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Getting kids R.E.A.D.Y. for school.

June 3, 2021
I had the pleasure of getting to know and work closely with Pat at the Michigan Department of Education.

We were charged by the Governor and Superintendent of Education to develop a program to help parents understand the importance of early learning and to give them various tools (books, learning activities, Sesame Street music, growth, nutrition, health information, A Rob Reiner “I am your child”video cassette... With the support of the early childhood unit and health units in the department the R.E.A.D.Y. kit was born.

What an action packed, incredible journey we had with R.E.A.D.Y. This national award winning program distributed more than 1 million free kits to parents, especially those at risk, over it’s life. Thanks in large part to the manufacturing and distribution network (Pat and Paula Nettleton at CMU) put together.

Pat was one of a kind girl. Her knowledge, common sense, vision and humor were a magic combination. She made the hard work and journey so much fun.

I will never forget her retirement party, in which to my surprise, she proclaimed the R.E.A.D.Y. program one of her crowning jewels. In reality, Pat was one of our crowning jewels.

How lucky I was, to be part of her journey. 

My sincerest condolences to her family and all of her many friends. She will be greatly missed. But, always in our hearts.



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