Peggy Pritzke has been appointed to the Library Board by the Greenfield­Central School Board until June 2011. She replaces David Murphy who served for four terms.

Pritzke is a licensed media specialist and earned her master’s degree from Butler University. Before retiring, she taught in school libraries for most of 31 years, followed by four years as coordinator of children’s programs at HCPL’s Sugar Creek Branch. Pritzke believes her library experience gives her a unique perspective for board service. She understands what it takes to get a book on the shelf and what it takes to put on a children’s program.

She and her husband, Ron, have consistently supported their public library. Ron served on the board during construction of the Broadway building in Greenfield. Years later, when the library moved to its new building on McKenzie Rd., the couple furnished the quiet reading area through their sponsorship. The space is dedicated to Ron’s late mother, Joyce Pritzke, who was an avid library user.

At the same time, Pritzke launched a “Million Pennies” campaign with her library co­worker, Tiffany Fisher, asking local grade school students to donate their spare change. The proceeds were used to purchase the play castle in the Greenfield children’s room.

More news from the June board meeting­­Mark Copeland, appointed by the Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation, and Jane Pfaff, appointed by the Eastern Hancock School Board, were reinstated for another four years. Copeland currently serves as president and Pfaff as vice president.

Honor a person who’s made a difference in your life and help the community at the same time.

Phase III of the library’s engraved brick campaign runs through September 30. Record family names or acknowledge someone with a message etched in stone. Businesses and organizations may also sponsor a durable expression of their support for the library. Engraved pavers will be set in place at the main library in Greenfield before the holidays.

For brick inscription requests, special envelopes are available at any HCPL location. The library also has printable donation forms on its Website at www.hcplibrary.org. All gifts will be administered through the Hancock County Community Foundation

and are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. Available sizes in inches are 4­by­8 at $125, 8­by­8 at $250, and 12­by­12 at $500.

Questions? Call Mary Lynn Stevens: 452­5141, ext. 210.

Thank You, Wal­Mart! The store has donated two bicycles as prizes for the summer reading club.

President: Mark Copeland Vice­President: Jane Pfaff Secretary: Joe Mohr

Ted Gabrielsen, Beverly Gard, Peggy Pritzke, and Harlan Smith.

The library board consists of seven members appointed by various governmental units within the county. The board meets on Tuesday, July 10, at 7:00 p.m., at the main library in Greenfield. The session is open to the public.

Director: Dianne Osborne Assistant Director: Diana Hoy

Main Library 900 W. McKenzie Rd., Greenfield, IN 46140 phone: (317) 462­5141 fax: (317) 462­5711 www.hcplibrary.org Ask a Librarian: www.hcplibrary.org/ask

Mon.­Thurs. 9 a.m.­9 p.m. Fri. 9 a.m.­6 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.­5 p.m. Sun. 1 p.m.­4 p.m.

Sugar Creek Branch 5087 W. U.S. 52, New Palestine, IN 46163 phone: (317) 861­6618 fax: (317) 861­2061

Mon.­Thurs. 9 a.m.­8 p.m. Fri. 9 a.m.­6 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.­5 p.m. Sun. 1 p.m.­4 p.m.

Renew items by phone at 462­5141, ext. 213.

Drop Boxes Only

Mt. Comfort Elementary School Parking Lot 5694 W. 300 N., in Mt. Comfort

Eastern Hancock Middle School, North Lot 10380 E. 250 N., Charlottesville

Please Help! The Library Depends on Volunteers Find applications and task descriptions on the library’s Website (www.hcplibrary.org) or at the circulation desk in Greenfield. For public safety, the library must run security checks on its volunteers. The information is protected and remains confidential.

Fines for “Holds” Not Picked Up!

All locations of the Hancock County Public Library will close on

Wednesday, July 4 Items borrowed from any location may be deposited in the book return in New Palestine or in drop boxes at Mt. Comfort Elementary and Eastern Hancock Schools.

