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i don't like this slidesjow
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FANTASTIC!! I WANT ONE!
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What a lovely garden and a great place to read! Thanks Carol for everything you have done over the years. You will truly be missed! The video was awesome!
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We welcome you to come visit and "read" any time!
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Love the video - and can't wait to come and sit on the benches. It's a lovely garden. We'll miss you!!!
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You all did a WONDERFULL job. It is Beautiful. I can't wait to see it.
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Great Job to all......Luanna
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The children will never forget their involvement in this very worthwhile project. Well done!
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This is a wonderful thing for everyone to enjoy. A Great Job!!
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A BIG thank you to my special volunteers, Ruth and Larry O'Connor, who were instrumental throughout the creation of the literacy garden.
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Thank you Community State Bank
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Community State Bank's stepping stone is in the garden
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The top of the literacy garden book cupboard.
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The literacy garden books are purchased
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The drawers in the cupboard are ready for their new books
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The literacy garden books are ready to read in the new garden
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Another stepping stone gets put in place
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The children put their stepping stones in place
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The children are moving the new benches to the garden
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The children take a rest break when moving the benches
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The children place the benches in the literacy garden
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"Leaving the world a more beautiful place". The literacy garden is ready for reading!
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Thank you to Arlan Becker who painted the sign for our literacy garden
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Many thanks go to ....Community State Bank for the grant - Very special volunteers, Ruth and Larry O'Connor throughout the project, and to everyone who contributed to the work of the garden.
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Ms. Pedersen wrote and won a $2,000 grant for the literacy garden from Community State Bank
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Ms. Pedersen stands in the future site of the literacy garden
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Master Gardener, Ruth O'Connor speaks to the kindergartners before planting
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The flower planting is completed
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The flowers look pretty along the fence line
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The kindergartners sprinkle mulch around their plants
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They pat down the mulch around their plants
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Kindergartners work with care as they plant their flowers
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The kindergartners plant the snapdragons along the fence
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The kindergartners plant their flowers with love
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The kindergartners plant the petunias between the snapdragons
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Frost digs holes and Ruth plants the red knock out rose bushes in front of the gate entrance
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Ruth waters in the rose bushes
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Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney was Ms. Pedersen's inspiration for the Literacy Garden
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Summer Wine Ninebark
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Vernal Witch-hazel
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Varigated Japanese Silver Grass
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Master Gardener, Ruth O'Connor, speaks to the children about plants and flowers.
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Ruth O'Connor, shows them a variety of flowers and plants.
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Mr. Fatka, Isaiah, Nadia and Josh make a stepping stone
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Mr. Rosenboom, Grace, Kira, and Ben make a stepping stone
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Mrs. Moore, Ashton, DJ, and Norah make a stepping stone
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Ms. Pedersen, Kendra and Alex make a stepping stone
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Mrs. Rondeau, Ryann and Faith make a stepping stone
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Mr. Moore, Karsyn, Tyson, and Abigail make a stepping stone
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Mr. Dykstra, Saxton, Skye, and Chloe make a stepping stone
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Arlan Becker, Master Cement Mixer, gets stones ready
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Community State Bank Stepping Stone - Our GRANT Sponsor
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The Cat in the Hat Stepping Stone
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Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom Stepping Stone
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Keep Growing - Read Everyday Steppping Stone
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The Kissing Hand Stepping Stone
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Rainbow Fish Stepping Stone
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Miss Rumphius Stepping Stone
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Larry O'Connor and volunteer crew stake out the fence
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The crew measures for posts
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The post hole diggers go to work
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Installing the fence
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The fence is completed
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Putting the "Reading Bench" in place
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The Literacy Garden Site before work began
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The background bushes went in first
