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10 AT YOUR LIBRARY
Choosing the best childrens books for 2001
F. K Q). Teenagers in years 8, 9 and 10 at Greendown School are currently reading books shortlisted by Swindon
libraries for the Carnegie and Greenaway medals, writes Lesley North.
BUILDING On 14 February the pupils will discuss all the titles with library staff and vote for the one they think should
be recommended for both. Come and borrow them from the library and see what you think.
SERVICES Carnegie titles Greenaway titles
David Almond Heaven Eyes Anthony Browne My Dad
Extensions, Alterations, Adele Geras Troy Paul Geraghty Tortuga
Renovations Kevin Crossley-Holland Arthur: The Seeing Stone Sally Grindley Who Is It?
Beverley Naldoo The Other Side of Truth Geraldine McCaughrean Chickenlegs
All aspects of garden Victoria Hanley The Seer and the Sword Frances Thomas Polly's Running Away Book
construction including fencing Frieda Wishinsky Nothing Scares us
Amended Internet booking times
Al! general building work
The final session each day is: New titles expected for Janua ry offer some popular choices.
Tel: Mr J.F. Keenan Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 7-7.30pm; There is a new Tom Clancy Net ward to Acorna's People from Anne
(01793) 727824 Wednesday:12 -12.30pm; Force: Hidden Agendas, assorted McCaffrey and there is courtroom
Saturday: 3 to 3.30pm.
crime fiction offerings including drama in The Jury by Steve Martin.
Simon Brett's Death on the Downs, You can make your heart beat with
NO NEED TO LIVE WITH HARD WATER JM Gregson's The Lancashire Leo another Nicholas Rhea Constable
p-
CONTACT: SOF and and Jonathan Kellerman's Doc- along the Highway.
SWINDON I tor Death. Have you checked out the DVD
tWATER q' Three women have written tales and video section lately? We have
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Kinetico Block Salt Water Softeners guarantee soft water about the First and Second World movies including The Green Mile,
24 hours a day. Only 19" high, non-electric, meter controlled. S ` War tales, Nicola Thorne has The Onegin, American Psycho and Eyes
Rent, lease, purchase. DIY sales & service. Salt delivered. Broken Bough and SusanSallis, Rose- Wide Shut. Worth a look. DVDs
mary for Remembrance, plus a new are £3 per week and videos £2.50
Mary Jane Staples Years of Victory. per week for Premium titles. And
Fantasy / sci-fi fans can look for- don't forget our CD collection.
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NEW CAR, NEW TOWBAR - I would like to wish everybody a Happy New Year as well as a safe
Are you EC24/90 compliant? We are! one, writes Sub-officer Martin Lloyd from Westlea fire station.
Throughout the year we have
'..G1 many school and playgroup visits
to the station. These are always
welcome and the fire safety infor-
mation that we can give the chil-
dren is invaluable. If you cannot
_^' nab
get to the station then we are al-
ways happy to come to you with a
fire appliance, providing you give
Unit 16, Station Industrial Estate, Sheppard Street, Swindon us notice and we are not called to
Tel: 01793 613147 4 an emergency.
The result of this contact with
the community is a reduction in
the number of house fires that we
attend as well as a drop in the
number of wasted calls where we
are not needed. Conor Fowler from The Prinnells was
There are various reasons for given a personal tour of Westlea fire
the drop in the number of domes- station in December by Andrew
tic fires. People are becoming more Mangnall, in the cab, and from left Tim
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the need to unplug electrical ap-
O a quality website for your business
pliances at night and that it is dan- ice to parents designed to address
O branded pages telling customers who you are
gerous to overload sockets. The the problems. The Firesetter pro-
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O a contact page to help them reach you and the introduction of flame re- proximately five years and there
O your own company domain name tardant foam furniture has made a are some twenty male and female
O registration with 2,000 search engines difference, not only in the number advisors from the brigade who
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We want to make it easy for you. No need for any knowledge education of your children is vital who gave so generously over the
of the internet or even a computer! in the area of fire safety. It un- Christmas period and for your sup-
doubtedly saves lives. port during the year. Westlea fire
However some young people station managed to collect approxi-
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