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Volume 18, 17th Issue
January 8, 2010
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Books for Babies
Girl Scout Brownie Troop 1498
Sierra, Emma, Katie, Jessica Second Row left: Sadie, Jenna, Abby, Haley, Megan Leaders: Karen Henderson and Marcia Turcotte Troop 1498 presented a puppet theater December 2nd. The girls made their show of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rein- own puppets and presented the show to deer to friends and family members on earn a Brownie Let’s Pretend Try-It. n
Father-Daughter Snowflake Ball
Sammy, one of our very newest patrons, considers a book that his big brother Teddy selected from the Books for Babies basket at the Turner Public Library. As part of this promotion, each newborn in Turner receives a welcome note with an invitation to the parents to come to the Library for a gift of two board books of the parent’s choosing. Often, as in this case, the choice is made by an eager older sibling. If the family does not already have a Library card, the note serves also as an introduction to the Library children’s room and an ever growing array of activities. In addition to our large collection of children’s books, the library offers a number of children’s programs, run with the help of an increasing number of volunteers. Literacy Activity Kits help toddlers get ready to read. The monthly Children’s Story
Hour attracts more delighted children each month. The traditional Summer Reading and Activity Program, run by our library director, has a participation of forty to fifty youngsters. And new this year, a collaboration with Turner Primary School got rave reviews from all who participated – children, teachers, volunteer readers from among our corporators, and the principal of Turner Primary School. We expect that Teddy and Sammy will be spending a lot of time here over the years, and we look forward to watching them grow. If you know of a newborn we have somehow missed, please mention it to us next time you’re in. We are open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to seven and on Saturday mornings from 9:30 to noon. n
Secret Santa in Turner The Ball will be Saturday, February 13, from 6-9 pm at Leavitt High School Cafeteria. The Leavitt High School cafeteria will be transformed into a beautifully decorated winter wonderland. Daughters from K-8 and their fathers or father figure (dads, grandfather, uncle, etc.) will enjoy a very memorable evening out together, dancing the night away! Tickets for this event are available by calling Beth Hutchinson at 946-4664. Make checks
payable to River Valley Hornets. Ticket requests with payment are confirmed via e-mail in the order they are received. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold. Deadline for ticket purchase is 1/31/10. Tickets will be available at the door only if not sold out. Price of ticket includes refreshments, DJ music 6-9pm, and a gift bag for each child with a prepaid ticket. Photos will be available for purchase during the event. Event will be held "snow or shine."
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The Father-Daughter Snowflake Ball benefits the River Valley Hornets Cheerleading Squad and the Leavitt High School Competition Cheerleaders. n
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families and individuals during the Thanksgiving/ Christmas season. When the year’s needs have been high, the Town of Turner has helped in the “Project Holiday” by donations from the Social Services budget. This year about thirty people in fifteen families have benefited from this compassionate outreach, and the Town Office has received several Thank You notes on behalf of the project’s leader. n
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The Town of Turner has had a Secret Santa for about ten years. Dozens of Turner residents who have been down on their luck for various reasons have received clothes, food, toys, blankets and gift cards from an anonymous do-gooder in town. With some help and advice from some local churches and the Rural Community Action Ministry someone has collected and distributed needed items to
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