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FOX56 Salutes Positive People
Positive things are happening all the time in NEPA. FOX56 along with Chevy would like to say thank you by saluting the Positive People who are truly making a difference throughout NEPA.
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This week we celebrate:
Barbara Houghtaling
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Barbara Houghtaling of Rileyville has made an amazing difference in the life of children by donating books and money to her local libraries. She gave a book to every child in kindergarten through second grade at the Stourbridge Primary Center and to each third-grader in Lakeside Elementary School.
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Gift to kids speaks volumes
By Megan Reiter
Times-Tribune
HONESDALE - HONESDALE — Determined to make a contribution to her community, Barbara Houghtaling decided there’s nothing better than reading at an early age.
On Monday, the 59-year-old Rileyville woman gave a book to each student in kindergarten through second grade at the Stourbridge Primary Center and to each third-grader in Lakeside Elementary School.
And that’s just the beginning.
Ms. Houghtaling has purchased a book for every child in grades K-3 in the Wayne Highlands School District — which includes the Preston Area and Damascus Area schools — as well as St. Vincent’s School in Honesdale. She has also pledged $10,000 each over a two-year period to the elementary school libraries in Wayne Highlands and St. Vincent’s.
“I read every day,” Ms. Houghtaling told the children at Stourbridge Primary Center. “I love to read. I hope all of you will love to read the way that I do.”
Paralyzed two years ago in a car accident, Ms. Houghtaling recently received a settlement for her injuries. She would not disclose the amount, but she plans to give much of it away.
“My lifestyle has always been simple, and it’ll continue to be simple,” she said.
Prior to the accident, Ms. Houghtaling ran Rileyville Child Care, which her daughter, Karen Lorenzen, now operates. Ms. Houghtaling started reading to the children in her day care when they were 6 years old, and noticed their names on the honor roll years later, which reinforced her belief in the importance of reading.
Wayne Highlands won’t forget Ms. Houghtaling’s gift anytime soon.
“It’s a great supplement that just expands the volume of information we have here for the students,” Sam Tallo, Wayne Highlands assistant superintendent, said.
In Wayne Highlands alone, Ms. Houghtaling purchased more than 850 books at a cost of $3 to $4 each.
Filing out the door after receiving their books, the children walked with their heads down as they paged through their new gifts.
“They were so excited,” Ms. Houghtaling said. “Some of the little girls were just jumping. We could see it in their faces.”
Ms. Houghtaling plans to give each of the students another book to take home at the end of the school year to read over summer vacation.
She also wants to continue handing out books to students every year.
“You’ve got to reach them at an early age,” she said.
- Photo and story reposted with permission. Copyright © 2007 Wilkes Barre, PA Times-Tribune, All Rights Reserved. |
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Positive Organizations
American Cancer Society
· www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association
· www.diabetes.org
American Heart Association
· www.americanheart.org
American Lung Association
· www.lungusa.org
American Red Cross
· www.redcross.org
American Stroke Association
· www.strokeassociation.org
Children's Heartlink
· www.childrensheartlink.org
Children's Hospice International
· www.chionline.org
Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry
· www.wilkesbarre.org
Joyce Insurance
· www.joyceinsurance.com
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
· www.jdfcure.org
Miles for Michael
· www.milesformichael.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
· www.nationalmssociety.org |
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Jane Adonizio
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jadonizio@fox56.com
(570) 970-5600 ext. 5622
FOX56 Salutes Positive People
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Plains, PA 18702 |
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