Those of you who read The Devil Can Wait, will recognized these characters. Hope you enjoy it. While you're there, please check out the character interivew (if you haven't already) that follows that post. It was written as one of fellow author and friend, Kim Smith's virtual book tour stop.
http://samharpercrimescene.blogspot.com/2009/02/inconvenient-truth.html
Marta Stephens
SAM HARPER CRIME MYSTERIES
THE DEVIL CAN WAIT, November 3, 2008
SILENCED CRY, April 2007
2008 Honorable Mention ~ New York Book Festival
www.martastephens-author.com
http://samharpercrimescene.blogspot.com
Saturday, February 14, 2009
New Peanut Butter Recall Information
The Indiana State Department of Health is urging Hoosiers to routinely check the growing list of products and brands associated with the expanded Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) voluntary recall, which now has reached more than 1,900 items.
State health officials say salmonella is a serious disease. Currently, 600 people in the nation have become ill, with 8 deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 50 percent of the individuals who have become ill due to the current salmonella outbreak are children under 18.
State health officials want you to know:
State health officials say salmonella is a serious disease. Currently, 600 people in the nation have become ill, with 8 deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 50 percent of the individuals who have become ill due to the current salmonella outbreak are children under 18.
State health officials want you to know:
- The public should NOT consume products on the recall list.
- The recall list can be found online at: www.fda.gov
- People without Internet access can call 2-1-1 (where available) or 1-800-433-0746 for information on the recall.
- If the public finds recalled items on the shelves at local stores, they should notify the store manager immediately.
- Any individual who has consumed a peanut-containing product and has the symptoms of salmonella should contact a health care provider.
- Symptoms of salmonella include: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and fever.
The FDA Web site, www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm, provides a searchable list of recalled items.
Friday, February 6, 2009
FAFSA Time!
While February means tax time for all American citizens, for patrons in college or with college-age children, it also means FAFSA time. FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is how students apply for loans and grants for college. It is an all-in-one document for applying for loans both from the federal government and from the state. The form is submitted to the federal government. FAFSA is based on the income of the applicant or the income of the applicant’s parents, if the student is still a dependent. Patrons will therefore need their 2008 income tax return, so it is important to have filed for taxes early.
While the federal deadline for FAFSA is June 30, 2009 for the 2008/2009 school year and June 30, 2010 for the 2009/2010 school year, many states have earlier deadlines. In Indiana , students must have filed for FAFSA by March 10, 2009 for the 2009/2010 school year. The deadline for 2008/2009 has passed. Individual schools may have even earlier deadlines, so it is important for students to check with their universities. Students can apply for FAFSA online. The website is broken down by steps to take before filing, during filing and once the process is completed. The Department of Education has an additional site dedicated to helping students prepare for college. In addition to information about how to finance higher education, it also gives advice on choosing a school and the application process.
FAFSA: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana :
http://www.in.gov/ssaci/2403.htm
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
Monday, February 2, 2009
Love Your Library in February!
How Do YOU Love Farmland Public Library? Let us count the ways!
1. Use the library’s computers free of charge.
2. Check out the latest bestsellers.
3. Prepare to tackle home improvement projects with how-to books.
4. Borrow books on CD to ease the daily commute.
5. Borrow books to help plan the best science fair project ever!
6. Enjoy comfortable, safe study areas.
7. Find biographies of the great and the average.
8. Research your health concerns.
9. Explore science, history and the world.
10. Learn how to invest in an IRA.
11. Investigate the best schools and colleges for yourself and your children.
12. Enjoy story time with your child.
13. Learn to care for your iguana –or other pet.
14. Enjoy book talks for teens or adults.
15. Find sources for term papers.
16. Find the book of the movie you enjoyed last weekend.
17. Relish the helpful assistance of librarians and volunteers who enjoy assisting you and others.
18. Research your local history. Maybe you’ll find out where the skeletons are buried in your town.
19. Start learning another language.
20. Ask your library to arrange a loan of a book or other resource from another library.
21. Catch up on the classics.
22. Save money by borrowing your library’s collections of books, DVD’s, audio books, etc. rather than buying them.
23. Enjoy good air conditioning when it’s hot and snuggly warmth when it is cold.
24. Plan a vacation anywhere from Argentina to Zanzibar.
25. Discover a love poem for your significant other.
26. Take a practice test for becoming a policeman, fireman, graduate student, citizen . . .
27. Find out what else happened on the day you were born.
28. Learn why all the fish died in your aquarium and how to train your puppy.
29. Learn how to write a good letter of resignation and a new resume and practice tips for interviews.
30. Check your e-mail with our free Internet access.
31. Get the lyrics of that old song you heard on the radio 37 years ago.
32. Get your IRS forms online or at your library.
33. Find federal statistics on everything from cell phones to Internet use in the U.S. and world.
34. Use our easy access website to find links to free subscriptions to online resources and
databases.
35. Find the correct temperature to cook your Thanksgiving turkey. Or, Easter Ham.
36. Return books on your schedule using our drop box.
37. Find a fun new pattern for knitting, crocheting, or quilting.
38. Research ideas for statewide history day, Women’s History Month, Black History Month,
Children’s Library Week and more months, weeks and days of note.
