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Captain Theo Alexis brought the books to the commercial jetty in Harvey Vale, where Magaly Leproust and Jenny Phillips arranged the unloading and delivery to the five schools. Francis Sylvester provided his truck and helped with the transfer of the cartons from the Amelia A to Beck’s Place, where Mr. Gay provided overnight storage. Donnell Leproust also helped with unloading, as did several cruisers, including Bill Donaldson, SV Lucille, Jack Sutton, SV Notlus, Dan Hogarth, SV Eschaton, and Melodye Pompa, SV Second Millennium. The exercise was an excellent example of cooperation among local Carriacouans, ex-patriots living on Carriacou, and visiting yachtsmen.
In a few weeks, a twenty-foot container will arrive in the port of St. George, carrying another one thousand cartons of books and materials for those schools, as a cooperative venture between Boaters for Books and the Global Literacy Project, Rutgers University, New Jersey.
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Amelia A car ferry in Tyrrel Bay Bringing Carriacou Books |
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Mr. Sylvester's truck onboard the Amelia A, |
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waiting to be delivered to the five primary schools |
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