PROBATE COURTDISTRICT COURT — COUNTY COURTPROBATE DIVISIONORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVEIN SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ROCKIn Re: Estate ofAllyn H. Meester DeceasedTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS:It is Ordered and Notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of June, 2006, at 3:30 O’clock P.M., a hearing will be held in the above named Court at Rock County Courthouse, Luverne, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the will of the above named deceased, dated, November 2, 2000, and for the appointment of Patricia L. Schmidt, whose address is 106 W. Virginia Street, Luverne, Minnesota 56156, as personal representative of the estate of the above named decedent in supervised administration, and that any objections thereto must be filed with the Court. That, if proper, and no objections are filed, said personal representative will be appointed to administer the estate, to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, and sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the estate. Upon completion of the administration, the representative shall file a final account for the allowance and shall distribute the estate to the persons thereto entitled as ordered by the Court, and close the estate. Notice is further given that ALL CREDITORS having claims against said estate are required to present the same to said personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred. Dated: May 22, 2006 /s/ Timothy K. ConnellDistrict Court Judge/s/ Daniel W. Vis /s/Daniel W. Vis Sandra L. VrtacnikAttorney for Petitioner Court AdministratorEisma and Eisma130 East Main, Box 625Luverne, MN 56156(507) 283-4828I.D. #271238(5-25, 6-1)

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth-Edgerton and Adrian teams made an appearance at the 2006 Red Rock Conference Track and Field Championships in Slayton Thursday.The area teams combined efforts to win eight meet championships and place second in 11 events.In team competition, the Patriot boys placed fourth and the Adrian boys seventh in an eight-team field.Adrian’s girls finished sixth and the H-BC-E-E girls capped an eight-team field.The win by the 400-meter relay team led the Patriot boys to their fourth-place performance as a team.Kevin Vander Schaff, Cody Rozeboom, Casey Van Midden Dorp and Kerry Fink claimed the title with a time of 45.76.Vander Schaff and Fink placed second in the 100- and 400-meter dashes with respective 11.68 and 52.4 times.H-BC-E-E’s boys placed second in the 800- and 1,600-meter relays in 1:36.35 and 3:37.58.Pawel Matjeski, Rozeboom, John Sandbulte and Vander Schaff teamed up in the 800. Matjeski, Rozeboom, Sandbulte and Fink joined forces in the 1,600.The Adrian boys registered one meet title and placed second in three events.Blake Springman, who finished second with a toss of 44-1 in the shot put, won the discus with a distance of 126-5.Lee Stover and Ethan Wieneke placed second in the 800- and 1,600-meter runs with 2:04.93 and 10:36.91 times.Adrian’s girls set one school record, landed four meet titles and placed second in two events in Slayton.The 3,200-meter relay consisting of Kourtney Kramer, Megan Henning, Leslie Stover and Erica Thier established an AHS school record with the winning time of 9:49.75.Kramer, Jolene Reisdorfer, Stover and Thier also won the 1,600-meter relay in 4:13.51.Kramer and Stover took top honors in the 800- and 1,600-meter runs with times of 2:29.29 and 5:34.3.Thier placed second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:01.68, and the 400-meter relay consisting of Rosibel Mejia, Emily Thier, Katy Slater and Reisdorfer finished second in 53.63.The Patriot girls won two events and placed second in two events at the RRC meet.Mya Mann captured meet titles with a time of 1:01.8 in the 400-meter dash and a distance of 15-8 in the long jump.H-BC-E-E finished second in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays in 4:17.2 and 10:03.02.Ashley and Jocelyn Bucher, Amanda Tilstra and Mann formed both relays.Here are the team standings and the look at the rest of the point-earning efforts turned in by H-BC-E-E and Adrian athletes during the meet.Boys’ standings: Southwest Christian 145, Murray County Central 138, Fulda 100, H-BC-E-E 81, Southwest United 79, Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin 67, Adrian 63, Westbrook-Walnut