June 2016 - Read Association of Saginaw County

READ...The News
Sharing the Joy of Reading for 50 year s
Vol. 16, Issue 2/June 2016
Board of Directors
Steve Canole, Chair
Jeff McCulloch, Vice Chair
Karen Vasold, Secretary
Janet Hoffman, Treasurer
Janice Merriam, Immediate Past Chair
Carol R. Lechel, President
Peter Bagley
Trish Burns
Sherry Couture
Lindsay Eggers
Mary Goedert
David M. Hall, Ph.D.
Derrick Harge
Kimberly Johnson
Sheri Leaman-Case
Terri Oginski
Matt Peterson
Sue Smith
Demond Tibbs
READ Association of Saginaw County
100 S. Jefferson, Suite 401
Saginaw, Michigan 48607
Phone: (989) 755-8402
Fax: (989) 755-8404
Hours: T, W, Th. 9am-3pm
or by appointment
Director/President:
Carol Lechel
READinSaginaw@sbcglobal.net
Administrative Assistant:
Sara Larsen
READassoc@sbcglobal.net
Office Assistant:
Kathy Rogers
www.READinSaginaw.org
www.facebook.com/READinSaginaw
From the Desk
of the Director
We began our
roots 50 years ago
as a result of
everyday people
like you and I who
were called to action
to help youth in our
community live a
better life through education and
strong positive role models in their
lives. Your efforts, generosity
and dedication help make our
organization today a better one,
our community stronger and our
world brighter.
Our lives are much like pages
and chapters in a book. We keep
reading and enjoying the best of
books. I am proud of my career
chapters in my own personal book
of life. The last 40 years I have
worked in several nonprofit and
volunteer management positions
that have included Public Housing
with the City of Saginaw,
Coordinator of Pride in Saginaw,
Director of Saginaw General
Hospital and Covenant Volunteers,
and for the last 16 years it has truly
been an honor and privilege to
serve as your CEO/President of
READ. My READ chapter has
allowed me to work with so many
wonderful volunteers and donors
who are like family to me.
I wanted to personally share
with each of you that my future
role with READ this November
will be changing. Yes, this next
chapter for me includes
retirement. I do plan on continuing
to work on a few special projects
and will of course serve as a READ
volunteer mentor. While I have
very mixed emotions about this
next life chapter, READ will
always have a very special place in
my heart! All that we love, deeply
becomes a part of us.
The Director Search Committee
has met a few times since my
retirement acknowledgement to the
Board this past November. I am
fully confident that the Committee
will find an outstanding individual
who will lead this organization for
many years to come. We have much
work to be done to continue our
mission, in helping children discover
the joy of reading and have access to
treasured books.
I look forward to my continued
role in working with you! Enjoy
your summer months and I look
forward to seeing you in the fall.
Carol Lechel
Executive Director
Spread the Word
This Summer...
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Volunteer Recognition
The success of our program and our 50 years is really due to
the new volunteers who join us each year and of course those
that enjoy the program and keep returning year after year.
Without each of you here we would not have a program.
Congratulations to our 25 year and above volunteer mentors.
READ Association
of Saginaw County
READ is a local organization
whose mission is to help students
improve their reading skills and
discover the joy of reading.
989.755.8402
www.READinSaginaw.org
Email: ReadAssoc@sbcglobal.net
From left to right: Gail Stoddard, 27 years; Marjorie Raycraft, 25
years; Carol Younes, 27 years; Rev. Robert Lakey, 49 years; and
Mary Lou Ederer, 44 years.
Oh the Places You'll Go…
READ
CEO/President
Position Opening
The READ CEO/President Search
Committee has met during the
last several months and ensures
a
seamless
transition
as
leadership
changes
are
made in November. If you or
someone you know is interested
in the position, please contact
read.saginaw@gmail.com
beginning July 15th for the CEO/
President job description or
employment information.
...With the Spelling Words You know!
Special thanks to Altrusa International of Saginaw and the Rotary
Club of Saginaw for selecting Healthy Families America and READ as
the proceed recipients for this year's Bee for Literacy event held on
May 4.
Our team Derrick Harge, Peter Bagley and Jackie
Doig correctly spelled the first five words perfectly: motivate,
regency, mesa, parentage, destitute. The sixth word "interregnum "
was a little tougher. The team cheerleaders Kathy Rogers, Sara
Larsen, Mary Goedert, Sally Nichols and Carol Lechel provided a few
well received book cheer poems.
