Family Colby Free Press Thursday, February 14, 2013 Page 3 Movies for everyone make relaxing fun Today is Chocolate And All That Jazz! We hope you have found some good love Melany stories to read or movies to enjoy leading Wilks up to this day. This weekend I snatched some time to watched the newly added DVD of the li- •Library brary’s collection, “Trouble with the Links Curve.” It stars Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake. Eastwood (Gus) is a baseball scout for the Atlanta gan and Vanderbilt. If you like history and Braves. Gus is getting older and having the productions of the History Channel, this some problems with his sight. He is on the will be a good DVD to check out. last leg of his contract and trust by the own- Another DVD we have added recently er of the company. is “Lawless.” Actors Tom Hardy, Shia There is a young upstart that has the ear LaBeouf, Guy Pearce, Jason Clarke and of the owner and is saying that computer Jessica Chastain bring us the historical and statistics are the only way to build their violent background of brothers who ruled team. He wants the owner to trust the stats, the world of liquor during Prohibition in not the years of experience of Gus. Virginia. It is inspired by the true life story Amy Adams is a high powered lawyer, of the Bondurant family in the “Wettest about to make partner. Amy grew up loving County in the World,” by Matt Bondurant. the game of baseball with her father Gus as Other DVDs added are the children’s car- a scout. However, her dad does not know ton video, “Hotel Transylvania” and “The this. Gus’s best friend, confidant and associ- Dark Knight Rises.” ate in the Braves management team reveals This week the Friends of the Pioneer Me- to Amy that her dad is about to lose his job, morial Library started their fund raiser and believing there are unaddressed issues with silent auction, “Art Friendsy – Chair-ish her father. Amy decides to spend the week- Your Library.” We have 10 great chairs that end with her father and meets someone that have been decorated by local artists. challenges and intrigues her. The movie has Come in the library and seek them. Get a lot of fun curves and outcomes. It is heart- a number so you can do an anonymous bid warming and enjoyable. for the chair of your choice. You have un- A second DVD we have added is “Amaz- til 5 p.m. Monday, March 11, to place your ing Racer,” starring Julianne Michelle, as winning bid. Pancake Day a teenage girl that has lost her father, and For those of you interested in family his- Daryl Hannah. The family doctor reveals to tory or genealogy research, we are going to Michelle that she has a mother she never have a workshop between 2:30 and 4 p.m. good for a party knew about. Arrangements are made for on Sunday. We hope to be able to show how her to meet her. She comes to love hors- to do research using online and other regu- Kindergartner Tanner Vyzourek (above) poured syr- es, which become the avenue from which lar sources. up on Tatyanna Finley’s pancake at the Sacred heart she triumphs over her tragedies in life and We will also be having our Book Lovers Catholic School celebration of Mardi Gras Tues- brings triumph to others as well. Book Sale next Thursday through Saturday, day. Along with eating pancakes came a traditional A third movie we added was “Little Red Feb. 23. pancake race, with Allison Zimmerman (left) racing Wagon,” inspired by a true story, starring Many in our book clubs and those who Emma Johnson down the hallway. Pancake Day is Anna Gunn and Chandler Canterbury. Zach wish to participate in the statewide Kansas an old British tradition for Shrove Tuesday, according Bonner decides he must do something to Read program can now sign up to reserve to Wikipedia. help the homeless children after Hurricane the book “Then We Came to the End,” by Charley. He decides to take himself and his Joshua Ferris. A National Book Award fi- LAURA KREJCI/ Sacred Heart School wagon to Washington and visit the White nalist, this fun-loving book is about how House. This is no small feat since he lives our work sites become like family. in Tampa, Fla. This story outlines his diffi- We will have Valerie Brown-Kuchera culties getting there and the way his relent- help us with a book discussion at 7 p.m. less spirit changes how people think within on Monday, March 4. We have these books his sphere of influence. This is a great fam- available for checkout now. ily video. Our normal winter hours are now 9 a.m. We also added the DVD “The Men Who to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. Built America,” a History Channel video. