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Councilman Riley’s Annual SmithFest Entertains Hundreds
Sojourner’s Truth Staff
“People in Maumee and
Perrysburg think it’s special when they give away 10 bikes,”
said attorney Keith Mitchell as he pointed to the collection
of 180 bicycles that were about to be raffled off to the
lucky children attending Councilman Tyrone Riley’s seventh
annual SmithFest.
The bike raffle might have
been the high point of the annual fest, but by no means was
it the only draw for the 350 or so kids in attendance and
their parents. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 16,
kids of all ages had the opportunity to swim, play sports,
ride horses, receive free books, eat, get a t-shirt and
start the summer with a classic celebration.
Sponsors such as RFS
Charitable Foundation, Toledo Lucas County Public Library,
Stop and Go, ProMedica, the Lathrop Company, Columbia Gas,
TARTA, UAW Local 5242, Buehrer Group, Vickie’s Bar and Grill
supplied gifts and food. An army of volunteers kept the
party moving along and a core group assisted Riley in
planning the massive event – Chairperson Ethel Parker, John
Preston, Keith Mitchell, Deon Davis, Lavera Scott, Teresa
Scott, Larome Myrick, Maynard Porter, Crystal Harris,
Harriet Grier, Donald Scott, Willie Ann Eaton, Montrice
Terry, LeRoyna Drayton, Scott Noonan, Katrina Perry, Gloria
Riley
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