2 READ Association of Saginaw County________________________________________________________________
The READ Association of Saginaw County presents the 15th Annual
Drop Everything And Read
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square
1730 S. Washington, Saginaw
Admission Price - $5 (under 1 yr. old - free)
Call Zoo for Group Rates
Admission to the Zoo includes all D.E.A.R. Literacy Activities:
10 am - 3 pm
Author & Book Signings 10:30 am - 3 pm
 Free READ Tote Bag and free
book for every child!
 Animal-themed booth activities and prizes
 Storytelling and amphitheater programs
12:00 Guest Author Program: Shutta Crum
Michigan Author and Storyteller Shutta Crum is
noted for her fun programs and children's books for
all ages. A few of her award winning books include:
Mine!, Thunder-Boomer!, Dozens of Cousins and
Thomas and the Dragon Queen.
“Z to A” book - Special event price
ONLY $5 !
The READ Association of Saginaw County presents this event along with these community organizations
and business sponsors:
Barnes and Noble, Saginaw
Boy Scout Troop 342
CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region
The Castle Museum
of Saginaw County History
Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square
Freezie’s Photo Booth
Greenhouse Books
Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum
Mid Michigan Waste Authority
Public Libraries of Saginaw
Covenant HealthCare Foundation’s
Reach Out and Read Program
Saginaw Community Foundation FORCE
Youth Advisory Committee
St. Mary’s of Michigan
Saginaw County Birth to 5 Program
Target
Wildfire Credit Union
Special thanks for the generous support of the Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation, Saginaw Celebrates
Summer, sponsored in part by Hemlock Semiconductor Group and our Business Novel Sponsors:
Covenant Healthcare, Dow Corning Foundation for Hemlock Semiconductor, and Means Industries Inc.
Event is held rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, event will be held at Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum, 315 W.
Genesee. Visit www.SaginawZoo.com or call the Zoo at 759-1408 for group rates and directions. The READ
Association of Saginaw County is a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to help students improve their reading
skills and discover the joy of reading. For more information on READ call 989-755-8402 or visit our website:
www.READinSaginaw.org
Children and adults were all smiles eating pancakes and sharing their enjoyment of reading at the
Books for Breakfast event held on March 5. The 11th annual event celebrated family reading time, March
National Reading Month and READ's 50th anniversary. The wonderful event partners, East Side Soup
Kitchen and Hidden Harvest, received over 330 cans of donated food from the 265 event attendees.
Special thanks to all of our literacy activity partners, sponsors and enthusiastic volunteers! Mark your
calendars and plan to attend next year at the 12th annual event on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Continue to
start your day with a delicious meal and a good read, each and every day!
Four READ students
were recognized at the
Books for Breakfast
event
for
their
participation in the
READ drawing/writing
contest,
"Celebrate
READing" in honor of
READ's 50th year.
Special
thanks
to
Catholic Federal Credit
Union for co-sponsoring
the contest with new
bikes for two of the
contest winners.
Volunteers, Coordinators
and Teachers:
READ Drawing Contest - First Place
artwork by Dominic, 3rd Grade,
Shields Elementary
Please be sure you complete
your end of the year evaluation and
return to us by mail at 100 S.
Jefferson Suite 401, Saginaw, MI
48607, fax at 989-755-8404 or
email ReadinSaginaw@sbcglobal.net
All books, supplies and tubs must
be returned to the READ office by
the end of the school year. Please
return them ASAP after your READ
sessions end or call us to pick up,
755-8402.
4 READ Association of Saginaw County________________________________________________________________
Celebrating Volunteers and 50 Years of READ!
Over 160 volunteers and guests enjoyed an evening of
delicious food, special musical guests Mike Brush and Julie
Mulady, student readers from Houghton-Jones Neighborhood
Center and tables filled with raffle prize donations at the annual
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held on May 10. It was an extra
special celebration as READ proudly celebrated its 50th
anniversary and Mike Hanley, Saginaw County Board of
Commissioners Chair, presented a proclamation recognizing
READ for 50 years of service in Saginaw
County. We extend our sincere thanks
to all of the raffle prize donors for
helping us recognize and acknowledge
the good works of our volunteers.
Thank You 2016 Raffle Prize Donors
Abele Greenhouse and Garden Center
Absolute! Building Maintenance
Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Boehler’s Greenhouse
Mike Brush and Julie Mulady
Trish Burns
Carmike Fashion Square 10
Castle Museum of Saginaw County
Central Michigan University - Global
Campus in Saginaw
Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square
Cinema Hollywood
Culver’s
Dawn of a New Day Coffee House
Downtown Saginaw Farmer’s Market
Erika's Flowers
Faces Hairstyling Salon - Robin Young
Fralia’s
Frankenmuth River Place Shops
Garber Management Group
Gaudrea the Florist
Mary Goedert
Goodrich Quality 10 GDX
Greenhouse Children’s Books
David Hall
Hamilton Home Bakery
Derrick Harge
Harvey’s Grill & Bar
Horizons Conference Center
Jet’s Pizza
Kim Johnson
Kehres Health & Chiropractic
KFC Management Office
Kroger
Lamplighter Flower Shop
Sara Larsen
Sheri Leaman-Case
Carol Lechel
Letavis Cloth Vehicle Wash Enterprise Inc.