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday It discusses such larger than life figures and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. such as Ford, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Mor- See you in the library! School wins grant Scholars win in Grinnell Schools in Hoxie won a grant for $10,000 By Jeron Schutte and “We did pretty good for our from seed company Monsanto last year to boost Charlotte McCurdy second scholars bowl meet,” said Endangered species subject the strength of their math and science programs. Golden Plains Middle School Ritter and Miller. They are confi- “This grant will be a tremendous boost to our The Golden Plains sixth, sev- dent and enthusiastic about going educational programs,” said Scott Hoyt, super- enth and eighth grade scholars to meets. of eighth youth art contest intendent for the Hoxie school district and el- bowl teams traveled to Grinnell On the seventh grade team ementary school principal, “and will link tech- on Jan. 28. The seventh-grade were Jeron Schutte, Charlotte Elementary, middle and high school and conservationists, including Wyland, re- nology and education and prepare and provide team got first place in their divi- McCurdy, Jennifer Esparza, Kay- teachers are encouraged to have their stu- nowned marine life artist; Jack Hanna, host future opportunities for lifelong success.” sion. Sixth grade and eight grade lie Schaben, Maggi Nieman, and dents participate in the annual Endangered of “Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild;” David The Hoxie school district was one of 10 in each placed second. Devin Carter. Species Day Youth Art Contest, an integral Littschwager, a freelance photographer and Kansas which received a total of $130,000 The sixth grade team won two The eighth grade team included part of the eighth annual national Endan- regular contributor to National Geographic through the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Ed- and lost three matches. Those that Morgan Ritter, Nick Brown, Daw- gered Species Day, to be celebrated on Fri- Magazine; Susan Middletown, a photogra- ucation program, sponsored by the Monsanto competed were Nolan Ritter, Ja- son Spresser, Gabrielle Schiltz day, May 17. pher who has collaborated with Littschwa- fund. The program, in its second year, provided cob Ritter, Paris Bailey, KayCee and Arianna Camacho. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and ger and whose own work has been pub- grants to 39 states. Miller, Dylan Spresser and Aman- “We answered a lot of ques- numerous conservation organizations will lished in four books; and Alice Tangerini, Hoyt said the elementary school in Hoxie is da Cheney. tions.” Camacho said of the eighth observe the day to recognize conservation botanical illustrator for the Smithsonian leasing 30 iPads for elementary school kids, grade team. “We did good.” efforts underway across the nation aimed at Institution. and plans a science fair on Wednesday, May 1. Corrections helping America’s imperiled species. This The International Child Art Foundation “We really worked hard on this grant and we year also commemorates the 40th Anniver- will select the 40 semifinalists from thou- just did something to get a lot of nominations sary of the Endangered Species Act. sands of entries. It takes empathy, direct from the agricultural community,” he said. The Colby Free Press wants to Started in 2006 by Congress, Endan- action and awareness to prevent the extinc- The fund says it hands out the grants to school maintain an accurate record of gered Species Day is a celebration of the tion of endangered species. Art can certain- districts based on need, merit and community our town. Please report any error nation’s rarest plant and animal species. ly play an important role. The Youth Art support, taking nominations from farmers who or lack of clarity in a news story The contest provides students from kinder- Contest is an ideal platform to engage the Thank you to family want their district to win the grant. to us at 462-3963. and friends for garten to high school with an opportunity next generation. About 125 area farmers nominated the dis- to learn about threatened and endangered Winners will be chosen in four categories trict, Hoyt said. The district promoted its efforts Markets kindness & sympathy species and express their knowledge and and will receive plaques and art supply gift at events and through local businesses, learning Quotes as of close of at Don’s passing. support through artwork. Young artists who packs. In addition, one grand prize winner that it got the grant Aug. 27. are home schooled and participate in youth will be honored with their name engraved previous business day For the food, flowers Other districts which won the grant last year Hi-Plains Co-op groups are also eligible to submit their art. on a special trophy and receive a round-trip included Scott County and Wamego. and Christian Church Previous winners have come from Califor- flight to Washington, D.C. with one guard- Wheat (bushel) $7.35 Farmers have from now until Monday, April Corn (bushel) $7.01 for the luncheon nia, Minnesota, New Jersey, Louisiana and ian to attend a reception in May. 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