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Christie Brinkley and a tiny boy quietly zipping down the grassy lanes in a golf cart. Brinkley, a regular at the horse show, appeared to be the sole spectator with motorized transportation; everyone else walked under the hot sun. "That's not our cart," one showground employee observed. Danny Hulse, a salesman for Dubarry of Ireland, in the boutique tent standing for long stretches of time in three inches of water. Hulse was advertising the $400 Wellington boot. "I've spent about 130 days a year standing in a bucket of water. It's my mother's dissapointment," quipped Hulse, an Englisman who wore a country gentleman's tweed hunting jacket and red tie. Edward Infusino, propietor of Fox Run jewelery, gushing about how he introduced Susan Lucci to Joan London at his booth last year.
Fiesta will feature music, food and public services information
Music, dancing, food and informational booths will be part of the 11th annual La Fiesta de Nuestra Communidad set for Saturday at South Albany High School.Everyone, especially Latino families, is invited to the fiesta that will be in the school cafeteria from 1 to 6 p.m. The focus is to have fun, celebrate Latino culture and learn what public and social services are available, said Linda Stensgard, an administrative aide to the Benton County Commission on Children and Families, one of the sponsors along with the Linn Benton Hispanic Advisory Committee.Expected to be on hand are about 40 agencies and groups, including nutritionists, educators, and representatives from housing services and the state employment office."We will concentrate on an educational piece," she said. "We want to parents to know such things as the laws about student attendance and how they can encourage their children to go from high school on to higher education."Oscar Moreno-Gilson, principal at Lincoln Elementary School in Corvallis, will explain his school's bilingual program.Food available for purchase includes tamales, tacos, quesadillas, rice, beans and sodas.Performing will be the Fiesta Mexicana 4-H Dance Club, and door prizes will be given away throughout the day.Originally, the fiesta started as a resource fair.
ELL students finish program
DALLASTOWN SCHOOLS — The Dallastown Area School District recently finished its summer program for English Language Learner students and their parents. Instructional Program Specialist Alma Row said 13 students, from first grade through high school, and two parents participated in the week-long program. The program helps the students and their parents to connect with the community and increase communication skills in English, Row said. The group took a virtual road trip through the United States to have a greater understanding of the country, she said. The trip started in York County and went to Philadelphia, St. Louis, San Francisco, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Google Earth, literature, games and cooking were incorporated in the activities. "It was tons of fun," Row said.
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