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B2 Weekend of March 14-15, 2020 The Dalles Chronicle TheDallesChronicle.com First Book grants give books to local children Distributions begin for preschool children, additional grants planned for elementary grades “It was a sweet moment between father and daughter.” Nancy Paul it while he was sitting on the potty.” The content of books can be meaningful to the child’s experience in addition to HE NEXT DOOR HAS teaching literacy skills that been distributing will last a lifetime. Once the their new shipment First Book grant is fully used, of books to families for about 80 low income chil- the last few weeks during regularly scheduled Home dren will have received about Visits through a grant from six books each, she said. First Book-Wasco County’s On Feb. 25, Oregon Child Healthy Families program. Development Coalition’s Reactions to receiving new Migrant Head Start in The books are always fun to ob- Dalles had their First Book serve, said First Book-Wasco book grant distribution. County founder Nancy Paul. Teachers in each classroom “Toddlers become especially talked to the parents about excited to receive a new book the importance of litera- and they usually respond cy and reading with their with ‘yeah’ and curiosity child. They talked about the about what the book is about. children’s favorite books at It is the natural curiosity of school and what a group toddlers, combined with “read aloud” looked like. their enthusiasm over new Each child in the current pro- things, that paint a beautiful gram was given two books. scene of early literacy.” Afterwards, parents were One 2-year-old was so given time to read the new enthusiastic about her new books with their child. book she handed it to her Teachers talked about dif- dad and climbed into his ferent ways to read with their lap and asked him to read child, depending on their it immediately, Paul said. age, and different questions “It was a sweet moment they could ask the children. between father and daugh- “The parents commented that the books were full of ter. A preschool aged boy beautiful, colorful pictures was so thrilled to receive a and they were excited that book called “Diapers Are the books were either in Not Forever,” that he took it Spanish or bilingual so the to the bathroom with him whole family could enjoy and asked his mom to read T them,” Paul said. The children were excited to be given two books of their very own and went around showing their friends. Another event is planned for the summer migrant program. In the fall, the Wasco County Advisory Board hopes to give book grants to Chenowith and Colonel Wright elementary schools, Maupin school, Mid- Columbia Children Council’s Head Start and Celilo school. “The community can help raise funds by holding birthday parties honoring the mission of First Book, buying book ownership stickers in memory or honor of a loved one, having fundraisers to generate funds for literacy of children, or having a First Book display in a business and giving patrons the op- portunity to buy First Book book ownership stickers for $3 a sticker,” Paul said. Donations are tax deduct- ible through the 501(3)c nonprofit national First Book effort in Washington D.C., where all funds are sent. All funds are used for books in Wasco County. Volunteers are needed for fundraising and publicity. For more information on this local literacy effort contact Serious Theater auditions open Serious Theater kicks off their 2020 season with au- ditions for a new play, “The King, The Final Hours.” “The King, The Final Hours,” is written by New York playwright Mark Macias, and premiered Off-Broadway in New York City, selling out three weeks of performances in October of 2019. It received positive reviews in the New York Post, NY 1, Channel Ann Margret roles require 11, Catholic TV, Brooklyn singing. Eagle, Broadway World, Talkin’ Broadway and the Brooklyn Gazette. The play calls for both a young and an old Elvis, Ann THE DALLES CHRONICLE (ISSN 0747-3443) Margret, Priscilla Presley, is published twice weekly, every Wednesday Gladys Presley (Elvis’ and Saturday. Subscription rates: One year mother) and Colonel Tom print subscription and digital access $55. 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