School librarians at USD 257s elementary schools purchased 104 books, courtesy of a $750 donation from the Iola Kiwanis Club, plus an additional $375 matching grant from Usborne Books. The final tally resulted in 104 new books.
Shown with some of the books are Lincoln students, front row from left, Marishka Rife, Blayke Patterson and Shaylee Karns; second row, Brodon Westerman, Bella Schowengerdt, Jamie Flannagan, Madalynn Baker and Angelina Holland; third row, Brycen Baker, Shayden Thyer, Izabelle Morton, Cole Hines, Harlei Gregg, and Grant Sigg; fourth row from left, Kiwanians Roger Carwell and Tom Nevans, Lincoln Elementary School Librarian Daryl Sigg and Kiwanians Andy Dunlap, Julie Middleton, Stephen Henderson, Nancy Ford, Max Turner and John Shields. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN