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Tararua District Library Newsletter October - November 2012 Trivia Quiz Winners For the past three years,  – Canwis the winners were “Three 55/100 Assets and a Liability” (MCI Accountants, Dannevirke),  Eketahuna – Raindrops 2012 Quiz Winners, Plum Bobs & but this year there was a chalk closely fought battle and 64/100 they were taken out by ince it’s inauguration in “Plum Bobs and chalk“, of S 2009, the library quiz Dannevirke. Winners of the fancy dress has gone from strength to were Dannevirke’s strength. We run this quiz Second place equal was “Wisdome of Aghead” with simultaneously at all our “Three Assets & a their ‘let’s get quizzical’ four branches, to find our workout gear and a rousing Liability” (MCI) and “Matua district champions. This performance of an adapted and the HODs” (Dannevirke year, we had 27 teams “Let’s get physical” song. entered, and great fun was High School). had all around the district. With bragging rights, “Plum Our wonderful Bobs & Chalk” also get possession of the trophy for sponsors were: IN THIS ISSUE a year, memento medals Miller Books, Random and four books each. House, Allen & Unwin, HarperCollins, Tararua Trivia Quiz Winners The highest scoring teams District Council, Just gifts per town were: Dannevirke, BNZ, Westpac, Poetry Karaoke The Vault cafe, Sportsworld  Dannevirke – Plum Dvk, Farmlands, Mitre 10, District News Bobs and chalk 68/100 Health Nuts, Blockbuster, Pukaha Mt Bruce, Wards Kidz Korner  Woodville - Bookworms Pharmacy, Subway, 64/100 (after a tie- Hunting & Fishing NZ, and Book Notes breaker with the Mad Cwmglyn Farm/Middleton Hatters) Model Railway. Staff news

Dannevirke 374 4255 – Woodville 376 0218 – Pahiatua 376 0121 – Eketahuna 375 0219 www.tararuadc.govt.nz, (Facilities/Library/Catalogue ) Poetry Karaoke Winners Holiday Fun As part of Adult Learner’s Week, a The library is a Poetry Karaoke competition was held in great place to come Dannevirke on Saturday 8 September and fill in time on a 2012. rainy day. We have a great selection of Competitors had to impersonate Sam Hunt or Pam Ayres, and the closest to children’s board the original won! games available. Kids, ask at the The winners were Shelley Vette (Sam front desk. Hunt) and Lyn McConchie (Pam Ayres). Thanks to Tararua REAP for their support, and to Tararua Mayor Sam Hunt Impersonator , Roly Ellis for judging. Shelley Vette Going away for the holidays?

Don’t forget you can renew your books online. Call in at your nearest library and pick up a brochure on how to access your library card remotely. It’s so easy and convenient. You can renew your books and also reserve the latest titles.

Kidz Korner nce again school holidays are here. To tie in with the Dannevirke Spring Festival O theme, our craft sessions are based around the stories of Hans Christian Andersen. Children will be creating ugly ducklings, swans, frogs and paper flowers. For dates and times, contact your local Community Library. During the second week of the holidays, Dannevirke Community Library staff are reading Hans Christian Andersen stories. These half hour sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday are a fun way to introduce young children to stories and books. Primary school children – are you interested in being rewarded for your reading? Join the Library and become a Library Star. You will receive a cool bookmark and every time you borrow books, you earn a sticker for your bookmark. Earn ten stickers and you choose a prize from our Lucky Dip box. Earn 20 stickers and choose another prize.

“We tell ourselves stories in order to live” Joan Didion

Pahiatua Postcard Farewell Darren

This year, Pahiatua had fter 18 years we sadly say goodbye to four eager teams for the A Darren Russell, who has resigned Quiz night, a marked from the Dannevirke Library. increase in the number of participants attending as Darren will be much missed by borrowers we only had one team and staff alike. last year. The question which had people But we are sure to see his smiling face and bemused the most was - hear his cheeky wit as he graces the other what is a funambulist?. side of the counter! (Answer is below). Teams were evenly matched and scores proved to be very We wish you all the best , Darren, from the close at the end of the evening. Dannevirke Library team. We are now gearing up for the School holidays, and are taking registrations for our craft sessions, which will be held at 2pm on Wednesday 3rd October and Wednesday10th October. The theme being - Hans

Christian Andersen.

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Eke Express On Thursday 4th holiday programme is developed by October at 2pm we will be REAP, Victoria University and having a craft session for the District Library and children at the Eketahuna supported by the Eastern and Central Library. The theme is Hans Community Trust. Christian Andersen. It is designed to encourage and stimulate Everyone welcome. children to explore mathematical concepts Then in the second week and is aimed at children from school year 1 of the holidays we will be running the through to Maths is Fun programme. It will be run over year 8. the four days from the 8th to the 11th Call Corinna October with the Finale being held on or Janice and Friday 12th October. register for Those who have tak- this great en part before have programme. had a great time.

Maths is Fun is a fun “Maths is Fun” Programme

Book Notes Well, it’s section. taken nearly two years for Abe “Kid Twist” Reles’ story is me to review recorded in the style of “Gangster” a book for America of the 1930s and 40s, and the the library story of the “Ruahine axe murders” of and it’s taken 1914 show the “anti-Hun” feelings of “True the time. crime : notorious It covers most of the famous crimes villains of from 1800 to 2006. Not just infamous

unsolved murders like Jack the Ripper, the modern world and their but modern cases like that of Natascha horrendous crimes” by Martin Fido Kampusch, one of the first stories of a and David Southwell to do it, but what child who was kidnapped and held as a a wait. prisoner and sex slave for 8 years from 1998 to 2006. This is what I’ve always said a book should be – quick, sharp and to the Overall this book ticks all the boxes for point. It’s like reading the local paper us avid true crime readers who “only (in the style of the time of the incident) need the facts mam”. - by Darren without the sports, weather and finance Russell

Woodville Word oodville Library recently hosted the local W genealogy group for a time of learning about useful resources. This was especially helpful in discovering ways in which the computer and microfilm can enhance one’s family research. There was also the opportunity for the participants to learn from one another in the library setting.

Children who are not travelling out of town for the school holidays are able to come to the library and be creative, making cute crafty things relating to the Hans Christian Andersen fairy stories. We welcome parents and caregivers too for these sessions held on the Tuesday mornings, 2nd and 9th October from 11am till 12 noon.

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