Summer reading program well attended

This year, the Cary Library children’s summer reading program was “Explore the Mysteries of Water.”  The teen summer reading program made discoveries about the Meduxnekeag Watershed in “What’s in your Watershed?”     Jerry Schneider presented his program on “The Majesties of the Pond” and the children not only learned about aquatic life, but also had a blast creating their own T-shirts, said Librarian Linda Faucher. Several summer reading program participants toured the Houlton Water Company wastewater treatment plant and learned what happens to water once it leaves the faucet. They also walked to the Meduxnekeag River where Environmental Scientist/Aquatic Ecologist Angie Reed, provided information on local river ecology and hands-on instruction in identifying local insects in various stages of growth. The children received their own observation kits and had fun learning and examining the world of aquatic bugs.
For the 2010 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 and a prize was given at the final party. Readers also participated in weekly drawings for pizza certificates, ice cream cone certificates, and a variety of prizes.
The final party for the children and teens was an attempt to allow more parents to participate with their children in helping them celebrate reaching their reading goal.
“All of our readers did an outstanding job reading,” said Faucher. “Two thousand ninety two 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 staff would like to extend their thanks to the many sponsors who helped make this program successful. The Rose & Samuel Rudman Library Trust provided the funds for the purchase of non-fiction books helping the library to update and expand their collection, and enabled Reed to provide the educational walk.
“Chris Carmichael of Pizza Hut continues to provide for our program with his generous donation of more than 250 personal pan pizza coupons,” said Faucher. Various donors made it possible for the staff to bring Jerry Schneider’s program to the library.
Faucher would also like to recognize and thank all the staff, including devoted volunteers Kenzie, Allison and Peggy, presenters and all the donors who helped make this summer’s program a huge success.
Readers who participated and the number of books read are as follows:
Children’s program
Alyssa Abbotoni 15, Bode Allen 66, Rider Austin 35, Zoe Austin 37, Miles Berthiaume 24,  Evan Berube 39, Katherine Berube 30, Jacob Bickford 10, Christina Brown 7, Megan Brown 20,  Adain Bubar 22, Emily Bubar 22, Tia Burlock 20, Joel Carmichael 10, Riley Clark 5, Sydney Clark 5, Maggie Cowperthwaite 20, Zachary Cowperthwaite 3 and Tyler Cox 1.
Also, Dylan Crockett 2, Isabel Cyr 74, Olivia Cyr 54, David Dahlk 72, Elizabeth Dahlk 64,  Leif Dahlk 97, Meysha Dahlk 77, Sam Daniele 5, Bethany Devoe 1, Dante Donahue 7,  Jordan Farnham 34, McKenna Fitzpatrick 12, Mikey Fitzpatrick 11, Janet Geiger 10, Demetry Given 13, KJ Given 13, Kryssah Given 13, Ellie Grant 33, Madison Grant 5, Morgan Grant 1, Landon Gregory 20,  Lucas Gregory 25, Sydney Harvey 26, Ellen Hatfield 6,  Rachel Hatfield 28,  Bridget Hill 7, Elizabeth Howe 111 and Sarah Howe 76.
Also, Faith Howland 9,  Hope Howland 7,  Mikyla Howland 5,  Amelia Ivey 10, Devin Ivey 20, Dylan Jurson 14, Isaac Jurson 15, Leigha Jurson 15, Grace Langley 29, Kiersten Langley 8, Joshua Monteith 12, Michael Monteith 12, Megan Moore 6,  Anna Oliver 40, Walker Oliver 42, Hillary Peabody 5, Sidney Peabody 1, Nick Perfitt 13, Raegan Perfitt 5,  Zach Reece 10, Aliya Sabattis-Webber 6,  Justus Scott 14,  Sabra Scott 17,  Kelsey Sewell  24, Caden Shaw 3, Cameron Shaw 16,  Parker Shaw 10, Sarah Shaw 20, Cordel Smith 12, Katie Smith 1 and Levi Smith 16.
And, wrapping up the children’s reading list are Branson Stauffer 19, Kaeleen Stauffer 22,  Kiana Stewart 32, Brittney Thompson 10,  Caleb Thompson 10, Benjamin Walker 12, Jonathan Walker 22, Drew Warman 22,  Rylee Warman 33, Brooke Wheeler 72, Alexander Wilde 10, Anessa Wilde 10,  Teadora Wilde 30, Jonathan Williams 1 and Abigail Worthley 20.
Teen program
Laura Beals 4, Brielle Boutilier 3, Trey Cox 13, Lexi Garcia 1, Daniel Hermann 2, Coreen Jurson 2, Courtney Jurson 4,  Daniel Shaw 17 and James Spencer 18.