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By KRISTA HARRIS
It can be quite a task getting young children to embrace the joys of reading. Parents have to be role models and demonstrate how much fun reading can be, said Debbie McKeon, children services librarian at the Brunswick-Glynn County Library. Read to your child. "The most important thing a parent can do is take the time to read to (children) starting at birth," said McKeon. Reading to young infants serves a dual purpose: It introduces them to books, and helps in early language development as well. A newborn may not understand what's being read to them, but they enjoy the sounds, McKeon said. Participatory books with textures and sounds are also good to build interest.
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Mama Has Her Say
By Ronda Rich For a couple of years, I had been trying to get Mama to write my column one week. Well aware of how much readers loved her, I knew they would be tickled to get her side of our story.
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By ANDREW SMITH
A group of friends meets early most Saturday mornings, climbs into the carpool vehicle and sets off down the road in search of the next great bargain. The great American pastime of exploring yard sales is alive and well in the Golden Isles, with more than 50 sales advertised in last Friday's edition of The Brunswick News alone. And as the weather continues to warm up, the weekends will find still more homeowners selling off stuff they no longer need, or want, or have room for. And chances are good that if somebody's selling it, somebody else is willing to buy it – if the price is right.
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Jekyll Square renovation project 
