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Happy June Everyone Congratulations to our 2014 Granite City High School Graduates! Summer is here, summer is here, let all the fun warm weather activities begin. All 1974 and 1975 graduates of Granite City High School North still have time to register for your reunion, scroll down for the information you need . August will be here before you know it. We have a "flashback" class picture this month, do you recognize anyone? Are you in there? We have a wonderful vintage article on the "Melting Pot Basketball Quintet" from the Associated Press. Have you been following the upcoming filming of the movie retelling the story of these wonderful boys of Lincoln Place? Very exciting things are coming our way once filming gets underway. "The Little Mermaid" and Hypnotist Brian Madrid will be at the Alfresco Art Center this month! Happy summer Granite City! |
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It's that time of year again! The first Melting Pot Market will be Saturday, June 14th New vendors always welcome! Please click the logo to see this year's schedule and all vendor information. See you there! |
| This is My Country by Sara Zubi “What country are you from?” America. “No, like where are you from originally?” The United States of America. “No! Where are your parents from?” Oh, my mother is from Uzbekistan and my father is from Palestine. I realize Uzbek-Palestinian Americans are rare, but so often people disregard or simply forget that I am American! And, I’m so very proud of being a citizen of these 50 United States, for this is my country. America is just one big melting pot- an attribute that drew my parents to this country. Nowhere else in the world is full of so many cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, and unique qualities (I would know. I’ve been to four other countries). Every time I leave the US, I’ m beckoned back because this is my home. This is my country. Despite what the rest of the world may believe, America is and will continue to be the powerhouse of the world. When I had the opportunity to see Vice President Joe Biden speak at the America’s Central Port here in Granite City earlier this year, ...(read more) |
Submitted by Gary Gaines
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