Levi's Food & Spirits
Little Caesar’s Pizza
The Loft
The Maple Grille LLC
Jeff McCulloch
Meijer
Memory Lane Café
Jan and Guy Merriam
Michael Brush and Julie Mulady
Midland Center for the Arts
Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum
Opperman’s Cork & Ale
Papa John's Pizza
Pit & Balcony Theatre
Positive Results Downtown
Quilted Cottage
Kathy Rogers
Saginaw Art Museum
Saginaw Choral Society
Saginaw County Parks and Recreation
Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw YMCA & Camp Timbers
Sam’s Club
The Savoy Grill
Spencer’s Route 46
Stevens Worldwide Van Lines
Sue Smith
Target
Team One Credit Union
Temple Theater
Tim Horton’s
United Way of Saginaw County
Wal-Mart Supercenter
Westside Decorating Center
Wildfire Credit Union
Wohlfeil’s Hardware & Tools
WSGW News Radio
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THANK YOU 2015-2016 Business Sponsors
Grammar Corner
Novel
You Are Judged By
Your Grammar
So remember...
To
Too
Two
Then
Than
There
They're
Their
Your
You're
Were
We're
Where
The Hemlock Semiconductor Group
Sub-fund of the Dow Corning Foundation
Indicates motion.
Also, or excessively.
The number 2.
A point in time.
A method of
comparison.
A place.
They are.
It belongs to them.
It belongs to you.
Your are.
Past tense of are.
We are.
A Place.
Book Collection
Celebrate 50 Years of READ
I/We would like to make a donation in support of the READ Association of Saginaw County.
Amount Enclosed:  $25  $50  $100  $250  Other $ __________
Donor Name(s): ________________________________________________________________ Phone __________________
(Please list name(s) as you would like to be acknowledged)
Address ____________________________________________ City ___________________ State ______ Zip ___________
Email _____________________________________________
This Gift is made:  In Memory of
 In Honor of
 In Celebration of ________________________________________
Person(s) / Family / Occasion
Send Gift Acknowledgement to (if applicable): Name(s): ________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________ City ___________________ State ______ Zip ____________
Make general contributions payable to READ Association.
Mail all contributions to: READ Association,
100 S. Jefferson Ave., Suite 401, Saginaw, MI 48607
You can make your donation using a credit card. To use PayPal click the “Donate” button on www.READinSaginaw.org (at
the bottom of our home page, or the top of the Support page); or call our office to pay by card (989) 755-8402.
6 READ Association of Saginaw County________________________________________________________________
Thanks for Sharing!
Special thanks to the following individuals and organizations who have contributed to the READ
Association during the period of February 16, 2016 through May 20, 2016.
GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS
BOOKMARK CAMPAIGN
Ed & Mary Andrus
Ms. Emma Atwater
Peter Bagley & Jackie Doig
Thelma Bailey
Tom & Judy Bear
Francis Bentley
Marianne Bird
L.G. & B.E. Callard
Bill & Joyce Cannon
Steve Canole
Diane J. Chisholm
Mary E. Clark
Pam Cole
Mike & Teresa Colucci
Sherry Couture
Janet J. Crane
Dick & Diane Ederer
Susi Emond
Clara Fehrman
Sharon M. Floyd
Patricia Forster
Mable Freeman
Rick & Mary Goedert
Julie & Steve Goldman
Jean Grey
Judy Grzesiak
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Hall
Herb & Kerry Hardy
Jenn Hatch
James J. & Donna J. Hayes
Trace & Kelly Hendrick
Nancy & Timothy Iles
David & Jennifer Jaffe
Mary K. James
Loretta M. Keaner
Sally Kemp
Jim & Sue Kessler
Richard & Ruth King
Pam Koski
William & Ellen Kress
Mary Laich
Paul & Sara Larsen
Pauline Lawrence
Carol Lechel
Jan LeCurex
Deana Leinberger
Miriam Light
Robert & Catherine Looby
Deirdre MacDonald
Luigi Maresca
Janet I. Martineau
Bill & Jean Matson
Arlene Maul
Jan Mazany
Kitty McKenzie
Guy & Janice Merriam
David & Julie Meyer
Andrea & Michael Muladore
Robert & Susan Nash
Rose Nickodemus
Terri Oginsky
Pamela & Daryl Pawlick
in memory of Robert
& Geneva Bowen
Sally Pichiotino
Annette Preston
Sylvia Reimus
Residential Appraisal Services
Alice L. Rex
Janet Roekle
Jack & Kathy Rogers
Randy & Jean Rupp
Elinor & Harold Saunders
Hans J. Schmidt
Bill & Sue Smith
Constance Snow
Jerome R. Such
Margaret Versteeg
VFW Post 9809
Judi Westendorf
Ruth Westendorf
in memory of Marlene Towne
Roger & Sandy Wight
Dr. George E. Williams
Patricia Wilson
JoAnne Yule
2015-2016 BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
Chronicle Sponsor
Team One Credit Union
Storyteller Sponsor
Morley Companies, Inc.
