Mother’s Banana Pudding
By Fran DeWine
January is over. I’ve put away all my Christmas decorations, reorganized my recipes, and now I’m ready to finish up my little cookbook that I am making for the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library with recipes from Dolly Parton as well as some of my old favorites.
The Imagination Library is going very well in Ohio. Since we set up the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library in August of 2019, we’ve gone from 94,000 (13 percent) participation to 263,510 kids enrolled, with every child in every county under 5 years old eligible to sign up! Every child receives a free book in the mail addressed to him or her every single month. This has been very important to so many families especially during this pandemic when libraries were not open everywhere. I’m excited about our progress and I can’t wait to get back on the road to help boost this even more.
Times-Reporter staff report
NEW PHILADELPHIA The United Way of Tuscarawas County is a local affiliate for the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library in partnership with the nationally recognized Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
In July 2019, the Ohio legislature included $5 million over the course of the next two years to jump start the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library by providing matching funds to local initiatives. The Ohio Governor’s office asked the United Way of Tuscarawas County to be the affiliate partner for the county, which the board enthusiastically agreed to.
“Few investments make a greater impact than those that support literacy and early childhood education, both of which can have tremendous implications for lifelong wellbeing,” explained United Way of Tuscarawas County President Robin Waltz. “Our decision to invest in the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library is a direct reflection of our belief in the importance of education and literacy. In many
Preble County District Library COVID-19 GuidelinesOn Wednesday, July 1, all Preble County District Library branches welcomed patrons back into the building
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Year in Review: Remembering the headlines of 2020 Pictured in January are (l-r) Hillsboro administrators introduced to city employees: council president Tom Eichinger, mayor Justin Harsha, chief of police/systems administrator Eric Daniels, safety and service director Brianne Abbott, public works superintendent Shawn Adkins and auditor Alex Butler. (HCP photo by Caitlin Forsha.) Demolition of the former Parker Hotel began in February 2020. (HCP photo by Caitlin Forsha.) On Jan. 24, then-Director of the Ohio Department of Health Dr. Amy Acton declared novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) an immediately reportable disease. Pictured is the Ohio Public Health Advisory System map as of Dec. 17. (Photo courtesy of the Ohio Governor s Office.)
Stark Library helping to give lifetime of opportunity
Patricia Faulhaber
Suburbanite correspondent
CANTON Early literacy is one of Stark Library’s core missions. The library believes that building a solid foundation today will build a better community tomorrow.
That is one reason CEO and Executive Director Mary Ellen Icaza gave for why Stark Library is entering a second year as part of Dolly Parton s Imagination Library. Through the program, kids in Stark County can receive a free book every month until they’re five years old – each child could receive up to 60 books for their personal library if their parents start them in the program before the age of one.