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Show Bountiful Soroptimists donate extra library supplies to Boulton students -j ' ' ' ' - ..-x- "Ya -' w - i ; : . . -A - -..' t I - - -- --J. -- v ? -l : - - , y y v o'.., y,y v .. ....... , l I. y.. - .w,rtv. ; - t - ' , " ' ' .1 I -i v . - - y J : BOUNTIFULThe Bountiful chapter of the Soroptimists, an international in-ternational service organization with membership of women executives ex-ecutives and business owners, donated do-nated $500 last week for the purchase pur-chase of two supplemental reading libraries designed to help elementary elemen-tary school students master the English language through "rhyme, rhythm and repetition. ' ' The 48-volume libraries, one of which is the first to be placed in a Davis County School District kindergarten classroom, were selected by the Soroptimists as a service project following a presentation presen-tation by members of the non-profit Davis School District Foundation. The Foundation secures contributions contribu-tions to fund enrichment and learning learn-ing projects which, due to monetary constraints, cannot be funded through the normal budgetary process. pro-cess. "We understand the importance of education and are pleased to make a contribution to help raise the reading levels of the children," said Lois Strand, president of the Bountiful Soroptimists. "We hope to make annual donations to the Foundation for similar worthy purposes." pur-poses." The two libraries, purchased for $250 each, will be assigned to a kindergarten classroom at West Bountiful Elementary and a fourth grade classroom at Boulton Elementary. The books supplement the "predictable reading" concept of the D.C. Heath Reading Program recently implemented in all district elementary schools. Boulton Elementary school students enjoy the donation of supplemental reading material from the Bountiful chapter of Soroptimists. (Left to right) Cory Pease, Jenney Merrill, Jennifer Wilson, Bobby Baldree (teacher), Lois Strand (Soroptimist president), Nancy Lyon, Malinda Becker and Kim Sannar. from the Soroptimists," said Richards. "Their gesture is an example ex-ample of how individual contributions contribu-tions can have a long-term impact on our children." The 26-member Bountiful unit is one of four Soroptimist chapters in Utah. The international organiza tion was founded in 1921 and now has 82,000 members in 84 countries. coun-tries. Service projects focus on issues related to education, health, economic and social development, the environment, human rights, the status of women and international good will. According to Veloy Richards, reading curriculum supervisor, the cost of the libraries has limited their availability in kindergarten classrooms. One set per grade level has been purchased for grades 1-6, although the foundation is seeking further donations to make sets available in every elementary classroom. "We appreciate the donation |