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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-04-15, Page 66 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Local Author's `Prairie Fire' Burning Up the Book Shelves David Yates Special to the Expositor Prairie Fire, the eagerly awaited sequel to E. K. Johnston's The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim (2014), has now been released. With its fast action and witty dialogue, Prairie Fire picks up the saga of Owen Thorskard and his bard Siobhan McQuaid's adventures slaying fire breathing breathing drag- ons. This time, Owen and Siobhan have enlisted in the Oil Watch to battle carbon swilling dragons in Alberta's oil patch. Many who have read The Story of Owen may recognize the thinly veiled descriptions of Huron County landmarks and personalities. The local setting is no coincidence as author Emily Kate Johnston is a graduate of Seaforth Public School and Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. Johnston, the efferves- cent thirty-year-old award winning author is a foren- sic archaeologist by train- ing who <loves to make up stories.> In The Story of Owen and Prairie Fire, Johnston has created an alternate world where dragons are real. It is only the courage, loyalty and wits of a friendship forged in fire that saves the day. Prairie Fire and The Story of Owen have the feel of authentic mediaeval folktales set in modern times. Johnston's story telling has earned her several prestigious award nomi- nations. Most recently, in January 2015, The Story of Owen was a finalist for an L.A. Times book prize for young adult fiction. John- ston's next book A Thou- sand Nights is due out this fall. According to John- ston, it "is a re -imagining of The 1001 Arabian Nights, with a little bit of Doctor Jekyll/Mr. Hyde thrown into the mix. It's already available for pre- order, which is very exciting!" When asked if there will be a third book in the dragon slaying series, Johnston said that she wrote Owen as a 'duology, but the thing about pub- lishing is that it changes a lot, so I've learned to never say never.' Fans of The Story of Owen can order Prairie Fire from local bookstores or on-line. ea orthhuronex s ositor.co Marco Vigliotti/Huron Expositor Seaforth Lions Club president John Snell poses alongside Lloyd Tubb, with the Mitchell Lions Club and Bruce Bettles, secretary of the Dublin Lions Club, at a viewing showcase on April 10 for the organizations' regional fundraising auction, which aired for eight hours on local Channel 12 the next day. Auction for Seaforth, Mitchell and Dublin Lions Clubs returns to airwaves Marco Vigliotti Huron Expositor For as long as its organ- izers can recall, the Lions Club auction has been a springtime fixture on community access televi- sion in the Mitchell and Seaforth areas. None of the volunteers from the three Lions Clubs managing the 2015 event can even definitely identify the year the auction started, saying it was already up and running long before they joined. "It was here when I started," said John Snell, president and secretary of Wednesday, April 22 8:00 pm St. Columban Soccer Club House All Members Welcome the Seaforth Lions Club, in a response echoed by many other club members. Once again returning to the airwaves this past weekend, the auction may owe its longevity to being able to draw support from three different communities. The Lions Clubs in Sea - forth, Dublin and Mitchell jointly organize the event, counting on the popular fun- draiser to provide needed resources for their many community projects and support programs. «Our club...gave $30,000 for the (Seaforth) arena when they did the addi- tion; we always give a donation for the radio- thon the hospital has,» Snell said of some of the initiatives supported by the Seaforth Lions Club, adding that the group also provides financial support to needy people across the community and an array of charitable causes as part of being a member of the Lions> international network. This year>s auction, which aired on cable tele- vision Channel 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 11, featured about 290 prod- ucts, all of which were donated by local businesses. It is expected to gener- ate between $10,000 and $11,000 for the three organizing bodies, Snell said. Each item is displayed to viewers for 30 minutes, with volunteers manning phones for the course of the event to take in bids. Under the rules, the proceeds from each sale is allocated to the club that solicited the donation. If as expected, the Freeze King donated its gift cer- tificate package offered at the auction to the Seaforth Lions Club, then the money from that sale would be handed off to the Seaforth group. The three clubs, how- ever, all jointly pool their