Georgia reader has interest in Charlotte Paul

A look at North Bend life through the eyes of a local.

My fifth-grade teacher, Mrs. Paulsen, always encouraged me

to write. She thought I had a talent for it. She also said something I haven’t

forgotten. She said I should always be true to myself when I wrote, so that

I would never be ashamed to have other people read my words. I admit that

at that time, I never figured anyone would ever read my words

except teachers who would correct my grammar and spelling. Now I have

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spell check and an audience, but I still try to keep the promise I made

Mrs. Paulsen all those years ago.

And I recently had proof that my words are out there representing

me. A couple weeks ago I wrote that the book group at the library was

reading Charlotte Paul’s books. Several days later, I received e-mail from a

woman in Rincon, Ga., a little town of about 2,700 people north of Savannah.

She had read the books I mentioned, and wanted more information. A

Web search for Charlotte Paul brought up the on-line Valley Record and my

column. She wanted to know if I could help her find more information.

I ended up sending her a copy of the handout that group leader

Lois Hartwig had put together, but it still amazes me that someone so far

away is reading our local paper.

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There will be a gardening program at the North Bend Library on

Tuesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. Master Gardeners Keitha Owen,

Margy Bostwick, Beth Burroughs and Second Street Gardens’ owner Karen

Lee will be present to answer your questions.

There will be display tables set up, mini-seminars, booklists, Web

sites, samples and more. If you are new to this area and wondering what

grows well here, they can help. If you just want some new ideas for your

garden, they will have those too.

And speaking of Master Gardeners, Margy and Keitha identified

my climbing plant as honeysuckle. It should be beautiful in a month or

so when it blooms. I have contracted to bring back several more cuttings

for the library staff. This time of year we have our own little “farmer’s

market” going. Everyone brings in extra

plants and we share them around. In the summer, there will be extra vegetables

to share. We run rather heavily to zucchini, but doesn’t everybody?

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There are several regular weekly programs at the North Bend

Library that are open to all ages. Monday night at 6 p.m. is Gaming Night. Learn

and play role-playing games. Mondays from 4-5 p.m. and Tuesdays from

1-3 p.m. are Talk Times. These are informal classes in English for

Spanish speaking residents. And Thursday nights at 7 p.m., the North Bend

Chess Club meets. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

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Funky Fact: Here’s one for the Panther Pride kids. A school

in Newbury, Ohio, has unicycle riding as part of its curriculum. Gym

teachers require all kids to ride and encourage them to practice as much as

possible, even in the halls between classes. Tell that one to Mr. Tepper!

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Thought for the Week: I consider the common hug to be grossly

undervalued. I know of no other gesture that can offer love, comfort, empathy,

sympathy and joy like a hug. Go out and hug someone this week. As a

four-year-old once told me, you can never run out of hugs, because every

time you give one away, you get one back.

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North Bend Nuggets to

Pat Simpson at P.O. Box 857,

North Bend, WA 98045,

or by e-mail to patsimps@hotmail.com,

or drop them by the library.