Popcorn Funded Library Upgrades At Rogers Elementary
Margaret Watts the librarian at John R. Rogers Elementary in Vancouver Washington used a popcorn popper to sell popcorn during lunch and after school to raise funds for a school picnic and library needs. The program funded a rug upholstered furniture a rocking chair and an imitation log for the fireplace. Watts retires next weekend ending a 26 year career with the school and colleagues say she has sold a million bags of popcorn.
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Monarchs in an icy slope how Britain funds the crown
The piece surveys King Farouk’s era warning on monarchs, then details Britain's royal costs under Queen Elizabeth II. It notes annual state funds of about 475,000 pounds for personal expenses, 1 million for palaces, 1.44 million for travel, and 432,000 for the Queen’s family. It cites private wealth estimates around 144 million dollars, Duchy of Lancaster income, royal art value near 200 million, stamp collection worth over a million pounds, and Prince Charles income from the Duchy of Cornwall exceeding 500,000 dollars with half donated.
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