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By Mary Stortstrom Special to The Chronicle On Sunday, July 24, local producers at the Shepherdstown Farmer’s Market pre- sented the children’s librarians at the Shepherdstown Public Library with a check for $150. The donation was a continuation of an edu- cational partnership program that the farmer’s market and the library have participat- ed in since 2009. The library uses the money to purchase children’s books about agricultural topics. Children’s librarian Anne Eden said that a variety of children’s books are purchased with the donation funds. “We buy fiction and nonfiction books for children on all different age levels,” Eden said. “We have topics from farming, gardening, cooking, worms ... any- thing we can think of that would interest kids.” The books are marked with a book- plate that shows the month and year they were donated by the Shepherdstown Farmer’s Market. Children’s librarian Kathleen Dawe attend- ed the donation event on Sunday. Dawe said that she talked to both children who would be reading the new books and farmers at the event. Dawe said she was surprised at the amount that was donated this year. Last year $100 was donated. “This year, unbe- knownst to me until I got the check upstairs, they gave even more (than in 2010),” Dawe said. “They gave us $150, which was very generous. It allows me to buy videos (in addi- tion to books).” Dawe said that the partnership between the farmer’s market and the library is similar to the Roots and Shoots pro- gram at Shepherdstown Elementary School. In that program, classes at the elementary school care for gardens and learn about seeds, gar- dening and farming. Paul Elliott, the secre- tary of the Shepherdstown Farmer’s Market, said that both the library and the Roots and Shoots program receive dona- tions from the market. “It’s always the first thing brought up at our meetings — contribu- tions,” Elliott said. Elliott said that both the program at the library and the Roots and Shoots program are useful because they educate children on how to live sustainably and be good stewards of the earth. “It’s good for the kids it’s good for the community,” Elliott said. “The kids get to see where things come from and learn about agriculture.” 10 The Shepherdstown Chronicle Friday, July 29, 2011 PROFESSIONALS &SERVICE PROVIDERS who wish to be included in this directory... should call Mary Burns at 283-3847 David Miljour, D.C. Helping You Be Happy and Stay Healthy Maddex Professional Center, Shepherdstown ( ( 304) 876-2230 Chiropractor Professional Professional Professional Service Service Service & & & DIRECTORY DIRECTORY Market donates funds to children’s programs Submitted photo Paul Elliott, far left, back row, presents a check to Kathleen Dawe of the Shepherdstown Public Library to use towards purchasing children's material about farming and agriculture. The check was presented Sunday, July 24 with locals gath- ered around. www.shepherdstown chronicle.com You be the reporter... submit your news stories & photos at
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By Mary StortstromSpecial to The
Chronicle
On Sunday, July 24,local producers at theShepherdstownFarmer’s Market pre-sented the children’slibrarians at theShepherdstown PublicLibrary with a check for$150.
The donation was acontinuation of an edu-cational partnershipprogram that thefarmer’s market and thelibrary have participat-ed in since 2009. Thelibrary uses the moneyto purchase children’sbooks about agriculturaltopics.
Children’s librarianAnne Eden said that avariety of children’sbooks are purchasedwith the donationfunds.
“We buy fiction andnonfiction books forchildren on all different
age levels,” Eden said.“We have topics fromfarming, gardening,cooking, worms ... any-thing we can think ofthat would interestkids.”
The books aremarked with a book-plate that shows themonth and year theywere donated by theShepherdstownFarmer’s Market.
Children’s librarianKathleen Dawe attend-ed the donation eventon Sunday. Dawe saidthat she talked to bothchildren who would bereading the new booksand farmers at theevent.
Dawe said she wassurprised at the amountthat was donated thisyear. Last year $100 wasdonated.
“This year, unbe-knownst to me until Igot the check upstairs,they gave even more(than in 2010),” Dawe
said. “They gave us$150, which was verygenerous. It allows meto buy videos (in addi-tion to books).”
Dawe said that the
partnership between thefarmer’s market and thelibrary is similar to theRoots and Shoots pro-gram at ShepherdstownElementary School. Inthat program, classes atthe elementary schoolcare for gardens andlearn about seeds, gar-dening and farming.
Paul Elliott, the secre-tary of the
ShepherdstownFarmer’s Market, saidthat both the library andthe Roots and Shootsprogram receive dona-tions from the market.
“It’s always the firstthing brought up at ourmeetings — contribu-tions,” Elliott said.
Elliott said that boththe program at thelibrary and the Roots
and Shoots program areuseful because theyeducate children onhow to live sustainablyand be good stewards ofthe earth.
“It’s good for thekids it’s good for thecommunity,” Elliottsaid. “The kids get tosee where things comefrom and learn aboutagriculture.”
10 The Shepherdstown Chronicle Friday, July 29, 2011
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Market donates funds to children’s programs
Submitted photoPaul Elliott, far left, back row, presents a check to Kathleen Dawe of the Shepherdstown Public Library to use towardspurchasing children's material about farming and agriculture. The check was presented Sunday, July 24 with locals gath-ered around.
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