Same Great Book Sale

By CURT CLARK

Published: Jul 07, 2006 12:00 am

To the Editor:

Change of date; change of venue; same great book sale! We were concerned that changing the date of the 31st Annual Friends of the C.H. Booth Library âLabor Dayâ Book Sale to the Fourth of July would be inconvenient for our patrons. But when over 150 people were lined up before 7 am on Saturday, July 1, we had the answer â people love books and book sales â they will come. And they did, all five days of the sale. The Reed Intermediate School provided the perfect venue for our patrons and volunteers.

The book sale could not happen without community support. We especially want to thank: Donna Denniston and Bea Gellert, Reed Intermediate School; Dom Posca, Alice Jackson, and Karen Dugan, Newtown Public Schools; Boy Scout Troop #70; Chartwell Food Service; C.H. Booth Library Young Adult Council; Crystal Rock/Vermont Pure Water; Curtis Packaging Corporation; Jeff and George, Dunkinâ Donuts; Newtown Color Center; Newtown Hardware; Newtown Police Department; Jeff Smith, A Sign Depot; Stop & Shop, Town of Newtown; Paul at the Horse Guard; Reed Intermediate School custodians, and all our book sale volunteers â you are the best!!

Denise Kaiser

Mary Maki

Peter Stern

25 Main Street, NewtownÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â July 5, 2006

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