Show - 01 —1 I Y1 1 z t be cait cake gofib-m- Lifestyle e Ix Monday Morning—April 9 1990 Section A Page 8 The fashiot lund's ' Villagt at Litt Children's Book Bank gives reading a boost ' trita he founded and visits local shelters where children are temporarily residing with their families He attracts an audience and sits down to read some of his favorite children's books "I like to read stories with positive themes like encouraging cooperation Dr Seuss' Horton Hears a Who is one of my favorites for that Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein is also fun to read aloud" On a recent visit to "The School With No Name" at the Salt Lake Community Shelter for homeless families Mr Melville started with d book the latter a well-useat his favorite poems He read Nancy Hobbs Tribune Lifestyle Writer Dave Melville has fond memories as a young boy being read to every evening by his mother or father He also remembers his mother working as a volunteer for the local public library in his native New York City He credits those experiences and recollections with a fondness for books and strong feelings about the importance of reading Unfortunately he's afraid those memories won't be owned by today's children particularly those in sectors unless people like or at him provide the experiences least the means So twice a week Mr Melville — often referred to as "the book guy" — gathers books donated to the Salt Lake Children's Book Bank which By low-inco- dog-eare- d them quickly expressively fre- quently interacting with the children When his idea of a stopping point didn't coincide with the chil Having a good day Judy Magid Tribune Lifestyle Writer I set a new track record last week drive on an ordinary downtown I made every traffic light Every red traffic light And it took me 35 minutes to get there I tried everything Jumping the green light landed me first in line at the next red one Creeping below the speed limit — to the obvious and audible displeasure of my fellow commuters — got me to the end of a line of cars waiting for the next red light to turn green After 20 semaphores it became a joke OK I exaggerate It was only 19 I scooted through a yellow light Some days are like that You have to roll with them I remember a friend talking about baking a complicated cake for someone's birthday "I got in plenty of practice" she said ruefully "I made the cake three times "The first time I baked it I forgot an ingredient and it fell I whipped up another one I dropped it on the way to the oven I learned my lesson I waited until the next day to make the third" We laughed Everyone has those days when no matter what you do the whole day is slightly awry The day I did the routine didn't start well The dogs always go on daylight-saving- s time a couple of weeks before the rest of us and they got me up almost an hour earlier than usual I couldn't find the wire cutter to open a new bale of hay for the horses Wherever the wire cutter went it was accompanied by the water bucket By the time I got into the house the extra time I should have had was gone The clothes I set out the night before didn't look very good My stockings perfect when I put them out had a big run up the back I had forgotten to buy orange juice and when I took a cup of coffee with me in the car it spilled Then I hit all those lights I was glad to see everting come so I could go to sleep arid begin over the next morning I've learned if there are days that go all wrong there have to be days By -- Judy - 74 ) 4 ' where everything goes right Its like having a good day playing tennis When I'm playing well I usually get lucky too The ball that hits the top of the net falls to the other side When I'm not playing well the same ball hits the net and drops back into my court I've decided just thinking of things that make my life happier helps do it It doesn't take much One of the best days I ever had was for reasons I couldn't admit I found a credit card I thought I lost along with a misplaced receipt And I discovered the spot on my favorite skirt wasn't permanent ("Why are you so happy?" "Oh I don't know Just one of those days I guess") I figure a day is going well if I complete my morning chores in 30 minutes Buying chocolate chip cookies loaded with extra chips and no nuts makes me happy A favorite snack food being demonstrated and served at my grocery store is an upper Going to the bookstore and finding new paperbacks by Ellis Peters Barbara Michaels or Elizabeth Peters (aka Barbara Michaels) is akin to winning a small lottery Getting a call from someone who likes what I write