HITTING THE BOOKS (The Daily World) bi13221856 The F.C. and Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship awarded 119 students from high schools all over Grays Harbor County. Every high school the county had at least one scholarship recipient

Novel fundraiser: Library to auction autographed books (Akron Beacon Journal) bi13221856 Ruth Reedy, a member of the Stow-Munroe Falls Library Foundation, asked folks at the library to determine 50 books were the most circulated. While they were calculating, Reedy walked up and down each aisle looking for 30 more, written by authors who caught her eye

Families celebrate July 4th Ann Morrison Park (KBCI Boise) bi13221856 Crowds piled Ann Morrison Park to get Independence Day celebrations off to an early start. From BBQ's to water fights, families made the best of the July 4th heat

Nurturing her roots (The Columbian) bi13221856 Wendee Swanson bears little resemblance to Huyen Tran, the girl who fled her family from South Vietnam more than 25 years ago. At 36 she?s an entrepreneur and a fixture Camas? downtown shopping district. She?s married to a Caucasian man, and two children speak only English

No need to add water or sand to enjoy these summer reads (USA Today) bi13221856 It's the summer of the SPF-rated novel.Publishers are turning up the heat books that put us the mood for sun and fun even we aren't going anywhere

Religion Calendar (Erie Times-News) bi13221856 PERKINS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Traditional service, Sunday, 10 a.m., 5440 Washington Ave. Message by the Rev. David Fugate: "Jesus: The One and Only -- Part 2 -- The Power of God." Refreshments and fellowship follow. Call 864-1920

Events (SouthtownStar) bi13221856 EDITOR'S NOTE: Those planning to check out any of the events listed here should double-check hours directly the venue because some places may be closed or have shortened hours for the holiday

Datebook - July 4, 2008 (Estes Park Trail Gazette) bi13221856 Independence Day Fireworks over Lake Estes, 9:30 p.m., 577-9900. Holiday Pancake Breakfast benefit for Crossroads Ministry non-profit organization assisting people need. Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, 920 Big Thompson Ave., 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m

Sandra Lee Anderson (Bay Weekly) bi13221856 Memoirist West Coast roots, served the Peace Corps Turkey and retired from D.C. Public Schools planning to St. Leonard

America: At the edge of history once again? (Public Opinion) bi13221856 One day past January, Mary Kim Titla's parents left home on the San Carlos Apache Reservation southeastern Arizona and drove across the desert to Phoenix a single purpose mind?getting an up-close glimpse of a long shot named Barack Obama

Academics (Albany Democrat-Herald) bi13221856 Sweet Home Junior High School Trimester Three Honor Roll 4.0 GPA Eighth grade: Chelsea Marie Baker, Jadyn Lyn Baskin, Christopher Michael Carpenter, Taylor James Conn, Anson Shonka Davis, Hailey Maurine Fisher, Tyler Lynn Fosback, Jessica Robyn Fourley, Robert Roy Johnson, Trysta Danea Lewelling, Devyn Danielle Makin, Annemarie Marie Miller, Tiffany Jordyn Miller, Hailey Alyssa , Megan ..

On the Green 07-06-08 (Stillwater NewsPress) bi13221856 The SWGA held a ?most one-putts and hole-outs? format week. In the nine-hole championship flight, LaDonna was the winner followed by Colleen Lage and Lynda Halley, Betty Edgley won the President?s flight and Anne Hacker finished second

Brookville's Junior League softball team holds off Brockway (Courier-Express) bi13221856 By ANDY RICE Tri-County Sunday t BROOKVLLE - An exciting seventh inning rally by the visiting Brockway Junior League softball team came up just short as they fell 10-9 to Brookville Thursday night

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