HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 04C_08/12/2003PALM BEACH COUNTY
LITERACY COALITION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
Michael ). Bracci
Northern Trost Bank
Vice•Presidents July 10
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Kelly Starling ,
AT6tT Wireless
Sara Visomirski
WPBF Channel 25
Secretary Mayor Edward Resnik
Laurie Gildan
Greenberg Tranrig, PA. Village of Tequesta
Treasurer
G. Cotter Cunningham 357 Tequesta Drive
Bankrate.l°` Tequesta
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Parliamentarian ,
Chuck Blaine
Adelphia
Past Presidents
Cheryl Crowley
ImMED1Acy Public Relations, Inc Dear Mayor Edward Resnik:
Jonathan E. Brookshire
Northern Trust Bank
Mark J. Burger The Palm Beach Count
Coalition is anon-profit organization
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Dana Pickard whose mission is to promote literacy and provide referral and assistance to
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those in need as well as recruit volunteers to serve as literacy tutors. We
Kenneth G. Spillias
Lewis Longman & Walker manage a Literacy Hotline
a family literacy program in Belle Glade and
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Edith Bush
September will be full of literacy activities such as the Celebrity Read-a-
Assaul[onllliteracy thon on September 6 and the "Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee" on
Yvonne Carman
Community Volunteer
September 20. There will be an extensive public relations campaign
Laura Cunningham
The Palm Beach Posc focused on encouraging the public t0 refer literacy students to the Literacy
Maggie Dickenson Hotline and to encourage people to volunteer as tutors. "-
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Chuck Haas
Rachlin Cohen 6[ Holtz, LLP
Sharon Hill
We believe this awareness campaign celebrated in your community will
Palm Beach County Library System benefit our residents and the coon at large Enclosed is a sam le
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Carrie Hoch
Boca Raton Resort 6 Club `~
proclamation. Please feel free to contact the Coalition (1-800-273-1030 or
Becky lsiminger
Junior League of the Palm Beaches 561-279-9103) with any questions.
Cinde Martin
Community Volunteer
Ken Montgomery Thank you for your consideration.
Workforce Alliance, Inc.
Trip Moore
U.S. Trust Company of Florida Sincerel
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NCCI Holdings
Executive Director
Robert Patterson
Wachovia Wealth Management
Magdala Ray
Palm Beach Community College
Kevin Ross
Lynn University
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Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart ik Shipley, P.A.
Kristin Scharch
Bank of America
Chuck Shaw
Department of Instructional Support
Kathy Trumbull
SunSentinel 551 SE 8th Street, Suite 505, Delray Beach, FL 33483 Phone: 561.279.9103 Literacy Hotline: 1.800.273.1030 Fax: 561.265.3579
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DECLARING SEPTEMBER 2003 AS
LITERACYMONTH
IN THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
WHEREAS, in Palm Beach County it is estimated that as many as 22% of the adults function at
the lowest level of literacy; and
WHEREAS, THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LITERACY COALITION serves to promote the
learning of basic reading, writing, and English to further literacy within our county; and
WHEREAS, the Coalition coordinates workplace literacy programs at many businesses in the
county; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of volunteers are needed to become literacy tutors with adults and
children; and
WHEREAS, celebrity readers will be reading to hundreds of children at the September 6 Read-
A-Thon at City Place; and
WHEREAS, elementary school children and staff all over Palm Beach County will be
celebrating International Literacy Day on September 8 wearing Read With Me stickers; and
WHEREAS, many businesses will be competing in the Coalition's "Great Grown-Up Spelling
Bee" on September 20 to raise literacy awareness; and
WHEREAS, The Literacy Coalition is asking each individual in Palm Beach County to
"Celebrate Reading" in September by initiating or renewing the reading habit.
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Proclaimed By the Village Council assembled in regular session
this the 12th day of August, 2003, that the month of September is hereby proclaimed Literacy
Awareness Month. All citizens interested in acquiring services or information regarding literacy
are urged to contact The Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Mayor and the Village Council that this Proclamation shall be
presented to the Palm Beach Literacy Coalition..
IT WITNESS WHEREOF, I have herewith set my hand and caused the Seal of the Village of
Tequesta be affixed this 12'h day of August 2003.
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