Grove-Red Rock Central 26.Girls’ standings: SWU 127, MCC 106, W-WG-RRC 87, SWC 84, ML-B-O 78.5, Adrian 77.5, Fulda 74.5, H-BC-E-E 66.5.H-BC-E-E boysFourth place: Cody Schilling, high jump, 5-6; 3,200 relay (Tyler Paulsen, Brent Kramer, Halden Van Wyhe, Sandbulte), 8:51.65.Fifth place: Roger DeBoer, 110 hurdles, 18.59.Sixth place: Schilling, triple jump, 38-3; Van Wyhe, high jump, 5-4; Fink, long jump, 18-8; Matjeski, 300 hurdles, 45.61; Dustin Verhey, 3,200, 10:56.Adrian boysThird place: 1,600 relay (Jarod Boltjes, Derek Everett, Billy Anderson and Stover), 3:40.11.Fourth place: Jon Konz, 300 hurdles, 45.19.Fifth place: Anderson, 200, 23.9; 3,200 relay (Boltjes, Nate Reyne, Wieneke and Dustin Lonneman), 9:03.09.Sixth place: Stover, 1,600, 4:48.57; 400 relay (Konz, Trent Lutmer, Chris Reisdorfer and Everett), 49.43.Adrian girlsThird place: Hailee Heitkamp, 1,600, 5:45.1.Fourth place: Heitkamp, 3,200, 12:39.36.Fifth place: Reisdorfer, 200, 28.1.H-BC-E-E girlsThird place: Rosie Lewis, shot, 34-1.Fourth place: 400 relay (Santana Wysong, Taylor Vaughn, Amanda Connors and Lewis), 54.95.Fifth place: Wysong, high jump, 4-4; 800 relay (Connors, A.Bucher, Lewis and Heather Esselink), 1:56.41.Sixth place: Rayna Sandoval, 1,600, 5:55.1; J.Bucher, 300 hurdles, 53.2

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne baseball team finished Southwest Conference play with three contests late last week.The Cardinals swept a twin bill from Worthington in Luverne Thursday, knocking the Trojans out of the top spot in the league standings. Marshall nipped LHS by one run in Luverne Friday.Luverne finishes league play with a 6-6 record.Marshall 5, Luverne 4A late challenge by the Cards came up short during Friday’s one-run loss to the Tigers in Luverne.After scoring three runs to gain a 3-2 edge in the top of the fourth, Luverne found itself facing a 5-3 deficit when Marshall scored three times in the bottom of the fourth.The score remained the same until the top of the seventh, when Jake Clark reached base on a fielder’s choice and Micah Boomgaarden drew a walk with one out. Clark scored when Chris Fitzer grounded out, but Boomgaarden was stranded at third base when Marshall registered the final out of the game.Luverne’s three-run rally in the fourth featured run-scoring doubles from Boomgaarden and Marc Boelman and a RBI single from Ben Nath.Andrew DeBoer tossed three innings of four-run ball as the starting pitcher. He took the loss. Caleb Bruynes pitched three innings of one-run relief.Box score AB R H BIClark 4 2 1 0Boomgaarden 4 1 1 1Fitzer 3 0 0 1Boelman 4 1 1 1Petersen 3 0 0 0Nath 3 0 1 1Lundgren 2 0 0 0DeBoer 1 0 1 0Bruynes 2 0 1 0Goembel 3 0 2 0Luverne 3, Worthington 1Boelman pitched a complete game and Fitzer drove in a pair of runs to lead the Cardinals to a two-run victory over the Trojans during Thursday’s opening game.Boelman, who surrendered a solo home run in the top half of the first inning, blanked the Trojans over the next six innings. He fanned seven batters and yielded five hits without issuing a walk.Luverne tied the game at one in the bottom of the first when Clark singled before scoring on a single by Fitzer.The Cards produced the game’s final two runs in the third.Boomgaarden walked and scored when Fitzer doubled. Fitzer eventually scored on a walk.Box score AB R H BIClark 3 1 2 0Boomgaarden 0 1 0 0Fitzer 3 1 2 2Boelman 3 0 2 0Petersen 3 0 0 0Nath 3 0 2 0Lundgren 1 0 0 0Johnson 1 0 0 0DeBoer 2 0 0 0Reisch 1 0 0 0Elbers 2 0 0 0Luverne 9, Worthington 2The Cards scored three runs in the top of the third inning and never lost the lead in Thursday’s second game.Clark slapped a run-scoring single and Fitzer chased home two runs with a double in the third for LHS.Worthington scored twice in the bottom of the third, but LHS plated a single run in the fourth inning before erupting for five runs in the fifth to win by seven.Tyler Reisch doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Andrew DeBoer in the fourth.Brett Lundgren singled home two runs and Reisch, Boelman and Boomgaarden chipped in RBI singles during the five-run fifth.Clark tossed five innings of scoreless relief to pick up the win. He walked three batters and was touched with one hit.Ben Nath pitched the first two innings and surrendered two runs.Box score AB R H BIClark 3 2 1 1Oeding 1 0 0 0Boomgaarden 4 0 2 1Fitzer 4 1 2 2Boelman 4 1 3 1Reisch 4 2 2 1Nath 3 0 0 0Lundgren 3 0 3 2Johnson 1 0 1 0DeBoer 3 1 0 1Goembel 1 1 0 0Petersen 1 0 0 0Elbers 1 0 0 0