As a security measure, the book return in Greenfield will be closed. Items due on July 3 will not be late if they are returned to Greenfield on July 5.

HOLIDAY CLOSING

Book Donations Tuesday, July 10, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Earn tax credit and help fund library programs at the same time. Drop off your gently used books at the side delivery entrance (northeast corner) of the library in Greenfield. Staff members will help when you ring the bell. Please request your tax receipt at the same time.

Because of limited space, donations can only be made on specified dates. Friends of the Hancock County Public Library volunteer their time, sorting books. To help them out, please do not drop off textbooks, old legal volumes, issues of National Geographic, books on health­ related topics, or books with obvious mold or stains. These items have no resale value and must be thrown out.

Find bargain books for sale on shelves near the Greenfield entrance, to the left. Money from these sales funds programs and special equipment.

Give to the Food Pantry Families go hungry in the summer, too. Please help the Hancock County Food Pantry when you visit the library. Deposit non­perishable food in marked baskets in our Greenfield and New Palestine buildings. The Pantry, at 35 E. Pierson St. in Greenfield, distributes food on Tuesdays, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.; Thursdays, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.; and Fridays, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Donations may also be made during these hours.

The library is a member of the Character Council of Hancock County. Network over breakfast with members from local businesses & organizations on Wednesday, July 11, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., in Hancock Regional Hospital’s classroom 3. CCHC centers around 49 character qualities that enhance life for everyone. For information on the Character First! program, call (317) 543­4870.

Pick up a Techmobile schedule at any HCPL location or visit the Web at www.hcplibrary.org.

317.861.6618

Beginning August 6, patrons who request “holds” from the library but fail to pick them up within the four­day limit will be charged $1.00 per item. The library’s “hold” service has become so popular that the staff is hard pressed to keep up with demand. Often, their limited resources are wasted on trapping and re­shelving unused holds. The free service is invaluable to cardholders who want particular items that are checked out, and the library encourages its members to use this convenience. Here’s how it works: staff members trap requested items upon return. Patrons are notified by phone or E­mail that the materials they requested are ready and waiting. The library lets users know how long each item will remain on hold. On the fifth day, the items are set aside for the next person on the list or returned to the shelves. Most materials qualify for the service, but feature films on DVD do not. Demand is too high.

Readers’ Choice Discussion

Get advice on how to prepare your work for publication from Freelance Writer Sara Buchwald. She advises the Writer's Helping Writers Group, which meets once a month. Buchwald's work has been published in Indianapolis Woman,

Woman's Day, Modern Plastics, and the Indianapolis Star. She has written scripts for videos aired on CBS, NBC, and PBS affiliates, as well as education videos for Fairbanks Hospital. An early career in advertising gave her extensive experience in commercial and speech writing. Participants should bring 10 copies to share of a short piece they've written: essays, poems, articles, or fiction.

Lowry, who will be a guest of the library in November, has published over 30 books with two earning her the Newberry Medal for distinguished children’s literature. When Lowry won her first medal in 1990 for Number the Stars, about the Danish Resistance during World War II, no one could find her. She was off on an excursion to Antarctica.

Joy Summers will lead the discussion on this novel and also The Silent Boy, about a farm girl in the early twentieth century, and Autumn Street, Lowry’s most autobiographical book about a girl whose father leaves for war, causing the family to move in with her grandfather.

Tuesday, July 10, at 10:00 a.m., in the library's Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm. A. Participants are not required to read the featured titles in advance. Register in person or call 462­5141, ext. 211.

Thursday, July 19, at 6:30 p.m., in Greenfield. Register at 462­5141, ext. 211.

Come to the Daily Reporter Study Room.

The Magnificent Ambersons, by Booth Tarkington Wednesday, July 25, at 7:00 p.m., in Greenfield’s Daily Reporter Study Rm.

