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The Daily Commercial
Thursday, September 24, 2009
C SECTION
EVERYDAY
HEROES
Everyday Heroes is a
weekly round-up of good
things that happen to
people. Submit your
information to Pam
Fennimore at pamfennimore@daily
commercial.com.
Carolyn Bingham and Laraine Astarita spotted
during the Art in the Gardens tour.
Back to School
Bash a success
Deaconess Carolyn Ford
along with Pastor, Bishop
Bernard Taylor, and First
Lady Cynthia Taylor would
like to thank the volunteers
and the nearly 200 people
that took part in their “Back
to School Bash Program” at
God’s Glory Ministries in
Wildwood on Aug. 22. The
4th Annual Back to School
Fest — Project Excel was a
huge success in distributing
over 200 drawstring book
bags, paper, pencils, hand
sanitizer, glue and other
school supplies to students
in the community.
Entertainment included
bounce houses, face
painters, clowns and door
prizes in the form of WalMart gift cards. Words of
encouragement were sent to
the group by Mayor Ed
Wolfe, Commissioner
Pamela-Harrison Bivins of
Wildwood, and Dwight
Howard of the Orlando
Magic. In attendance at the
event: Cindy Brooker from
Cindy Brooker Chevrolet; Lt.
Valentino from the
Wildwood Police Dept.; Mr.
“Hamp” Hampton, principal
at Wildwood Middle/Senior
High School and Mr. Presley,
asst. principal at the school.
Pastor Danny McKenzie of
Greater Piney Grove Baptist
Church in Wildwood; Pastor
Louis Leon from the Head
Start Program and One Man
Involvement; Pastor Brian
Tillman of Sunset Park
Church of God; Pastor Zack
and members of the Rock of
Ages Lutheran Church in
Wildwood; Bishop Wallace
of The Pinnacle Church of
God; Pastor Tony Jones of
BW City Ministries.
Community businesses and
individuals participating:
Butch Miller from Chick-filA donated free coupons; the
Lions Club of Wildwood;
Gary Knight; Dina Martinez
of the Sumter County
Health Dept.; Checkers
restaurant in Leesburg;
Winn-Dixie in Wildwood;
Ms. Cassandra of the Early
Learning Coalition in
Wildwood; Tamara
Stecewycz of Sun Harbor
Realty; Youth Dir. Elaine
Thompson of God’s Glory
Ministries; James David of
Backpack Gear, Inc. in
Orlando, and Bishop Leslie
Hannah. The group also featured a panel of experts who
shared a wealth of information and experience with the
crowd. Panelists were:
Brenda Boyd, retired school
administrator spoke on “The
Importance of Parental
Involvement.” Norma King,
Florida certified reading
teacher spoke on,
“Foundational Strategies for
Reading.” James Presley,
assistant principal,
Wildwood Middle/Senior
High School, spoke on
“Positive Discipline/Student
Expectations.” Debbie
Moffitt, Director District
School Board of Sumter
County, spoke on “Success
of Sumter’s Schools.”
Michael Foote, Chairman of
the Sumter School Board,
“Success of Sumter’s
Schools.” Beverly Steele,
CEO & Founder of Young
Performing Artists, Inc.
spoke on “Self-esteem,
Cultural Arts & Education.”
Arthur Boyd, retired school
administrator, “Positive &
Negative Networking: Where
They will Take You.” Laura
Satterfield, teacher, Dwight
Morrow High School in New
Jersey, “High School
Curriculum & Parental
Involvement.” Pervis Riley,
local entrepreneur for The
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Lexsi-caye Cannings, Rachel Morris and
Zachary Cannings at a Eustis volleyball game.
Patricia and Colin Stevens spotted at the
Dancing in the Mall! event.
Paris and Beulah Spencer spotted at the Boys
and Girls Clubs.
Whether at home, while
shopping or just enjoying
Lake County with your
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Denzel Jones spotted at the
Boys and Girls Clubs.
Katelyn Kerce spotted at the
Boys and Girls Clubs.
Kaitlyn Ashford spotted at the
Boys and Girls Clubs.
Allie Keeler and Ciara Hopkins spotted at the Mount Dora Bible 14th annual Bulldog
Invitational.
Frank Sullivan at the Mount
Dora Bible Bulldog Invitational.
Jean Wright and Owen Richards spotted at the Dancing
in the Mall! event.
Altereque Baker spotted at the
Genesis Center.
Brock Hinman spotted at the Mount Dora Bible
14th annual Bulldog Invitational.
Sa’Mya Rollins spotted at the
Genesis Center.
Terreona Price spotted at the
Genesis Center.
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Jonathan Giangrossi spotted at
the Genesis Center.
Everett and Ann Daugherty spotted at the Mount Dora
Bible 14th annual Bulldog Invitational.
Susann Collar spotted during
the Art in the Gardens tour.
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Bryana Coleman spotted at the
Boys and Girls Clubs.
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Tinesha Rogers spotted at the
Genesis Center.
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