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F8 Mu 18,2011 BooksLocal Siou Niws, amir, Fa. Narvon man lists signings of new cliildrcns novels Wfirlils Narvon resident J. Arthur Moore lias published a new historical novel for young readers, Summer ol IVvo Worlds. The story' is set in the Montana Territory in 1K82, at the end of the Indian Wars that moved Indians onto reservations liaine Cub, an orplian adopted by a Sioux warrior at age 3, is sent back to white civilization at age 11, after his adoptive fattier realizes their way of hfe is doomed Michael, however, has a chance for a future because of the color of his skm. The 224-page paperback was published through Xlibns.

The author will sign it noon-2 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at Irvins Books, 2159 White York, and noon-2 p.m. Sunday, May 25, at Antiques at Silver Bell Farm, Route 322 just east of Route 82, Glenmoore. Moore wall also sign his Journey Into Darkness series of Civil War novels for young readers: "On the Eve of Conflict, Up From Corinth, Iwo L- Across a Buehrle School class prepares for Medicare Party events of the war shown in the lives of the book characters is available at upjrom-cvnnth com. Moore also has published another children's book alxiut the Civil War this time with help from great-grandson Bryson B.

Brodinzki, of Fort Mills, South Carolina. Bryson had the idea for Blakes Story, Revenge and Forgiveness about a year ago, according to Moore. 1 le outlined the plot, did some research, wrote the books opening passage and posed at Historic Brattonsville Plantation near his home for the photos illustrating the book. Using email, Moore did the rest through Xlibns. The novel tells of a young Confederate soldier who goes looking for the Umon soldier who killed his father at Shiloh.

When he is wounded at Perryville, Union soldiers rescue him from the battlefield and befnend him, removing his desire for revenge and leaving him with only the desire to return home. The regiments in the story and their histones are real, with events of the story researched for histone accuracy, Moore notes. Moore and his great-grandson will sign that book at 10:30 a m. Saturday, May 31, at the Moms Choice Award booth during Book Expo America in New York City. i Lancaster Was Ron Reidenbach, of Lancaster, grew up along Plum Street in the eastern part of the city, where the whole neighborhood was a small city in itself with pretty much everything you needed, he recalls.

Most of. the neighborhood youngsters attended Buehrle Elementary School. This picture shows Reidenbachs fourth-grade class from 1958-59. The classmates are turning 65 this year and are anticipating a Medicare Party being planned for next month by leaders of McCaskey High Schools Class of 1967. Most of the Buehrle students also were members of that class.

That Reidenbach, known to classmates as Ronnie, is shown on the far right in the back row, next to the teacher, Miss Kline. Others shown here are, from left front row, Cheryl Anne (last name not recorded), Marilyn Corrigan (deceased), Peggy Trier and Jayne Walters; second row, Mike Coble, James Reidel, Sandy Deconna, I lelen Frey, Carol Shufllebot-tom, Madeline Foulk, Hanna Forwood, Terry Williams (deceased); third row, Ida Keene, Barbara Sharp, Barry Whitcraft, Jack Neal, Cindy Lefever, Curtis Hoe me and Joseph Roda; ami fourth row, Robert Walter, Sharon Gamer, Tom Ernst, Patricia Cliff, Carol Underkoffler (deceased), Scott Stout, Marlene Smith and Ron Reidenbach. Not pictured are classmates Harry Landis (deceased), Donna Roberts and Annie Kail. The picture was taken at the height of the Cold War, and Reidenbach remembers having duck-and-cover drills in which students hid under their desks to prepare for a possible nuclear attack. He also recalls playing kickball, and the school was the target, he recalls with a chuckle.

Reidenbach said the Medicare Party is slated for June 7. Anyone in the class who was not contacted can get the details from Reidenbach by calling him at 392-2060. the Valley to Darkness and Toward the End of the Search and the latest about that war, "Blakes Story: Revenge and Forgiveness. Both events will include displays of Civil War artifacts. The author will share additional information about real boys who were part of the w'ar, assisted by his grandsons, who posed for photographs that illustrate the books.

More about the real Pictures and information for The Lancaster That Was" should be sent to Valerie Marschka, Sunday News, P.0. Box 1328, Lancaster, PA 17608-1328, or by email to vmarschkalnpnews.com. How Columbus brought bocce to Lancaster Book sale: Volunteer today voyage. Mr. Palumbo, County Treasurer Paul Thibault, city educator Iris McRae, businessman Keith Orris, Community Gallery of Lancaster Director Shirley Reed and I raised the funds to commission Art Research and Technology to design the bust of the great mariner that was placed in Lenox Lane.

One little known fact about the sculpture: It was designed in the likeness of Mr. Palumbo, a surprise to him at the unveiling. Know Story BY IAMES I. LOMBARDO Special to the Sunday Newt Ticked away behind the county courthouse in Lenox Lane is a bust of Christopher Columbus. The Italian explorer not only found his way to the New World but, centuries later, helped to inspire the founding of a new sports league in Lancaster.

Let me explain. The sculpture was a long-held dream of the late Antonio Palumbo, an Ital- ian immigrant who sought to give back something of his heritage to his adopted America. A naturalized citizen who served in the U.S. Army during World War II, he helped immigrants of all nationalities become American citizens and learn English. In the 1960s, Mr.

Palumbo began a crusade to convince city fathers of the benefit of a Columbus statue. Though no public funds were involved, there was no interest in the project. Mr. Palumbo persevered and was finally recognized by Mayor Richard Scott in 1978. But the time was still not right for a statue.