Participants are encouraged to read the featured selection in advance. Register at 462­5141, ext. 211.

To locate a copy of the book, phone the information desk at 462­5141, ext. 240.

Mystery and Suspense Discus­

Brown Bag Book Discussion: Three Historical Books by Author Lois Lowry

Death by Darjeeling, by Laura Childs Monday, July 23, at 7:00 p.m., in Greenfield’s Daily Reporter Study Rm.

Participants are encouraged to read the featured selection in advance. Register at 462­5141, ext. 211.

To locate a copy of the book, phone the information desk at 462­5141, ext. 240.

An esteemed guest at a historic homes garden party suddenly falls dead from a poisonous brew. Theodesia Browning, owner of Charleston’s Indigo Tea Shop, must save her reputation

by tracking down the real killer before the next victim takes a fatal sip.

Meet John Etter, Civil War History Author Monday, July 9, at 7:00 p.m., in the library's Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm. B. Co­sponsored by the Hancock County Indiana Genealogical Society. Register in person or call 462­5141, ext. 211. Over 50,000 Hoosiers served during the Civil War to form one of the Union’s strongest militias: the Indiana Legion. While members of the Legion were sometimes called “shirkers,” they gave eclectic but useful service. Among their duties, the soldiers traveled as spies across the Kentucky border, repelled Morgan’s raiders, and guarded prisoner­of­war camps.

Etter earned his Master’s degree in U.S. History from Butler University, two years before retiring from the Carmel Police Dept. He served as an officer in the Carmel Civil War Roundtable and wears the Union blue during battlefield reenactments.

An aristocratic family descends to the working classes in this Hoosier writer’s famous novel. Tarkington published his chronicle of a prominent Midwestern family in 1918, which won him the Pulitzer Prize. It takes place during the great shift from farming to industry after the Civil War. The town where the Tarkingtons hold social prominence swallows them by degrees as it grows into a vulgar and coarsening city.

Knit One, Crochet Too Two Thursdays, July 12 and 26, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Greenfield

Come to the Daily Reporter Study Room. To register, call 462­5141, ext. 211. Free.

Stitch together a good conversation at the library. The “Knit One, Crochet Too” circle is open to people of all skill levels. Give advice on yarn­craft or benefit from the more experienced. Bring supplies for your project.

Australian Photographer Paul Lucas has hunted the wilds and gardens of sev­ eral countries to collect images of the strangest and most beautiful flowers on the planet. He and his wife, Maureen, will offer a presentation of Lucas’ work on slides at the library

During a recent photography show in Melbourne, eight of the 10 prints Lucas submitted received awards. He also won “Best of Show” at the event, which included 45 categories. See the finest of his remarkable compositions and learn how Lucas contrives to capture the bittersweet transience of beauty.

Monday, July 16, at 7:00 p.m., Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm. Please register for this free program at 462­5141, ext. 211.

Saturday, July 28, at 2:00 p.m., Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm. B. Register for this free program at the desk or call 462­5141, ext. 211.

Vice President of the Indianapolis Postcard Club, Harley Sheets, will talk about his favorite obsession. As far as Sheets is concerned, nothing beats the thrill of the hunt for vintage postcards when rifling through old shoeboxes at estate sales or nosing around antique booths. And it’s still possible to amass an impressive collection without financial anguish.

Sheets will give a short presentation on the history of postcards, discuss their values, and tell buyers what to observe. For instance, a government postmark is fairly reliable in determining age, but a handwritten date can be forged on a reprint. Also, cards weren’t divided on the back until 1907, another clue for judging a postcard’s print date.

After the program, those who bring their collections forward may get a free appraisal.

The library’s Greenfield and New Palestine buildings will be public collection sites for this year's Back Pack Attack, an initiative from the United Way of Central Indiana to help children whose families cannot afford basic school supplies.

The distribution, which comes before school starts in August, removes unnecessary barriers to learning and improves the school experience for students in low­income families.

