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These
youngsters were encouraged to bring their favorite books with
them—to snuggle up and read not only to their parents but with their
family. Parents believe
that this is a unique occasion to spend with their children. Laura
Irwin, whose son Clayton is a student at CEL said, “this is a great
idea.” The Irwins, who
also have a 3-year-old daughter, were thankful that this gave them
the opportunity to spend special time alone with Clayton.
Other
parents agree. Jay Berglin who was attending last night's event with his
daughter Emily, stated that the event is successful because you can
simply relax. Another
benefit he stated was that there was “no TV.”
[Emily
and Jay Berglin relax as
they share the joy of reading]
In
addition to family reading, there were special guest readers.
Fred Plese, superintendent at Lincoln Community High School,
read “Buz” by Richard Egielski, while his wife, Diana read a
childhood favorite, “Three Little Chipmunks.” Members of the CEL school board, local police officer Chuck
Gunning, Dr. Carroll, Dr. Hauter, CEL teachers and various high
students read their favorite selections to the families as well.
[CEL teacher Brenda Kirby
curls up with her daughter Lorenda]
The
night’s activities also included a delicious pizza break, and
everyone enjoyed an entertainment break by speech team members Doug
Rohrer and Erica Brickey. Tim Searby also entertained students and
their families with an energetic sing along.
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Reading
was rewarded too. Emily
Berglin was energetic when she revealed that the best thing about
family reading night was “the prizes—and getting to read books.”
Book-related door prizes were given out at the end of the
night.
[To help remember this night,
students received T-shirts with this year's theme, "Reading the
night away at CEL."]
Area
sponsors which helped support the event included Atlanta National
Bank, Bee’s Floral & Landscaping, Becker Computer Service,
Bright Ideas!, Bunn Capitol Company, Burwell Oil Service, CEL
Community Club, CELEA, Coca Cola Bottling Company, Charron’s
Radiator & Auto Repair, Dean Leith Plumbing & Heating, EOS,
Inc., Hutch’s Lighting, Logan County Bank, Jim Griffin, Logan County
Hardware, McAllister Printing, Rental Center, Midwest Records Storage,
Inc., Moriearty Insurance, Napa Auto Parts, Papa John’s Pizza,
Prairie Years, R & H Farm Supply, Residential Heating &
Cooling, Roger W. Garrett Agency, Sam Sorrento’s Ristorante, Simplex
Time Recorder Company, State Bank of Lincoln, and Wal-Mart.
[Natalie
Jeckel]
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