Mesa 2nd Friday:
Word on the Street

June 10, 2011
Mesa, Arizona

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Kids Need to Read was the featured charity of Mesa 2nd Friday during the month of June. The theme for that month, “Word on the Street,” promoted literacy. KNTR had a great time playing a rubber ducky game with the kids and selling the KNTR 2012 calendars and note cards.

Photographs © Robert Gary

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Smiles welcome folks to the KNTR booth. © Robert Gary KNTR 2012 calendars and notecards were sold to raise funds at the event. © Robert Gary KNTR Cards and Bookmarks © Robert Gary A KNTR sign shares our mission. © Robert Gary Colorful ducks await playful kids. © Robert Gary The prize table featured books and Highlights magazines. © Robert Gary Phoenix Comicon programming director Joe Boudrie is the first to play the game. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Jonathan Boudrie picks out his prize. © Robert Gary Another player reaches for a duck. © Robert Gary Debb offers up prizes. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Debb pins on a KNTR button. © Robert Gary This little girl wanted to keep the duck she chose. © Robert Gary Not wanting any child to leave the KNTR booth unhappy, Denise presented her with her duck. © Robert Gary She left happy. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Denise takes a moment to look at the neighboring booth's handcrafted wares. © Robert Gary Denise and Robert had their Yosemite bear encounter artwork, drawn by author/illustrator Steven Riley, framed at a Second Friday booth. © Robert Gary Animals enjoy the street fair, too. © Robert Gary Kids enjoy the animals. © Robert Gary Animals enjoy the kids. © Robert Gary More playing! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary A little boy is happy with his prize. © Robert Gary Debb offers a high five. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Mom pins on a KNTR button. © Robert Gary More happiness! © Robert Gary