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Literacy Celebrated at Vernon's Center Road School

Storyteller emphasizes the importance of family reading at the CRS event.

VERNON, CT - Center Road School students celebrated literacy with a special program at the school Wednesday night.

They were able to browse resource booths, eat some pizza and listen to a "read aloud and story" presentation by storyteller Jim Harriman.

Harriman's message to the students was to involve the entire family in the reading experience and be creative in the ways a book can be brought to life.

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