Updated: 5/18/02

THE PENNY PROJECT - II
Total as of  May 15, 2002  is
1,422,380 pennies.
That comes to   $14,223.80

Penny Collectors from June 1, 2001 - May 15, 2002
Matt Bernstein Lynn Bridge Samuel Bruccoleri
Luis Cochancela The Freund Family Mary G. Grooms Hannah
Stephen & Sarah Guilbert Iris S. Jacobs Dena Ledesma
Susie Lloyd & Daughters Juan Maldonado Marcus Paul
Amy Pennenga Paulina Pintada Hannah Schmitt
Cindy Shaw Mr. Jerry Turkel Geoff Zachow
Sunny Young Deli Helping Hands
........and many others

 
THE PENNY PROJECT - I
Total as of  December 7, 1999 is
1,035,658 pennies.
That comes to   $10,356.58

Penny Facts and Fun:
  1. 1902 pennies are worth more than 1879 pennies.  1902 pennies are worth $19.02, and 1879 pennies are worth $18.79.
  2. The first photographic image of an American appeared on a penny in 1909 in celebration of the centennial of his birthday.
  3. The Mexico City mint began to produce coinage in 1536.
  4. The Banco de Mexico was founded in 1925.

Better Beginnings started out to collect a million pennies, and wound up discovering they have something no amount of money can buy,  many, many friends.  Here are some of them:
Ken Hitchner - 13 cans 
Elks  BPOE 1955 
Club 8 
Better Beginnings Families 
Debbie 
Cherie's 
Jimmy Jackson 
Windsor-Hights Herald Staff 

Keydra White 
Denny & Rita Ropars 
The Wozniacki Family 
Zack Hill 
Geoffrey Zachow 
Aysha Williams 
Val Blackshere (Elks) 

Homer Justice 
Janice Mironov (Anderson) 
Rosalyn Davis 
Caroline 
Gloria Perez 
Reena Reeves 
Autumn Club 

Stango 
Club 8 
Piedad Almachi 
Richard W. Reeves 
Darlene Conquest 
Winitsky & Lee 

 Anonymous "AA" 
Val Blackshere (Elks) 
Kristina Cass 
Cricket Convertors 
Margaret Storey 
Jahnience Hughes 
David & Robby Grodin 
Board Collection 

Other Collections 
Mary Ann Paglione 
Judy & Joel Larsen 
Cherie's Tanning, Video & Gifts 
Bobbi Cass 
Dorothy Hess 
Tara Ewart 
George Medary, Lillian McLean, 
 Clara Martino 
Cari Fais' Grandmother 
Elks BPOE 1955 
Singles Fellowship First Presbyterian 
Donavan Wolfe 
Sam Morgan 
Homer Justice & friends 
Sammy Vaclaviek 

Ken Hitchner 
Elizabeth Peck 
Gasman 
David & Helen Goldstein
First Washington Bank 
Bagel Town 
The Larsens, very large collection 
Raina Reeves 
Smilies Families 
Prudential HealthCare 
Raina Reeves 
Curtis Massey 
Ricky Imperial 
Smilies Families -more 
Joanne Wozniacki - more 
Autumn Club - more 
Peg Donor 
Junior Friday 

Nelda Garcia 
David Brodin 
Dick Simmons, Old Hights Print Shop 
Maria & Ken Levine 
Cheryl Washington 
Anonymous via Mrs. Pane 
Pat Wolfe, Cranb. Nurs. & Rehab 
Carol Johnson 
Carylyn Pullen 
Bagel Town 
Club 8 
Raina Reeves 

Binnie Thom's Class 
Smilies Families 
Megan Thomaston 
Rosalind Davies (Comcast) 
Sarah & Stephen Guilbart 
Kessler & Morgenstein 
Chamber of Commerce Collection 
First Washington 
Felicia Thayer 

 Raina Reeves 
Bagel Town 
Anonymous 
Sarah & Matthew Lindbloom 
Board of Directors collection 
Sherry Whitman 
Liston Abbott's co-worker (anon.) 
Raina Reeves 
Junior Friday 
Homer Justice:  Aaron Lodge #9 Prince Hall Masons 
Sheriff's Officer Berkley Hackett 
Khufu Temple #120 Prince Hall Masons 
Mercer Co. Sheriff's Officers 
Mercer Co. Sheriff's Officer Gwen 
  Williams 

Helping Hands Angels 
Jaymie Witherspoon, Library II 
Raina Reeves 
George Goodson 
Asysha Williams 
Samuel Vaclavicek 
Leah Sharpe 
Brian Sharpe 

J. G. DeMarco 
Jaymie Witherspoon 
Denise Garcia 
Jackie Guzman 
Brian D'Souza 
Brian Sharpe 
Ryan D'Souza 
Bettie Witherspoon 
Hair by Sharon 
Rev. Fred Doscher 
Jaymie Witherspoon
Brian Erb 
Jahmir Smith 
Bagel Town 
Arleen O'Rourke 
HOPE Collection 
Isabel Pantoja 
Raina Reeves 
Cherie's Tanning & Gift Shop 
Rohit Gawande 
Dakota Blackshere 
Adriana Banegas 

