Somerville Postmaster Sherri Boyd believes that you are never too young to become interested in all things Postal. In an effort to promote the Postal Service and to encourage youngsters to write letters and collect stamps, Boyd visited Priceville Elementary School, where she spoke to the kids about Postal history and why the Postal Service is still important to everyone.
She also announced an exciting Design-a-Stamp contest for the first and second grades. The winners for each grade would have their entries turned into real stamps!
The children were asked to draw pictures of things that they would like to see on stamps. The pictures were then displayed at the Somerville Post Office, where customers cast their votes by buying Postal products (the dollar amount of their purchases was how many votes their choice of artist was given).
Everyone was so impressed with the terrific artwork that it was truly a difficult task to declare the winners. After counting and recounting, here are the final results:
The first grade winner is Danielle Davis, who is pictured above with her teacher, Bonnie Bradford.
The second grade winner is Raegan Jenkins, who is pictured above with her teacher, Julie Smith.
All of the participants did such a wonderful job: we congratulate you all. Postmarks thanks Postmaster Sherri Boyd for telling us about her fabulous contest and for proving once again that the Postal Service is still a vibrant institution that adds much value to the community.
