{"id":44104,"date":"2014-08-04T04:00:10","date_gmt":"2014-08-03T18:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=44104"},"modified":"2014-08-04T04:00:10","modified_gmt":"2014-08-03T18:00:10","slug":"tinian-public-library-ends-fizz-boom-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/tinian-public-library-ends-fizz-boom-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinian Public Library ends Fizz Boom Read"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tinian Public Library staff, community members, sponsors and donors take a group photo after concluding the library\u2019s \u201cFizz, Boom, Read\u201d 2014 Collaborative Summer Program. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nWith over a hundred children registered, about 70 attended the \u201cFizz, Boom, Read\u201d 2014 Collaborative Reading Program\u2019s last session last week at the Tinian Public Library.<\/p>\n

According to Lorna Cruz, TPL offered activities that integrated reading, physical activities, arts and crafts, and games.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe highlight of the program was the Read-A-Loud, vocabulary challenge and essay writing contest for tenth to twelfth graders,\u201d Cruz said.<\/p>\n

Children who joined the contests and won took home Kindles, cellphones, assorted gift certificates, school bags, school supplies, and educational toys.<\/p>\n

Cruz said that TPL\u2019s Fizz, Boom, Read program is a collaboration with the Joeten Kiyu Public Library and the Tinian Mayor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

\u201cTPL shares this success with our community partners who support our programs and make this summer enjoyable. We are grateful to the leadership, vendors, organizations, agencies, guest readers, volunteer judges, and individuals that made our program more enjoyable,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

In related news, JKPL is hosting its next session of the Fizz, Boom, Read program next week at the Tanapag Youth Center from Aug. 5 to Aug. 8, from 1pm to 3:30pm. They will also conduct two more sessions in August in Kagman and at JKPL.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s sponsors for TPL\u2019s summer program are Tinian Mayor Ramon M. Dela Cruz, Office of the Mayor of Tinian and Aguiguan, Lt. Gov. Jude U. Hofschneider, Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor, Sen. Francisco Q. Cruz, Sen. Francisco M. Borja, Rep. Trenton B. Conner, Office of the 14th Tinian Municipal Council, Tinian Department of Commerce\u2019 Jose P. Cruz, Tinian Department of Public Safety and Motor Vehicle Department, Bridge Capital LLC, Bridge Investment Group, C.A.R.E. Club (NGO-Tinian), JC Cafe Restaurant and Karaoke Lounge, Joeten Enterprises, National Office Supply, Star Marianas Air, Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino, Marianas Pacific Distributors (MARPAC), Zack\u2019s CD Rack, Herman\u2019s Modern Bakery, Doris Dela Cruz (president of CARE club), and guest readers Ignacio Perez, Rev. James Howard, and Bank of Guam branch manager Marilyn Mendiola.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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