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Hartman and Gomez to participate in NEA's Read Across America program

July 1, 2005 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
LA Galaxy News Release


CARSON, CA (Friday, July 01, 2005) - In support of the NEA and MLS' Get a Kick Out of Reading/Lee y Marca un Golazo, bilingual literacy program, Los Angeles Galaxy goalkeeper Kevin Hartman and midfielder Herculez Gomez will be appearing at Kentia Hall in the L.A. Convention Center today.

Hartman, who serves as the Get A Kick Out Of Reading local spokesman, will be reading his own book Boots Saves The Day, written by him and illustrated by his wife Jennifer, at 1:30pm today in Kentia Hall. The Get A Kick Out Of Reading program, which is locally sponsored by Kohl's Department Store and Hormel, uses the sport of soccer to deliver positive messages about the value and fun of reading, to children and families.

As thousands of educators arrive in Los Angeles for the National Education Association (NEA) Annual Meeting, several hundred local students will don red-and-white-striped hats and roll out the red carpet for the annual NEA's Read Across America Read-In.

WHAT: NEA's Read Across America Read-In/NEA, MLS, Galaxy's Get A Kick Out Of Reading WHO: L.A. Galaxy Goalkeeper Kevin Hartman L.A. Galaxy Midfielder Herculez Gomez

WHEN: Friday, July 1, 2005 SESSION 2: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Kentia Hall, Los Angeles Convention Center 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015 [Intersections of Santa Monica Freeway (10) & Harbor Freeway (110)]

Two of the premier teams in Major League Soccer will meet on the grandest stage for the sport in the United States when the Los Angeles Galaxy hosts the New England Revolution on Monday, July 4 at 7 pm at The Home Depot Center on the campus of California State University Dominguez Hills.

In honor of our nation's independence day, fans will be treated to a majestic post-game fireworks spectacular (presented by The Daily Breeze and KBIG 104), with Rialto-based Pyro Spectaculars responsible for the production. It's an evening anyone in attendance will not soon forget. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the Galaxy at 1-877-3GALAXY.

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