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne High School tennis team successfully defended its 2005 Section 3A Team Tournament title by winning three straight one-point matches during the 2006 version of the event played Monday and Tuesday.Luverne nipped Montevideo in the tournament opener in Luverne Monday, and the Cardinals edged Pipestone and Worthington to capture the section crown in Redwood Falls Tuesday.By winning the section title, the 12-6 Cards earned the right to play at the Minnesota State Class A Team Tennis Tournament at the Northwest Athletic Club in Burnsville. Luverne plays the Section 2A champion at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 6.Luverne competes at the Section 3A Individual Tournament in Redwood Falls today and Tuesday.Luverne 4, Worthington 3After dropping a pair of one-point matches to the Trojans during the regular season, Luverne gained its revenge by winning the section title match against Worthington Tuesday in Redwood Falls.The Cardinals changed their lineup for the title tilt, and the strategy paid off in the form of a one-point win."We used a little different lineup in the championship match," explained LHS coach Greg Antoine."We made our doubles teams a little stronger by using more experienced players there, and it really helped us win."In the end, LHS won all three doubles tilts.Weston Sawtelle and Nick Heronimus posted 6-3 and 7-6 (7-4 in the tiebreaker) wins over Nate Peterson and Tim Roos in the No. 1 slot. Matt Kreuch and Zach Sanderson secured a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 victory over Alex Stewart and Danny Penaredondo in the second slot. Erik Stegemann and Jamie Vickery handed Jamie Kass and Adam Vosburgh 6-1 and 6-4 losses at No. 3.Add Derek Boeve’s 6-1, 6-3 victory over Torben Schafer at second singles, and LHS recorded enough points to win its second consecutive section title.Worthington’s Jason Johnson defeated David Nelson 6-7 (3-7 in the tiebreaker), 7-5, 6-3 at first singles. Quentin Dudley bested Austin Lee by 6-1 and 6-0 scores at third singles, and Tim Miller topped Jeremy Hoff by 6-1 and 6-0 scores at No. 4.Luverne 4, Pipestone 3The Cardinals advanced to the semifinals by defeating Pipestone in a match that wasn’t as close as the final score indicates Tuesday in Redwood Falls.After winning four team points on the court, LHS retired in the three matches still taking place in order to keep the players in the championship match."The four points we won were quite decisive," said LHS coach Antoine."Everyone recovered from a lackluster showing on Monday to give a really good effort against Pipestone."Boeve and Stegemann earned singles wins at the No. 2 and No. 4 slots respectively.Boeve saddled David Janssen with a pair of 6-2 setbacks, and Stegemann handed Mike Steffan a pair of 6-1 losses.Luverne’s Heronimus and Sawtelle rolled to 6-0 and 6-3 victories over Greg Mitchell and Paul Prunty at first singles. Kreuch and Lee topped Bryce DeWilde and Matt Kondrot by 6-3 scores at second doubles.Luverne’s Nelson (first singles), Sanderson (third singles) and Vickery and Hoff (third doubles) all retired from their matches."The wind was a huge factor Tuesday," added coach Antoine."Everything was altered by it on the court. The team that adjusted to the wind came out on top, and I feel our kids really didn’t let the wind bother them too much."Luverne 4, Montevideo 3The Cards passed their first test of the tournament by nipping Montevideo by one point Monday in Luverne.Luverne went 3-1 in singles and received a victory from its No. 1 doubles team to advance to the semifinals.Boeve (7-5 and 6-1 over Trevor Kittleson at No. 2), Zach Sanderson (6-2 and 6-1 over Sam Aalfs at No. 3) and Stegemann (6-2 and 6-4 over David Anariba at No. 4) secured singles wins for LHS.Heronimus and Sawtelle topped Adam Malecek and Jack Powers by 6-2 and 6-0 scores at first doubles.Montevideo’s Peter Mohagen bested Nelson by 7-5 and 6-2 counts at first singles.Chris Tasted and Chad Forde prevailed by 6-7 (7-2 in the tiebreaker), 6-2 and 7-5 scores over Kreuch and Lee at second doubles. Jordan Curtis and Taylor Jarman won a 7-6 (7-2 in the tiebreaker), 2-6, 7-5 battle against Vickery and Hoff in the third slot."It was a close match," said Cardinal coach Antoine."The strength and our depth in singles carried us through."

