Author Archives: Judie

About Judie

Community Advocate, Blogger and Native Landscape Gardener

Ready 2 Read 2023: Free summer reading fun

Ready 2 Read 2023 (R2R) is a free reading program for children during July – to help them strengthen and maintain reading skills, to return to school ready to learn. The goal is for all children to become successful readers. … Continue reading

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Ready 2 Read: Free summer reading program for kids

Ready 2 Read El Dorado (R2R) is a free reading program for children in July – to help them strengthen and maintain reading skills, to return to school ready to learn. The goal is for all children to become successful … Continue reading

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Lifelong Learning Makes for Better Community Leaders: Here’s How to Expand Your Knowledge and Skill Set

If there’s one thing community leaders should never stop doing, it’s learning. According to Ivey Business Journal, the best leaders are continuous learners. It’s critical for leaders to seek out valuable information, put their findings into practice, and share newfound … Continue reading

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KN2E to host new summer reading program for kids

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KN2E Annual Meeting is open to the public.

What: KN2E Annual Meeting / Board Meeting When: Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 4:30 – 6:00 pm Where: Online using Zoom (email KN2E@msn.com if you plan to participate – you will receive the Zoom details before the meeting) Agenda: Election of … Continue reading

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KN2E Board Meeting set for Sept. 22, 2020

If you might be interested in becoming a member of the KN2E Board of Directors, you are welcome to attend our next Board meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 4:30 – 6:00 pm. For details, contact Board president Judie Storandt … Continue reading

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New Meal Sites added to Kidz LunchBox in August

Kidz LunchBox has added two additional meal sites during August. All six meal sites during August are listed below. One is open until 1:30 pm. Every meal site offers free meals for all children ages 1 – 18. This is … Continue reading

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COVID-19 threatens school meals

1 big thing: Virus threatens food programs Axios PM, July 17, 2020 Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Kids will already suffer this fall if they can’t return to classrooms, and for millions of them it also threatens their access to nutritious food. … Continue reading

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Kidz Summer LunchBox 2020 continues thru August 7.

By Deanna Bonn/Times-Gazette Posted Jul 2, 2020 at 1:45 PM The Glow Bus dining room may be empty, but meals are still being served this summer through the Kids Need to Eat program. Kids Need To Eat, Inc. (KN2E) is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit with … Continue reading

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Free Summer Meals for Kids 2020

All children ages 1 – 18 are invited to pick up free meals now through August 7, 2020.

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