Pauwels, Brian Perry, Aleila Richardson, Kristen Scott, Thelma Trott, Lyn Vaughan, Nkenge Warren-Swan, Sara Westhead and Teresa a. Williams.

Daurene Aubrey, Circulation Librarian said, “It was a worthwhile effort, with many positive comments from the participants regarding reading outside their comfort level.”

Lyn Vaughan took home the prize of a kindle fire. While Queenie Gay received the second, and Nkenge Warren-Swan rounded out the top three.

Kristen Scott and Claudia Hall

Joanne Brangman, Nikki Bowers, Teresa A. Williams and Permanant Secretary Marva O’Brien

Zahrinah Codrington, Florenz Maxwell, Waverly Minors and Annette Holloway

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Waverly Minors, Daurene Aubrey, Shelia Dempster and Isabella Hall

Lyn Vaughan and Sara Westhead

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he award-winning author of The Financial Lives of the Poets presents his most romantic and enjoyable novel yet that follows a young Italian innkeeper and his almost-love affair with a beautiful American starlet, which draws him into a glittering world filled with unforgettable characters.

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GOODBYE...

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45 Continuous Years with The Bermuda National Library BNL feted their beloved colleague, Ms. Joan Vidale on Thursday, August 30th at The Cellar, Southampton Princess. Special guests including The Hon. Patrice Minors, JP, MP and Ms. Cherie-Lynn Whitter, past and present colleagues, family and friends enjoyed a glittering evening of dinner and dancing and were treated to the vocal talents of Ms. Sheila Smith, Amory Brown and Delijah Symonds. Guests offered touching tributes as tears flowed and laughter rang out. A grand affair to celebrate a grand lady!

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recipes that offer the perfect accompaniment to latest most desired fiction

Michael’s Slow Cooker Chicken ‘n’ Dumplings

avannah, 1864. Confederate Captain Patrick Driscoll and his dear friend and manservant Shadrack “Shad” Bryan leave their tearful families to help fight for the Southern cause. They are to set up fort at Raccoon Island off Georgia’s coast in a last-ditch effort to save their beloved city from Union attack. But only days into their assignment, the two men die in each other’s arms in a Yankee bombardment. Though the men are gone, their legacy will live on-as will the legend of the priceless Driscoll family treasure the two men have buried on Raccoon Island.

Four generations after the Civil War, many Confederate families still remain in Savannah, struggling through the twentiethcentury in a South rife with hardball politics, personal vendettas and the hangover of war. After

One 3 ½ pound chicken cut into 8 pieces 4 sprigs fresh parsley 4 celery stalks with leaves, chopped 2 carrots, peeled and chopped 1 medium yellow onion, cut into chunks 3 teaspoons salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 2 bay leaves 1 ½ cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ cup milk 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening, melted 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley 3 tablespoons butter, softened

1. Put the chicken in a 3-5 quart slow cooker. Add water to cover,

about 3 cups. Add parsley sprigs, celery, carrots, onion, 2 ½ teaspoons of the salt, the pepper and bay leaves. Cook for 3 hours on high or for 7 hours on low, until meat falls off the bone.

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In a bowl, combine the 1 ½ cups flour, the baking powder, and the remaining ½ teaspoon salt. In a separate bowl, combine the milk and shortening; stir the liquid into the dry ingredients. Fold in the chopped parsley. Drop the dumplings by tablespoons into the chicken broth. Cover the slow cooker and simmer on low for 40-45 minutes, until tender and cooked through.

many years, four friends will meet on the very island where the two confederate soldiers died in each other’s arms; to find where they buried Driscoll’s treasureand to uncover the dangerous secrets of a prominent Savannah family. A gripping novel of history, intrigue, war, and love, Delirium of the Brave follows four generations of families contemplating the pain of the past and the promise of the future.

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Using a slotted spoon, transfer the dumplings to a bowl; transfer the chicken to another bowl. Once it’s cool enough to handle, separate the chicken meat from the skin and bones and discard the skin and bones. Strain the broth into a medium saucepan and discard the vegetables.

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Mix the butter and the 3 tablespoons flour to form a paste. Bring the broth to a simmer over medium heat. Whisk in the paste and let simmer until thick, 2-3 minutes. Add the chicken to the sauce; then spoon the mixture over the dumplings to serve.

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