By John RittenhouseLuverne’s second consecutive appearance at the Minnesota State Class A True Team Track and Field Championships resulted in a fifth-place finish for the LHS boys Saturday in Stillwater.One year after placing second at the same meet, Luverne slipped to fifth place in the final standings with 325.5 points.Plainview (456.5), Holy Family Catholic (408.5), Mayer Lutheran (390.5) and International Falls (337) topped the Cardinals in team competition.Blue Earth Area (319.5), Esko (313.5), Breckenridge-Campbell-Tintah (305) and Yellow Medicine East (240) capped the field.Working against LHS Saturday was the fact that one of their top performers was unable to compete.Mike Kunstle, a standout sprinter who is an important part of Luverne’s 400- and 800-meter relays, was limited to one event (a 16th-place finish in the 100-meter dash).Kunstle injured a leg muscle during the Southwest Conference meet in Luverne Thursday, and it kept him on the sidelines during most of Saturday’s meet."It would have made a big difference if we would have had Mike at full-strength," said LHS coach Craig Nelson."I think we could have had the potential to place second or third as a team with him. Without him, we placed about where I thought we would in fifth. We didn’t do quite as well as we hoped to."Luverne did receive some championship efforts from Chris Ashby. Ashby, who placed third with a time of 11.7 in the 100-meter dash, took top honors in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles with respective 15.55 and 40.5 efforts.Jake Hendricks helped the Cardinals place second in two events at the meet.Hendricks placed second in the 400-meter dash in 50.5 and ran a leg with the 800-meter relay, which finished second in 1:35.23. C.J. Xaisongkham, Tim Miller and Jordan Siebenahler joined Hendricks in the relay.Hendricks (22.97 in the 200) and Thomas Christiansen (10:25.35 in the 3,200) placed third individually, while Tom Ward (fourth in the 400 in 5309) and Ben Uphoff (fifth in the 300 hurdles in 43.79) turned in other strong individual performances.Uphoff, Ryan Jscobsma, Christiansen and Ward placed fifth in the 1,600-meter relay with a 3:42.04 effort.Here is a look at the rest of Luverne’s performances at Saturday’s meet.Eighth place: Ward, 800, 2:10.98; Jake Hendricks, long jump, 18-11 1/4.Ninth place: 3,200 relay (Jacobsma, Xaisongkham, Erick Phommaracksa and Mark Van Aartsen), 10:01.32; 400 relay (Xaisongkham, Phommaracksa, Van Aartsen and Siebenahler), 47.91.10th place: Aaron Altman, discus, 117-8; Miller, triple jump, 37-3 1/4.11th place: Craig Rogers, discus, 114-0; Uphoff, 110 hurdles, 17.61; Siebenahler, 200, 24.18; Steve Schneiderman, 3,200, 11:01.93.12th place: Ward, high jump, 5-6; Uphoff, triple jump, 36-10 1/4; Christiansen, 1,600, 4:48.59.13th place: Miller, high jump, 5-4.14th place: Craig Rogers, shot, 40-3; Siebenahler, long jump, 17-11.15th place: Miller, 800, 2:15.8.16th place: Schneiderman, pole vault, 9-0; Kunstle, 100, 12.3; Schneiderman, 1,600, 5:05.7.17th place: Devin Nelson, pole vault, 9-0.18th place: Sam Dooyema, shot, 36-7 1/4.

