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NEXT FRIENDS BOOK SALE FEBRUARY 4, 2012

28th annual Stanley Shalit short story winners:

  1st--Sophia Chen  Ridgecrest Elementary Grade 5
  2nd--Ajla Bilali  Mildred Helms Elementary Grade 5
  3rd--Tyler Ellison  Curtis Fundamental Elementary Grade 5

HONORABLE MENTION:
      Salma Alandary  Ridgecrest Elementary Grade 4
      Alexa Albinson  Ridgecrest Elementary Grade 4
      Greta Ciampini  Curtis Fundamental Elementary Grade 5
      Zachary Knapp  Ridgecrest Elementary Grade 4
      Riley Melvin    Belcher Elementary Grade 5
      Rent Montie    Ridgecrest Elementary Grade 4

Christmas is around the corner

 Christmas craft materials and other Christmas books will be available the Monday after Thanksgiving. Come in and see all the wonderful books, movies, magazines.

Holiday Baskets

IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT OUR HOLIDAY FUND RAISER.  WE NEED ITEMS TO GO IN OUR BASKETS.  ALL ITEMS SHOULD BE NEW.  

WE ESPECIALLY WOULD APPRECIATE GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM LOCAL MERCHANTS.  WHEN YOU EAT AT YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT, HAVE YOUR HAIR OR NAILS DONE, ETC. PLEASE REMEMBER TO ASK THE MERCHANT FOR A DONATION. GIFT CERTIFICATES ADD VALUE TO OUR BASKETS AS WELL AS SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. 

IF YOU NEED A LETTER TO TAKE WITH YOU THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN THE BOOK STORE OR CALL IRIS MONDAY OR THURSDAY 9:00 AM TIL NOON AT 727-586-7392, .  STOP BY TODAY AND PICK UP A LETTER  (FEEL FREE TO DUPLICATE THEM IF NECESSARY)

SOME IDEAS ALREADY IN PLACE FOR BASKETS ARE: FLORIDA--TEACHERS--BABY-- GARDENING--FITNESS--SPA--GOLF—FRIENDS—BOOKS TO MOVIES.

BRING ALL DONATIONS TO THE BOOK STORE BY NOVEMBER 15, 2011. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO PUT THE BASKETS  TOGETHER AND HAVE THEM ON DISPLAY BEGINNING DECEMBER 1.

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS FUND RAISER SUCCESSFUL!

Sale on Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels

While they last hardcover Science Fiction and Fantasy novels $1.00. Buy one get one free!

HOLIDAY BASKETS

Holiday Basket time is here. We are in need of gift certificates and other items to fill the baskets.


 For more information contact: Iris Shalit at irislshalit@juno.com

SHORT STORY COMPETITION

Stanley Shalit Short Story Competition for Grades 4-5 is now being held. It is open to all students in Pinellas County. 


Information is available at the Friends Book Store or through  your child's school.

BOOK SALE

Saturday, September 24, 2011


9:00 - 3:30  - Jenkins Room


Large selection of fiction, cookbooks, children books and much more!


See you there!

BOGO - SCIENCE FICTION & WESTERNS

Buy one for $1.00 get one FREE.

Science Fiction and Westerns only.

STANLEY SHALIT SHORT STORY WINNERS

MIDDLE SCHOOL 2011

1^ST PLACE: JACKSON MARQUARDT

2^ND PLACE: KATLYN LAMPPERT

3^RD PLACE: NIKKI TAROLLA

ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL:

Caroline Beck Miles for Mark Grade 8

Jackson Marquardt Excuse to hate Grade 8

Sebastien Rhodes Why so perfect? Grade 8

Liam Ryan Son God Grade 8

Nikki Tarolla It’s always my fault Grade 8

SAFETY HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL:

KATLYN LAMPPERT SURVIVING LIFE Grade 7

CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL:

BEN INGHAM THE REDIRECTING TRAGEDY Grade 7

HIGH SCHOOL 2011

1^ST PLACE: KARA DELEMEESTER

2^ND PLACE: RACHEL CRABTREE

3^RD PLACE: ROBERT RATAJZAK

COUNTRYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL:

MAYA JACOBSON BUNNY Grade 9

COLLEEN LACHNICHT THINKING OF EACH OTHER Grade 9

KATHLEEN O’LEARY WILTING Grade 12

OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL:

MADISON BUCHERT FAMILY VALUES Grade 12

RACHEL CRABTREE STORM OF STARS Grade 9

KARA DELEMEESTER A MOTHER’S WORK IS NEVER DONE Grade 11

ASUNTA RICH THE PARTY Grade 9

ST. PETERSBURG CATHOLIC HIGH:

ROBERT RATAJCZAK A WARM DAY, A FINE JACKET & MY OLD MAN Grade 12

MARCH SPECIALS

Science fiction books - buy one get the 2nd one of equal or lesser value 1/2 price

All $1.00 videos buy one get one free

Stanley Shalit Short Story Competition ...

... open to all Pinellas students in grade 6-8 and 9-12.

Deadline for submission in March 20. 2011. For more information contact 727-587-6715 ext. 2531 or libraryyouth@largo.com