This year the Cary Library children’s summer reading program was “Dig Into Reading.” The teen summer reading program was “Beneath The Surface.” Both were very popular programs, with 137 children and 20 teens signing up.
Weekly activities included children making bulldozers and dump trucks out of paper fasteners and construction paper, and the famous edible dish of dirt. They also went to Chadwick’s Florist and with instructions from Amanda and staff, planted a plant using a recycled two liter soda bottle. Brittany Benn also came to the library and gave the children a chance to see her worm farming hobby.
Pioneer Times photograph/Gloria Austin
THEY’RE COMING — A new music group called the Houlton Cary Ukees is being formed and will meet twice a month on Thursday at the Cary Library from 6-8 p.m., starting Thursday, Sept. 12. The Houlton Cary Ukees is a fun new music experience for all ages and abilities. The group’s goal is to create a fun atmosphere for those just learning as well as those who have played for years. At the organizational meeting are, from left, Tim Humphrey of Northern Maine Musical, who can supply ukuleles at a discount price for group members; Rev. Dale Holden, Mellissa Fuller and Rev. Marc Fuller. For more information, call 532-0670.
For the 2013 summer reading program, the library continued the practice of providing a nutritional snack to each child for reading a book. As each child reached their halfway goal they received a Pizza Hut certificate. Everyone reaching their goal received a certificate of completion, another Pizza Hut certificate, a McDonald’s coupon and each participant chose two books for their personal collection at the final party.
All of the readers did an outstanding job reading! Two thousand one hundred ninety five books were read during the five-week summer program. The commitment by these readers and the support of their families is to be commended and the library staff applauds them!
Cary Library would like to extend their thanks to the many sponsors who helped make this program successful.
“Dannette Ellis from Aid for Children Foundation provided books, Chris Carmichael, from Pizza Hut continued to provide for our program with his generous donation of Personal Pan Pizza coupons, and Heidi Abbotoni, from McDonald’s donated French fry cards for all the children,” said Linda Faucher, Cary Librarian. “Special thanks to Paula Dahlk for providing another creative piñata for a grand prize.”
The library would also like to recognize and thank all the staff, devoted volunteers Hannah, Nikki, Peggy, Audrey and Isabel, the presenters and all the donors that helped make this summer’s program a huge success.
Readers that participated and the number of books read are as follows:
Children’s program: Bode Allen 15, Elizabeth Austin 36, Rider Austin 15, Zoe Austin 23, Hollie Barajas 30, Logan Barajas 30, Emily Baren 78, Miles Berthiaume 25, Evan Berube 11, Katherine Berube 33, Kalie Bither 20, Christina Brown 2, Megan Brown 8, Tia Burlock 9, Victor Burlock 4, Brandon Caron 2, Gabrielle Cirulli 17, Nicholas Craig 2, Emily Crane 5 Isabel Cyr 38, Olivia Cyr 33, David Dahlk 18, Elizabeth Dahlk 25, Leif Dahlk 3, Meysha Dahlk 18, Eden Davis 25, Chelsea Degenhardt 3, Isabella Degenhardt 10, Arielle Desrosiers 2, Isaac Desrosiers 7, Mireille Desrosiers 8, Bailey Drake 9, Cameron Drake 5, Anthony Egenstafer 14, Joe Egenstafer 15, Matthew Egenstafer 15, Robert Egenstafer 10, Stephen Egenstafer 20, Victoria Egenstafer 15, Teagan Ewings 20, Teanne Ewings 66, Jordan Farnham 11, Abby Fitzpatrick 21, Kathryn Fitzpatrick 20, McKenna Fitzpatrick 31, Michael Fitzpatrick 30, Mikey Fitzpatrick 10, Amelia Flewelling 16, Colton Folsom 12, Emma Folsom 18, Gabe Foss 5 and Phoebe Foss 2.
Also, Demetry Given 11, KJ Given 16, Kryssah Given 11, Sarah Glatter 13, Angelica Goetsch 16, Coda Goodwin 22, Madison Grant 4, Luke Grenier 12, Dominic Hardy 12, Helen Hebert 5, Lucy Hebert 7, Patrick Hebert 5, Jack Hodgkins 15, Kenzie Hodgkins 10, Nolan Hodgkins 9, Elizabeth Howe 50, Sarah Howe 50, Kaden Hoyt 12, Amelia Ivey 9, Isaac Jurson 21, Grace Kafferlin 100, Samuel Kafferlin 34, Acelia Kelley 21, Grace Langely 17, MacKenzie Lilley 50, Abbey Lowrey 10, Destiny McGary 6, Rogan McGary 7, Josh McGillicuddy 1, Lauren McGillicuddy 1, Mary Drew Metherell 10, Trenton Nason 11, Anna Oliver 50 and Walker Oliver 33.
Also, Wyatt Oliver 50, Hailey Quint 21, Gabriel Radatz 29, Isabella Radatz 26, Carter Rockwell 2, Landon Rockwell 3, Sydney Rockwell 50, Caden Shaw 7, Lily Shaw 7, Cordel Smith 5, Levi Smith 3, Madison Smith 8, Morgan Smith 7, Ella Suitter 37, Molly Suitter 31, Damien Sullivan 8, Rothery Sullivan 10, Mylee Sylvia 10, Jay Tweedie 2, Ben Walker 3, Jonathan Walker 30, Mimi Weston 12, Alex Wilde 10, Teadora Wilde 20, Emilia Wilkins 42, Abbie Worthley 1, Allison Worthley 17, Kennady Wright 20 and Reiley Wright 32.
Teen program: Marissa Egenstafer 11, Ella Glatter 28, Amber Ivey 5, Devin Ivey 10, Dylan Jurson 20, Leigha Jurson 1, Kiersten Langley 2, Dawson McLaughlin 5, Clayton Quint 10, Sarah Quint 10, Kyle White 1 and Anessa Wilde 8.
