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Versailles Poultry Days
2016 Honorary
Parade Marshals Tom and Shila Magoto
Tom and Shila (Dapore) Magoto are very pleased and honored to be
selected as Parade Marshals for the 2016 Poultry Days parade. The
parade will begin at 11 am on Saturday June 11 as part of the three day
festival to be held June 10-12.
Tom and Shila were both born and raised in Versailles. They were
high school sweet-hearts graduating from Versailles High School and
then Miami University, Tom with a BA in Psychology and Shila with a BS
in Elementary Education. They were married in 1972, the same year
that Tom began his 42 year career with State Farm Insurance starting a
scratch agency in Versailles. Tom ran a very successful agency
and qualified for many industry awards and travel excursions with State
Farm. He was also a past president of the Miami Valley
Association of Life Underwriters. Through State Farm he started
the Versailles Bike Rodeo which has been continued by Versailles
Emergency Services and has promoted bike safety and provided hundreds
of bike helmets for children as well as adults. Tom also coached
summer Girls’ Softball for 14 years and then T-Ball and Little League
for over 10 years. He served many years on the Poultry Day’s
board and was chairman in 1991. Tom has also been involved with
many church and community organizations including St. Denis Knights of
Columbus as Fraternal Chairman for ten years, past president of the
Heritage Park Board and currently serving on the Ruth and Emerson
Booher Advised Fund Board. He also sponsored many Versailles
sporting events on WTGR and directed and helped sponsor the Community
Service program that gave Bibles to newlyweds and Birth Plates for
newborns. He has also belonged to many various groups including
Versailles Chamber of Commerce, Versailles Lions Club, Versailles
Eagles, Versailles Area Historical Society, Versailles Music and
Athletic Boosters and Versailles and Miami Alumni Clubs to name a few.
Shila taught in the Greenville and Russia school districts before
concentrating on raising the family and then becoming Office Manager
for Tom in the insurance agency. She was a Girl Scout leader for
15 years, leading two troops at a time for several years. She
served on the Downtown Restoration Committee and was one of the
founding members of the Versailles Handcrafters and a member of Coterie
Club. She currently participates in the Mat-making for the
homeless ministry with the ladies at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Tom and Shila are the proud parents of five children: Wendolyn and
Kevin Groff, Mocksville, NC, Amanda and Brian Egan, Los Angeles, CA,
Kimberly and Josh Brooks, Versailles, John and Denise Magoto, Denver,
CO and Brian Magoto, Charleston, SC. They are blessed with nine
grandchildren: Logan, Makenna, Xaiden and Kiahna Groff, Graham Egan and
Adia, Kierce, Nigel and Xavier Brooks.
Since their retirement from State Farm in November of 2014 Tom and
Shila enjoy their winter home in The Villages FL, going to the
Grandkid’s activities, traveling and visiting the out-of-state kids and
families, and walking their black lab Gypsy. Tom also enjoys
golfing and working in the yard and Shila likes crafting and reading.
Tom says “Invite all your friends and relatives to celebrate Poultry
Days this year and help the Committee set a new record for chicken
dinner sales!” The 65th annual festival theme is “A Salute to the
American Farmer”. Please visit the website
www.versaillespoultrydays.com for event details and schedules.
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