| 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.
Today-Aug. 31
The Covington Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. in the Dixon Room of the Andalusia Public Library. Dr. JoAnne Smith from the Lower Alabama Arts Coalition will speak about Carlos Alpha "Shiney" Moon, a photographer and businessman who became an award-winning artist.Click here for more events... .
Local chef to cook for James Beard Foundation
DENVER - On Sept. 28, Denver will join 20 other U.S. cities to host The James Beard Foundation's Taste America, (www.jbftasteamerica.com) a national food festival celebrating the world-renowned culinary organization's 20th anniversary and the legacy of James Beard. Join the region's top culinary talent in "Colorado Cooks for James Beard," a special dinner prepared by:
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WHAT'S DOING - September 2, 2007
TODAYCommunity hymn sing, Leacock Presbyterian Church, Old Leacock Road and Old Philadelphia Pike, Paradise, 7 p.m.; free. Call 687-6619.Concert, Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band, Calvary Baptist Church, 530 Milton Road, 6 p.m.; free. Call 393-7541.MONDAYLancaster Scrabble Club, Willow Valley Manor North, Willow Street Pike, 6:30 p.m.; free. Call 394-6059.WEDNESDAYDrum circle, Thompson Gymnasium, Elizabethtown College, 11 a.m.; free. Call 361-1587.Square dance, GEARS Community Center, 70 S. Poplar St., Elizabethtown, 1-2 p.m.; $1. Call 426-3139.THURSDAYConcert, Spare Parts, Elton and Ray Horst, Miller Sisters Trio, Steve Flores and His Own, Landis Homes Retirement Community, 1001 E. Oregon Road, Lititz, 7 p.m.; offering. Call 581-3935.World dance, Mulberry Art Studios, 21 N. Mulberry St., 7:30-9:30 p.m.; $2-$6.
'I don't know what people do if they don't have cars'
Third in a yearlong series on the struggles of Tarrant County's working poor. Getting reliable transportation has been a journey for the Lockwoods. The family of five moved about two years ago to Arlington without a car, but that didn't last long in the nation's largest city with no public transportation system. "You're walking or riding a bike," Bobby Lockwood, 37, said. Throughout much of Tarrant County, public transportation is nonexistent or limited by hours and routes. For the working poor, this means the added expense of buying a vehicle. There are loan payments, maintenance costs and, if drivers run afoul of the law, costly traffic tickets and citations. The working poor spend a higher percentage of their income on transportation than any other income group, according to the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
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