Happy
Snappy Solid Halloween
By Roy Cook
Oak
Park Elementary School auditorium is just west of 54th street and the
College Grove center. This years Holiday theme is 1950s Rock and
Roll. This Oak Park school is also the same location for the Title 7 Parents
meetings and crafts classes. There is a tremendous turnout of over a hundred
beautiful costumed children and adults this evening and fortunately there
is plenty of on street parking available. This night, October 18, 2006,
we can see inter-generational, grandparents, parents, grandchildren, continued
participation of many familiar families and also many new faces coming
into the Indian Education circle. There are good acoustics for lots of
screams from the haunted house!
This
evening we can see outstanding cooperation by various American Indian
Council organizations for our Indian children. The Halloween Childrens
party is a combined effort of many dedicated volunteers and San Diego
Indian organizations: San Diego Indian Education, San Diego Indian Clinic,
Indian Human Resource Center, American Indian Source.Com online publishing,
San Diego TONKAWA Indian Elders, Kids Korp and the American Indian Warriors
Association.
The
main treat is the childrens smiles and the fun and games they and
many adults enjoyed. Along with Hot dogs and condiments there is a selection
of potluck dishes and cases of fresh cucumbers. A warm addition is the
homemade chili beans by Jerry Starnes and excellent side dishes of salads
and snack food also sweet pleasures: cup cakes, soda floats, flat cakes
and candy, candy, CANDY!
It is a real joy
to dress up and enjoy our urban Indian community in positive dynamic action.
These Holiday gatherings are a very real treat for our Indian children
and our Intertribal future, Indian Education students. We hope to see
you at the next American Indian event.
Thank you, Aho, Mehan.
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