Barry County Neighborhood Center School Readiness Fair

Fair serves 148 local students Democrat Photo/Lindsay Reed The Cassville Branch Library gave a free book to each child who attended the Barry County OACAC Neighborhood Center's School Readiness Fair on Aug. 4. The annual event, which provided 148 local students with school supplies for the 2011-12 school year, was held at the Crowder College Cassville Campus Community Center. In the photo above, Cassville preschool student Harlee Boydston selects a book from the stack of reading materials.
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Successful school fair Democrat Photo/Lindsay Reed The Barry County OACAC Neighborhood Center's annual School Readiness Fair served nearly 150 area students this year. Youngsters picked up school supplies, gifts and a variety of information at the fair, which was held at the Crowder College Cassville Campus Community Center on Aug. 4.
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Free services offered Democrat Photo/Lindsay Reed Area Community Health Emissaries (ACHE), Inc., of Anderson, provided free dental examinations and fluoride brushing at the Barry County Neighborhood Center School Readiness Fair on Aug. 4. Children also had the opportunity to receive free hearing and vision screenings during the event.
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Electric displays Democrat Photo/Lindsay Reed Barry Electric Cooperative offered free gifts and information at the Barry County OACAC Neighborhood Center School Readiness Fair, held at the Crowder College Cassville Campus Community Center last Thursday. The cooperative booth also featured several educational display items, including an electronic plasma ball, which attracted many children. Pictured above, are Renae and Bradianna Dalton, who will both be fifth grade students at Southwest this year.
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Face painting fun offered at fair Democrat Photo/Lindsay Reed CoxHealth offered free face painting and blood pressure testing at the School Readiness Fair held at the Crowder College Cassville Campus on Aug. 4. The event is sponsored by the Barry County OACAC Neighborhood Center. Elizabeth Harris, pictured above, was one of 148 students who took part in this year's fair. Harris will attend preschool at Cassville this year.
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Fingerprinting fun Democrat Photo/Lindsay Reed MPACT offered parent training information and free fingerprinting at the Barry County Neighborhood Center School Readiness Fair last Thursday. In the photo above, volunteer Aleesa Randall helps Purdy preschooler Matthew Ellis.
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Getting ready Democrat Photo/Lindsay Reed ACCESS Family Care Clinic provided children with a variety of school supplies during the Barry County Neighborhood Center's annual School Readiness Fair on Aug. 4. In the photo above, Purdy Elementary School second grade student Samantha Ellis happily accepts a folder from an ACCESS staff member.
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