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YOU Can Make a Difference Read and Succeed The WCSD Self-Funded Volunteer Program

According to the Reading is Fundamental website, “Two out of three children living in poverty have no books to call their own.” The Read and Succeed Program seeks to challenge this sta s c, and give local children the chance to thrive in school and in life.

The books provided through this program become incen ves for children working on their reading skills. They help promote literacy and allows students to build home libraries.

You can make a difference in a child’s life. Even one donated book is a step Editor: Janice Hermsen: janice@lrpnv.com

toward helping a child maintain the knowledge o en lost during non‐school mes. If you can’t provide a book, any dona on is welcome at h ps:// www.crowdrise.com/wcsd‐read‐and‐ succeed‐progam.

Books are provided to loca ons where kids might be; Boys and Girls Club, women and homeless shelters, Early‐Child Center, Foster Grandparents Program and many more. The books are valuable for homeless families and homes where English is a second language and o en do

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Kids Love to Read Janice Hermsen...…..1 Keep Learning Brian T. Shirley…......3 An Aid to Understandin’ Folks fro the South Richard G. Pugh..…..4 Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller John Loranger….......5 Popular Vote and Judge’s Choice………………….6 World Matters Media Announces Promotions to President and CEO Eddie Floyd…………...7

Mike Aloia……….…...9 LeRue Press‐New and Used Books…………..10 Take the Quiz: You May Know More Than You Think!.......................10 The Power of Home Libraries………………..11

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Brian T. Shirley

The other morning, my agent from Red Willow Talent sent me a text asking "Can you send a couple of voice overs of you doing an auc oneer?"

Well, I have played with it a li le in my show here and there during this one bit that I do, but that's about it. I told her I would get here one in a few hours. One thing I have learned is to say "Yes" to things, even if it's scary, if it can help you out.

I spent a few hours watching You Tube videos on how to do the chant, how to do the filler, learning the numbers and it was very hard to begin with. I knew I needed to get this down quickly, so I prac ced as much as possible and got it to a point where I was comfortable to record it. I don't think I'll win a compe on, and I don't know if I'll get the part, but I will use it for a small part of my show and it will make a difference.

I really felt I had accomplished something and will keep prac cing because now I can't wait to bring it into my show. Also, not only did I find a new talent, I learned to keep on learning.

Expanding your talents, as I've wri en in the past, can never be driven home enough and some mes I need to be reminded of it. You have to

Keep Learning first say "Yes" then dive head first into new territory to see what you can do.

The small victories can add up to a bigger one, but you have to have the small one's first. They're important because they keep you going!

Brian T. Shirely has toured the USA, Canada, The Bahamas and Japan for 25 years. He combines menology, character driven material, story telling and improvisa on to form a well‐honed show. He speaks of growing up poor, divorce, rela onships, the military, crazy money making schemes and much, much more.

He has worked well known comedy clubs, country clubs, resorts, cruise ships, special events, military installa ons and private events! Check out some of his upcoming shows, promo videos, videos from his webs series and other projects at www.briantshirley.com.

WHEN YOU BELIEVE: THE STORY OF FLOYD SNEED Classic Drummer Hall of Fame and Pop Music Hall of Fame inductee (Three Dog Night), Floyd Sneed tells his story in his book When You Believe. It is a wi y, entertaining and insigh ul book full of stories told by original Three Dog Night drummer, Floyd Sneed, with perspec ves from people who know him. A look at life in the 60s and 70s from one of the first black drummers in an all white band. How he took his crea vity to another level with his own personal imagery that is joyful and inspired by his sense of humor. Published by LeRue Press, LLC.

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Richard G. Pugh

An Aid to Understandin’ Folks From The South

There are scores of southerners living in the Nataqua News area and some mes they have a li le trouble communica ng. The following are a few of the more common terms that might need some explana on to aid in that communica on:

AH: The thing we see with. “Ah got sump n’ in mah Ah!”

AIGS: “It’s what chickins lay.”

ALL: Stuff you put in the skillet before cookin’ aigs.

ARN: That hot instrument you use to get rinkles ou a close.

BARD: The past tense of barra. “Ah done bard two dollars ou a yo wallet”

BALL: What water does when it gets reel hot.

CYST: To render some kinda hep. “Can I cyst you with them groceries, Ma’am?”

DAYUM: A cuss word like “Frankly, Miss Scarle e, I don’t give a dayum!”

FAR: The main reason yo city has a Far Department.

GRIYUTS: A beloved, tasty southern breakfast food.

