|
|
|
Good character is hard to come by, but the Bartlett Character Counts Coalition is hoping to make it more common next week during its Character Counts Week.
A national initiative to improve ethical decision-making practices and behavior, Character Counts has chosen the third week of October to highlight six character principals: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
According to Character Counts member Dawn Leardi, the week will contain several ways to promote excellent community citizenship including making cash donations to Hanover and Wayne townships food pantries and appointing its annual “People of the Pillars” award to one individual that embodies all of the coalition’s objectives.
To coincide with the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, the week will kick off with “The Long Road to Victory,” a dramatic series of costumed vignettes depicting the life of five women who were instrumental to the women’s suffrage movement, all portrayed by professional actress Annette Baldwin.
“This event is fitting for Character Counts Week because of how (Baldwin) portrays the characters and to show how women got the right to vote,” Leardi said.
Baldwin, who hasn’t performed her show at the Bartlett Public Library for more than 15 years, will step into the shoes of suffrage leaders including Lucretia Mott, Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
“I’m excited to be back after a little hiatus,” Baldwin said. “I hope to reach out to a whole new group of people.”
With the upcoming election, Leardi hopes Baldwin’s performance will be especially relevant to the coalition’s objectives.
“It reminds us all of the importance of voting and the hard work the women put to good use to be able to exercise their right to vote,” she said.
For Baldwin, her piece illustrates character traits women should emulate.
“The qualities these women held are certainly the kinds of qualities we hope to instill in the next generation,” Baldwin said.
If you go
WHAT The Long Road to Victory
WHEN 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17
WHERE Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road
COST Free
INFO To register, call (630) 837-2855
I just added this to tease to page 3 of otg. bb
On The Go chit-chat
‘Her-story’ teacher Annette Baldwin shares her motivation. See page 21
Good character is hard to come by, but the Bartlett Character Counts Coalition is hoping to make it more common next week during its Character Counts Week.
A national initiative to improve ethical decision-making practices and behavior, Character Counts has chosen the third week of October to highlight six character principals: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
According to Character Counts member Dawn Leardi, the week will contain several ways to promote excellent community citizenship including making cash donations to Hanover and Wayne townships food pantries and appointing its annual “People of the Pillars” award to one individual that embodies all of the coalition’s objectives.
To coincide with the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, the week will kick off with “The Long Road to Victory,” a dramatic series of costumed vignettes depicting the life of five women who were instrumental to the women’s suffrage movement, all portrayed by professional actress Annette Baldwin.
“This event is fitting for Character Counts Week because of how (Baldwin) portrays the characters and to show how women got the right to vote,” Leardi said.
Baldwin, who hasn’t performed her show at the Bartlett Public Library for more than 15 years, will step into the shoes of suffrage leaders including Lucretia Mott, Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
“I’m excited to be back after a little hiatus,” Baldwin said. “I hope to reach out to a whole new group of people.”
With the upcoming election, Leardi hopes Baldwin’s performance will be especially relevant to the coalition’s objectives.
“It reminds us all of the importance of voting and the hard work the women put to good use to be able to exercise their right to vote,” she said.
For Baldwin, her piece illustrates character traits women should emulate.
“The qualities these women held are certainly the kinds of qualities we hope to instill in the next generation,” Baldwin said.
If you go
WHAT The Long Road to Victory
WHEN 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17
WHERE Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road
COST Free
INFO To register, call (630) 837-2855
I just added this to tease to page 3 of otg. bb
On The Go chit-chat
‘Her-story’ teacher Annette Baldwin shares her motivation. See page 21
