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Beloved 'rare crayon' teacher packing up her Crayolas

I love this article. My children have benenfitted from Mrs. Allen's skills. She teaches with passion and love. And, best of all, she is one of several extraorindary teachers at Bonneville Elementry School. My oldest started there over 20 years ago, and my youngest left just two years ago. Mrs. Allen and her colleagues have touched lives and strengthened the life-long learning skills of thousands of children! Bless their hearts!

Thanks so much for writing this story about Mrs. Allen. What I love about your column is that you share stories about ordinary people who are making a quiet difference in others' lives. Thanks for making a difference in your own way by sharing this!

Thanks for this article. Utah needs more teachers like Mrs. Allen. We wish her the best in her retirement.

Hooray for Mrs. Allen! It's nice to see that toward the end of her career, she is full of enthusiasm. Thanks for your column -- we enjoy it and look forward to it each week.

Sweet, Sweet Mrs. Allen! She did, like she hoped to, touch all her students' lives!