resources to cover the expenses of organizing the auction, including the cost of printing out flyers and use of the Dublin Commu- nity Hall. The airspace is donated by Mitchell Seaforth Cable TV, as are the phone lines used to receive bids, which are provided by Quadro Communications. D EJflJRCuHLI;C 0 Ry You are invited to attend these area churches ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN 21 Jarvis St. Seaforth Rector The Rev. Flarine Snowdon Rectory 519-482-9071 Church Office 519-527-1522 Sunday April 19 Worship at 9:30 am Coffee hour following Everyone Welcome Council meets Tues. April 21 at 1 pm ACW Annual April 18 at St. Paul's Cathedral London 9 am EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH Pastor Steve Hildebrand Youth Coordinator - Laura Nakamura Worship April 19th 10:30 AM Youth Sunday School at 10:30 AM Adult Sunday School 9:45 AM Come and join us. All are welcome For more information view our web site www.egmondvilleunitedchurch.com & Like us on Facebook ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Welcomes You 14 Victoria Street, Seaforth 519-345-2972 Sat. Mass 5 pm • Sun. Mass 9 am ST. PATRICK'S, DUBLIN Sun. Mass 11 a.m. FR. BRIAN McCOLL TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SPACE PLEASE CALL THE HURON EXPOSITOR 519-527-0240 BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 519-527-0982 Rev. Mark Kennedy Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m. Tuesday Evenings Youth Groups - Junior & Senior High 6:30 to 9 p.m. Boys & Girls Club 7 p.m. Wednesdays 7 p.m. Men's & Women's Bible Study �� EVERYONE WELCOME FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59 Goderich St. W. Seaforth 519-527-0170 Rev. Rob Congram Lorrie Mann - Organist Sunday Worship April 19, 11:00 a.m. Sunday April 19 - 7:30 p.m. The Harbouraires Free will offering for Seaforth Food Bank Sunday School ALL WELCOME ('\. Nursery Provided as Needed ea orthhuronex s ositor.co Marco Vigliotti/Huron Expositor Seaforth Lions Club president John Snell poses alongside Lloyd Tubb, with the Mitchell Lions Club and Bruce Bettles, secretary of the Dublin Lions Club, at a viewing showcase on April 10 for the organizations' regional fundraising auction, which aired for eight hours on local Channel 12 the next day. Auction for Seaforth, Mitchell and Dublin Lions Clubs returns to airwaves Marco Vigliotti Huron Expositor For as long as its organ- izers can recall, the Lions Club auction has been a springtime fixture on community access televi- sion in the Mitchell and Seaforth areas. None of the volunteers from the three Lions Clubs managing the 2015 event can even definitely identify the year the auction started, saying it was already up and running long before they joined. "It was here when I started," said John Snell, president and secretary of Wednesday, April 22 8:00 pm St. Columban Soccer Club House All Members Welcome the Seaforth Lions Club, in a response echoed by many other club members. Once again returning to the airwaves this past weekend, the auction may owe its longevity to being able to draw support from three different communities. The Lions Clubs in Sea - forth, Dublin and Mitchell jointly organize the event, counting on the popular fun- draiser to provide needed resources for their many community projects and support programs. «Our club...gave $30,000 for the (Seaforth) arena when they did the addi- tion; we always give a donation for the radio- thon the hospital has,» Snell said of some of the initiatives supported by the Seaforth Lions Club, adding that the group also provides financial support to needy people across the community and an array of charitable causes as part of being a member of the Lions> international network. This year>s auction, which aired on cable tele- vision Channel 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 11, featured about 290 prod- ucts, all of which were donated by local businesses. It is expected to gener- ate between $10,000 and $11,000 for the three organizing bodies, Snell said. Each item is displayed to viewers for 30 minutes, with volunteers manning phones for the course of the event to take in bids. Under the rules, the proceeds from each sale is allocated to the club that solicited the donation. If as expected, the Freeze King donated its gift cer- tificate package offered at the auction to the Seaforth Lions Club, then the money from that sale would be handed off to the Seaforth group. The three clubs, how- ever, all jointly pool their resources to cover the expenses of organizing the auction, including the cost of printing out flyers and use of the Dublin Commu- nity Hall. The airspace is donated by Mitchell Seaforth Cable TV, as are the phone lines used to receive bids, which are provided by Quadro Communications.