Sneed to sign books on Sept. 18
Everyone has bad days. Even the president. So when his day starts off badly, Mr. President decides he is in need of a time-out from running the country. Disguising himself, he sneaks out of the White House, hurries down the street to the local school, and enrolls in Mrs. Appletree’s class.
There Mr. President slides his fingers through globs of finger paint. He spins himself silly on the merry-go-round at recess. He practices saying “please,” raising his hand, and taking turns. And he doesn’t miss a single beat when everyone does the hokey-pokey.
But when he returns to the White House, he is greeted by a panicked secretary of state and two angry world leaders on the brink of war. Fortunately, Mr. President recalls what he learned in Mrs. Appletree’s class, and he comes up with just the right approach to avoid an international crisis.
“Children will delight in Rick Walton’s laugh-out-loud story and its over-the-top take on conflict resolution,” a news release stated. “Brad Sneed’s watercolor illustrations capture the humor of the story with their exaggerated, outsized characters and playfully distorted compositions.”
Contact Faith & Life Bookstore before Thursday if you would like to reserve a copy of any of Sneed’s books for him to sign on Sept. 18.
Sneed, a former Newtonian, has illustrated more than 20 books including the bestselling title “The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians.” He was born and raised in Kansas where he now lives with his wife and daughter. He can be found online at www.bradsneed.com.
McCune attends auxiliary convention
Past National Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary President Evelyn McCune of Blairstown, Mo., formerly of Newton, a member of Whitesell-Finnell, Auxiliary No. 971 in Newton, participated in the 97th National Convention, which was Aug. 21 through 26 in Indianapolis.
McCune will serve as chairwoman of the 2010-11 National Budget Committee.
A highlight of the convention was the announcement of the outstanding department presidents in the 11 membership groups at the National President’s luncheon.
To learn more about the nearly 550,000-member organization, visit www.ladiesauxvfw.org.
Life Enrichment continues at Bethel
The following programs are for Life Enrichment on Sept. 15:
• 9:30 a.m. — Anabaptist Sites in Strasbourg, France, Lois Y. Barrett, director of AMBS-Great Plains, North Newton.
• 10:35 a.m. — 2010 Kansas Mural Project, Rachel Epp Buller, co-chairwoman, and David Lowenstein, lead mural artist.
• 11:30 a.m. — Bethel College Summer Research Projects and Programs, student reports.
Life Enrichment is for people 60 and older. It meets on most Wednesdays during the spring and fall semesters in Krehbiel Auditorium at Bethel College in North Newton. The cost is $2 per week or $20 per semester. Usually, there is a coffee break from 10:15 to 10:35 a.m. Donations are needed to help cover the cost. Lunch is served in Schultz Student Center Dining Hall. Tickets for lunch are purchased by 10:35 a.m. for $5 each. The cost for Thanksgiving dinner tickets will be announced at a later date.
