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July 20-26 2016 Volume 9 Number 12
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Get your kids interested in reading
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COSHOCTON – We all know that reading to our children is important, but what if your child is reluctant to read this summer? Andrea Schweitzer Smith, West Lafayette Library Branch Manager, gives some tips on how to get your children to read. “Find something that interests them,” said Smith. “Children who Cortney Ringwalt | Beacon have a hard time reading or don’t want to read, focus on what they are interested in and find books on that topic Robin and Travis Williams collected enough donations for the flood victims in West Virginia to to get them to read.” fill a semi. Volunteers helped the Williams’ sort and load the donations and Coshocton TruckShe also highly recommends ing donated the vehicle, driver and fuel to get the items to West Virginia. Several others in the getting them interested in their local community also have worked hard to help our neighbors in West Virginia and their stories can library by bringing them to upcoming be found on page 34 . programs, which can be found in The Beacon’s community calendar or on the library’s website. “Bring them to a library program,” she said. “They can choose books here dealing with things they saw in the program or things they were excited about during the program. Bring them to the library so they can pick out what By Josie Sellers The Doerfels will perform a free concert they like to read. It’s why the library’s josie@coshoctoncountybeacon.com at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 23 at the Coshocton here. Kids can come to us and say County Fairgrounds in Hunter Arena. what they’re interested in and the staff COSHOCTON – Bruce and Debbie Wallace fell The group of five brothers started out playwill help them choose a book on that Home IV Therapy Skilled in love with the Doerfels while visiting the ing Christian and bluegrass music. Now they Nursing topic.” Florida Keys and are excited to be bringing also have a pop and acoustic influence. Reading, especially during the Personal Care Home Therapy them to Coshocton. SEE CONCERT ON PAGE 17 SEE READING ON PAGE 17 Non-Medical Care
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