MAY 7, 2015 VOL. 8 ISSUE 43
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SPORTS Lewis no. 1 seed The Flyers are top ranked team in NCAA Tournament
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Area literacy program expands pop culture experience BY LAURA KATAUSKAS | StaFF reporter ith a tribute to decades of iconic music and all things “pop culture,” area groups celebrated the 2015 Great Read community literacy initiative last week at Bolingbrook’s Fountaindale Public Library. culminating a growing in popularity each year. From a trivia contest pitting Star Wars against Star Trek to book discussions on “Sex, Drugs and coco Puffs,” the increasingly popular reading program ToP: promoted literacy throughout Will county by Tom Hernandez, middle, stands with demonstrating how these themes can interact art contest winners with all types of media. Michael Kazak, left, and “It’s like putting cheese on broccoli, “said Madelea Perales. MIDDLE: The the event’s organizer Tom Hernandez. audience cheers for performer “The big picture is all about reading and Skip Griparis. BoTToM: Display highlights the ‘pop culture’ celebrating the love of literature. It’s still all theme of the 2015 Great about teaching people about the power of Read. (Photos By Rachel reading, but the programs help enhance all it crotteau | For The has to offer.” Bugle) This year’s theme was all about having fun, opening the program to capture not only the lit lover but fans of graphic novels, as well. At the final gala, fountaindale was rocking to the music of Skip Griparis, who performed hits from Elvis, the Beatles and more. Through his music and comedy, the entertainer highlighted key moments in pop culture over the decades. See ‘GREAT READ’ on PAge 19
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