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THE HERALD Wednesday IB 1 Adults see a second chance in learning to read The North Halton Literacy Guild Is a newlyestablished organization offering literacy and basic Math tutoring to adults 16 and over in Halton Hills and Milton Tutors meet with students on a onetoone basis in order to help them upgrade their skills in reading writing andor Math Some students have little or no previous reading skills while others simply wish to achieve a higher level of proficiency in order to function better in day today either at home or on the job or to satisfy personal goals Anyone wishing to learn more about the Literacy Guild should contact Maureen McCallum or Ave Edington at or 8764656 Campaign at crucial stage Each and every Christmas Seal that appears on mail and parcels provides hope to thousands that medical researchers will make that all important breakthrough a cure or a new treatment that will prolong life or ease the pain Our goal for the campaign is says Mary Campbell President of the Halton Lung Association We have raised If more people put their seals to work and send in their donations we will be able to con serving those who need us Christmas is a time when we focus on peace and goodwill Our thoughts turn to the people who need help The Lung Association through the goodwill generated at Christmas time carries this spirit to each and everyone throughout the year Make sure each Seal that is sent to you gets to do the work it intended to do Use your Christmas Seals on last minute gifts parcels and payment envelopes And please send your gift today Police hunt theft suspect A man posing as a customer stole from a local hotel early Saturday morning Police say a man entered Georgetown Motor Inn on Street around and asked the desk clerk if be could see a room When the clerk left the desk to show the room the suspect grabb ed the money from the cash register and fled the hotel say police Hotel Manager Ashik said this is the first Incident of theft during fate Vh years at the hotel as Following are responses from students who were posed the ques tion Why do you want to read The passages are from Frontier College Tutors Handbook and The Right To Read organizers guide I want to help my kids I dont want them to grow up like me There are things I cant do since I cant read One is I cant get a job They wont give me a job cause there are things they say I cant do like think fast enough Thats stupid I really get mad and I keep thinking Im too old to learn I dont need to be put down anymore you know I never learned to read or write but I tried not to let anybody know I would say I left my glasses at home so that I could get people to fill out forms for I dont really wear glasses at all It was always embarrassing for me Ive had a tutor for one year When I turned I thought I didnt have a chance but I finally decided to try to learn to read I was scared because I hadnt been in school in a long time but it wasnt like that at Police describe the theft suspect as 20 to 22 years old with dark brown hair parted to the side He was wearing a maroon leather jacket at the time of the theft WITH t Your copy Is available at many of our conveniently located dealers like TARGET FOOD STORE ST GEORGETOWN PICK UP YOUR FREE COPY OF THE HERALD TODAY all We just sit down every week and have a cup of coffee and get to work My tutor does what I want instead of treating me like Im stupid Now I can read the newspaper and my spelling is get ting better A few months ago I got a raise at work but the best thing is that Im learning to do my own in come tax forms I really feel like I can do things on my own Its amazing you know sometimes I look at a word and suddenly I realize I can read it People must think Im crazy when I grin at a word but its better than having them think youre crazy because you cant read Now I go to the library One day I hope I can pick up a whole book and just read it just like that Everything is new to me and what happens with these new things that I am learning by reading and writing gives me a lot of self motivation I am learning mostly about myself Never before today could I have said Tracy the reason that you got into trouble was because you couldnt read or wnte No I couldnt say that I had to be shown TEN REASONS TO READ TO YOUR CHILD 1 Because when you hold them and give them this attention they know you love them 2 Because reading to them will encourage them to become readers 3 Because childrens books today are bo good that they are fun even for adults Childrens book illoitrationB often rank with the best giving them a lifelong feeling for good art 5 Books are one way of passing on your moral values to them Readers know how to put themselves In anothers shoes Because until they learn to read themselves they will think you are magic Because every teacher and librarian they ever encounter will thank you Because Its nostalgic Because for that short space time they will stay clean and quiet 10 Because if you do they may then 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