hearing from an old friend making a new one make life more fun And then there's hope It springs eternal makes the world go around brightens the day There's always the possibility of driving downtown and hitting every green light on the way that once you know It was the first year I got my driver's liI did cense We lived closer to town 1' A - Qg a tehummIt:ED 0 12- 1 ' i e 4 T1VE:: i II- - WO TO (11444' 4 N 1' - -- IA :::' 'IN ' i r - i 'r!'" 4p '::z--'- 1iiii LOS '''- L- - 114- 11'-113- 13§E35-LEISHj111111A- - IttlA 0 1 FROZEN 11 AV' — tIndwidual results may vary main-tamin- HOLLADAY CENTER WEST VALLEY 272-737- RIVERPOINTE PROVO 972-23- OGDEN 1 Mom Coedit Cards Accnolud Opott 9 an so 7 pm Mon 566-919- FIESTA VILLAGE 3 476-891- Fri Sot 9 373-393- d mg In pm t 0 0 Magni Loa Omor inirrnmemutt c3t '' : ''''' Lf:- :g k :::::::111:ii:?:4:' 'ii 7 ' Utah This therap Lake 'g40 homes There and th ment p eii-::'''1- 114 ZCM :': 4?"14 7:'$(4re4)41 - - ''" ' san C( Faye S i nator 0 :s KTVX flies Merl 4':::' ' :i''1': 1: ::' f''''''- :::!1: :d44 : '444il'::!::'::::!:::: - - :':' i ::1' - w4 ' 1T$A4‘'''gr':'-i17''-!SA41!::!:- ' benefit chairn - -- - Todd —Tribune Staff Photos by Kristan Jacobsen Dave Melville founder of the Salt Lake Children's Book Bank reads to students at Laugh "The School With No Name" at Salt Lake Community Shelter for homeless families I rison linckrc ards ' perience was encouraged by Mr Melville to take two or three "Take them home and read them with your family Share them with your brothers or sisters I'll be back next week and you can choose some more" he said "I'll build up a whole library!" she responded with astonishment Her reaction is common Mr Melville just smiled "I don't think that's a problem" he assured The Children's Book Bank open ates out of Mr Melville's home with the aid of a telephone answering ma- chine He's listed under DG Melville in the telephone book volunteers being on hand to provide remedial reading assistance "With committed volunteers who are willing to spend time with the kids the best way to learn reading is individuals frequently choose the Children's Book Bank as a recipient of community service requirements Mr Melville gave as an example two Eagle scout candidates who raised enough money for the book bank in two weeks to purchase 600 books A class at Rose Park Elementary earned another $200 for the Salt Lake Children's Book Bank Donations have been generous enough to take up "floor to ceiling" of one room in a home Mr Melville recently purchased and have enabled him to expand the program in recent months to include "giving libraries" at both sites of The Children's Center Families to the cen- one on one" At The School With No Name one regular student for the past couple of months who was attending her last day at the school before relocating with her family made a special selection from Mr Melville's book box Louisa May Alcott's Little Women would provide soille good reading assured teacher Stacey Bess Another young girl shy about taking ex any books at her first book-bank ters for emotionally disturbed phone ' lage : Mar 1:30 tc Utah 1 source The self-i- ' 9yd0010144 r 4100 Pre-- : stafff sliding S P rr 9 - ' :eitiquillitellectibl iiiaripmd backgvitindlino611 ann' o ino a 10 FINAL 8 c G 0 ING ' at : Bt 0 NO JuORE ITEMS COMIG Sofas Bedroom Dm' ins g No store in Utah Room Sets can match these 5-P- - - SETS --- o ' NO - Provincial : 01 $29000 Compare Anywhere We've Got Them AM ERIEFUSEDo EVERYinEMMUSIMSOLD ot PoJ - C : (41 - ARDLESSOYALOSS ratastlit'seutoirrotrictutimoomitittiliet - : - 0 Unfinished o Cheap 0 Expensive liSONMILE- FIN Country $219 ROOM COL o French to over LIMO REM c from CLOSEOUT PRICES on Top guilty - : --- - On 4150000 Of Inventory MUST BE SOLD Ice before April 15th - nesignm r- 10 9007- r't' 1— 19 1990) I:j1 ' : 41 - ' 1 :'-:! 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Mary Kienitz attorney April 25 — Sexual Harassment Pardoe DeAnn Colleei Rose ing th( - Lunch With a Lawyer series set children are invited to take books from those selections The next step according to Mr Melville is to attract a dedicated pool of volunteers to make the weekly shelter visits so he can devote more time to writing for grants to help pay for storage space and other expenses making requests for regular book donations from major publishing houses and working to expand the book bank into other cities "I'd like to have this in any shelter where there are children" he said of his outreach goal Eventually he added he envisions ates th girls ti ant GI home I also pr sion