Cooper Lodge #36 Masons Encourage Kids To Read By Sam Thompson and Roy Cary The Cooper Lodge #36 Bikes-4-Books program has eight Arkers and Rich King; Boonville Daily News; KWRT Raparticipating schools that will be getting 42 bikes. Partici- dio — Dane Gregg; Achievia Tutoring — Dave Watson; Fayette Advertiser and Democrat pating schools are: Boonville: Leader — Pat Roll; Glasgow Hanna Cole Primary, David Missourian; Glasgow EquipBarton Elementary and Saints ment — Bill Hord; Dave’s Peter and Paul; Blackwater: Country Mart — Dave and Fayette Public, New Franklin Chris Nicholas; Hope PhoElementary, Glasgow Public to — Julius Udinyiwe; Exand St. Mary’s. Joining the change Bank — Stepanie program are Wallace Lodge Jennings; Jennings Premium Lodge #456 in Bunceton, Meats — Jason Jennings; Prairie Home, Pilot Grove Citizens Community Bank Public and St. Joseph Catho— Julie Schupp; Alpers lic. Farms — Dorsey and Robert Every school has a reading program. The principals and Pictured left to right: Gary Whitehurse, Sam Thompson, Roy Alpers; Clark’s Fork Mutual teachers know best how to im- Cary, Wal-Mart Store Manager George Arkers, Wal-Mart Zone — Vicky Simmons; Mid-City Gary Hildebrandt, Morris Carter, Tim Boggs and Todd Lumber — Gary Glaugitz; plement the Bikes-4-Books. Manager Hill. Bemboom Motors — Gary Many schools put a child’s Bemboom; Nordyne — Gary Whitehurse; Caldwell Roofname in for a drawing; each book read is another chance to win the bike. Each semester the program awards one boys ing — Kevin Caldwell; Wesley and Susan Williams; Melissa Vesser; Tom Adair Construction — Mike and Shari Adair; and one girls bike to each school. Co-chairs Roy Cary and John Holtzclaw feel it is reward- Central Missouri Glass and More — Ray Wells; Terry Daing to know so many are interested in the program and are vis; Gries Trucking and Excavating — Marvin Lee Gries; always ready for more partners to provide more bikes for Cooper County Voice — Theresa Krebs; Commercial Trust more schools. This is a great opportunity for Masons to help Company — Gina Sanders; River Bend Restaurant — Fred Foley; Tri-County Trust — Stephanie Johanning; Heart of the schools encourage children to read. This is all possible with the help of the Partners in Ed- Missouri MFA — David Monnig. ucation: Isle of Capri; Conley Road Wal-Mart — George
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the missouri freemason
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