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FLORIDA SENTINEL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016
The Tampa Chapter Of The Links, Inc. Host Successful Read-In At Sheehy Elementary
The Tampa Chapter of The Links, In- corporated hosted another successful Read-In. The organization celebrated 10 years of hosting the Read-In at Paul L. Sheehy, M. D. Elementary School.
Citizens and professionals from all walks of life took advantage of the oppor- tunity to read to an enthusiastic group of elementary students in grades K-5. Link
Kay Andrews is President of the Tampa Chapter Links Phyllis Lee, was the Read-In Chair and Marsha Lewis Brown was Co-Chair.
The Royal Jewels, the group of 5th grade girls mentored by the The Links, served as hostesses and escorts, leading each reader to his or her assigned class- room with the selected book for that age-
group. After the reader was completed, the Jewel escorted him or her back to the Media Center for breakfast provided by Casper MacDonald’s Restaurant.
A treat for the Royal Jewels was an op- portunity to enjoy breakfast after the readers had departed and be read to, too. Each Jewel was gifted with a signed copy of the book written and illustrated by
Anastasia Maglorie – Naledi Star Road.
Ms. Maglorie, just one year out of college, shared with the attentive group of girls that writing the book started out as a homework assignment. Her teacher was so impressed with it that she asked her to have it published. She is now working on a second book. (Photos by BRUNSON)
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Mayor Bob Buckhorn, City Council Chair Frank Reddick and State Rep. Ed Narain pose with Chapter President Kay Andrews. Each read to a class.
Members of the Tampa Chapter of the Links, Inc., who attended the Read-In at Sheehy Elementary School were: front row, seated: Read-In Co-Chair, Marsha Lewis Brown, Pat Parker, Barbara Jackson, Read-In Chair, Phyllis Lee; Chapter President, Kay Andrews; STY Facet Chair, Margarette Spears; Sonjia Little and Ruby Brown. Back row, Links Atty. Elita McMillon, Atty. Linda Jason, Verneka Rhodes, Sylvia Andrews, Frances Sykes, Ruth Bell, Joan Dawson, Gloria Andrews, STY Facet Co-Chair, Ozepher Wilds, Teresa Brown, Sonja Garcia and Patsy Greene.
These gentlemen who read to the students are: Frank Crum, Fire Chief Tom Forward, Jerry Parker, Retired Captain Bruce Curry and I. V. Spears.
The Royal Jewels at Sheehy Elementary School, the group of 5th grade girls mentored by The Links, served as hostesses during the Read-In. Each one escorted a reader to his or her assigned class and back to the Media Center after reading. First row, left to right: Unique Alvarez, Gabriella Dalvalle, Stacy Walker, Cariy'a Gilette, Aniah Glenn, Mikela Stater, Dejahnelle Blue, Kayla Turk, Zaynah Muirhead, and Kaniya Jones. Second row, left to right: Daja Boderick, Selena Tyson, Jade Barnum, Kayleen Beasley, Asia Roberts, Ciauney Mobley, Shavonna Booth, Adreana Lee, Ja'Lyric Hayes, Abigail Baah, Trenyce Sims, Jaleza Wash- ington, Virginia Robinson, and G'arrie Smith.
Detective Randy Peters of the Tampa Police Dept. with the class that he read to.
Readers: Clarence Lee, Howard Harris, and Dr. A. Brown, FAMU School of Pharmacy.
These readers are: Jada Davis, Elohim Louis, Derrious Robinson and Dr. John Scrivens, Jr.
Amanda Dubose, Marketing Coordinator for the Casper Com- pany, accepted a plaque of ‘Thanks’ to Bob Conigliaro for McDonald’s 10 years of supplying breakfast for the Read-In.
Members of the Sheehy family with ties to the school’s namesake: Dr. Paul L. Sheehy, Jr., Dr. Omari Sheehy, and Paul Sheehy, III.
Anastasia Maglorie, book au- thor and illustrator, read her book and answered questions with the Jewels.
Royal Jewels, Kaniya Jones, Abigail Baah and Mikela Stater pose with Mayor Buckhorn.
City Brass with City Council Chair Frank Reddick: (L-R) Fire Dept. Capt. Barbara Tripp, Fire Chief Tom Forward, City Council Chair Reddick, Detective Sonja Wise, Lt. Randy Peters, and Asst. Fire Chief Milton Jenkins.
From left are: Michael Brown, Carl Harness, Jim Brown, Bruce Taylor and Greg Hamblet.