Please place a food donation next to your mailbox on Saturday morning, May 12. Your letter carrier will pick it up and deliver it to the food bank. Rural carriers are also participating. If you have a post office box or will be out of town Saturday, take donations to your post office during regular business hours this week or by Tuesday, May 15. Any type of non-perishable food item is acceptable.
Examples are canned vegetables, soups, boxed cereal, dried rice, beans, coffee and fruits.
Glass containers, previously opened containers, perishable items and cash donations cannot be accepted. If you miss your letter carrier, call the post office and someone will come out to collect it. Susan Ubbelohde, manager of North Wind Books, said Durbin's books are recommended for ages 10 and up, but also appeal to older readers. This story of French Canadian voyageurs on the Great Lakes earned several awards in 1998, including the Great Lakes Booksellers Association Award, the Minnesota Book Award and the Scholastic Book Club Selection. Durbin will be available for a book signing from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, at North Wind Books on Quincy Street in Hancock.