HOULTON — This year the Cary Library children’s summer reading program was “Every Hero has a Story.” The teen summer reading program was “Escape the Ordinary.” Both were very popular programs, with 123 children and 15 teens signing up. Our Wednesday weekly activities included science fun with Sara McQuarrie, a tour of the Houlton Fire Department, Houlton Courthouse, the Houlton Town Office and a visit to the museum.
For the 2015 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 for a fry and each participant chose a book for their personal collection at the final party.
All of our readers did an outstanding job reading, with 2,308 books read during the five-week summer program. The commitment by these readers and the support of their families is to be commended and we applaud them.
Cary Library would like to extend their thanks to our 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. Special thanks to Paula Dahlk for providing another creative piñata for our grand prize. The library would also like to recognize and thank all the staff, and the many volunteers that helped make this summer’s reading program a huge success.
Readers that participated and the number of books read are as follows:
Noah Arbab, 8; Rider Austin, 11; Zoe Austin, 10; Hollie Barajas, 32; Logan Barajas, 55; Kayleigh Belyea, 23; Ellie Berthiaume, 19; Miles Berthiaume, 20; Abbigayle Blanchette, 7; Zachary Blanchette, 8; Evie Botting, 28; Alyssiah Breton, 22; Bentley Breton, 15; Tia Burlock, 10; Victor Burlock, 10; Lydia Byron, 11; Alaina Campbell, 50; Kylie Campbell, 53.
Also, Gabryel Caron, 2; Ethan Cirulli, 27; Gabrielle Cirulli, 7; Emalee Collins, 25; Olivia Cyr, 15; David Dahlk, 10; Elizabeth Dahlk, 10; Meysha Dahlk, 10; Isabella Degenhardt, 5; Arielle Desrosiers, 8; Isaac Desrosiers, 17; Jean Luc Desrosiers, 40; Marianna Desrosiers, 8; Mireille Desrosiers, 33; Bailey Drake, 4; Camryn Drake, 16; Anthony Egenstafer, 10; Joe Egenstafer, 12; Matthew Egenstafer, 10; Robert Egenstafer, 20; Stephen Egenstafer, 10;
Also, Abby Fitzpatrick, 1; Gigi Fitzpatrick, 10; Kathryn Fitzpatrick, 7; Michael Fitzpatrick, 24; Mikey Fitzpatrick, 14; Amelia Flewelling, 8; Tyler Gibbs, 36; Joseph Griffin, 4; Iver Hall, 10; Abe Han, 34; Lydia Han, 50; Grace Hardy, 5; Michael Hardy, 12; Elizabeth Howe, 25; Sarah Howe, 35; Grace Kafferlin, 20; Nora Kafferlin, 10; Samuel Kafferlin, 32; Acelia Kelley, 4; Adrianna Kelley, 3; Gavin Larson, 12; Haley Larson, 24; Skyler Larson, 2.
Also, Elizabeth Lloy, 22; Noah Lloy, 20; Abbey Lowrey, 3; Kelse McGary, 19; Landen McGary, 7; Tyson McLaughlin, 3; Teagan Mitchell, 8; Ryan Mitchell, 4; Cloey Nightingale, 21; Avigail Ojeda, 30; Aimee Peabody, 46; Barrett Peabody, 43; Isaac Pelton, 40; Joshua Pelton, 22; Robert Pelton, 5; Jacklyn Reed, 1; Sydney Rockwell, 66; Jasmine Roshto, 41; Joseph Scott, 5; Justus Scott, 10; Samantha Shank, 13; Madison Smith, 17; Morgan Smith, 22.
Also, Dawson Stamper, 7; Grace Stewart, 22;, Caleb Thompson, 1; Joseph Tompkins, 25; Jonathan Walker, 9; Isabella White, 25; Dawson Widhalm, 112; Teadora Wilde, 10; Nevaeh Williams, 50; Kaylee Witmer, 40; Logan Witmer, 62; Malachi Witmer, 62; Allison Worthley, 10; Kennady Wright, 24; and Reiley Wright, 14.
Teen program participants and books read were: Isabel Cyr, 42; Amile Desrosiers, 11; Victoria Egenstafer, 10; McKenna Fitzpatrick, 25; Ella Glatter, 15; Sarah Glatter, 20; Amber Ivey, 3; Dylan Jurson, 7; Isaac Jurson, 23; Leigha Jurson, 3; Maddy Lloy, 15; Emily Pelton, 15; Sabra Scott, 3; and Alexander Wilde, 2.
