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Show Connie Hersman, Reading Olympics chairperson, displays one of many books children can read as they Marathon reading has captured the interest of students at Panguitch Elementary as they participate in the Reading Olympics program to generate funds for the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation this week. The special program enables students.toifight birth defects through pledges (rppvJtfoMJs.and relatives for reading. Connie Hersman, Salt Lake City, who serves as Reading Olympics chairperson, talked with students, explaining how birth defects can occur and what can be done to help in the fight against them. "We have started a program where compete to raise funds for the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation in Panguitch. Panguitch Elementary Kids Ready Program the children can obtain pledges for reading," she said, "and the monies that are collected from the drive will be used to further research." She stated further that the children will receive special awards for their efforts. "Everyone who participates will receive a certificate. Those who read 4-9 books' will receive a1 bronze-colored medal. Anyone who reads 10-19 books will receive a silver-colored medal and those reading over 20 books will receive a gold-colored medal." Students will be gathering pledges during the balance of December with the reading contest set to start January 10, 1983. |