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Montana Actors' Theatre Chapter Administrator Rachel Dean, from left, reads from P.L. Travers' "Mary Poppins" to a group of children including Heydon Olson and Cadence Kallenberger Saturday in the Havre Eagles Club during Breakfast for at Suppertime for Literacy.
Heydon Olson, 9, poses with Whitey, her silent auction winning from Breakfast for Literacy at Suppertime, a fundraiser for Plant a Seed ... READ!
People eat breakfast food at suppertime during the Breakfast at Suppertime for Literacy fundraiser for Plant a Seed ... READ!
Montana Actors' Theatre member Donald Mayer reads from "To Kill a Mockingbird" during the Breakfast at Suppertime for Literacy fundraiser for Plant a Seed ... READ!
The Kallenberger family sat in the front of the row of tables at the Eagles Club Saturday night, dining on breakfast biscuits and breakfast cinnamon rolls.
The family loves to read, and that's why they were at the "Breakfast at Suppertime" fund-raiser for Plant a Seed ... READ, the organization that encourages young people to read.
"I love to read," said 9-year-old Cadence Kallenberger." "Once I read for 180 minutes."
"Chapter book are the best," she told a visitor "because they are long and detailed."
The Kallenberger girls are all graduates of Plant a Seed's Imagination Library, that provides an age-appropriate book to children from birth to age 5.
Six-year-old Tia Kallenberger is a recent graduate of the program.
"It helps them learn to read," said Justin Kallenberger, the father of the family. "It helps you learn words, doesn't it?" He asked Tia, who nodded her head in agreement.
The fundraiser attracted friends, graduates and participants of the program, and some people in the community who just wanted to help out.
Addison Horn said she, too, enjoys reading books.
"We have lots and lots of books at mom's house," she said.
"Plant a Seed ... READ has held breakfast fundraisers in the past, but directors decided to try one in the evening, an idea that was popular with the attendees at the Eagles Club Saturday.
"Breakfast is my favorite meal," said Cadence Kallenberger.
The crowd was entertained by members of Montana Actors' Theatre of Havre, who did readings from plays they have performed or may be performing in the future.
The highlight for the children in the crowd was Rachel Dean's rendition of "Mary Poppins," which she recently performed in MAT's presentation of the musical. She had the kids join in the performance.
The evening ended when organizers listed the winners of the various gifts that were donated by area businesses for the silent auction. Ed Ruff won the three-minute shopping spree at Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods.
And 9-year-old Heydon Olson figures she was the big winner of the night.
She took home a giant stuffed horse.
The horse was a girl, she decided. And her name will be White.
"I'm going to take him downstairs and ride her," she said.
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