02-17-01: CT PTA Celebrates 100th Ann. at Bolton's Gravesite

ANNOUNCEMENT
February 17, 2001

CT PTA celebrated its 100th anniversary on December 5, 2000 at the gravesite of Frances Sheldon Bolton, its Founder.

From left to right: Porter Principal Delilah Fiumara, Central District PTA Director Mickey McAdams, student Malik Scott, Vice Principal Pick Ballenger, student Shalirayia, Vice President Cardinal Paradise, Co-Vice President Anika Lewis, Past president Mary Smothers, students Ally Mehr, Ashley Strong, Sean Riley, Anna Marie Paradise and Amazah Grant.

In the true spirit of PTA, a group of parents, children and staff from Porter Magnet School in Syracuse traveled to the Sheldon family plot, in the Hollowitt Hill Cemetery on Split Rock Road. They placed a wreath on the tombstone commemorating the date of the first meeting of the association.

This event was sponsored by Nutmeg Statewide PTA, Statewide Unit of CT PTA.

THANKS...

Without the help of the following people, the 100th anniversary of the first PTA meeting in Connecticut would have gone unnoticed.

Thanks to several Nutmeg Statewide PTA members who were instrumental in making this event happen. Eileen Litscher called all of the cemeteries in Syracuse to locate the grave site. Florence Iodice contacted her cousin, an assistant superintendent in Syracuse Public Schools who then gave Florence the name of the principal of Porter Magnet School. Carol Duggan called Delia Fiumara, Porter Magnet School principal, with the name of the cemetery, date of the founding of CT PTA and forwarded her a history of CT PTA so that she and the others would know why Florence Shelton Bolton was so important to our organization.

Thank also to the principal, staff, parents and students of Porter Magnet School in Syracuse NY for going out on a cold snowy day to do a favor for a friend!