This year the Cary Library children’s summer reading program was “On your Mark, Get Set, READ!” The teen summer reading program was “Exercise your mind: Read!”
Both were very popular programs, with 123 children and 17 teens signing up. The Wednesday weekly activities included science fun with Sara McQuarrie, a popcorn challenge, Fit, Fur, Fun with Danielle Ireland and Maine Books for Kids.
For the 2016 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,” said Linda Faucher, library director. “Three thousand, one hundred and seventeen 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 we applaud them.”
Cary Library expressed thanks to the many sponsors who helped make this program successful. Chris Carmichael from Pizza Hut continued to provide for the program with his donation of Personal Pan Pizza coupons, and Heidi Abbotoni from McDonald’s donated french fry cards for all the children.
Special thanks go to Paula Dahlk for providing another creative pinata and to Tracy Rockwell from the Houlton Higher Education Center for the book and plush fish combo prize giveaways.
“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,” Faucher said.
Readers who participated and the number of books read are as follows:
Children’s program
Avery Adams, 206; Raegan Adams, 198; Kayleigh Belyea, 7; Ellie Berthiaume, 25; Miles Berthiaume, 26; Max Bodenstab, 43; Theo Bodenstab, 43; Evie Botting, 49; Alyssiah Breton, 20; Bentley Breton, 20; Megan Brown, 4; Tia Burlock, 6; Victor Burlock, 9; Lydia Byron, 5; Alaina Campbell, 31; Kylie Campbell, 32; Caleb Ciszewski, 102; Annika Ciszewski, 106; Tobias Ciszewski, 94; William Cummings, 10; Olivia Cyr, 11; David Dahlk, 11; Elizabeth Dahlk, 10; Meysha Dahlk, 20; Arielle Desrosiers, 1; Isaac Desrosiers, 13; Jean Luc Desrosiers, 11; Marianna Desrosiers, 3; Mireille Desrosiers, 14, Anthony Egenstafer, 9; Joe Egenstafer, 10; Matthew Egenstafer, 10; Robert Egenstafer, 10; Stephen Egenstafer, 9.
Also, Charlotte Estabrook, 95; Hudson Estabrook, 72; Abby Fitzpatrick, 5; Genie Fitzpatrick, 15; Gigi Fitzpatrick, 15; Kathryn Fitzpatrick, 20; Meable Fitzpatrick, 15; Meadow Fitzpatrick, 15; Mikey Fitzpatrick, 22; Abigail Freier, 8; Josiah Freier, 16; Tyler Gibbs, 34; Micah Gilmour, 10; Hailey Goodall, 10; Hannah Goodall, 10; Joseph Griffin, 7; Makenzie Grant, 34; Emily Hagan, 50; Lily Hagan, 50; Iver Hall, 10; Abe Han, 44; Lydia Han, 72; Grace Hardy, 5; Michael Hardy, 5; Elizabeth Howe, 12; Sarah Howe, 14; Grace Kafferlin, 38; Nora Kafferlin, 33; Samuel Kafferlin, 27; Collin Lilley, 10; Jacob Lilley, 10; Savanah London, 16; Gunner McAfee, 15.
Also, Bradey Malone, 36; Cloey Nightingale, 67; Aimee Peabody, 40; Barrett Peabody, 42; Mariah Peterson, 3; Rustin Pooler, 4; Hailey Quint, 20; Jonathan Quint, 50; Jacklyn Reed, 10; Sydney Rockwell, 130; Jasmine Roshto, 2; Faith Schools, 20; Cooper Scott, 40; Shelby Scott, 43; Samantha Shank, 15; Dayton Shields, 12; Brynn Stewart, 17; Grace Stewart, 20; Jonathan Walker, 9; Mason White, 10; Thea White, 11; Dawson Widhalm, 11; Kaylee Witmer, 55; Logan Witmer, 50; Malachi Witmer, 50; Teadora Wilde, 4; Nevaeh Williams, 74; Landon Winslow, 51; Joey Woodie, 10; Mallory Woodie, 10; Allison Worthley, 11; Kennady Wright, 36; Reiley Wright, 25; and Adelaide York, 51 .
Teen program
Emily Crane, 1; Amile Desrosiers, 6; Victoria Egenstafer, 3; McKenna Fitzpatrick, 15; Mark Freier, 15; Melanie Griffin, 13; Rebecca Griffin, 9; Isaac Jurson, 5; Kate Newman, 3; and Laci Scott, 16.
