Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUly 28, 2023 “Reading is Jawsome” Saugus Public library continues its Kids 2023 Summer reading Program (Editor’s Note: This info is from a press release from the Saugus Public Library.) W ith school out for the summer, kids will be spending more time at the Saugus Public Library. If you’re looking for fun, educational activities & summer programming to support your kids’ learning, stop by the Saugus Public Library. This summer, the Library presents, “Reading is Jawsome,” the kids’ 2023 summer reading program. Activities include literacy support, story times, music programs, discounted museum and Massachusetts park passes, and take & make crafts. In addition, there will be special visits by Wildlife Encounters, Vinny the Bubble Guy, the Saugus Fire Department, Spiderman and the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and a performance of “Peter & the Wolf.” Check out the Library’s online event calendar for up-to-date information about all our programs. Families are encouraged to register for the shark-themed “Reading is Jawsome” program using the Beanstack app. It’s easy – just download the Beanstack app, register under the Saugus Public Library and you’re on your way. It’s like a Fitbit for reading! For more information, or to register in person, stop by the Children’s Room at the library or visit our website (www.sauguspubliclibrary.org/children/summer-reading-program/). The Saugus Public Schools recommends that students read at least 20 minutes a day this summer. The library is here to help families create a summer reading routine that is fun for kids and their families. The kids’ 2023 Summer Reading Program is open to young people, preschool through fifth grade. We have all kinds of great books on hand, but don’t forget we have free ebooks, audio books, comics, magazines & music you can download using the hoopla and Libby digital collections. We reward our readers! We’ve once again partnered with local businesses to reward summer reading. We’d like to thank those businesses who generously donated prizes and the New Friends of the Saugus Public Library who purchased others. The New Friends of the Saugus Public Library will be donating to the Cape Cod-based Atlantic White Shark Conservancy in honor of the kids’ reading. It’s important to keep reading to retain skills – and an opportunity to catch up with peers. Research shows that children who do not read during the summer fall behind. The effect is cumulative: Over many summers these students fall significantly behind their peers. Most importantly, perhaps, it’s an opportunity to build a reading routine: turn off the media, sit with a child, and enjoy some wonderful stories. Try reading a longer book to them or let them read to you. Login into Beanstack to track reading – but also to complete fun shark activities, shark drawing lessons, stories, and cool informational videos. Kids can learn about different kinds of sharks, from great whites to tiger sharks, and about the critical role these majestic creatures play in our ocean ecosystems. Need some help registering for summer reading, or finding a “just-right book” for your child? Stop by the Library and see us! All programs are free of charge. The Goulds’ farmhouse that stood at 196 Walnut St. in Saugus as it appeared in this 1951 photo. The farmhouse stood until it was torn down around 1985. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) ASKS | FROM PAGE 7 to eight-minute skate, and we’d leave the skates on the bank and then walk to school. When school was out, we put on the skates and went back home. Q: Any more stories you can share? A: Yes. I have some great childhood memories. I was a tomboy. I used to sit on the horse when my dad was plowing. When I was five years old, I was out playing in the yard. I remember getting kidnapped by two gypsies, who were holding my hands and walking me up Route 1. I was rescued by my Uncle Tim, who caught up with them and brought me home. Q: Anything else? A: A gentleman begged my mother to help him. He told her he had children and that his wife was in the hospital and he needed a place to stay. None of it was probably true. My mother felt sorry for him. He was in an upstairs bedroom making moonshine and started a fire. And he left with the house on fire. The police later arrested him. Q: So, I understand you were a nun for part of your life. Please tell me about it. A: In September of 1941, after I went into the business school, I went into the convent and it was Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky. When we first went in, they gave us tests and I ended up being a teacher. I taught in Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and Massachusetts. I wanted to Saugus native Madeline Grace Gould Armstrong, 101, relaxed after an interview last week in the summer cottage owned by her nephew, former Saugus resident Shawn Buckless. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) work with orphans, but they wanted me to be a teacher. Q: So, what attracted you to the convent? A: My older sister Ellie was already a nun, and dad thought it would be a good idea for me to join her. GrowASKS | SEE PAGE 10
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