The Sandy Post
SECTION TWO
Sept. 21, 1978
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FEATURES
HOME AND GARDEN
Where lessons
play
Adam Cox shared “monster
cookies” on his birthday.
Pre-school is fun for kids anywhere, but Hoodland residents
say it’s especially important for their children, many of whom
are isolated. Without kindergarten or neighborhood playmates,
the winter days can seem long and boring to a small child.
A group of mothers formed the Mt. Hood Pre-School Co-op
five years ago to meet their children’s social needs. The co-op is
now an incorporated non-profit agency and a resource center
where mothers of pre-schoolers share ideas and discuss their
common concerns.
Teacher Mary Anne Doty leads 25 children in daily activities
which teach them to share and to play together, and to simply
have fun.
The co-op is funded mainly by community support, according
to Doty. Several fund-raising events are held each year and
business and civic groups make sizable contributions. The
Hoodland Women’s Club provides the facility for a minimal
rent. “ There are no grants or federal funds used,’’ Doty said.
“ We could never survive without the cooperation of the com
m unity.”
Story, photos by Kaye Barton
Mrs. Doty listens — to several at once or one-to-one.
Hoodland kids learn to love books at Mt. Hood pre-school.