HALE: Another cuss word. “Ah, to hale with it!”

MERE: A reflec ve glass….like… “mere, mere, on the wall…”

OAKREE: The state veg‐e‐table of most of the south.

PAYPUH: Sump n’ you read in the monin when having yo aigs and griyuts.

RATCHEER: Direc ons on exactly where to put somethin’.

SCUPTER: One who makes statues ou a rocks.

SINNER: A place where people go shoppin’.

SPITTIN’ IMAGE: Timmy is the Spirit and Image of his daddy!” He looks and ax jis lack him.

TAHMS: Most local paypuhs is be erin’ the NEW YORK TAHMS!

WARSHRAG: a cloth used to warsh yo face.

WRETCHED: A man’s name…like Wretched Pugh Ah hope this is hepful.

A er coming to Reno from Charleston, S.C. in 1973 to accept the posi on of CEO of the Nevada State Medical Associa on and serving as Director of Physician Rela ons at Washoe Medical Center for two years, Pugh re red in 1990.

Later he helped establish Health Access Washoe County (HAWC) and served as Board Member and President for several years.

He has served as Adjunct Clinical Instructor at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and authored four books through the History of Medicine Program there.

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John Loranger

Tropic of Cancer

by Henry Miller I first stumbled across the name of Henry Miller, the liber ne, while reading a book about Thomas Merton, the monk. Some comparison was made between the two writers, and since I was already an admirer of Merton, I became curious about Miller. This occurred while I was in the Navy, serving on the USS Blue Ridge, which had an excellent library. The first book of Miller’s that I found was actually “Tropic of Capricorn”.

Opening it at random, I read some passages that sounded like the sort of bragging I heard from promiscuous sailors ad nauseam. So my interest waned and I returned the book to its shelf.

A few years later, a er the Navy, I decided to read “Tropic of Cancer”— considered to be Miller’s most important book.

It was published in France in 1934 but was banned from the U.S. un l 1961. However, as we all know, these “scarlet le ers” of the modern variety tend to prompt cheers instead of jeers and Miller was no excep on to the rule.

His book is not a novel in the ordinary sense, but more of a fragmented autobiography / literary rant. It is set in Paris (where Miller had exiled himself from the United States) and its primary focus is on the author’s bawdy adventures, with philosophical and ar s c reflec ons woven throughout. His wri ng powers were such that he could ra le on, poe cally and indefinitely, about anything at all.

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Some mes he would overreach and lapse into dazzling gibberish: e. g., ‘I am the gorilla who feels his wings growing, a giddy gorilla in the center of a sa n‐like emp ness…’ and so on. One minute he sounds like another A la the Hun, aching for conquest and violence; the next he fancies himself a new and improved Jesus.

One of the more striking episodes concerns a visit to a Catholic church. Miller is thunderstruck by what he sees and hears: the bowed heads, the murmured prayers, the dim candlelight, the priest in black, the altar boys.

Apparently he has never experienced the like before. And while he plays well the role of an innocent savage, his disdain and incomprehension smacks of empty swagger.

Throughout the book he is like an inverted Pharisee: a man who puts his badness on display in order to receive applause from others. Sadly, the applause was not and is not in short supply.

Certainly one can legi mately call Henry Miller an original talent, but he was not an absolute original (no one is). Before his “Tropic of Cancer” there was Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” and Celine’s “Journey to the End of the Night”. Both of these earlier novels are comparable to Miller’s—and both are be er.

Hemingway had a profound sense of biblical vanity. Whether sexual bliss is a ained or thwarted, by the end of “The Sun Also Rises” we are le with nothing but the spiritual barrenness of Continued on page 8

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Popular Vote and Judge’s Choice

Do you judge a book by its cover? Many people do.

On July 22, 2017, LeRue Press will award the winners of the Amazing Book Cover Art Award in two categories.

Meet the Judges

Floyd Sneed: Artist and Original Drummer for Three Dog Night

Kelly Rush: Radio Host and Entrepreneur

Jackie Lynch: Financial Advisor and book cover lover

the shop as well as online. We think every author should take advantage of the opportunity to show off their work and add an award to their list of praise for their books!”

Join the celebra on at America Ma ers Media Studios in the Reno Town Mall, 4001 S. Virginia St. Reno, Nevada. Saturday, July 22, 2017 from 1‐4 p.m.

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For the month of July through the 20th, the public was able to vote for their favorite book cover in the Popular Vote category.

A new category for 2017, Judge’s Choice was added to give a li le more detail to the decision‐ making and provide feedback to authors and book cover designers.

