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THE BIG WHEELS KEEP ON TURNING
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The Story Express distributes books weekly. During April books were
given to children at Hiawassee Dam, Ranger, and Andrews Head Start/Pre-K
by Tammy Blair, Kim Cheves and Connie Chancey. Tammy also took The Story
Express to the Fannin County Health Dept. during immunization week and
to the Gilmer Health & Safety Expo. Betsy Doty and I drove over to
Dahlonega Head Start/Pre-K to give 175 books to children there. Between
now and when school is out at the end of May, The Story Express will be
taken to end of year programs with students and parents at the eight
other schools served by The Craddock Center. This will be a total of
approximately 1600 brand new books given to children in April and May.
It is wonderful to be able to encourage love of books and to motivate
reading through the outreach of The Story Express.
Now you may be wondering where we came up
with 1600 new books. We have been fortunate to receive books from many
sources. Calhoun First United Methodist Church had a book drive in which
each of the Sunday School classes donated a box of books. A big thank you to
Rev. Sharon Waters for organizing this great mission project and for
bringing the boxes across the mountain!
Joe Pugh, a faithful friend of The Craddock
Center, made a connection with the Rural Library Project in Decatur, which
resulted in a gift books. Rev. Audrey Ward, pastor of Central United
Methodist Church in Sacramento, California sent a package of books and a
Borders gift card making it possible to purchase many often requested books.
A driver from Washington, D.C. brought 30 boxes of books from Rev. Noemi
Nmena of National City Christian Church. We have also received gifts of
books from Peachtree Christian Church in Atlanta, the Friends of Sandy
Springs Public Library, Dr. Beth Roberts’ book club in Atlanta, Glenn
Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Floyd and Charlotte Hale, the
Jolly’s in Dalton, Frank and Betty Osborne of Ellijay, Steve Mason of The
Book Farm, Iris and Al Dodge of Dodge Educational Materials, Esther Kreek of
Kansas, and Caye Oglesby put us in touch with Debbie Green of Children’s
Literature for Children. In addition to the donation of books we are
grateful for the financial donations allowing us to purchase books and cover
expenses to keep the big wheels turning! – TLS
THE SEARCH ENGINE THAT COULD
 About
a year ago The Craddock Center became a participant in an internet
search engine program called Goodsearch. As a result we received a
substantial donation each month. We are grateful to those of you who
began doing your internet searches through Goodsearch, which benefits
the Center. And we’d like to encourage those of you who haven’t switched
to Goodsearch to do so.
Here’s what it takes to switch to an engine
that can make a difference! The first time you go to Goodsearch, just type
“Craddock Center” in the box that asks “who do you goodsearch for?”. Then,
you type in your search text. You don’t have to tell the site the next time
you search who is your beneficiary. It can remember “Craddock Center” and we
will receive a check from Goodsearch with gratitude! The searches are
powered by yahoo and provide strong results.
This is one of those win/win
opportunities.—TLS
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Next Preaching Workshop
 Our
next preaching workshop will be October 6, 2008. Registration for this
workshop is now open – so you may register now by calling or emailing
the Center.
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Urgent Furniture Call
Many a phone
call comes into The Craddock Center asking for help with furniture and
housekeeping items. We are grateful for all that has been donated over
the summer. The need is great now for additional household items.
So if you have, any appliances, furniture or housekeeping items that
would help a person who has lost everything in a fire begin again,
please call Tammy at 706-632-1772.—TLS
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