Historical October 1988 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Kingsbury Kiosk’s annual party for the St. Louis Public Library Summer Reading Program took place on Saturday, August 27, at the 28th Ward Democratic Headquarters. Punch and sweets were served and magician Harold Russell performed before more than fifty parents and children.
Two groups received certificates: The Preschool category included Ryan Lipina, John Erdman, Charles C. Parker, Miranda Fay, Genevieve Gamble, Rohan Newton, Caroline Holler, David Holler and Daniel Flynn.
These children each had had fifteen books read to them.
The second group, those who read at least fifteen books during the summer, included Kareem Adegboye, Adenike Adegboye, Margaret Flynn, Jamie Faulkner, Corena Gamble, Jessica Hawk, Zoe Hawk, Kelly Hawk, Ben Abel, Newt Newton, Lauren Jones, Bianca Jones, Timothy Schoemehl, Joseph Schoemehl, Aaron Thomas, Kiesha Hicks, Farrah Lunceford, Sean Lipina, Bethany Havens, Rebecca Havens, Mary Wiltenburg, Katherine Wiltenburg, LaVaughn Haynes, Dwayne Banks, Melanie White, Michelle Person.
The spotlight shone on the following children who read forty books as a minimum for Fourth Grade and up, and seventy-five books for Preschool through Third Grade: Kareem Adegboye, Adenike Adegboye, Meg Flynn, Farrah Lunceford, Bethany Havens and Rebecca Havens.
All were invited to a celebration at the Central Library.
A truly outstanding young reader this summer is Kareem Adegboye who read a grand total of 150 books.
Many other children from the neighborhood registered but did not finish.
We hope to see all the children again next summer.
Original photograph caption
Children pictured above had at least 15 books read to them during the summer and received certificates. Photo by King Schoenfeld. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1988, page 2.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1988.
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