BOATERS FOR BOOKS
Carriacou April 2006

Amelia A comes into Harvey Vale Port

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.

Amelia A car ferry in Tyrrel Bay Bringing Carriacou Books	Amelia A backs into the Dock
Mr. Sylvester's truck onboard the Amelia A, with all hands loading the cases of books	Cruisers Unload the Truck: Bill Donaldson of Lucille, Jack Sutton of Notlus, Dan Hogarth of Escahton, Magaly LeProust (on truck)

The cases of books at Beck's Place (courtesy Mr. Gay) waiting to be delivered to the five primary schools