Corrigan Easter egg hunt deemed a great success

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.

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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.