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Year 2Issue 1

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March 2015

Learn to Read of

Words from Barbara Hopper

St. Lucie
County, Inc.
In This Issue
Words from

Barbara Hopper
Directors Corner
by Luz Ma Camacho

A Learners Story
by Kelsie Cheyenne

Our Tutor Stars

I want to thank all of the tutors for

volunteering their time and
helping improve the lives of our
learners. This newsletter is full of

the many activities that are

planned for the coming year. I
hope that all of you can
participate in as many of them as
possible. They are a great help to
us in obtaining the funds needed
to provide you and your learners
with the educational materials
that you need. If you have a
suggestion as to a fund raising
event or a way to improve our
organization, please call the
office and let LuzMa know about
it. Please remember to submit
your monthly reports and
mention our organization to
anyone who might be interested.

Directors Corner by, Luz Ma Camacho

Learn To Read Makes 2

a Difference Everyday

New People

Calendar of Events

If you give a man a

fish, he will be
nourished once. If
you teach him to
fish, he will feed
himself and his
family all of his life.
Chuang Tzu

Welcome Debbie!
Our new staff member is
Deborah Andersen. She is a
local Ft. Pierce resident. She
is in charge of the Language
Computer Lab, and will
cover the office when the
Director is out for meetings,
vacation, etc.
She brings with her prior
experience in fund-raising.
She has helped with the
Silent Auction baskets for
Feast for Literacy, the Tee to
Read Golf tournament and
others.
She recently
attended the Tutor Training
Workshop and has started
tutoring a learner. She also
is helping maintain an up to
date data base from which

we can seek financial support of our

fund
raisers. We are pleased to
have Debbie and look forward her
contributions to make Learn to Read a
success.

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A Learners Story by Kelsie Cheyenne Handshoe

Anyone who knows
me knows how much
I love my family,
especially these two.
My papaw has been
working so hard to
learn how to learn
to
read and write.
With my uncle Ralph
wise teaching, he
passed the first level
of his class, receiving
this diploma. Of

course they had to

shake hands just
like people do at
graduations.
This
makes me full of
overwhelming pride
and joy. My heart is
full of love for these
two! Miss them more
and more everyday.
With Ralph Clark
and Billie Faye Pratt.

Ralph Clark and

Orril Pratt

Orril Pratt

Our Tutor Stars

Tutor of the Quarter
Congratulations to Mr. Mel Singer Tutor of the
Quarter who has been working very hard with his learners for one
year. Your learners are very thankful for all your support and
dedication.
Learn To Read Makes a Difference Everyday
Volunteering can affect the lives of our learners and
also our tutors.
Former tutor, Beth Jones began tutoring in 2005 and
enjoyed it so much that she enrolled in IRSC and

A good teacher does

not bid you to enter
the house of wisdom,
but rather leads you to
the threshold of your
own mind.

obtained a degree Exceptional Student Education,

2014. Now she is full time teacher with the St. Lucie
County School System.

Kahlil Gibran

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New People
We would like to welcome our new tutors:
Kathleen Hammel
Michelle Mckinnon
Tammy Wood
Randy Taylor
And on February 7, 2015
Gail DiBiasio
Mary B Kelly
Deborah Andersen
Laurie Harpin
Stacy Ousley
Yvette Abraham
Ralph Clark

Be a tutor, you
can make a
difference in
one persons
life.
Unknown

Calendar of Events
2015 will be a busy fundraising events year.
After our successful Bling Sale in January, we have scheduled the
following events:
April 24 -- Yard Sale 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. It will be at The Shrine Club, 4600 Oleander Ave.
We need donations. No clothing. We had one in February and it was profitable.
April 29 -- Quarter Auction 6:00 PM 9:00 PM at The Fort Pierce Yacht Club. Please invite your
friends to attend this fun evening.
June 21 Concert at the Sunrise Theatre Black Box -- Time TBA, Donation: $25.00
July 11th Tee To Read Golf Tournament at Gator Trace Shot Gun at 8:30 AM. For more details
call the office.
September 12, 2015- Noon2:00 PM Tutor Recognition Luncheon
September 26th Boots, Jeans and BBQ at RiverWalk Center on Indian River Drive in Ft. Pierce.
More information will be available in the next newsletter.
December 6th 8th Feast for Literacy.
PLEASE PUT ALL OF THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR

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Learn to Read of
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Fort Pierce , FL 34950
772 . 464 . 2747

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