Miami, Florida ---- Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a senior member of the Florida Congressional Delegation, will be reading to students at Henry M. Flagler Elementary School in recognition of the READ ACROSS AMERICA literacy campaign. The Congresswoman will be reading her favorite children’s book, Old Yeller, to the gathered students.

The READ ACROSS AMERICA campaign is a national celebration in honor of the 104^th anniversary of the birthday of Theodore Geisel, better known to us as Dr. Seuss, the author of The Cat in the Hat and many other wonderful children’s stories. Ros-Lehtinen will be reading “Old Yeller” as this was the book she used during her years at Southside Elementary to learn English.

WHO:         Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and the students and faculty of Henry M. Flagler Elementary School.

WHEN:      Monday, March 3, 2008 between 9:30 to 10:00 A.M.

WHERE:    Media Center at Henry M. Flagler Elementary School, located at 5222 NW 1 Street, Miami.

Said Ros-Lehtinen, “I am so pleased to read Old Yeller to the students at Henry M. Flagler Elementary because this book has a very special meaning for me as I learned English reading Old Yeller. Reading is an important educational tool and I encourage every young child to pick up a book, read it and let the contents of the material educate them and expand their knowledge.”

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