Organic Farm Work

Looking for a summer job? The Phillies Bridge Farm Project near New Paltz is looking for people to fill the following positions.

One month Farm Intern--Work with the farmers and three other farm interns planting, cultivating, and harvesting vegetables on five acres for a local CSA membership. Some animal care and other general farm management tasks. Learn about small scale organic farming and Community Supported Agriculture.
July 24-August 19
$8/hour
40-50 hours/week

Part-time Farm Intern to start ASAP, same job description as mentioned above except 20-30 hours/week for a few weeks, starting NOW until the beginning of July.

If you are interested in either position, contact Gwenael or Alex at 256-9108 or e-mail at infor@philliesbridge.org

The Phillies Bridge Farm Project promotes sustainable farming through farm demonstrations, internships, research, outreach, and education. The Farm Project operates a community supported agriculture (CSA) program that provides biodynamically and organically grown food for approximately 150 families. Low income families receive 10% of the shares plus surplus produce. The Project also provides school children, CSA members, and the general public with opportunities to learn about the connection between food production and the environment and to participate in sustainable agriculture practices.
For more information, check out http://philliesbridge.org

Nickelback Tickets!!!

Today only, until 10pm, you can purchase concert tickets for only $20. Nickelback will be playing with Hoobastank, 3 Days Grace, and Hinder at the Pepsi Arena on July 10th at 7:30pm. That is a savings of $18.50--you could pay to take a friend. For tickets go to www.pepsiarena.com or to charge by phone 1-800-30-event.

Battle of the Books 2006

This year the regional battle has been moved up a month, so the schedule is a little more demanding. Here is what we have so far.

July 8 @ 1PM Chasing Vermeer AND The City of Ember
July 15 @ 1PM Crispin AND Freak the Mighty
July 22 @ 1PM The Magic Circle AND Millions
July 29 @ 1PM Monster AND Surviving the Applewhites
August 5 @ 1PM The Thief Lord AND When My Name was Keoko

August 12,19, 26 We are scheduling two battle with other libraries for two of these dates.

September 9 @ 1PM Final Preparations

September 16 Regional Battle at Ketcham High School
in Wappingers Falls, NY

Summer Vacation is Here!

Finally, another school year is done. Enjoy the warm weather, and don't forget to visit the library. This summer I have challenged the Town of Esopus to read one ton--2,000 pounds. If you do, I will sit atop a dunking booth at the Community Picnic scheduled for August 22nd. Enjoy!

Regents Exams--Aahhh!

Regents exams are the worst. They make your brain feel like it was stuck in a vat of marshmallow. Here are a few tips to help make them less painful.

Get at least 7-8 hours of sleep the night before the test. There is no way you can cram an entire year of info into your head in one night, so don't miss out on sleep because of it.

Take frequent breaks. Your brain can only concentrate on information for a short period of time before it starts wondering. Use your alarm clock to set 30 minute study sessions. Take five minutes in between to go for a short walk or grab a bite to eat. Make sure your break doesn't go beyond five minutes or valuable time could be lost.

Ask for a wake up call. The only thing worse than taking a regents exam is waking up late for it. Ask a friend to call you at a specific time to make sure you are up and moving. Get everything ready the night before, and don't forget those number 2 pencils.

Eat breakfast the morning of your test. Yes, your elementary teachers were right--your brain needs fuel to function properly.

Try to relax. Many students suffer from test anxiety. If you feel your stomach crawling up your throat, turn the test over and take a few deep breaths. If you are having trouble with a question, skip it, just be sure to go back to it before you finish. Always check to make sure you answered every question.

The exam schedule is available at
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/schedules/June06new.pdf

Good Luck!

Summer Book Order

Here are our newest titles. Thanks to all of you who offered suggestions/requests.

Road of the Dead--Brooks
Emily the Strange: The Boring Issue--Debris
Emily the Strange: The Lost Issue--Debris
A Northern Light--Donnelly
Babymouse: Queen of the World--Holm
V for Vendetta--Moore
The Bartimaeus Trilogy: The Amulet of Samarkand--Stroud
It's Kind of a Funny Story--Vizzini
Book Thief--Zusak
I am the Messenger--Zusak

No Dirty Laundry Here

For those of you who don't appreciate a trashy read, or aren't allowed to, the American Library Association offers Books That Don't Make You Blush found at http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/popularpaperback/06ppya.htm#blush
Scroll down the page to get this list and others related to various interests.

Great American Backyard Campout

The National Wildlife Federation invites you to participate in the second annual Great American Backyard Campout on Saturday, June 24. Pitch your tent, invite some friends, and discover all the benefits nature has to offer. For more information, or to register your yard, visit http://www.backyardcampout.org

Need more inspiration? Enjoy this peom by Grace Noll Crowell

The Day Will Bring Some Lovely Thing

The day will bring some lovely thing,
I say it over each new dawn-
Some gay, adventerous thing to hold
Within my heart when it is gone,
And so I rise and go to meet
The day with wings upon my feet.

I come upon it unaware,
some hidden beauty without name,
A snatch of song, a breath of pine,
A poem lit with golden flame,
High-tangled bird notes keenly thinned,
Life flying color in the wind.

No day has ever failed me quite;
before the grayest day is done,
I come upon some misty bloom,
Or a late line of crimson sun.
Each night I pause remembering
Some gay, adventerous lovely thing.

(Okay, it's a bit much, but you get the idea.)