The Jenkins County Memorial Library is the proud new owner of a RollSeal Ultima 35 EZload Laminator. The laminator will laminate things no larger than a sheet of copy paper or legal size paper. The public will be able to come here for any small laminating projects. There will be charges for the laminating.

The winner of the Create-ACreature was Keisha Carter. The second place winner was Shyneica Jones and third place winner was Nicholas Bragg. Honorable mentions went to Shaniyah Jones, Christopher Bragg, Tyler Taylor and Jacob Nelson. These kids did an exceptional job.

Storytime at the library is each Wednesday at 11 a.m. "Miss" Joanne, "Miss" Constance and "Miss" Myrt always have great stories and crafts planned. It is easier for a child to learn to read when they are familiar with books and become accustomed to being read to. This is a plus for your child when they start to school. Bring your child for a fun Wednesday morning.

On Friday, Aug. 4, the "Movie of the Week" will be "The Thief Lord." This epic tale tells the story of two boys who, after the death of their mother, flee their mean aunt and head for Venice, Italy. There they join up with a band of abandoned kids whose leader, Scipio, the mysterious "Thief Lord," leads them into a world of robbing the rich to support themselves. They win the heart of the detective sent to find them and begin an adventure that leads them to an old merry-go-round believed to have special powers. This movie will steal your heart.

New Books at JCML

The Rapture by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins ~ Pan-Con Air Lines' Captain Rayford Steele prepares for a flight to London with beautiful flight attendant Hattie Durham. Because of his wife's newfound faith, Rayford looks forward to time-and the possibilities- with Hattie. Meanwhile, Nicolae Carpathia eliminates any obstacles in his path to power.

The Foreign Correspondent by Alan Furst ~ This is the story of a handful of antifascists: the army officer known as "Colonel Ferrara," who fights for a lost cause in Spain; Arturo Salamone, the shrewd leader of a resistance group in Paris; and Christa von Schirren, the woman who becomes the love of Weisz's life, herself involved in a doomed resistance underground in Berlin. Websites of interest available

online at JCML

Debt Collection Practices: When Hardball Tactics Go Too Far

Fact sheet for consumers that "explains the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and other laws that apply to debt collectors." Includes "information about how to stop calls from collectors ... to dispute a collection action ... your right to privacy, and how debt collection efforts may affect your job, your credit report, even information in your medical files." Includes links to related sites. From the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. URL: http://www.privacyrights. org/fs/fs27-debtcoll.htm

Fair Debt Collection

Questions and answers for consumers about the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which "requires that debt collectors treat you fairly and prohibits certain methods of debt collection." Discusses what debts are covered, how and at what times a debt collector may contact you, what types of debt collection practices are prohibited (such as threats of violence,) and how to report a debt collector for an alleged violation. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). URL: http:// www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/ credit/fdc.htm

Backgrounder: Global Health and the Gates Foundation

Concise facts about the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which in 2006 received a gift of $30 billion that "roughly double[d] the size of what was already the world's largest private philanthropic endowment." Discusses the gift from Warren Buffet, the effectiveness of the Gates Foundation in the global health field, potential challenges and expanded areas of focus, and the impact of private foundations on global welfare. From the Council on Foreign Relations. URL: http:// www.cfr.org/publication/11004/ global_health_and_the_gates_found...

Harvard School of Public Health: Fats & Cholesterol

This site addresses the relationship between fats and cholesterol and the effects of fats on health. Topics discussed include dietary fats and cancer, cholesterol and heart disease, fats and obesity, and more. Includes charts showing sources of each of the types of fats (such as saturated and trans fats) and percentage of specific types of fat in oils and other fats (such as margarine and butter). From the Harvard School of Public Health.

URL: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/ fats.html.