By John RittenhouseNine athletes from the Star Herald coverage area extended their golf seasons at the Sub-Section 10 Championships Monday in Tyler.The Luverne girls won their third straight sub-section title as a team, and will send their entire squad to the Section 3A Golf Championships at the Marshall Country Club Friday.LHS senior Andy Haakenson won the boys’ sub-section individual title, punching his ticket to the section event.Adrian seniors Jessica Loosbrock and Kim Gades also qualified for the section field individually.Led by solid performances from Brittany Boeve and Alyssa Klein, the LHS girls upped their season record to 31-6 after running away with the sub-section team championship.Luverne shot a 361 as a team, outscoring second place Murray County Central (382) by 21 strokes. Pipestone (408), Adrian (416), Southwest Christian (457) and Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (470) capped the field.Boeve and Klein placed first and second in the individual standings with respective 79- and 85-stroke efforts.Nikki and Krista Van Dyk added 97- and 100-stroke rounds to Luverne’s winning team tally. Em Juhl and Kaia Nowatzki shot 105- and 116-stroke tallies without influencing the scoring.A 15-10 team season came to an end for the AHS girls, but Loosbrock and Gades locked up two of five individual berths into the section field during Monday’s event.Loosbrock shot a 94 and Gades a 95 to lead the Dragons to their fourth-place finish as a team.Dawn Bullerman and Brittany Loosbrock added 111- and 116-stroke scores to Adrian’s team effort. Brianna McCarthy and Carmen Wieneke shot 127- and 136-stroke rounds without padding the scoring.Haakenson may have played his best round of golf of the season to win the sub-section individual title in boys’ competition.The LHS senior, who qualified for the section event individually in 2005, shot a tournament-low 73 to earn the right to play in Marshall Friday.Haakenson’s effort wasn’t enough to carry the LHS boys to a team title.Pipestone and Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster led the field with 307 and 330-stroke tallies, while the Cards placed third with a 335. Southwest Christian (357), Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth (368) and T-M-B (383) round out the field.David Nelson carded an 86 (an 84 would have sent him to the section meet) for the Cards, who end team competition with a 17-33 record. Kirk Oldre and Adam Kindt pitched in 88s to the team tally, while Skyler Hoiland and Chris Engesser shot 94- and 95-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.H-BC-E, which finishes the year with a 7-12 record after placing fifth in Tyler, received 89-stroke efforts from Tom Scholten and Caleb Ellingson.Andrew Scholten and Adam Finke chipped in 94- and 96-stroke scores to the team tally. Jason Martens shot a 97 without padding the scoring.

How much garbage does cleanup collect?Luverne had another successful cleanup campaign last month.According to Kathy Gyberg, who collected the data at City Hall, between April 24-26 the city picked up 87.79 tons of junk from our collective curbs during the program.The exact number of recyclables was not known because those are given to the Ketterlings, but according to Gyberg, throughout the past year Luverne recycled 312 loads of recyclable materials, with each load weighing from 1200 to 2000 pounds.Speaking of recycling …When it comes to recycling, Minnesota is one of the best, according to BioCycle magazine and the Columbia University’s Earth Engineering Center.Minnesota recycles 43 percent of its trash, second only to Oregon, which bests us by 2 points at 45 percent.The Minneapolis Tribune reported Minnesota’s 730 curbside pickup programs provide 75 percent of its residents easy access to recycling.That number puts us third in the country behind New York with 1,500 and Pennsylvania with 974.Local health organizations sponsor fitness daySioux Valley Hospital Luverne, Home Medical Equipment and the Rock County Pool and Fitness Center are sponsoring Senior Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 31st.Various events will take place at all three locations.The events will start at the Luverne Pool and Fitness Center at 8 a.m. with aqua aerobics, followed by weight training techniques for seniors and then "Body in Motion" aquatic classes.An introduction to the pool and fitness center facilities along with free use of the facilities will be offered all day.At the Senior Citizen Center blood glucose testing, blood pressure checks and free chair massages will begin at 10 a.m.At Sioux Valley Home Medical Equipment coffee and cookies will be served all day, along with demonstrations on various medical devices.For more information contact the Sioux Valley Wellness Department at 283-2321, ext. 243.Quality hospital reportsThey are now only a click away.Last month a new Web site went active that will provide healthcare consumers with information about hospital quality of care for three medical conditions: heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia.All three are considered common and costly causes of hospitalization.The Minnesota Hospital Quality Report can be found on the Web at www.mnhospitalquality.orgThe hospitals voluntarily report their data to be posted on this Web site, which informs consumers how often hospitals provide the recommended care to adults for the three medical conditions.Some measures reported include: whether a heart attack patient was given aspirin upon arrival at the hospital, if a blood test was taken on a patient with pneumonia, or if a patient received an assessment of his or her heart function.The site provides one year of information at a time and is updated every quarter.The project is a joint effort of the Minnesota Hospital Association and Stratis Health, a steering committee comprised of Minnesota hospital representatives.In the fall of 2006 information on hospital specific performance on surgical infection prevention measures will be added.Publisher Roger Tollefson can be reached by e-mail at tolly@star-herald.com

