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RiverKings Defenseman Visits Kindergarten Classes

Published on November 19, 2003 under SPHL (SPHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


SOUTHAVEN, Miss.—RiverKings Defenseman Stephen Margeson read books to four-year-old and five-year-old kindergarten classes Southern Baptist Educational Center on Wednesday, Nov. 19 in honor of National Children's Book Week.

Margeson read "Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers" and a Dr. Seuss book, "The Foot Book," to the four-year-old kindergarten. Afterward he answered a few questions from the children. One of the questions he fielded was, what was your favorite book when you were a child? Margeson said he liked them all.

"It's hard to remember sometimes when you're a grown up what your favorite book was when you were a kid," kindergarten teacher Debra Holbrook told the group.

"You read so many," Margeson said.

"Yeah, like a hundred," said one wide-eyed youngster.

Other local celebrities who will visit the class this week include the mayor of Southaven, the school principal and librarian and a nurse.

"We're tying to get people involved from the community in reading to the kids," Holbrook said. "It's a small social studies lesson in itself. We get to talk about hockey and how that ties into our community. It's a science lesson because we can talk about the ice and how ice is made. It's a geography lesson, because many of the men who play are from Canada. It helps bring the big outside world inside our little classroom and expand our horizons a little."

Holbrook said that in general children love stories, but having the RiverKings visit and read is a special treat.

"It gives them a chance to hear someone other than their teacher read to them," Holbrook said. "It makes reading fun and important."

HELP THE FOOD BANK, HAVE FUN AT THE GAME

The Food Bank will be featured at the November 21st Memphis RiverKings game versus the Tulsa Oilers. Bring two canned goods or non-perishable items to the game and get two dollars off your ticket. One canned good or non-perishable item will get one free turn at the Cellular South Slapshot practice game. For more information, contact Jennifer Thornton of the Food Bank at 901-527-0841. Thanks for helping the RiverKings and the Food Bank help the hungry in the Mid-South this holiday season.

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