Janice Hermsen, one of the owners of LeRue Press, LLC said, “We love the opportunity to see all the different book covers and display them around Copyright, 2015‐2017, LeRue Press. No part of this publica on may be copied or reprinted without permission from LeRue Press (LRP).

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Eddie Floyd

World Matters Media Announces Promotions for President and CEO

Rick Parr, President

World Ma ers Inc. dba World Ma ers Media and known as the Silver State Coffee Co. & Deli, to hold "town hall style" mee ngs during the day, or even in the evening America Ma ers Media is proud to announce the hours, both service related or governmental. This also promo ons for President and C.E.O. are as follows: lends itself to a er hours shows and other exci ng promo ons for the Reno Town Mall, where they are Rick Parr, past General Manager of the Reno Aces, who located. led them to a Na onal Championship has been named

For more informa on about this unique President of World Ma ers Inc. He is available to give lectures on our media footprint, as well as his goals for the Community Radio concept, please go to www.AmericaMa ers.us or call Eddie Floyd at 775‐384‐ company.

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Different LIVE shows are presented daily along with some encore presenta ons. All shows are available on

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Dennis Romeo, in Nevada Government for many years and the host of the Worldwide "A.M. News", has been named the company's C.E.O.

"I have never been more excited about these two gentlemen accep ng their new responsibili es". said, Eddie Floyd, Founder of the company.

Future Plans for Reno Town Mall The plans are to work with the adjacent Cafe, currently

Dennis Romeo, CEO Eddie Floyd is the founder of America Ma ers Media, now World Ma ers Media. He is an author, radio host, speaker and supporter of Wynema Ranch Wild Horse Sanctuary. His book, Final Breath: A Love Story was released in 2014. All the profits go to the Wynema Ranch Wild Horse Sanctuary. His next book, Barn Yarns is scheduled for release in 2017.

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Ecclesiastes (“vanity of vani es, all is vanity”). And yet this is no atheis c vision. God is present in Hemingway’s book, an available hope that is nonetheless missed by his novel’s chief protagonists. Celine’s novel bears an even stronger resemblance to Miller’s, but its overall effect is more sa sfying.

If nothing else, “Journey to the End of the Night” is much funnier. Miller’s book could have been just as funny, but he was too preoccupied with playing the Nietzschean overman and hyper‐cri cal messiah.

Finally, a note of cau on to unwary readers: “Tropic of Cancer” teems with obsceni es and is more misogynis c than “sexy”. Granted, it might be less shocking today than it was during the pre‐internet era; but its notorious reputa on was not unwarranted.

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John Loranger was born in Bu e, Montana in 1961 but has spent most of his life in Nevada. He served in the United States Navy from 1983 to 1987, then worked for the telephone company before re ring in 2011. He has always enjoyed reading fic on and has published two novels of his own: "The Odyssey of Art O'Hara" and "Lions and Souls: the Story of St. Mary of Egypt". His approach to fic on is best summed up by a quote from Walker Percy: "The first rule of thumb, of course, is pleasure. A good book gives the Continued from page 1 reader pleasure, the sort of deep, abiding pleasure he likes to come back to." not have any books.

If you like to volunteer, the program needs highly skilled individuals willing to coordinate, manage, train and direct volunteers one day a week.

Read and Succeed has provided over 750,00 FREE books for home libraries over the last 10 years. It is thanks to the generous contribu ons from individuals and businesses that the program, which is self‐funded, could bring books into the homes of children who would otherwise not have them.

Please consider joining Great Basin Ins tute, Macy’s Shop for a Cause Charity Challenge and LeRue Press in their book drives. Even one book makes a difference.

Janice Hermsen is the co‐founder and managing partner for LeRue Press, a publisher, printer and professional business center located in Reno, NV. She is also the editor of What’s the Story? ™ , a writer, publishing consultant and entrepreneur.

Hermsen recently joined the board for the No Strings A ached Enews Interna onal Film Fes val and hosts two radio shows Book Hound™ and What’s the Story?™ that air in northern Nevada. With the help of the internet, she has followers from around the world.

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Mike Aloia

The consistence of balance inside our soul is felt as we search for understanding to our spiritual significance while listening to heart rhythms.

Inside the depths of uncondi onal admira on for the crea ve mind’s eye shows the visions of what will be through the lens of our inner being.

Individual Destiny

“Walk the Turtle”

Perseverance and preserva on of hope held by the hand of the almighty is given to the children of all genera ons, to hold our integrity close.