39. Turn in a list of books and other materials that you would like to see the library acquire.
40. Check out the best books to read to your children.
41. Suggest improvements to your library and know your suggestions will be appreciated.
42. Help your library by volunteering, participating in the Friends group, assisting with special projects. Your investment in time and ideas will pay off big time to your community and tto yourself.
43. Read the latest graphic novels before they become movies.
44. See original works of art on display.
45. Finding treasures at the Library Book Sales!
46. Library cards are free to ALL Farmland Residents and Monroe Township Residents! And Stoney Creek, Union, and Green Townships contract for many free household cards! Residents of other townships can get cards for their household for just $27.00 per year -- about the price of one book!
47. Farmland Library has access to library collections across the state, providing Interlibrary Loan Services to its patrons for free.
1. Use the library’s computers free of charge.
2. Check out the latest bestsellers.
3. Prepare to tackle home improvement projects with how-to books.
4. Borrow books on CD to ease the daily commute.
5. Borrow books to help plan the best science fair project ever!
6. Enjoy comfortable, safe study areas.
7. Find biographies of the great and the average.
8. Research your health concerns.
9. Explore science, history and the world.
10. Learn how to invest in an IRA.
11. Investigate the best schools and colleges for yourself and your children.
12. Enjoy story time with your child.
13. Learn to care for your iguana –or other pet.
14. Enjoy book talks for teens or adults.
15. Find sources for term papers.
16. Find the book of the movie you enjoyed last weekend.
17. Relish the helpful assistance of librarians and volunteers who enjoy assisting you and others.
18. Research your local history. Maybe you’ll find out where the skeletons are buried in your town.
19. Start learning another language.
20. Ask your library to arrange a loan of a book or other resource from another library.
21. Catch up on the classics.
22. Save money by borrowing your library’s collections of books, DVD’s, audio books, etc. rather than buying them.
23. Enjoy good air conditioning when it’s hot and snuggly warmth when it is cold.
24. Plan a vacation anywhere from Argentina to Zanzibar.
25. Discover a love poem for your significant other.
26. Take a practice test for becoming a policeman, fireman, graduate student, citizen . . .
27. Find out what else happened on the day you were born.
28. Learn why all the fish died in your aquarium and how to train your puppy.
29. Learn how to write a good letter of resignation and a new resume and practice tips for interviews.
30. Check your e-mail with our free Internet access.
31. Get the lyrics of that old song you heard on the radio 37 years ago.
32. Get your IRS forms online or at your library.
33. Find federal statistics on everything from cell phones to Internet use in the U.S. and world.
34. Use our easy access website to find links to free subscriptions to online resources and
databases.
35. Find the correct temperature to cook your Thanksgiving turkey. Or, Easter Ham.
36. Return books on your schedule using our drop box.
37. Find a fun new pattern for knitting, crocheting, or quilting.
38. Research ideas for statewide history day, Women’s History Month, Black History Month,
Children’s Library Week and more months, weeks and days of note.
39. Turn in a list of books and other materials that you would like to see the library acquire.
40. Check out the best books to read to your children.
41. Suggest improvements to your library and know your suggestions will be appreciated.
42. Help your library by volunteering, participating in the Friends group, assisting with special projects. Your investment in time and ideas will pay off big time to your community and tto yourself.
43. Read the latest graphic novels before they become movies.
44. See original works of art on display.
45. Finding treasures at the Library Book Sales!
46. Library cards are free to ALL Farmland Residents and Monroe Township Residents! And Stoney Creek, Union, and Green Townships contract for many free household cards! Residents of other townships can get cards for their household for just $27.00 per year -- about the price of one book!
47. Farmland Library has access to library collections across the state, providing Interlibrary Loan Services to its patrons for free.
Seeking outstanding high school performance in Mathematics and/or Science!
MR./MISS MATH OR SCIENCE AWARDS
Youth who excel in science or math are encouraged to enter the annual 2009 Mr./Miss Math or Science statewide competition, open to all high school students in Indiana . Teachers, principals, and other school staff members can also nominate students for the awards. Criteria for nomination includes SAT, ACT and AP scores, as well as awards and grades received in the relevant courses. Winners receive a $2,000 academic scholarship from McGraw-Hill Education. The application deadline this year is March 8th. Winners will be announced before the end of the school year. Please see the links below for the Governor’s press release and applications for the award.
Applications: https://secure.in.gov/apps/mathscienceawards/
Press release: http://www.in.gov/portal/news_events/35159.htm
IndyStar.com article: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009901270375
Youth who excel in science or math are encouraged to enter the annual 2009 Mr./Miss Math or Science statewide competition, open to all high school students in Indiana . Teachers, principals, and other school staff members can also nominate students for the awards. Criteria for nomination includes SAT, ACT and AP scores, as well as awards and grades received in the relevant courses. Winners receive a $2,000 academic scholarship from McGraw-Hill Education. The application deadline this year is March 8th. Winners will be announced before the end of the school year. Please see the links below for the Governor’s press release and applications for the award.
Applications: https://secure.in.gov/apps/mathscienceawards/
Press release: http://www.in.gov/portal/news_events/35159.htm
IndyStar.com article: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009901270375
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