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PAGE 6A FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS-WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1990 j|P4 * Charles Findley shows interested young students tools from bygone times Teacher’s dislike for reading leads to award By Wilma J. Martin Special to The Forsyth County News A teacher's early dislike of reading that turned Dawson Primary school s Media Center into a student learning experience has resulted in a nomina tion for an award for an outstanding program. Charles Finley, a former third grade teacher who is now the Primary school s Media Specialist said his dis interest in reading as a child enabled him to relate to young students who needed a little prodding in order to check out library books. “Since I really didn't like to read much when I was a child, as a teacher and Media Specialist. 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Many of the items were donated by local residents, or found by children on the newly-constructed schools’ grounds, Finley said. "These grounds were once fields where the County raised crops of corn and other garden stuff to help feed people who couldn't help take care of themselves before the Welfare pro grams. When the school was being built, kids were finding objects in the newly-graded dirt Eventually, I be Cumming (404) 889-6784 Atlanta (404) 681-1968 ✓ On-Site Security ✓ Clean Restrooms with Diaper Changing Tables and Nursing Scions Dawson County News gan displaying these things to chal lenge the children to read books. Oth ers started seeing what we were doing and brought us some antiques and other items. It just started mushroom ing," Finley said. Finley also displays and demon strates old tools from the collection during Pioneer Day which is spon sored by the local Senior Citizen’s Center each year. 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They'll eat anything that comes off the table, and they love to be held. You don’t have to call them to eat, they’re always ready,” she said. If anyone wants a kitten, Julia said, she has an available supply! In addition to nurturing homeless kittens, Julia raises beautiful beds of flowers and a backyard garden with her green thumb. Originally from Rabun County, near Talula Falls, Julia moved to Dawson- Come On Home. Tb Family Banking At Its Best Cumming 601 Tri-County Plaza 887-6134 / 577-6387 (Atl. #) ’Sv^pl r - f. If * h fe &» "**' -v - ** rW £#s k WBBE3Bm - •* ■' If f ville from Cartersville, Ga. 22 years ago. After her husband Artis J. Coch ran passed away in 1974, Julia decid ed to stay in Dawsonville. “I like a small town, there’s never anybody that bother’s you . You can get to know people easier and they’re friendlier,” she said. A dream trip would be to Hawaii just to see the flowers. “I’d love to go and just see. 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