THE M-U PUBLIC LIBRARY’S SUMMER READING CLUB PARTICIPANTS CELEBRATE

The Children’s Department is proud to announce the names of the 153 young readers who recently completed the 2012 “Dream Big – Read” Summer Reading Club. This represents over 2,600 hours of reading during the months of June and July!  All the children were awarded a new book, thanks to the generosity of the New Friends of the Milton-Union Public Library, a coupon for the Ohio State Fair, Skateworld of Kettering, Wendy’s, Winans Fine Coffees and an ice cream cone from Magel’s Dairy Bar.  Ten names were drawn to receive grand prizes; the lucky winners were: Miles Campbell, Carly Deaton, Carson Dickey, Carson Fulton, Amberlee Furlong, Charleigh McNeil, Maya Shaw, Jacob Stewart, Oliver Trim and Carly Wray.

Following are the names of those who finished their 17 hours of reading:  Jaydin Allen, Zoey Allen, Tim Artz, Stella Avey, Grace Avey, Zachary Avey, Cade Brubaker, Will Brubaker, Ashlyn Barga, Graham Brubaker, Andrew Besecker, Logan Besecker, Laura Billing, Brittany Burnside, Paige Barnes, Luke Barnes, Joel Benkert, Elizabeth Coehick, Rose Chapman, Cora Chapman, Miles Campbell, Darcy Denlinger, Carson Dickey, Cailyn Dickey, Luke Daum, Josh Daum, Cade Deaton, Carly Deaton, Jaylynne Eaton, Meredith Fitch, Brett Frantz, Aden Francis, Ahrianna Francis, McKenna Francis, Alexis Farmer, Rachel Forney, Samuel Falknor, Reagan Fulton, Carson Fulton, Fracie Filbrun, Carter Filbrun, Breanna Frantz, Gunivere Furlong, Amberlee Furlong, Eli Fetters, Grace Grisso, Kylee Gregory, Samantha Hammond, Jullian Hinten, Jeriah Hinten, Miraya Hinten, Alyssa Helton, Sarah Horn, Joshua Horn, Grace Horn, Josiah Horn, Bryce Herron, Madison Jones, Michaela Jacobs, John Jacobs, Mylee Jones, Megan Jacobs, Diana Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Troy Johnson, Malia Johns, William Johns, Tyla Johns, Rayshar Jackson, Kennedy Kleather, Mikayla Layman, Jessica Loy, Jami Loy, Halie Loy, Emma Lehman, Danielle Lappies, Chase Lappies, Alex Lewis, Hana Lewis, Mikayla Lair, Aviyah Layman, Shalom Layman, Josiah Layman, Caiden Layman, Andrew Long, Sam Motz, Jacob Motz, Ben Motz, Brianna Merritt, Charleigh McNeil, Isaiah Miller, Christopher Miller, Briana Oroszi, Elizabeth Oaks, Kyli Parsons, Ty Parsons, Chase Parsons, Lilly Prichard, Jordan Prichard, Drica Pratt, Jesse Reynolds, Taylor Ritchey, Maya Stewart, Jacob Stewart, Addy Stevens, Ben Singleton, Brianna Singleton, Jacob Singleton, Raylie Sterling, Maya Shaw, Leah Shaw, Nathan Sharp, Shayne Sowers, Kayelee Sowers, Jocelyn Summer, Dylan Schenck, Lindsay Todd, Micah Tracy, Kelsie Tomlinson, Elliot Trim, Oliver Trim, Haley Thompson, Corey Thompson, Levi Tracy, Keira Trimbach, Gabrielle Taylor, Mackenzie Vietz, Carly Wray, Alani Wolfe, Alivia Wolfe, Reuben Wray, Brendan Wray, darby Welbaum, Gabriel Wheatley, Tatianna Yahle, Xiera Younce, Zella Younce.

The Teen group saw a great turnout for the “Beat the Heat Creature Feature Film Festival”. The winner of the “Match the Monster” contest was McCabe Deal with over 20 entries. The three grand prize winners of the “Own the Night” themed Summer Reading Program were: Katlyn Grisso, Jaren Hinten and Brandon Stewart. There were 22 entries with 374 hours of reading. The adult SRP had 78 entries with a total reading time of 1,326 hours. The winners of the “Between the Covers” themed SRP were: Vicky Burnside, Meredith Marsh and Angela Sowers.

The library staff is very grateful for the community’s support of the summer reading programs this year.  Without financial and in-kind contributions from our Friends group, Wertz Variety Store, Troy Wal-Mart, Magel’s Dairy Bar, Wendy’s, Skateworld of Kettering, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Ohio State Fair, the Merritt and Carpenter families and many generous individuals, the library would not have been able to offer the quality of programs our patrons love.

They are also extremely thankful for their volunteers: Elaine Pickering, Sammi Asher, Brianna Merritt, Olivia Brady, Riko Waymire, Tawne Estes, Ronnie and Trudy Heisey, Jeremy Heisey, Dave Madewell, Tim Koeller, Cassie Wheeler, Nick Wheeler, Jordan Pricer, Michaela Fullmer, Bethany Benkert, Emily Sowers, Matt Larson, Lizzie Fetters, Luke Ferguson, Rob Merritt, Emma Cooper, Tommy Smith, Judy Clark, Mary Larson, Alex White, Kaylee Louis, Marilyn Mitchell, Tyler Bilbrey, Brianna Merritt and Don Clark who gave of their talents before and during the summer.

For more information on the Milton-Union Public Library: visit the library, its web site, www.mupubliclibrary.org or call 698-5515.

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