Penny drive reward at Hatley day care

Youngsters in Vicki Hatley’s day care were honored with an ice cream party with the library’s Reading Bear Thursday for being the winner of the Whitman County Library penny drive for the fifth year in a row. They raised more than $500 this year and a total of $1,181 over the last five years. Vicki credits parents of all the kids who attend her day care along with friends and family who also contributed to the drive. The library makes weekly visits to the day care with stories, songs and finger-plays focusing on early educational skills. The library also provides resources to the daycare by bringing a tub of kids books each week.