Marion Sweetser Klay Gas City Swayzee Fairmount Matthews Today Gas City Tuesday Upland Converse Wednesday Swayzee Jonesboro Thursday Fairmount Van Buren Friday Sweetser Matthews Saturday Marion Coming tomorrow. A Taylor grad gets the teaching opportunity of a lifetime. In focus: PASTOR Lewis O'Vell Gas City; pastor, Eastview Wesleyan Church "The congregation of Eastview is a wonderful group of Gas City is a nice growing town." 4 ON THE CALENDAR THIS WEEK Preschool storytime, ages 3 to 5, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, through Dec.
19, Gas City-Mill Township Public Library, 135 E. Main Gas City COMING UP NOV. 12: Gas City Kiwanis, 6 p.m., Gas City Firehouse. NOV. 21-23: Thanksgiving break, no school.
NOV. 26: Gas City Kiwanis, 6 p.m., Gas City Firehouse. DEC. 10: Gas City Kiwanis, 6 p.m., Gas City Firehouse. DEC.
20: End of first semester, Mississinewa schools. DEC. 21-JAN. 6: Winter break, no school. JAN.
14: Gas City Kiwanis, 6 p.m., Gas City Firehouse. JAN. 28: Gas City Kiwanis, 6 p.m., Gas City Firehouse. FEB. 11: Gas City Kiwanis, 6 p.m., Gas City Firehouse.
FEB. 14-18: No.school. FEB. 25: Gas City Kiwanis, 6 p.m., Gas City Firehouse. MARCH 10: Gas City Kiwanis, 6 p.m., Gas City Firehouse.
MARCH 14: End of third grading period, Mississinewa schools. See more calen- Log dar events on Our Towns content NEWS If you have a story idea, brief or information you'd like to get on the Our Towns page for your community, call Sherie Smith at 671- 2249 or send. an e-mail to reporter com: Our TOWNS CHRONICLE- TRIBUNE E- GAS CITY MY HOMETOWN What does Gas City need that it doesn't have? "More jobs. It's that simple." Don Brandenburg, 50 GAS CITY MONDAY, NOVEMBER raised goes to Scholastic, the book company, in return for books, computer programs, videos and other items to be used in the school library. Over seven days, students from 31 classes will flip, sort and purchase the different items for sale.
"I like having i it because the kids enjoy it," said Howard, who has been a librarian for 17 years. Even her 28-year-old son treasures the annual event. "Brandon still gets excited about the book fair," she said. According to Howard, this year's hottest sellers are anything Hannah Montana and High School Musical, as well as the Indianapolis Colts posters. Blake Dailey, 10, however, had his eye on something a little different.
"I'm going to buy this Brian Urlacher poster," he said, holding up the picture of the linebacker dressed in a Chicago Bears uniform, while his buddies razzed him for not being a Colts fan. 9 Blizzard' brings flurry of excitement Kids and adults alike enjoy annual book fair BY WENDE WRIGHT GAS CITY Ten-year-old Gabby. Morris worked diligently stamping due dates into books. Trying to keep her focus, the freckled-faced fifth -grader listened to her classmates react to the array of items at this year's book fair at Northview Elementary School. "Look at this puppy," said Deanna Wildoner, 11, holding up a poster of a bull dog wearing white headphones to show a friend.
"I'm going to bring my money Monday and buy Sea World Tycoon," 11-year-old Blake Robinson said to his friends Shawn Bartel, 10, and Zach Merchant, 11, while pointing to the computer game. When Gabby finally finished Reaching Over 2 Call 664.5111 Mill Township Storytime big hit with Gas City kids, parents BY WENDE WRIGHT GAS CITY Four-year-old Samuel Hayes couldn't contain his excitement during preschool story time at the Gas City-Mill Township Public Library. Children's Specialist Rita Duncan had selected one of his favorite books. Samuel's blue eyes twinkled as he began reciting the words from Where The Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, as Duncan read them. "They showed their terrible black claws," read Duncan, as Samuel scrunched his fingers to make claws and pretended to growl.
Samuel's mother, Della, said she has been bringing her children to the library's story time for about three years. Samuel's siblings, Joseph, 7, Timothy, 3, and Rebekah, 1, didn't appear as interested in the monster story as Samuel. During the Oct. 24 story time, Duncan focused on stories about monsters in observance of the upcoming Halloween holiday. She also read Leonardo the Terrible Monster, by Mo Willems, and 10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster, by Laura Numeroff.
The library offers preschool story time, for ages 3 through A DANIEL JOHNSON BOOKS GALORE Northview librarian Kathy Howard takes money for the purchase of a book by Xavier Collins, 7, on Tuesday during the school's fall book fair. her work, she made her way over to a table covered with computer games, books, pencils, bookmarks and erasers. "I like to buy the erasers," she said, almost whispering. "The smelly kind." Her favorite scent is strawberry, she said. The theme of this year's Million to get online Library ONCE UPON A TIME Rita to kids during preschool storytime is Book Blizzard, librarian Kathy little hard to get into it's still warm outlaughed.
past, the librarian book fair typically anywhere between $3,000. The money welcame to Marian Weather Jobs Cars Chronicle Tribune Chronicle connection County, Search Marion: love of literature DANIEL JOHNSON dhjohnson specialist at Gas City Mill Township Library, reads "I try to incorporate early literacy skills in the story time, such as letter knowledge and vocabulary, as well as socializing with others. It's a good opportunity not only for the children, but for their caregivers." Rita Duncan, children's specialist 5, at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the library, 135 E.
Main St. Duncan calls it an introduction to the love of literature. "I try to incorporate early literacy skills in the story time, such as letter knowledge and vocabulary, as well as socializing with others," she explained. "It's a good opportunity not only for the chil- dren, but for their caregivers." Brianna Coppock, who brings her 2-year-old daughter Veronique, agreed. "She loves stories and she loves being around other kids," she said.
On Thursdays, Duncan takes her story time on the road. The children's specialist i. reads to kindergartners at Northview Elementary School and the daycare children at Community Children's Academy. Duncan's desire is to help small children develop a love for books and ultimately for reading. It's something, she said, that will benefit them for a lifetime.
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Food will be served in the cafeteria and teachers will I coordinate activities as listed on the program at 5:30 p.m. Parents can register for prizes that will be awarded at the end of the evening. Several activities will require parents to purchase tickets to participate. Each family receives 5 free tickets per person at registration and will be able to purchase additional tickets for 25 cents each. 4.
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Auggie, the sheltie, and Carol Horner, the owner of Auggie, are a certified therapy dog team. The Reading Education Assistance Dog program began in 1999 and has helped thousands of children discover the joy of books and to improve their reading skills. Sign your child up for a 15-minute individual read time with Auggie and Carol at Gas City-Mill Twp. Public Library, 135 Main Gas City. To learn more about the R.E.A.D.
program go to www.therapy animals.org or call the library, 674-4718. First UMC hosting lunch and bazaar First United Methodist Church, 213 E.S. Street, Gas City, will serve a lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will have a bazaar from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Nov. 10. There also will. be a bake sale, crafts and granny's attic.
New Hope offers free walk time Walkers are welcome between 8 to 9:30 a.m. Monday to Friday (November to March) at New Hope Baptist Church, 900 E. S. Gas City. Walkers welcome beginning today.
There is no charge. Annual orange and grapefruit sale ongoing The Marion Lions Club annual orange and grapefruit sale is ongoing. Order 20-pound ($15) or. 40-pound ($25) by contacting any Lion members or call 4329 or 674-7604. Fruit deliveries are Nov.
17 and Dec. .15. I or 3.
