Kevin Christian, Public Relations Officer / Coordinator of Television Media Productions
What: Teacher Returns
Home from Active Military Duty
Who:
Andrew (Andy) McGuire, SSgt. with the 779th Engineering Battalion
(Tallahassee) and former US Marine serving in Iraq since last
summer
When: Wednesday, June 2, promptly at
7:45am
Where: Belleview Elementary, 5556 SE
Hwy 484, Belleview, FL, 34420
Why: To honor his patriotic service, show appreciation and offer a “welcome home”
from his Belleview Elementary family
Andrew McGuire, husband
of Marion County Public Schools’ homeless student liaison Suzanne McGuire, is a
teacher at Belleview Elementary who has been on military leave since early last
summer to serve in Iraq. A former Marine, he is a member of the National
Guard and has been serving as Staff Sergeant with the 779th Engineering
Battalion out of Tallahassee. His battalion got home last week and
there was a ceremony at the Tallahassee armory on last Monday morning with the
Governor, Lt. Governor and the General Adjutant of the National Guard. We are pleased that Andy has recently arrived safely back
in Ocala and will return to fifth grade at Belleview Elementary next
year. In honor of his sacrifice this year, we will be recognizing him on
morning TV on Wednesday, June 2nd at 7:45 followed by a short
presentation on our back field around 8:00 a.m. where all the children and staff
can show their pride and appreciation for his service to our country.
The school will present him with a plaque and Superintendent Jim Yancey plans to
attend and briefly speak.
