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Beryl Edgecombe, President, Bahamian American Cultural Society, Inc. (center). Barry Benjamin, (far right), Publisher of Benjamin Publishing. Co., Inc., and Harvey Lloyd, (right), Photographer, for the book Isles of Eden. Edison Bethel, (left), Consul General for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, New York City. |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Bahamian American Cultural Society, Inc. (BACS)
Accepts Books for Bahamas Libraries
(New York, April 7, 2005) Beryl Edgecombe, the President of The Bahamian
American Cultural Society, Inc. (BACS), reports from New York City that she
has accepted the offer of 40 books for the Public Libraries in the Bahamas.
The donation of the book, Isles of Eden, was made by Barry Benjamin
of Benjamin Publishing Company, and Harvey Lloyd, photographer at the
opening of a Photograph Exhibition at the Bahamas Consulate Office. These
books represent a global program of the Society to assist in the provision
of more and better books in the libraries throughout the Bahamas, to
stimulate reading, and to enhance literacy. The Society is asking each
Bahamian and friend of the Bahamas throughout the world to participate and
contribute by logging on to its website:
www.Bahamianamericanculturalsociety.org or call 212-213-9562 or
242-364-2371.
Email address: BACSORG@Earthlink.net