Books For Kids - Erie | Newsletter | Vol 18 No 2 Spring 2008


	Books For Kids, Erie Chapter

Volume 18 No. 2 Spring 2008	An affiliate of The Books For Kids Foundation, New York, NY
Spelling Bee Wins Again!
Board Members President Dean Baldwin, Ph.D. Vice-President Traci Teudhope Secretary Juan Fernandez, Ph.D. Treasurer Bob Monahan, CPA Members Kathleen Cantrell Donna Gloekler Jane Hackenberg Shantel Hilliard Jane Levin Mary Jo Melvin, Ph.D. Patty Puline Florence Smith Jim Voss, CPA Webmaster Frank Singer www.booksforkids-erie.org		A Big Crowd A Gala Night Over 200 people crowded into Junior's Last Laugh on State St. in Erie for the second annual Corporate Spelling Bee sponsored jointly by Books for Kids and WQLN education. With Scott Wludyga again at the microphone as M.C., Hard Core, Hard Bop warming up the crowd, judges Mary Jane Keonig and Stephanie Domitrovich giving the thumbs up or thumbs down, and 16 teams competing vigorously for top prize, the evening was a great success. In addition to the Bee, there were silent and "Chinese" auctions for goody baskets put together by board member Donna Gloekler. Altogether it was a wonderful evening, with Debbie Richardson of Junior's Last Laugh playing the perfect hostess and providing tasty hor d'oeuvres, Doug's Punchline Bar serving up the drinks, and Junior's kitchen serving meals and snacks to the hungry multitudes. Special thanks go to the Bee organizing committee members Traci Teudhope, Dean Baldwin, Ron Simonetti, Donna Glockler, and Mary Jane Koenig.	Thanks to All the Sponsors Baldwin-Matczak Real Estate Burger King C. A. Curtze Co. CASA/Greentree Press Contemproary Ophthalmology Erie Business Center Erie County CASA Evelyn's Hallmark Felix & Gloekler, CPA Hill, Barth, and King, LLC Little Ceasar's Pizza Monahan & Monahan, CPA Northwestern PA Council of Teachers of English PNC Bank Stairways Behavioral Health Barb Welton, Attorney at Law And the Winners Were First Prize: CASA/Greentree Press Tied for Second: PNC Bank and Erie Business Center Spirit Award: Evelyn's Hallmark Best Costumes: Little Caesar's Pizza Thanks again to all of our generous sponsors, and hearty congratulations to the winners! To get some flavor of the evening's fun and competition, see the photos on the next page. Aplolgies to Erie Business Center. The Photo was blurry.
Books for Kids, Erie Chapter P.O. Box 3059 Erie, PA 16508 (814) 898-6214 ________




CASA/Green Tree Press Celebrates Tony Pasquale, Floyd Lawrence, Mary Weckesser	Runners Up PNC Bank Michelle Barlow, Julie Mead, Joe Currier (No photo available for Erie Business Center)

Costume Winners Little Caesar's Pizza	Mary Jane Koenig and Judge Domitrovich

M. C. Scott Wuldyga	Jenny Kaleta, Michelle Eidenmuller, Marueen Deegan and Traci Tuedhope of WQLN, and Donna Cloekler of Books for Kids
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Baldwin Speaks to Kiwanis President Bean Baldwin addressed the breakfast meeting of the Millcreek Kiwanis Club on April 9. As always, he explained the history and mission of Books for Kids, stressed the need for needy children in Erie to receive our free books, and displayed samples of the books we give away. Thanks to Kiwanis' President Marie Hanes for the warm welcome and support. If your club, business, service organization, church, or group would like to hear about Books for Kids, contact Bean Baldwin at 898-6214 or at dxb11@psu.edu. Clean Up Day at Headquarters Like teenagers who haven't cleaned their rooms in weeks, Books for Kids board members gathered Saturday, April 12 to organize our book stocks, take inventory, and generally clean up our store room at Bethany Outreach Center on East 10^th St. Thanks to board member Jane Levin, her son Charlie, and Charlie's friend Michael Sundberg, plus board members Dean Baldwin, Juan Fernandez, and Florence Smith for their hard work. Our store room and distribution center is now presentable to our guests and more organized for ourselves. Thanks to All Our New and Renewing Members Major Donors $250.^oo+	Benefactors $100.^oo+ National Fuel Gas Credit Union Schaffner, Knight, Minnaugh St. Boniface Food Pantry Patrons $50.^oo+ Dorothy Christoph Chet Giermak Clark & Co. (Memorial for Tom Monahan) Bruce and Linda MacDonald John R. Reynolds, Jr. (Memorial for Tom Monahan) Doug & Debbie Richardson Richard & Barbara Ryan South End Beneficial Assoc. Sponsors $25.^oo+ Robert Heidt Friends $10.^oo+ Helen Camp Earleen Glaser Thomas Bagel Thanks to All New and Renewing Members! Please Check Your Mailing Label We try to send out renewal notices periodically to let members know when their memberships lapse, but you can save us printing and postage costs by noting the date on your mailing label. The date above your name is the date your membership expires, so please take a moment to note the expiry date, and if your membership has expired, please renew as soon as possible. Matching Gifts Many employers will match their employees' charitable contributions. Locally, both PNC Bank and General Electric	follow this practice, but we believe many other employers do as well. Check at work to determine whether your employer will match your contribution to Books for Kids. Every dollar helps promote literacy and life-long learning among the children and youth of Erie County. Want to Help? Like other non-profits, we are always looking for folks willing to lend a hand. At the moment, we are without a board member able to take care of public relations and publicity. As a result, we miss some opportunities to publicize our work and communicate our message to those who haven't yet heard of us. If any of our readers is able and willing to join our board and help with public relations, we would be more than happy to consider candidates. Anyone interested may learn more and volunteer by calling Dean Baldwin at 898-6214 or any board member. We Change Lives Giving a child a book may seem a simple act, but those who receive our books tell us that they make a real difference. Literacy is a life-long gift, and all who support Books for Kids can feel good about the fact that our books do change lives.
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The Books for Kids Foundation, Erie Chapter P.O. Box 3059 Erie, PA 16508	Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Erie, PA Permit No. 943
WON'T YOU PLEASE HELP US? Please use this coupon to lend us your support. The children and youth of Erie County will thank you. [Has your membership expired? The date on the mailing label indicates your last donation.] ____ Major Donor $250+ ____ Benefactor $100+ ____ Patron $50+ ____ Sponsor $25+ ____ Friend $10+ Mail the completed form and check payable to "Books for Kids, Erie Chapter," P.O. Box 3059 Erie, PA 16508. Donations to Books for Kids are tax deductible for those who itemize.
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