School Principal John Wilber.

Fillmore Mayor Manuel Minjares.

City Librarian Cathy Krushell.

On Friday night, March 7, in culmination of Dr. Suess’s Read Across America week, Mountain Vista Elementary held their annual Community Reading Night and Book Exchange. Over 100 students, parents and community members came to the event to swap their books for new books and to hear books being read from community leaders. Around 400 books were swapped this evening as kids exchanged favorite well worn reads for new books to appreciate. The children were also able to listen as books were read to them on stage by Fillmore Mayor Manuel Minjares, School Principal John Wilber, City Librarian Cathy Krushell and teacher Sandra Butts. A special guest appearance by Dr. Suess’s Cat in the Hat was made as well. This was the fourth year in a row that this event has been held which was started for the purpose of helping kids get excited about reading and finding new favorite authors and it was successful evening!