Those who want to help may donate items in special boxes at the library: crayons (8, 16, and 24 packs), scissors, glue sticks, pens (no gel), pencils, colored pencils, zippered pencil pouches, spiral notebooks (no college rule), non­spiral notebooks, notebook paper, rulers, erasers, markers, backpacks, pocket folders, tissues, paper towels, zip sandwich bags, flash cards, watercolors, dry­erase markers, sticky notes, disinfecting wipes, 1" binders, 3 by 5 index cards, and 4 by 6 index cards.

Questions? Call Paula Jarrett, area director for the United Way, at (317) 467­2346.

BASIC COMPUTING (Take this class first.) Computers aren’t that intimidating if you know a few essentials, such as moving a mouse and opening, closing, and saving a file. Ease into computers with this introductory class.

Greenfield computer lab Thursday, July 5, at 6:30 p.m., with Kyle Turpin

BASIC WORD (A good follow­up class for Basic Computing) Word is a computer application that works like a typewriter without the hassles of an eraser or carbon paper. Instead, users can correct mistakes instantly, change text with a few keystrokes, and make copies on demand.

Greenfield computer lab with Kyle Turpin Thursday, July 12, at 6:30 p.m.

INTERNET BASICS Learn how to find information online. The instructor will give a brief history of the Internet, explain how a Webpage gets from its source to your computer, talk about Web addresses, and recommend search engines that sort through over 2 billion sites on the World Wide Web.

Greenfield computer lab with Kyle Turpin Tuesday, July 10, at 6:30 p.m.

EXCEL BASIC Create spreadsheets that allow users to analyze, share, and manage information. Excel files can store financial data and sort lists. They do math calculations automatically once a formula is set up. And their contents can even be converted into charts and graphs or mailing labels. Learn to enter data, format fonts, and align cells and columns.

Greenfield computer lab with Kyle Turpin Tuesday, July 17, at 6:30 p.m.

POWERPOINT BASIC Make illustrated charts, bulleted lists, and animation during a computer slideshow. Carry your files on a laptop for an effective sales presentation, like the ones vendors use to create sophisticated displays at trade shows.

Greenfield computer lab with Steve Jones Friday, July 20, at 10:30 a.m.

BASIC COMPUTING SKILLS FOR SENIORS Find out what politicians really stand for, or check their voting records on Social Security and Medicare. It’s easy, after a two­hour computer class for people over 55 with Network Administrator Steve Jones.

The first hour begins at 9:30 a.m. Jones explains computers generally, talks about Windows software basics, and shows how to manipulate a mouse.

After a 15­minute break, Jones covers navigation techniques for finding information on the Internet. Participants will set up a free E­mail account and send, receive, and forward messages with attachments. Jones will also answer questions about SPAM and viruses.

Greenfield computer lab, with Steve Jones Friday, July 6, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Registration is required at 462­5141, ext. 240. All classes take place in Greenfield this month.

Get a Clue about Computers

NEW SELF­CHECK STATIONS IN GREENFIELD!

Now, at the circulation desk only, you may

self­check all materials, including DVDs. To speed up the

process, please ask for discs before you

scan the cases.

INTERNET SECURITY WORKSHOP Cyber­criminals steal millions of dollars from victims each year, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. Learn a few strategies to prevent infection before making transactions online.

The instructor discusses the difference between viruses, worms, and Trojan horses; tells how to stop junk E­mail and download programs that remove spy­ware and pop­ups; and lists the steps needed to protect Internet transactions when buying from a retail Website. He’ll also offer software and hardware solutions that make a computer more secure.

Greenfield computer lab, with Steve Jones Friday, July 13, at 10:30 a.m.

ASK COMPUTER QUESTIONS Reserve a private tutoring session at most Techmobile stops, excluding schools and daycare centers. Ask questions about hardware or the Apple or Microsoft application of your choice. Call 861­2059. Techmobile schedules are available at both library locations and on the Web.

