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Mrs. Gertrude Battle in her presentation on Personal Care & Hygiene |
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Link Virginia Smith assists during Mrs. Battle’s skin care presentation |
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| p align="left"> Link Beverly Warfield looks on as the girls enjoy the presentation |
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The LYL’s with Mrs. Battle and members of The Links |
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Dr. Barbara McCray (L) discusses the dangers of alcohol, drugs, tobacco abuse and anger management
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The LYL’s engage in an exercise on anger management
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Dr. McCray (2nd from right) with her Links sisters following her presentation |
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The Links Young Ladies at their session on etiquette |
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| The LYL’s following their etiquette lesson |
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During the school year, the Links also sponsor the Links Young Ladies attendance at several community events including Youth Gospel Program and Youth Jazz Program at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Youth Outreach Day, Borders Bookstore’s Black History Celebration and the African-American Film Festival. |
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LYL’s attend AKA Youth Outreach Day |
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LYL’s are among hundreds of students attending the Youth Outreach Event |
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Links Members and LYL’s at Borders Bookstore’s Black History Month Celebration |
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LYL’s share readings from famous moments throughout American Black History at the Borders Event
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LYL’s attend the Kravis Center’s African-American Film Festival. The LYL’s are pictured here
with Links Freddie Jefferson (C), Constance Ward (R), Virginia Smith and Sia Barnes (L) |
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The LYL’s also participate in the Links Annual Walk-A-Thon and Annual White Rose Luncheon Scholarship Benefit, serving as hostesses and learning from each year’s keynote speaker. |
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Links Young Ladies at the 28 th Annual White Rose Luncheon |
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Links Young Ladies listed to Dr. Shaw talk about “Preserving Our Historically Black Colleges & Universities”
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At the conclusion of the school year, the Links Young Ladies participate in a culminating program with Links Chapter members and their parents and families. The 2005 Program took place at Bear Lakes Middle School, and featured awards and certificates for the LYL’s, student reflections and poems, and a catered reception with WPB Links, LYL’s, parents, families and friends. |
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LYL’s celebrate with their parents in 2005 |
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The 2005 Celebratory Cake! |
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Principal McKeever (far right) with Links Judith La Grange, Wanza Sermons and Dena Bryant at the 2005 celebration
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Links Charlie Ellington and Maxine Bright-Davies at the 2005 Culminating Celebration |
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The LYL’s reflect on the 2005 year |
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Parents reflect during the 2005 program
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| The 2006 celebration took place in City Place. The LYL’s demonstrated that they had even more improvement in their grades and school activities. The program featured students and their parents, and also served as a send-off to several LYL’s who were moving on to high school. The program confirmed that the LYL’s have been provided a great foundation from which they can develop into successful young women. |
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LYL’s at the 2006 Celebration |
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Links and Bear Lakes Staff at the 2006 Celebration |
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Links Young Ladies Celebrate |
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Dr. McKeever (L) (Principal), Link Virginia Smith (C) (Service to Youth Chair), and Mrs. Ruth Francis (R) (Program Liaison)
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At the conclusion of the first year of the Links Young Ladies Program, the West Palm Beach Chapter of The Links, Incorporated was awarded a Bronze Community Partnership Award by the School District of Palm Beach County. One of numerous nominees, the program was selected for its outstanding and profound impact on these young women. |
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L to R- Palm Beach County Superintendent of Schools Art Johnson with Links Jackie Haygood, Rosalyn Baker, Sia Barnes, Montine Butler, Lynda Augustus, Judith La Grange; and Dr. Cheryl McGeever and Regina Sablo of Bear Lakes Middle School
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The Links Young Ladies is an Award-Winning, Umbrella Program of the West Palm Beach Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. Started in 2004, the program is founded upon a partnership with Bear Lakes Middle School. The Services to Youth Facet, which oversees the program, is chaired by Link Virginia Smith.