Walk the turtle with confidence knowing that whatever storm we face or whoever appears in our life it is all connected to individual des ny.

As we wander through the wilderness, untamed thoughts aligned by unseen forces guide us toward a unique purpose of true grace in peace.

Simplicity to the complex will harness our flesh in order to allow the essen als of redemp on into freedom and a me for human salva on.

Mike Aloia is a father of two daughters and a proud grandfather. He is 50 years old and lives in Jacksonville, Florida. Mike is mul ‐talented: a cartoonist, comedian, musician, songwriter, actor, columnist, and the CEO of American Hearts Radio, LLC Entertainment Network. He has experience in web TV, radio entertainment produc on, ar st management, and other aspects of entertainment.

His column “Walk the Turtle” are his thoughts on slowing down, taking it easy, and enjoying life. Mike's work can be found in the following places: www.americanheartsradio.com www.facebook.com/americanheartsradio www.harmonybooking.com

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1. Where would you spend a dinar? a. Cameroon b. Guinea c. Algeria d. Cyprus

2. Where would you spend a dollar? a. Belize b. Burma c. Peru d. Laos

3. Where would you spend a colon? a. Costa Rica b. Sri Lanka c. Tunisia d. Mali

4.Where would you spend a lira? a. Kenya b. Italy c. Oman d. Liberia

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Courtesy www.triviachap.com a. Malta b. Finland c. Zimbabwe d. Portugal

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8. Where would you spend a punt? a. Ireland b. Nepal c. Egypt d. Madagascar

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Whether rich or poor, residents of the United States or China, illiterate or college graduates, parents who have books in the home increase the level of educa on their children will a ain, according to a 20‐year study led by Mariah Evans, University of Nevada, Reno associate professor of sociology and resource economics.

For years, educators have thought the strongest predictor of a aining high levels of educa on was having parents who were highly educated. But, strikingly, this massive study showed that the difference between being raised in a bookless home compared to being raised in a home with a 500 ‐book library has as great an effect on the level of educa on a child will a ain as having parents who are barely literate (3 years of educa on) compared to having parents who have a university educa on (15 or 16 years of educa on). Both factors, having a 500‐book library or having university‐educated parents, propel a child 3.2 years further in educa on, on average.

Being a sociologist, Evans was par cularly interested to find that children of lesser‐educated parents benefit the most from having books in the home. She has been looking for ways to help Nevada’s rural communi es, in terms of economic development and educa on.

“What kinds of investments should we be making to help these kids get ahead?” she asked. “The results of this study indicate that ge ng some books into their homes is an inexpensive way that we can help these children succeed.”

Evans said, “Even a li le bit goes a long way,” in terms of the number of books in a home. Having as few as 20 books in the home s ll has a significant impact on propelling a child to a higher level of educa on, and the more books you add, the greater the benefit.

“You get a lot of ‘bang for your book’,” she said. “It’s quite a good return‐on‐investment in a me of scarce resources.”

In some countries, such as China, having 500 or more books in the home propels children 6.6 years further in their educa on. In the United States, the effect is less, 2.4 years,

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The Power of Home Libraries than the 3.2‐year average advantage experienced across all 27 countries in the study. But, Evans points out that 2.4 years is s ll a significant advantage in terms of educa onal a ainment.

For example, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, Americans who have some college or an associate’s degree, but not a bachelor’s degree, earn an average of $7,213 more annually than those with just a high school educa on. Those who a ain a bachelor’s degree earn $21,185 more each year, on average, than those with just high school diplomas.

The study by Evans and her colleagues at Nevada, UCLA and Australian Na onal University is one of the largest and most comprehensive studies ever conducted on what influences the level of educa on a child will a ain.

The researchers were struck by the strong effect having books in the home had on children’s educa onal a ainment even above and beyond such factors as educa on level of the parents, the country’s GDP, the father’s occupa on or the poli cal system of the country.

Having books in the home is twice as important as the father’s educa on level, and more important than whether a child was reared in China or the United States.

Surprisingly, the difference in educa onal a ainment for children born in the United States and children born in China was just 2 years, less than two‐thirds the effect that having 500 or more books in the home had on children (3.2 years).

The study, “Family scholarly culture and educa onal success: Books and schooling in 27 na ons,” was published in the journal, Research in Social Stra fica on and Mobility (Science Direct).

This ar cle was originally printed in Nevada News, the online publica on of the University of Nevada, Reno. Reprinted with permission.

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4. Italy - Italy is a republic.

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