Letters to the Editor
Dear editor:
Ferst Readers of Putnam County wants to thank The Eatonton Messenger and Lake Oconee News for their coverage of our Storybook Character fundraiser. Your help in getting the word out to our community was invaluable.
Special thanks also go to our participants without whom there would have been no contest. Congratulations again to our first place winner, Reva Alexander-Hawk as Anne of Green Gables; our second place winner, Lynn Hudson with Kibby from the Kibby series; our third place winner, Mrs. Georgia Benjamin Smith as Little Red Riding Hood; and our fourth place winner, Trevor and Pelar Addison as Papa and Mama from the Berenstain Bears. Our other fabulous contestants were Colby Hunter as Piggie, Heidi and Bowie King as Mama & Baby Llama, Mrs. Becki Norrod as Pete the Cat, Hannah Parham as Pipi Longstocking, Coach Shaun Pope & Ava Kate as the Man in the Yellow Hat and Curious George, and Mayor John Reid as the Wolf from the True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. Thanks to all of you, 106 Putnam County children will be receiving a year of free books!
We at Ferst Readers would also like to take this opportunity to recognize the Eatonton-Putnam County Library and the the Azalea Regional Library System as Georgia’s Library of the Year for their programming and services that demonstrate knowledge and care for their communities. Our library has a fabulous summer reading program lined up for the kids including Mondays from June 13 th through July 18 th for “Take and Make” activities till supplies are gone, Wednesdays from June 15 th till July 20 th for “Movie Day” from 1 pm to 3 pm, and Saturdays from 10 am to 12 pm for “Craft Day” starting June 11 th through July 2 nd . On July 16, there will be a celebration in honor of The Georgia Library of the Year award. Come celebrate your library from 11 am till 1 pm. The Summer Reading Program ends on July 23 rd with the traditional End of Summer Reading Party where there will be lots of fun activities and food for all to enjoy!
Finally, Ferst Readers of Putnam County sends a heart-felt thank you to all our neighbors and friends who voted for their favorite storybook character. Without your support, we would not be able to continue this important literacy work with all our young children.
Sincerely,
Cathy Mize, Chair
Gail Farmer, Publicity Chair