HOULTON, Maine – On May 27, members of the Monument Lodge No. 96 in Houlton awarded four bikes to four students in first and second grade at Houlton Elementary School as part of the annual “Bikes for Books” event.
Students have participated in this annual event for several decades. For every book read, a coupon was deposited in a box. The more books read, the greater the chance of winning a bike.
Winners of new bikes from Houlton Elementary School during the “Bikes for Books” event are first graders Skylar McEwen (left) and Jace Dunlop. (Courtesy of Karen Donato)
More than 2,000 books were read this year. Lee Oliver presented bikes to first graders – Skylar McEwen and Jace Dunlop. Raven Skehan and Otto Nichols were the winners in second grade.
Other Masonic members assisting with the presentation were: Bryan Shaw, Worshipful Master, Isaac Brown, Kai Libby and Jody Anderson.
