AUTHOR AND EDUCATOR CREATES THEMED GAS STATION CENTERED AROUND READING
Roopster Roux creator Lavaille Lavette (C) poses with 17th Ward Ald. David Moore (L) and owners of The Roux gas station and convenience store, Naser Odeh and Mohammed Abdullah, following grand opening program at 7051 S. Western Ave. in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE PUBLICITY WORKS.
parents to help their kids read. She wanted to create Roux gas stations, where gas stations would also be reading centers.
2019, then the pandemic happened. The gas station opened in April. The ribbon cutting took place on Sept. 29th, because it is “Roopster Roux Day.”
incentive program, which will give kids the opportunity to be part of the Roopster Roux All-Star Reading Team and win prizes based on how many books they read.
Adventures of Roopster Roux, visit www.roopsterroux.
com.
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