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There were lots of smiling faces and excited children at the Easter egg hunt recently hosted by the Mickey Reily Public Library and the City of Corrigan. Children from one to 10 hunted over 5,000 stuffed eggs. There was also participation by R.E.A.D. Inc. of Polk County which is the local sponsor for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Courtesy photo

From Enterprise Staff

The Mickey Reily Public Library and the City of Corrigan hosted a well-attended Easter egg hunt in Corrigan March 22 with over 5,000 stuffed eggs ripe for picking.

Children from one to 10 brought baskets and buckets, filling them with Easter eggs that were filled with prizes. Raffles tickets were given out and door prizes presented, and the children also had the opportunity to take pictures with the Easter bunny.

Judy Blain, president of R.E.A.D. Inc. (Reading Encourages Advanced Development) of Polk County, and Joyce Davis a board member of R.E.A.D., attended the event, eagerly signing up new students for the program. R.E.A.D. Inc. of Polk County is a non-profit organization that is the local sponsor of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, through which books are sent to children in Polk County from birth until they reach their fifth birthday.

Blain and Davis were happy to hear good reviews of the families of the children already participating who love the free books that they receive each month addressed to them with their own name on them.

LaDonna Ray, retired director of the Mickey Reiley Public Library, shared her story about when she and her family, including her grandchildren, went to Dollywood Theme Park in Tennessee and Lauren, LaDonna’s daughter, said that she would go back because there were such wonderful things to do and the people were so kind.

Corrigan Mayor Johnna Lowe Gibson, Library Director Monique Bookman and Assistant Director Dana Vanya thanked the parents, grandparents and friends for bringing their children, as well as the policemen who served, the R.E.A.D. Program and all who helped in any way to make this Easter egg hunt a great success.

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Landon Lohmann, production manager of the RoyOMartin OSB Plant in Corrigan recently presented the RoyOMartin Foundation $12,000 grant to R.E.A.D of Polk County Inc., the Polk County sponsor of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. (l-r) R.E.A.D. Board Member Sydney Murphy, Plant Manager Josh Oliver, Production Manager Landon Lohmann, R.E.A.D. President Judy Blain, R.E.A.D. Treasurer George Huson, HR Manager Adiana Mosley and R.E.A.D. Board Member Joyce Davis. Courtesy photo

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This year’s Grand Champion Market Steer and Reserve Champion Market Steer at the 78th annual Trinity-Neches Livestock Show and Rodeo were won by sisters. The Grand Champion Market Steer was exhibited by Peyton Reeves of Big Sandy 4H and the Reserve Champion Market Steer was exhibited by Reagan Reeves of Big Sandy 4H. These two sisters have won grand the past several years. They are the daughters of Amanda and Roman Reeves and the granddaughters of Jill Duke and the late Gary Duke, Roland and Donna Reeves and Ruth and Ernie McClendon. Courtesy photos

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The LHS Best Buddies Color Fun Run is set for its second annual event. Check-in occurs at 9 a.m. and lasts until five minutes before the 9:30 a.m. race April 13. Registration is $5 and goes to raise funds for the Best Buddies local chapter and Best Buddies International. A T-shirt is also available for $10. Payments are accepted at Home Grown, The Bull Shack and Livingston Fitness Center. The first event held in 2023 began in the Livingston High School parking lot, and the one-mile run will start the same this year. The community is invited to celebrate all things inclusion. Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The program empowers the special abilities of people with IDD by helping form meaningful friendships with peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communication skills, and feel valued by society. The Livingston High School Best Buddies chapter was created in the fall of 2021. Courtesy photo