Get Your Game On! Tuesday, July 3, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Greenfield Banking Co. Comm. Rm. Enjoy free pizza and a vault of video challenges, including Dance, Dance Revolution, a game controlled by physical steps on an arcade­style mat; and Guitar Hero I & II. Become a thrill­seeking rock star without leaving the library.

Teen Fear Factor and a Movie Thursday, July 5, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Greenfield Banking Co. Comm. Rm. Imagine a world where your greatest food fears become a reality. Now live it at the library. Try swallowing disgusting food that challenges you both mentally and physically. Those able to stomach the most win a prize. Barf bags will be ready. Wind down afterward with the PG movie Bridge to Terabithia.

ESP and Feng Shui—Get a Clue about the Unknown Tuesday, July 10, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Greenfield Youth Program Rm. Test your clairvoyant, telepathic and psychic abilities during three paranormal experiments. Afterward, learn to apply feng shui, the Chinese art of placement, to your bedroom. Some societies in the East believe that well­placed objects can bring helpful friends, wealth, and even good grades.

NJABBIM (Never Judge a Book by Its Movie) Thursday, July 12, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Greenfield Youth Program Rm. Watch the PG movie Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker, based on Anthony Horowitz’s novel Stormbreaker. The show and popcorn are free.

Monopoly Tournaments (Pizza, Too!) Tuesday, July 17, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Grnfld. Banking Co. Comm. Rm. Thursday, July 19, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., New Palestine, call 861­6618. Do you have what it takes to be a cut­throat real estate tycoon? Find out if you can create a monopoly through luck and cunning. Sign up for the vicarious thrill of getting rich quick or going bankrupt at two times and locations.

Peonies on Canvas, Wednesday, July 18, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., Greenfield youth program room Stargazer Lilies on a Transparent Glass Plate, Wednesday, July 25, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., New Palestine

Weave Something You’ll Use: A Tabletop Caddy

Learn Donna Dewberry's One Stroke Painting technique from Diana Dickerson. Blend, shade, and highlight—all in a single flourish of the brush. No experience is needed. Loaner brushes are available, and the $25 fee includes all supplies.

Rubber Stamping/Scrapbook Workshop: Accordion Photo Album Monday, July 16, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Greenfield youth program room Wednesday, July 18, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., New Palestine

Supply fees are paid at the beginning of class. Please Register at the circulation desk or call Greenfield, 462­5141, ext. 211; New Palestine, 861­6618, ext. 11.

Hancock County Public Library 900 W. McKenzie Rd. Greenfield, IN 46140

One Stroke Painting Classes

Landscape Painting Create a snow­capped mountain scene in a single evening, even if you have never picked up a brush before. Jan Brown, a certified instructor in the Bob Ross painting technique, will teach the class. Participants should wear old clothing and bring paper towels and baby wipes. The instruction fee is $20. Bring your own supplies; or Brown will provide paints, brushes, and canvas for an additional $20.

Wednesday, July 11, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Greenfield youth program room

Choose from two Tuesdays, July 10 or 17, both from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come to Greenfield’s youth program room. Please register at least three days ahead. Call 462­5141, ext. 211. Margaret Harness, owner of Willowe’s Basketry, will show you how to weave a tabletop caddy that holds salt and pepper shakers along with a dish for sugar packets. The basket is make of split reed and has a wooden handle. Students will learn how to lay a base, weave the sides, and lash on a rim. Complete this easy project in one session. The $25 fee covers all supplies, including the contents shown at left.

Create an accordion photo album with its own, decorative box. Rhonda Brown will demonstrate how to surround pictures with a pleasing mélange of scrapbook and rubber stamping techniques. A fee of $15 at the door includes all supplies. Participants should bring eight photos, four­by­six inches. Sepia is preferred but not required. The workshop is for grown­ups and young adults age 9 and up.