LITERACY CAMP
Randy Armstrong
Lauren Flegenheimer Deisler
Wal-Mart
SPECIAL EVENTS
Catholic Federal Credit Union
IN-KIND
B.C. Graphics
Duperon Corporation
Easy Printing Center
Forest Edge & Hellenic
Banquet Centers
Douglas & Kathryn Anderson
in memory of Richard Bruske
Jerry & Carol Bates
in memory of Elaine Spindler
in memory of Terry Wuerfel
Anne Beckley in honor of Lori
Deisler's birthday celebration
Charleen Boland
Jeff & Connie Butts in celebration
of Antoinette LaBelle's birthday
Donald & Sherry Couture
Nancy & Eric Deisig in memory of
Jack Deisig and Cliff Hammer
Jody Farley in memory of Bev
and Fred Cady
Frankenmuth Jaycees
Veronica & Louis Furlo
Virginia Hanley
James & Lou Ann Jakes
in celebration of their
60th wedding anniversary
Jim & Sue Kessler
Randy & Karen LeTourneau
in memory of Elaine Spindler
Deana Leinberger in memory of
Joanne Rosenbaum
Joseph & Kristan Madison
in memory of Barbara Outwater
Keith & Cheryl Marx in honor of
Adalyn Smith and Celine Marx
Ann Miller
in memory of Jim MacArthur
Morgan Stanley
Dale Myers
Walt & Janice O'Dell
Paws to Read
Randy & Patti Raymond
in memory of Marie Geyer
Sylvia Reimus in memory
of Sharon Riffel,
a voracious reader
Elinor & Harold Saunders
in memory of Edna Lutenski
in memory of Betty Adams
Dave & Pat Schultz
in memory of Terry Wuerfel
Colin & Sue Stevenson
in memory of Elaine Spindler
Pat & Jim Stoppleworth
in memory of John Corcoran
Sena & Thomas Sturtz
in memory of David Symons
Ken & Peggy Sutter
John & Sue Szott
in memory of Adam Hagerty
Stella K. Thelen
Connie M. Thomas
David M. Thomas
United Way Combined Federal
Campaigns
of Capital Area
of Okaloosa-Walton Counties
of South Puget Sound
Joanne L. Ward
Wildfire Credit Union - Jeans Day
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Wolohan
Sue Zelinko
in memory of Cathy Haselbeck
UNITED WAY DESIGNATED DONATIONS
THANKS to these individuals who designated their contributions to
READ during the 2015-2016 United Way Campaign. READ is grateful to
all those who support the United Way of Saginaw County.
Anonymous
Anonymous from United Way of
Midland County
Anonymous from United Way of
Summit County
Linda Babechenko
Andrew Bethune
Sharon Case
Lindsay Eggers
Kristal Gingerich
Ms. Maxine Gladney
Cindy Houghtaling
Mary Kreider
Maria McCarville
Charles F. Pelzer
Carlos Ramet
Anne Ritz
Tracy A. Seyuin
Catherine Sleight
Debra Snyder
Kathy F. Thornhill
Christine Tiderington
Karen Vasold
Thomas & Barbara Weadock
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READ Association of Saginaw County
100 S. Jefferson, Suite 401
Saginaw, Michigan 48607
The READ Association of
Saginaw County is a 501 (c)(3)
non-profit organization whose
mission is to help students
improve their reading skills and
discover the joy of reading.
“It’s not how much
we give but how much
LOVE we put into
giving .”
- Mother Teresa
Upcoming READ Event:
D.E.A.R. at the Zoo - Drop Everything And READ
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 10 am - 3 pm
at the Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square
READ Association is a proud partner of Saginaw Celebrates Summer, sponsored in
part by Hemlock Semicondutor. For more summer fun visit www.artsaginaw.org.
Thank You Newsletter Sponsor