HomeMy WebLinkAbout(3) FALL FESTIVAL 2015, HALLOWEEN FOR HEROES UPDATE 10/29/2015 "Bonjour, Tee Belle"
PRESS RELEASE
VETERAN JOURNALIST CHILDREN'S BOOK
Port Arthur Public Library
Fall Festival 2015 in collaboration with Texas Children Health
Oct 31, 2015, Approximate Time for Ms. Simien 11:30 a.m.
The book is a tribute to the culture and Simien's mother, Annabelle Simien Amos, a Mallet,
Louisiana native.
"Bonjour, Tee Belle" is the first in what the author hopes to be a series of Creole children's
books featuring her mother as the heroine of the stories. "Tee Belle is my mother's childhood
nickname," says Simien. "My mother spoke only Creole French until the age of six and still
prefers French to English when speaking, even today. In addition to highlighting Creole culture,
young readers will learn words in French on each page."
Simien has been on a campaign to fight illiteracy for many years. "My mother never attended
school a day in her life, and cannot read or write to this day," says the author. "When you can't
read," she continues, "a lot of the world is cut off to you. No one should be crippled by the
inability to read."
For several years Simien served as a volunteer at the Beaumont Independent School District's
Head Start program, reading to the children twice a week. The author often visits schools
throughout Southeast Texas delivering motivational speeches and teaching students about the
journalism profession.
Simien was born in Lafayette, Louisiana and grew up in Lake Charles. She began her broadcast
career in her hometown as a reporter at KPLC-TV, the NBC affiliate. She attended Louisiana
State University-Baton Rouge on a full academic scholarship and earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in mass communications with minors in English and history in 1993. She is a beloved
Beaumont news anchor, coming to Southeast Texas in 1994. Simien currently anchors the five,
six and ten o'clock weeknight newscasts on KBMT-12 News HD, ABC.
"Bonjour, Tee Belle," was published by Beaumont based CUSH Communications. It retails for
$10.00 and can be purchased on Amazon.com.
Follow Jackie Simien on Twitter and Instagram @Nuzladi, and on Pinterest and Facebook on
any of three pages under her name.
Free Family Fun at the Port Arthur Public Library on Saturday October 31, 2015
Free Educational information from Texas Children's Health Plan on how to keep our children
healthy & how to avoid the FLU this season, along with Gulf Coast Health, the YMCA and
Texas Recyclers will do the Unplugged Activities and 'Healthy Earth=Healthy
Me!"
10:30-11:00 Story times and Lego center in the Alcove of the Library
11:00-Book Talks by our local author Shannon Freeman
10:00-12:00 Pictures for Costume Contest
11:45 - Dance Contest
This is only to name a few and of course free Food, Candy and other Treats and Games.
12:30- Unveiling of the Children's Art Mural created by our students that attended the back to
school art appreciation day at the Library Sept. 09 that was directed by nationally known Artist
Ted Ellis www.tellisart.com/.
The Students Art Mural "Unity in the Community-Bridging the Gap"
Come out and view the entire process of an empowered learning experience on display.
The dates and times are subject to change.
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Point of Contact:
Carolyn Thibodeaux,
Children's & Young Adult Librarian
Port Arthur Public Library
409 543- 0436
985-8838 ext. 2237
cthibodeaux@paplibrary.org
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