PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
                                                   August 5, 2003

Contact:
Terry Hapney, Director of Communications
Office: (740) 351-3112; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: thapney@shawnee.edu    

Shawnee BASICS Provides Free Books
and School Supplies to Community
(Please run from 8/5 to 8/9)

          In an effort to promote literacy, the Shawnee State University (SSU) BASICS (Basic Adult Skills in a College Setting) Adult Education program is holding its annual book and school supplies give-away at SSU on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Portsmouth Mayor Greg Bauer will attend and help pass out the free items at the event, which takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the rear entrance of the SSU Advanced Technology Center.

The service project is made possible by the Christian Appalachian Project. For more information, call (740) 351-3325 or (740) 351-3433.

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