Dear Editor,
I want to commend The Banner-Press for initiating a new program of special features in the The Banner-Press to help motivate children of Washington county to read. This is a great idea to support area teachers with free copies of The Banner-Press with a weekly page dedicated to kids. It should not only assist children in learning to read, but also introduce young people to newspapers.
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