Augusta Mom Gets Books Into Hands Of Local Students
Even though the last year has been filled with sadness and uncertainty, it has also brought out the best in many people.
For example, one Augusta mom wanted to keep with the literacy of local kids, so she stepped up to make it happen.
According to the KJ, Crystal Schmidt s goal was to get a $5 book in the hands of every Augusta student between the ages of Kindergarten and 6th grade.
She quickly realized she was not going to be able to do it alone and enlisted the help of local businesses.
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most of us think we will stay healthy. we are no different than other ordinary americans, no different than anybody else. we are held hostage at any given moment by companies that the night coverage or drop coverage or charge fees that people cannot afford at a time when they desperately need care. it is wrong. it is bankrupting families and businesses. we are going to fix it when we pass health insurance reform this year. we are going to fix it. [applause] again, i want to especially thank senator baucus as chair of the finance committee. . chair of the finance committee. he has been committed to getting this done. this is obviously a tough time in america, a tough time here in montana. just six months ago we were in the middle of the worst recession in our lifetimes. we were losing about 700 jobs each month. economists of all stripes feared a second coming of the great depression. that is why we acted as best as we could to pass a recovery plan to stop the freefall. i want
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