The FDA provides email alerts and an RSS feed for news updates. Visit their web page at http://www.fda.gov/default.htm for more information.

NOAA’s National Weather Service, in collaboration with the California Office of Emergency Services and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office, will conduct a test of the tsunami warning system in coastal Humboldt County, Calif., between 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Wed., Mar. 26. For more information visit: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080319_tsunami.html

Tennessee is still under drought conditions according to the United States Drought Monitoring System (http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/DM_state.htm?TN,S) The conditions effect fire weather. Check the National Weather Service Fire Weather Page for information on national and local fire conditions. (http://fire.boi.noaa.gov/) For more information on global fire monitoring visit the Earth Observatory at http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/fire_wx/

Pendergrass Library will close for the administrative holiday Friday March 21 and Resume normal hours Saturday March 22 from 10-6 and Sunday from 1-10.

This four volume encyclopedia, subtitled “A Global Exploration of our Connections with Animals” has arrived. It is on the New Books Shelf as of 3/18.

Hours for Spring break March 17-23 2008 Mon. Mar. 17: 7:30am – 6:00pm Tue. Mar. 18: 7:30am – 6:00pm Wed. Mar. 19 : 7:30am – 6:00pm Thu. Mar. 20: 7:30am – 6:00pm Fri Mar 21 Closed Sat Mar 22 10:00am – 6:00pm Sun Mar 23 1:00pm – 10:00pm Click here to see all posted hours … Continued

The Pendergrass Library welcomes contributions of photos depicting agriculture, horticulture, plant sciences, fisheries, wildlife sciences, forestry, and veterinary medicine. Visit the photo group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/pendergrasslib/

On March 13, NPR featured Julie Zickefoose, an Appalachian nature artist and writer, on life with Charlie, her Chestnut-Fronted Macaw. Although the piece is humorous, it also addresses the problems inherent in sharing your life with an intelligent, long-lived animal. You can listen to the piece here.

The Pendergrass Library will be closed Saturday, March 15th due to a scheduled power outage. We will re-open on Sunday, March 16th at 1:00pm with regular hours. If you have any questions please call us at 974-7338.

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