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More than 300 children and parents gathered at the base library in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday March 2 on Ramstein.
The crowd listened as the classic children books were read by various volunteers, such as Lt. Col. Todd R. Alcott, the 86th Force Support Squadron commander, Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Goldstrom, the 86th FSS first sergeant, and various parents.
“This year, Dr. Seuss would be 108,” said library technician Karen Lakin. “What a great way to celebrate his birthday with such a great turnout. It’s also a great way to introduce the children to story reading.”
With a large crowd such as this, introducing as many children as possible to reading was an easy task.
“We had planned for approximately 60 kids,” Lakin said. “So when we saw that there were more than 300 people total we were really surprised. We ended up having to separate them into two groups and have two volunteers read at the same time.”
Lakin and the staff at the library and the Exceptional Family Member Program felt this event was a hit.
“Just watching how much fun the children were having was probably our favorite part of the celebration,” Lakin said. “The staff at the library believes this event was a huge success. We were extremely happy to see that this many people would come out to celebrate with us.”
For Alcott, the celebration went hand-in-hand with education.
“Reading is the foundation to learning and celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday is a celebration of reading,” said Alcott. “We’re all fans from one to 101, and Seuss’ lessons are timeless.”
