Representatives of the Marysville School District held their checks from “Pumpkins for Literacy” at the Smokey Point Plant Farm Oct. 31. From left, front row, Pinewood Elementary’s Linda Clay, Quil Ceda Elementary’s Sharon Anderson, Sunnyside Elementary’s Val Nichols, Cascade Elementary’s Teresa Williams, Kellogg Marsh Elementary’s Kelly Sheward, Allen Creek Elementary’s Kristin DeWitte and Liberty Elementary’s Scott Irwin, with son Liam. From left, back row, Shoultes Elementary’s Janette McFalls, Grove Elementary’s Jeanne Tennis, Marysville School District Superintendent Dr. Larry Nyland and Marysville Rotarian Kelly Richards. - Kirk Boxleitner
Kirk Boxleitner
Representatives of the Marysville School District held their checks from “Pumpkins for Literacy” at the Smokey Point Plant Farm Oct. 31. From left, front row, Pinewood Elementary’s Linda Clay, Quil Ceda Elementary’s Sharon Anderson, Sunnyside Elementary’s Val Nichols, Cascade Elementary’s Teresa Williams, Kellogg Marsh Elementary’s Kelly Sheward, Allen Creek Elementary’s Kristin DeWitte and Liberty Elementary’s Scott Irwin, with son Liam. From left, back row, Shoultes Elementary’s Janette McFalls, Grove Elementary’s Jeanne Tennis, Marysville School District Superintendent Dr. Larry Nyland and Marysville Rotarian Kelly Richards.

Pumpkins for Literacy benefits schools

By KIRK BOXLEITNER
Marysville Globe Reporter
November 3, 2009 · 11:39 AM

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SMOKEY POINT — The Marysville, Arlington and Lakewood school districts once again received support from the Marysville Rotary’s “Pumpkins for Literacy” program, which presented representatives of those schools with checks at the Smokey Point Plant Farm Oct. 31.

Kelly Richards, this year’s Pumpkin Patch chair, estimated that the Marysville Rotary has raised approximately $200,000 for the three school districts during the past 10 years. This year’s program yielded $1,000 each for almost every elementary school within those districts, as usual, and brought in roughly 147,000 pounds of pumpkins, most of which were sold by the time the three districts’ representatives received their checks.

While the Marysville Rotary dispenses these funds to promote school literacy, they’re not specifically designated for the purchase of books. Pumpkins for Literacy also raises enough money to purchase hard-bound dictionaries for every third-grade student throughout the school districts. In addition, Pumpkins for Literacy donated $4,000 to the Marysville Custodial Department Committee to fund the printing of nearly 200 copies of “The Happy Custodian,” a children’s book about custodians written, illustrated and edited by Marysville School District custodians.

Contact Marysville Globe Reporter Kirk Boxleitner at kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com or 360-659-1300 Ext. 5052.

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