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RiverKings Player Will Read to Kindergarteners

Published on November 17, 2003 under SPHL (SPHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


SOUTHAVEN, Miss.—Memphis RiverKings defenseman Stephen Margeson will read to the four- and five-year-old kindergarten classes at Southern Baptist Educational Center on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. in honor of National Children's Book Week.

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," said kindergarten teacher Debra Holbrook. "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.

PA for player waiter night

Memphis RiverKings players will change their jerseys for aprons during a player-waiter night at Ben's Place restaurant to benefit children at DeSoto Sunrise Homes on November 18 at 7 p.m. The menu will include catfish, steak, chicken and more. Aprons will be auctioned off and autographed after. The event is sponsored by Kings With A Cause community club. For more information, call Summer Holbrook at 662-342-1755.

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