January 4, 2001 NEWS RELEASE

MEMORIAL FOR RENE AND ELNA SEYE INCREASED

The Citizens Scholarship Foundation of BGM (a Dollars for Scholars Chapter) received a $400.00 contribution for the Rene and Elna Seye Memorial. The family has been working towards building this memorial to a permanent scholarship level.

Rene and Elna Seye moved to Guernsey in the early 50’s and had two girls. Bev (King) and Bonnie (Ritchie). Elna was a teacher and taught in Guernsey and then BGM when the school system combined where she retired in 1970. Rene had to work to make a living and was unable to go to school. He realized how important an education could be and was always pushing his children and grandchildren to get their educations.

The Foundation is grateful to the family of Rene and Elna Seye for their continued support and contributions. This contribution will always be a part of the Foundation and will help to encourage all our graduates to continue their education.

All contributions help in making the Foundation grow. Each year we hope everyone will continue their support and a few new contributors will help out as well. The Foundation is a community project everyone can be proud of. Everyone has come together to help our graduating seniors pursue higher education with a scholarship.

Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the Foundation can contact, Sherry Burke, Board of Trustee representative for the City of Guernsey, or any other board member. You can also write to Box 469, Brooklyn, IA 52211.

Saying for the week: To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." -- Steve Roland Prefontaine