Mayor Scott instead I a discussed with me a way to keep Mr. Palumbos interest alive and recognize him for his civic involvement. The mayor suggested introducing the ancient bowling game of bocce long popular in Italy to Lancaster, and he charged me with organizing a league. He said he would support al-" locating an area in Buchanan Park for the courts and naming them after Mr. Palumbo.

I gathered cousins and friends, and the Lancaster Bocce League was bom. Six teams started play on the grass at the temporary courts in the park. After two years, the city constructed permanent courts dedicated to Mr. Palumbo. A bronze plaque is still embedded in the ground there.

Thirty-five years later, the Lancaster Bocce League is strong. Starting this month, more than 20 teams will be playing at three locations, including the parks courts where Mr. Palumbo played into his 90s. In the interval, Mayor Scotts successor, Mayor Art Morris, formed a committee to bring a Columbus statue to the city in time for the 500th anniversary of his famous The writer lives in Man-heim Tbwnship and plays in the Lancaster Bocce League, whose season starts Monday. The Columbus bust appears above; the Buchanan Park bocce courts, below.

backs) or $2 (hardcovers) while some collectible, current fiction and nonfiction books are individually priced higher than that. Books are sorted into more than a dozen categories. Vinyl records, sheet music, CDs, audiobooks and DVDs are also offered. Volunteers, ages 12 and older, are needed to help set up the sale, beginning at 1 1:30 a m. and continuing until about 4:30 p.m.

today. They will be asked to move boxes of books, unpack boxes and arrange books on display tables. Book dealers may not volunteer. I an caster Public Librarys spring bixik sale has been a tradition for more than 30 years, raising nearly $3 million. This year.

Union Community Bank and Paul Davis Restoration are helping defray sale expenses so more money can go directly to funding library materials and programs. More information about the sale is available at Call or email Sandra Milchanowski, sale chair, at 295-1950 or lancbooks hotrnail.com with questions. Continued from P7 author, Dick, inscribed To Harriet," and dated Sept. 4, 1954, the year of publication. Ditzler described the volume as being very good-plus condition with minor wear to spine ends, though the dust jackets spine is faded by sun, orn at the spine crease and has some brown discoloration.

Ditzler said shes seen other copies listed as high as $600 online, but Friends are willing to sell this one to the first person who emails an offer of $250 to after 7 a.ra. Monday. The book must be picked up and paid for before 6 p.m. Wednesday. Sale hours are 7 a m.

to 8 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. TUesday and 9 am. to 6 p.m.

Wednesday (half-price day) at the Alumni Center, 931 Harrisburg Pike, where admission and parking are free. A snack bar will be open, and credit cards are accepted. With some 300,000 volumes on offer, there are plenty of books for the ordinary reader as well as the book collector, at well under $250. More than half of the books are 50 cents (paper I Know a Story submissions should not exceed 600 words. They may be sent to Jo-Ann Greene, Sunday News, P.0.

Box 1328, Lancaster, PA 17608-1328, or by email to jgreenelnpnews.com. Little Free Library comes to Musser Park BY BERNARD HARRIS SlaffWrlter bharristnpnews.com And I thought, Why dont we do one over here? Friends at Brethren Village built the book box. The stand was erected and opened in late April with a few books Herr and Musser Park Civic Association President Frank Byrne culled from their shelves at home. They disappeared rather quickly. We put more books and they disappeared.

We hope they come back, Herr said of the books. And he hopes they will be returned having been read. A few of those 40 or more books have been returned. And library users have added others. The initiative, started in Wisconsin, allows people to share their favorite Ixxtks with neighbors.

The first Little Free Libraries appeared in Lancaster County in 2012. One was placed in front of a home on the west side of Lancaster city and another in Lancaster Tow nship, newspaper records show. The Ephrata Public library is also involved in an initiative to place Little Free Libraries around that borough, it was reported in March. The Musser Park library, No. 14,090, is the first in Lancaster County registered with the nonprofit organization.

Recently, there were about 15 volumes in the parks book box. They included Eric Carles The Grouchy Ladybug and yellowed literary classics Babbitt, by Sinclair Lewis, and The Pearl, by John Steinbeck. The Little Free Library box stands in a comer of the parks playground area, at North Shippen and East Marion streets. Nearby is a poetry post erected by the civic association early last year. Poems are posted on one side of the post and quotations on the other.

Herr changes them twice a month. Byrne acknowledges that vandalism is a concern, yet, he said, We five in a very civilized society here. Byrne, who fives on East Marion Street overlooking the playground, Residents of Lancaster citys Musser Park neighborhood want to foster a love of reading, learning, literacy and community in their area. And they have a simple plan to further those high ideals- a small, pole-mounted box and a few old books. They hope the door to that box a Little Free Library will open a world of possibility, as it has in thousands of communities across the woild.

The bookstands, with the motttf Take a Book, Return a Bxik, have popped up in parks, along streets and front yards smee the grassroots effort started four years ago. John Herr, who fives on East Chestnut Street opposite Musser Park, read alxiut Uttle Free I jbrar-ies in the Iarade magazine inserted in his Sunday newspaper. Frank Byrne, Musser Park Association president, left, and John Ilerr check the Little Free Library box at Musser Park near the playground. The box was dedicated in a Saturday-morning ceremony. I have seen some of the mothers sitting down reading to their kids, and thats very encouraging, he said.

said there have been no incidents of vandalism or books left laying in the park in the weeks since the library opened..