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The 2013 Truman Heritage Festival Barbecue Champions

Although Mother Nature threw a monkey wrench into the planned Truman Heritage Festival, barbecuers are not easily deterred by snow, rain, wind, and cold. They valiantly soldiered on, despite the wonderful "spring" weather, to produce the very best in smoked meat cuisine. Here are your 2013 Truman Heritage Festival Barbecue Champions:

Grand Champion: MOKAN MEATHEADS

Reserve Champion: BURNT FINGER BBQ 

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The Timely Adventures of Rachel Evans: A Gathering Around the Old Oak Tree

Rachel mulled everything over as they walked along a little ways behind Alan.

"So how long have you been part of Robin’s gang?" She wanted to gain as much information as she could, still processing the concept of Robin Hood being real.

Rachel liked to believe in things. She wanted to believe that Batman guarded Gotham City, that magic could be real, and that Arthur would return. Sometimes history said one thing and she had to accept it, but a lot of time, there was room for leeway. Regardless of facts, she still liked to hope.

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Acupressure: How to Heal and Help Yourself (And Your Cat and Horse!)

Wow! I started learning acupressure to help migraines. I got huge relief! From the book The Acupressure Atlas, "…acupressure is a gentle pressure or massage on specific points of your body. It is based on beliefs that our internal organs are connected with pathways to our bones and muscles." The philosophy believes that the pathways or "energy channels" connect the two. I focused on the diagrams, a few terms, and directions. If you want, you can really get in depth with this technique. I used MCPL resources and diagrams off of Google.

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The Grandview Branch

The Grandview Branch

The current Grandview Branch opened in 1988. The original branch opened in Grandview High School in 1947. Last year 201,134 patrons visited the library.

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Summer Reading Program Table at the Grandview Branch

Summer Reading Program Spirit

Summer Reading Program is a big deal at MCPL. Over 35,000 participate in the program each year. Kids earn books and prizes as they build reading skills for the next school year.

The Grandview Branch Staff

The Grandview Branch Staff

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