A local mother-daughter book club began when the girls were in the second grade. They’ve read everything from the American Girl book series to “My Sister’s Keeper.” The girls are now headed off to college. - Contributed Photo
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A local mother-daughter book club began when the girls were in the second grade. They’ve read everything from the American Girl book series to “My Sister’s Keeper.” The girls are now headed off to college.

Ten years of reading together


August 24, 2010 · Updated 3:26 PM 

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This mother-daughter book club started in 2000 and has met monthly ever since. All the girls graduated from high school in June and are leaving soon for college. The group includes: Bonni and Sally Alpert, Betsy and Hannah Bahn, Ellen Gottheil and Melissa Hamblin, Doreen and Allison Kindred, Heidi and Natalie Marr, Cindy Erler and Claire Melvin, Judith and Lauren Prince, Barbara and Claire Sherland, and Kathie and Olivia Wold. (Not pictured: Mikie and Maggie Helman.)

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