Pangman

Brian Sass B.SC. Paleobiology, Dinosaur Hunter to speak in Pangman on Sunday, March 21st.

Brian Sass, a paleontologist, based in Regina, has accepted an invitation to speak at Abundant Living Centre in Pangman, this Sunday, March 21^st . He will appear at the 10:30 am church service, and, following a “pot luck” lunch, which is open to the public, Mr. Sass will continue his amazing presentation, and field questions about his travels and discoveries.

On a recent interview, Mr. Sass reported, since he was a boy, he was intrigued by archaeology and paleontology. He said he occasionally assisted his uncle in search and exploration for fossils and artifacts. Science and history became his favorite subjects, and he drew top marks in these subjects and computer science. In 1990 he was attracted, as a sideline, to scientific evidences of creation and was asked to speak to small study groups about his discoveries and studies.

By 2002 he was teaching classes on Creation, Science in the Bible, and Origins and Dinosaurs at a Regina college. Further research led to two expeditions into the interior of the African rainforest, in 2003 and 2004. In September of 2009, Brian teamed up with the Genesis Park Research team to follow up on numerous reports of live Pterodactyls. This research along with missionary work among the local pygmy tribes has made these expeditions very unique and rewarding. Biblical Science, Paleoanthropolgy, and Paleobiology continue to be his main fields of study and research.

There will be no admission charge for Mr. Sass’ presentations, instead, a free will offering will be received for his work.

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As you may have heard, Pangman Library, part of the Southeast Regional Library system, migrated to the new SILS (Saskatchewan Information and Library Services) on January 12, 2010.

What is the SILS?

It is a one Province, one Library system connecting all the public libraries in Saskatchewan. All the Saskatchewan public libraries have agreed to a new set of borrowing terms.

What is the timeframe for implementing the new system?

• Saskatoon Public Library migrated to the new system on December 15, 2009.
• Palliser Regional Library migrated to the new system on January 12, 2010.
• Southeast Regional Library migrated to the new system on January 12, 2010.
• Regina Public Library migrated to the new system on February 2, 1020.

How will residents be affected by this change?

• All the libraries have agreed to a use the same schedule of late charges. Make sure that you renew items before the due date or you will be charged a .30 cents a day until the item is returned.
• Your must present your library card when checking out any library materials.

How will residents benefit from this change?

• Patrons will have access to public library materials from anywhere in the province.
• Access to the catalogue 24/7 from any computer that has Internet access.
• Patrons will have borrowing rights at all Saskatchewan public libraries.
• Patrons will experience a much more user-friendly catalogue and will be able to easily find the materials they want using the new catalogue.
• Patrons will get their materials in a more timely manner due to overall improvements in the way materials are purchased, catalogued and processed.

To read more about the SILS, visit  https://catalog.sasklibraries.ca/screens/libinfo.html .

To search the catalogue visit https://catalog.sasklibraries.ca/

To order library materials on-line visit https://catalog.sasklibraries.ca/ and click on My Account on the right hand side. There you will need to enter your Name, Entire library card number and your pin number. If you do not have a pin number you can obtain one from the library.

Pangman Library is open on Tuesdays from 2 to 5 p.m. And on Fridays from 1 to 5 p.m. There are 3 computers available for those you wish to use the Internet, and no appointment is necessary to use these computers. Remember – You must present your library card when checking out any library materials.

If you have any questions or concerns about the new SILS library system, or wish to renew materials or order materials, you can call Carol at 442-2119.

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In February we continued to read the Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.

We all enjoyed this selection. We all liked how the author introduced the different characters in the story and how their lives crossed throughout the story.  The story takes place during medieval times (12th century) in England.  There is quite a bit detail about the churches of that time. Much of the  story  revolves around the rebuilding of the church of Kingsbridge and all the obstacles they faced trying to rebuild their church, obstacles caused by those in power at the time.

If you have not read this book, we highly recommend you read it. Later this year we will be reading another book by Ken Follett, World Without End.

Our March book selection is The Bishop Man by Linden MacIntyre.

We hope to see you at our next book club meeting on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 7 p.m. at the Pangman Library. In April we will be reading 2nd Chance by James Patterson.

I would like to share with you these photos that I received the other day showing the frost on the many trees in town.

On Friday, February 26th, the Pangman Rockathon was held at the Deep South Personal Care Home to raise funds for Telemiracle and the Deep South Personal Care Home. This Rockathon has been held for the last 10 years or so at the home.

This year we had 25 people rocking, and each rocked for 1 hour.  Total raised by the Rockathon was $3,287.00, of which $1635.50 for Telemiracle and $1651.50 for the Home.

Entertainment was provided by Gary Penner, who played guitar and sang; Blaine Morrison from Stoughton who played piano and sang and the band RY Ramblers.  We would like to thank these musicians for volunteering their time and for entertaining the rockers and seniors at the home.

We would also like to thank all those who rocked and those who sponsored the rockers. As well as those who volunteered their time to make the Rockathon a success.