Letters to the editor

To the Editor:

Thank you from the Heart

I would like to take the time to say Thank You to all of the wonderful people that made up such a wonderful team on August 5th, to help sponsor the 10th Annual Sharion Bailey Whitlock

From Court to Class, held at the Mattock Park in the Pavilion Area and Park Area. I would like to first thank God, The Bailey Family, Sugartown Riders El Dorado Chapter, all Volunteers, Set Up Committee, Kitchen Committee, Beautication Committee, Griller-David Taylor, All of your burgers hot dogs and smoked links were DELICIOUS!! Backpack Stuffers, you can out in the heat for the children and didn’t leave until all children had their backpack and the tools inside for a successful education. I thank each one of you from the bottom of my heart.

A special thank you to all parents, grandparents, who attended, Leap of Faith Inflatables, LLC our loader of backpacks and school supplies, Jerome Murphy, Public Works Dept., Dr. Steve & Nancy Owens, Dr. Jed Frisby, Bettie Elerson, GUDVIBES, Private Donors, Dominos Pizza, El Dorado News Times, Tia Lyons, Matt Hutcheson, Martha Benton, and Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd. Thank you so much for coming and sharing with the youth and Meet Me At The Court. Please come again. We enjoyed you so much. God bless, if it’s the Lord’s will see you next time

CEO/Founder

Meet Me At The Court

Veronica Bailey

Dear Editors,

I am writing this letter to share the results of the library system’s summer reading program All Together Now. This year was an effective summer reading program, due to the participants, the impact, and the county-wide reach. We offered 42 well attended programs across all six branches, which attracted over 1,300 participants. Over the seven weeks of the program, more than 6,000 books were borrowed. In addition we wish to recognize our champions: Pre-K: 1st Place: Wesley King; 2nd Place: Emmy Drew King; 3rd Place: Arka Duvasula. Children’s: 1st Place: Jai Durvasula; 2nd Place: Gwyneth Legg; 3rd Place: Katie Wyn Legg. Teen: 1st Place: Luke Legg; 2nd Place: Elizabeth Legg. Adult: 1st Place: Jamilya Dartion. Thanks to the support of our sponsors, we were able to help hundreds of children and adults throughout the county grow their love of reading this summer!

Special thanks to all 40 of our Sponsors! Our main sponsors included: El Dorado Service League; Active Coalition - Union County, AR; Benjy’s Plumbing; Brookshire’s; Entergy; Kiwanis Club of El Dorado, AR;

Murphy USA; Parks & Company PLC; Proceed Well Service; Smackover State Bank; The United Way, and West Fraser. Our daily sponsors were: South Arkansas CPA Services, PLLC; Glenn Mechanical; Sandra Maguire; Joan Murphree; The Salvation Army of El Dorado, AR; and The South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society. Our in-kind sponsors included: Andy’s of El Dorado; Arby’s; Arkansas Game and Fish Commission; Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources; Block-R Barnyard; Dairy Queen Grill & Chill; Delta Dental; El Dorado Fire Department; The Gallery of History; Logoly State Park; McDonald’s; Moro Bay State Park; Norphlet City Fire Department; Smackover Fire Department; Smackover Police Department; Sonic DriveIn; Taco Bell; South Arkansas Arts Center; South Arkansas Children’s Coalition; South Central Service Coalition; and The Union County Animal Protection Society (UCAPS).

Thank you all for your continued support of our community! Michael O’Connell Executive Director Union County Public Library System