I am halfway through the bestseller "The Divinci Code," by Dan Brown. It took me a long time to decide to read the book. But, being the ‘up-to-date’ woman I am, I finally decided to read it. I must say I have not finished the book yet, but I have formed some opinions on the book. It is a book of fiction. It is not the Bible. It is written for intrigue and suspense and is just a story. So, why all the hype? If we would spend as much time promoting the Bible as the airwaves have done on this book, we would have a better chance of knowing the true God Almighty. We would have the privilege of hearing the opinions of great theologians as well as the man-on-the-street. Because believe me, they are talking about "The Divinci Code." We could turn on our radio or the TV and see pasted across the screen, "Millions have read the Bible! Everyone has an opinion!"I do read my Bible, every day, as a matter of fact. And I do enjoy reading books that intrigue me as well. I may just go to see the movie made from the book. But none of this will change the way I feel about God, Jesus or the devoted men and women who have spent their lives making sure I can know about Jesus. Especially those who heard the Holy Spirit’s command to write down the story of God’s walk here on earth with us, called the Bible. I am grateful to the men and women who serve in the armed forces that provide a society for me that gives me the freedom to read what I want. I am grateful to the theologians who offer their educated opinions about the Bible and the people who dance across those pages. But most of all, I am grateful for a God who wants me to know Him personally and intimately even though I may stray from the pages of the Bible to wander through a novel called "The Divinci Code." I wonder about anyone whose faith is so loose that they would be threatened by a single book. Stand strong, Christians. No one will sway us if we don’t let them. God is very much in control and loves us. We can find the truth in the pages of the Bible. Let us spend more time telling others about our personal relationship with God and less time worrying about stamping out Dan Brown and "The Divinci Code."

When summer gets near, librarians have a tendency to mellow out. Library patrons actually notice that we are more fun to be around. We quit obsessing about Native American dwellings, the first law of thermodynamics, how a starfish breathes, and accelerated reader lists. We turn our attention to fun … music fun, zoo fun, art fun, balloon fun, movie fun and, of course, reading fun. "Catch the Beat at Your Library" summer reading schedule will be out soon, and I’m looking forward to a good time. Jessica has planned a great summer of field trips, story times and special events. There is also the reading club for children who have completed grades 1-6. It is commonly known that children who continue reading throughout the summer do better when school resumes in the fall. Even if "fun" isn’t your highest priority, reading skills are definitely high on the list of important things for your children. We are collecting supplies for some of our art projects this summer and we could use your help. We need: cardboard paper towel or wrapping paper tubes, baby food jars, egg cartons, buttons, large brown paper bags, match boxes, twisty ties, CD cases, fishing line, Altoid tins, and a lot more things. We have a whole list posted at the library and we would appreciate any donations you could make. Now, what are adults going to be doing this summer? Are they going to be lounging on the deck, sipping a mint julep (or diet Pepsi) and reading one of the fabulous new novels hot off the press for the summer. I have a huge order coming in next week. So be sure you make time for your own personal reading enjoyment. New on the shelf this week (for Memorial weekend) is "Dead Watch" by John Sandford. It’s early morning in Virginia, and a woman is on the run. Her husband, a former U.S. Senator, has been missing for days. Kidnapped? Murdered? She doesn't know, but she thinks she knows who's involved, and why. And that she's next. Hours later in Washington, D.C., a cell phone rings. The White House chief of staff needs Jacob Winter now. His chief investigator and an Army Intelligence veteran, Winter knows how to move quickly and decisively, but he's never faced a problem like this. The disappearances are bad, but when the dead body shows up barbed-wired to a tree, Winter knows there is much worse to come. And soon there is. Winter will have to use all his resources not only to prevail but also to survive. And so will the nation ... "At Risk", by Patricia Cornwell. A Massachusetts state investigator is called home from a class at the National Forensic Academy. His boss, the district attorney, is planning to run for governor. As a showcase she's planning to use a new crime initiative called At Risk. Their motto is, "Any crime, any time." She's been looking for a way to employ cutting-edge DNA technology on an unsolved 20-year-old murder — in Tennessee. If her office solves the case, it ought to make them all look pretty good.Her investigator is not so sure about this plan, but before he can open his mouth, a shocking piece of violence intervenes, an act that shakes up their lives and the lives of everyone around them. It's not a random event. Is it personal? Is it professional? Whatever it is, the implications are very bad indeed . . . and they're about to get much worse. Alert: We will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day.