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2012 African-American Read-In will be observed from Feb 1 - Feb 29. PACE held it's Read-In at the Josey Ranch Library on Feb 19, 2012 at 3 PM.
This year participants were Sandra Jones and Greg Forster, Jr.
- members of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Drama ministry Our Special guest was Michelle Bailey, Principal, Ted Polk Middle School, CFBISD who read to us from President Barack Obama's book "Of Thee I Sing".
In a special author's corner we had material representing the following authors: Grace Burke Kathy R. Green aden and Tracey Richardson presenting the PACE cookbook for presale.
The National African-American Read-In web site has made available two reading lists that can be downloaded. One is for young children and youth and the other is for young adults. You may want to use this as a guide for purchasing books that we are donating to children and youth at our Read-In. You will also find a little history and information about the Black caucus and National Council of Teachers of English.
Click on this link to be taken to their website and click here for a flyer to the PACE African-American Read-In.
If you missed this exciting event, you missed a treat!!! Please be present next year at the same location, Date and Time TBD.
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The PACE Scholarship Recipients Reception was held Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Davis. Mrs. Davis is a member of the PACE organization. Refreshments were enjoyed by PACE members and the recipients and their parents and family. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting the young ladies and hearing about their goals and aspirations. Several want to go into the medical field. One is an opera singer and has won several awards for her talents. We wish all of the young ladies the very best in their college careers and in their lives. For pictures of the day's festivities, click this link.
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The March meeting was held at the Carrollton Public Library at Hebron & Josey Lane.
Our own Roxanne Forster recently participated in Kacie's Run held on March 24th, 2012.
As an R. L. Turner High School freshman, Kacie Brekhus became
involved in the Torch Run, benefiting Special Olympics. As a
senior, she served as the student coordinator. Kacie died in a
traffic accident in October 2003 while a freshman at The
University of Texas at Austin.
The Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD has taken over the run as an annual event to benefit Special Olympics and focusing on the academic success of high school students.
Roxanne got involved in Kacie's Run through the Carrollton
Senior Center while taking a 5 K training class. The
members of the class were encouraged to consider participating
in the run at the end of the class
_____________ PACE is having a cookbook fundraiser. Recipes are being solicited from PACE members and others in the community in order to make this cookbook really unique and an item to be cherished with recipes that will become favorites of all who try them. Recognition is being given to each recipe submitter. The cost of the cookbook will be $18 presale and $20 afterwards. The cookbooks are slated for delivery in September. Order yours at the Scholarship Luncheon. Tracey Richardson will be at a table taking orders!! Click here for a flyer with more details. Scholarship Opportunities
Accounting Career
Awareness Program (ACAP)
Check this link for information about PACE's
other past and future events.
. . . . . Books, Movies, Art, and More Been to see a great afro-centric movie or read a
good afro-centric book lately? Please share
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Who knows? You may spark an interest.
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