Molino Singers In Barnes And Noble Program Today

May 28, 2011

Singers from Molino Park Elementary will be part of special Memorial Day program today at Barnes and Noble in Pensacola.

The Molino Park students, along with local singers/songwriters Sheila Allen and Ginny Cruz will perform “America the Beautiful” and “Stand Up America” during the program.

In conjunction with Pensacola’s celebration of 100 years of Naval Aviation, Barnes & Noble and Reading is Fundamental (RIF) are hosting the Memorial Day celebration to honor past, present and future armed service members.

Hill Goodspeed, a historian from the National Naval Aviation Museum, will speak and sign his books, “One Hundred Years of U.S. Navy Air Power” and “U.S. Naval Aviation.” Other featured speakers are Escambia County School District Superintendent Malcolm Thomas; retired Marine Gunnery Sgt. Gary Cooper; Phyllis Pia of the USO and Joan Platz, USNA Class 81 & the co-president of the US Naval Academy Parents Club. The main program will start at 1:00 p.m.  The celebration will also feature a special story time with local Marines at 11:00 a.m.

Other planned events include a performance of Taps, a color guard display by the Young Marines of Pensacola, recognition of veterans during an in-store performance of the armed forces theme songs.

The Barnes and Noble Café will host a coffee drive for service members stationed overseas.  A portion of the proceeds from RIF’s sales will be donated back to the group in support of local initiatives to turn children into lifelong readers.  RIF is the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit children’s literacy organization.

Barnes and Noble is located at 1200 Airport Boulevard.

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One Response to “Molino Singers In Barnes And Noble Program Today”

  1. Sarah Jane on May 28th, 2011 8:39 am

    Shelia and all the children from Molino Park Good Luck.

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