I was honored last week to be quoted in a story (Teacher's torch to blaze for years) on a new scholarship fund set up in memory of former Lewes Mayor George H.P. Smith, who passed away in September of last year.
Mayor Smith's Daughter, Barbara Smith-Shelton, has founded the Hon. George H.P. Smith Memorial Scholarship to help students at Lewes' Cape Henlopen High School who plan to become teachers.
Before he was Mayor, George Smith was a highly respected teacher. That's an aspect of his life that I had mentioned in my memorial posting last year. Kim Hoey, a freelance writer and old acquaintance, found that posting and quoted one of my favorite memories of the Mayor: his school-master approach to running meetings.
The fund is being managed by the Greater Lewes Foundation. Donations can be made through the Foundation, at Box 110, Lewes, DE 19958. More information? Try the Foundation at (302) 644-0107.
By the way, there's a sweet picture of Mayor Smith posted with the Cape Gazette's memorial story last fall.
I hope you will join me in making a donation.
1 comment:
Not that it matters to anyone, but George HP Smith was one of my 6th grade teachers. Mr. Smith and Mrs. Selby, who I think is now a bigwig within the Cape Henlopen School district.
He was a fantastic teacher and what a great man.
Thanks for the reminder, I had nearly forgotten.
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