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The Elementary Winners have been announced for the Fall 2008 Friends of the Library Essay Contest!!
Congratulations to:
Elementary
1st place – “The Adventures of Scott and the Dolphin”
Walker Wright — Cypress Ridge Elementary – 5th grade
2nd place – “The Golden Rule”
Daniel West — Cypress Ridge Elementary – 5th grade
3rd place – “The Charm”
Dakota Rae Engel — Spring Creek Elementary – 5th grade
Read the essays online!! elementary-winning-essays Fall 2008
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 23, 2008
Release #08-404
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 448-6728
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Harry Potter Bookends Recalled By Giftco Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Harry Potter Bookends
Units: About 36,000
Importer: Giftco Inc., of Vernon Hills, Ill.
Hazard: The paint on the bookends contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves poly-stone bookends painted and shaped in the characters of the Harry Potter book series. Bookend characters include Harry Potter, Hedwig and Hermione, and Crookshank.
Sold at: Elementary school fundraising programs, discount and dollar stores nationwide from June 2004 through January 2006 for between $3 and $28.
Manufactured in: Hong Kong
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled bookends away from children and return them to Giftco for a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Giftco Inc. toll-free at (888) 448-6728 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at http://mail.giftcoinc.com
To see this release on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08404.html
The Friends of Leesburg Public Library are holding an essay contest. Students in all grades are invited to enter.
Write a fantastic story in 500 words or less and earn your chance at one of three great prizes!
1st place: $100 2nd place: $75 3rd place: $50
There are three categories: 4th-5th grade; 6th – 8th grade; and 9th – 12th grade
DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 15, 2008!!
All Lake County students are aligible to enter. Entries must be presented in English and be the original work of the student. Only one entry per studet. All entries are free and must be accompanied by a signed 2008 Entry Form (available at the library or email leesburgyouthservices[at]gmail[dot]com)
Fantastic Contraption is a deceivingly simple game that becomes more and more challenging as the levels increase. You design your own machine using only wheels and connectors to move an object into the goal. There are no points. You are only competing against yourself but once you pass a level you can see the way that others designed their own machines. 
As some of you know I spent last weekend in San Diego surrounded by comics, manga, movies, and people in costume! It was a blast! I saw a lot of crazy things and brought home some super goodies for you all!! Some will be given out as prizes for Teen Read Week, some will be given out at the Breaking Dawn party, and some are books that need to be reviewed!!
If you are interested in reviewing a book come see me or post a comment.
Famous people I saw: Peter Mayhew, Neil Patrick Harris, Matt Groening, and more!!
Subway Story Contest
http://www.subwayfreshbuzz.com/kids/contest.aspx
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HAS BEGUN!!
It’s that time of year! Books, Reading, Events, and Prizes!!
Find more info and Register Online at http://www.leesburgflorida.gov/library/kids/index.aspx
Call or come in to the youth services department for more information and an entry form!
The Friends of the Library are sponsoring an essay contest for grades 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12. In honor of National Poetry Month simply write 500 words or less interpreting Elizabeth Barret Browning’s famous Sonnet #43:
How Do I Love Thee?
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
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