Amber Gobel/Windsor Car Wash 
Althea Lewis 
Raina Reeves 
Club 8 
Anonymous 
Asyha Williams/McGraw Hill 

Village Pantry/First Washington 
Francesco Williams 
Adriana Banegas 
Jordan Paige 
Jahniece Hughes 

Bobbi Cass/Domino's Pizza 
Sunny Young Grocery 
EWRSD Transportation 
Roosevelt Yard Sale/Bill Henderson 

Brian Erb, 7 years 
Samuel Vaclavieck 
Grant Corritjer /Taco Bell 
East Windsor Girl Scout Troop #342 
Jonathan Diaz 
Manuel Toro 

 Fish 'n Game/ Nancy Kennedy 
"Mommy's "  Doggie Bank 
Staff/Parent Meeting 
Hair by Sharon 
Raina Reeves 
Amber Gobel 
Nancy & Lucia Quinde 
Lisa Storey/Bagel Town 
Junior Friday Club 
Good Community Fair 

BBccc Board of Directors Meeting 
Sunny Young Grocery 

Ken Hitchner 
Marie Thayer 
Garvin Brown, Sr. 
Amber Gobel/Windsor Car Wash 
Lisa Storey/Bagel Town 
Raina Reeves 
Petra Rivera 

Helping Hands 
Sunny Young Deli 
Hair by Sharon 
First Washington Bank 
Maggie Erb 
Joanne Wozniacki 
Mildred Bell 
Raina Reeves 
Joey Malone 
Tori & Kate Sabo 
Grant Corritjer/Taco Bell 

Sarah, Stephen & Hannah Guilbert 
Nancy Laudenberger 
Kevin Estrada 
Jalora Hill 
St. Douglas Baptist Church 
Denise Garcia 
Bill & Evelyn Wishnie 
Ann Cannon 
Larry Schneider 
Carole Dailey 
Jaymie Witherspoon 
Quaker Bridge Fountain 
Seth Kohn 
Sunny Young Deli 
Doscher Family 
Jeannadale Kernigan 
Jasmine Paige
Ken Hitchner 
Taylor Tindall 
Faye & Harvey Josephson 
EWPD "Ice Cream Man” 
Pat & Bill Lawler 
Sunny Young Deli 
Cynthia Pando 
The Kettles Family 
Sunny Young 
HOPE 
First Washington State Bank 
Peace Camp Collection 
Woody & Lynne Wallace 
Anonymous 
David Zikusoka 
Malena Pierson 
Old Hights Print Shop 
Althea Lewis 
Joanne Woznizcki 
Shontel Watkins 
Helping Hands, 
mostly Dorothy Hess 
Marcelo Suquilanda 
Erik Pintado 
Morgan Page 
Dereck Nararro 
Kevin Alvarez 
Tyra Ledesma 
Emily Vasquez 
Julio Ugeena 
Joselyn Sanchez 
Jalen Heartsfield 
Cynthia Martinez - Smilies 
Jeron Gregory - Smilies 
Anthony Feliciano - Smilies 
Jerry Turkel - Lollipops 
Nancy Moore 
Taylor Tindall 
Nicolas Simpson 
Susie Lloyd 
David Schneider 
Dennis McClary 
Barbara Glackin 
Erick Plaza Smilies 
Jenny's Office 
Lillian Freeman		 Karla Pazmino - Lollipops 
Althea Lewis 
Joanne Woznizcki 
Shontel Watkins 
Helping Hands, 
mostly Dorothy Hess 
Marcelo Suquilanda 
Erik Pintado 
Morgan PageDereck Nararro 
Kevin Alvarez 
Tyra Ledesma 
Emily Vasquez 
Julio Ugeena 
Joselyn Sanchez 
Jalen Heartsfield       Cynthia Martinez - Smilies 
Jeron Gregory - Smilies 
Anthony Feliciano - Smilies 
Jerry Turkel - Lollipops 
Nancy Moore 
Taylor Tindall 
Nicolas Simpson 
Susie Lloyd 
David Schneider 
Dennis McClary 
Barbara Glackin 
Erick Plaza Smilies 
Jenny's Office 
Lillian Freeman 
Karla Pazmino - Lollipops 
Althea Lewis 
Joanne Woznizcki 
Shontel Watkins 
Helping Hands, 
mostly Dorothy Hess 
Marcelo Suquilanda 
Erik Pintado 
Morgan Page 
Dereck Nararro 
Kevin Alvarez 
Tyra Ledesma 
Emily Vasquez 
Julio Ugeena 
Joselyn Sanchez 
Jalen Heartsfield 
Cynthia Martinez - Smilies 
Jeron Gregory - Smilies 
Anthony Feliciano - Smilies 
Jerry Turkel - Lollipops 
Nancy Moore 
Taylor Tindall 
Nicolas Simpson 
Susie Lloyd 
David Schneider 
Dennis McClary 
Barbara Glackin 
Erick Plaza Smilies 
Jenny's Office 
Lillian Freeman 
Karla Pazmino - Lollipops 
Dennis McClary

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