fo boys in ing for n : '''!':'':''''':1':f:'''':-''"'''''-'''---:-'-s-ftak- "fmos1I741— 4444-4- -- k ::!::::::(i4' :"A- ''fd:ii:: ' - --- J0 0 'N-' 14: '''''' 2755 So Decker Lone Inc PPM :474i cir E LD On 9 :- : r::: 7 (Otter ends April 944-940- : :: -- ' - r 11 - - r 77771t '‘) blinds 1 It gc - 4 Cleaning SAVE 2 2 ti : :: ? i )) Drapery I 583-16- 33 clk :fqi' i'g ' - 30 g on all programs Then earn up to a 50 rebate by offer does not Stabilization include Special weight goal your or Maintenance New clients only FOOTHILL VILLAGE t4 :' - :61 (i41'Zolt) Ovings — t - :: 1 OillOottloilltell0101111100111MONOMMIN 1r Save 50 I - r- I - 393-310- 8 - - '440" 'f z-- 4- - :4' RIB: OGDEN ' 1ikttx4 - ' J b $pring itirlaHcrENICI MEALS ARE OPTIONAL f47 ' ' rs 0 ANTIQUE RELATED 3480 WASHINGTON BLVD ' :4-1 ' change Mrs E tion to nity a: 13jorkl man E village Yout 1 7 ' $13ANTIQUER 4263 0 qtID 262-- PROVO JMIMMOtil t 4 - 'rive 2y4r J the foy The "i 0-- ':: ti 0 59 EAST CENTER - Trim 4 Life WLC FRESH I :: cCittleitteltr o 373-79- :'::::y f OF - ::: i:': :::'''1 tions bencfit tax °et A bc li t''If : BOUNTIFUL - i It:!'77'":1: 4 "Hel - M7-77- 1 44:- - : 4i:: LLER ULY-41- : ' I t "'k - c LATELY? Buy Utah ' i - — :'':: - out-of-sta- te 4 ::'1: I ' it (r:- '' ' s :: er EAST I 11 ' i '' tt They probably do not fit perfectly anymore They possibly need electronic repairs Usually we can accomplish this while you wait No need to be without your aid while it is at an factory New mfg technology makes it possible to build better hearing aids Ffite H11111t1Splgt:Plenty of free parking --- q si N r MRD 4 '4: : ' '4ks j':: '0::::::-::-::-- ON ALL CASSETTES THRU APRIL 21st 11 i xt Vot - MIDVALE i! : I 4' c i — ' " 4':' 4 Nz - k I '' t ' 1 - :: '"-- ::: o- - 13 SAVE OL ): 0115kt Tte-- 71M§- MOTAMI109 ''1 4 i 2 ' i'4 ' 't : R 1 EBAT w "I lost 85 lbs and have kept it off for over 4 years!" ) r4 5 0'6 it ''' litll N 11 4: a 41 rokS70 IF eisl It was through his work at the youth corrections' Decker Lake facility Mr Melville came up with the idea for a book bank Aware of a large donation to the youth division of books for young children that was going unused by the facility's teen-ag- e population Mr Melville decided to find other organizations that would appreciate the cache He delivered the books to three local shelters: the Salt Lake Community Shelter YWCA's Women in Jeopardy shelter for abused women and their children and the Marillac House a shelter for women and children operated by Catholic Community Services "We kept expanding from there" he said In December 1988 after several months delivering books and now reading them aloud besides he incorporated the enterprise as a nonprofit agency Becoming "official" would mean more opportunities for grants and foundation donations as well as giving credibility to the project for individual contributions and gifts of new or used books in good condition Mr Melville explained (A personal favorite is Dr Seuss books "It's sad to me that a kid could grow up and not know who Dr Seuss is That's a tragedy") Now Mr Melville added he has to accumulate the several hundred dollars required by the Internal Revenumnue Service for a ber so donors can deduct their donations Word of the Children's Book Bank has spread by several means including through the Community Services Council's Volunteer Center media announcements and the Salt Lake Council of Women Scout groups and GOOD BOOKS Ammo ot Wd V': rwv-rurt- it ing" Magid - dren's he succumbed more than once to their pleas for "one more" Next he picked up some small story books and distributed extra copies to his audience which this day was seven children and some prospective volunteers The books are theirs to keep as long as they promise to take them home and read them he explained One of the most important moments of his visit came when Mr Melville took a marking pen from his pocket to personalize the children's selections "It's amazing what happens when I write their name in a book It provides an instant sense of ownership and brings them a little closer to that story It has the similar effect of reading to your own child" Mr Melville said His goal is to make children excited about books and to improve reading abilities As a counselor for the state's Division of Youth Corrections Mr Melville said he sees a correlation between juvenile problems and illiteracy between delinquency and a lack of "positive activities" in early childhood "I see a lot of older teens who are very poor readers As a result they sometimes have some serious impediments that keep them from succeed- Grand |