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Fiesta Carriage Decorating, with the Newcomers! July 31, 5:30 pm
 

Viva La Fiesta - Annual Carriage Decoration

When: Thursday, July 31, 5:30-10:00pm. 

Description: Come join us and help decorate wonderful vintage horse-drawn carriages for Friday's Old Spanish Days Parade. This is the 14th year that Newcomers has participated in this way, and the evening is rewarding and a lot of fun. We will meet for margaritas and Mexican food and then we will break into teams guided by Newcomer decorating "experts" to work on individual carriages. Refreshments, food, and desserts will be available throughout the evening. 

Recommended: We will be working outside so come dressed in jeans or casual attire, a jacket or sweatshirt, and comfortable shoes because we will be standing all evening. Bring plant clippers and/or strong scissors, and a pair of gardening gloves because we will be working with fresh flowers. You might want to bring a folding chair and a camera. 

Reservations: Yes, to plan for food and drinks. We can have a maximum of 100 people. Former Newcomers and other guests are welcome, but no one under 21 will be admitted. 

Call or E-mail Beginning: 9am, Monday, June 16

Contact: Denise Stevens. 

Cost: $18. Checks payable to SB Newcomers and received by July 21 will hold your place. Please send check to Laura Silberstein. 

Photos by Ellen Lilley and Darlene Amundsen

 

Newcomers and Graduates traditionally help to decorate carriages and other vehicles for the Fiesta Parade. An unimaginable number of flowers!


Carole Hudson, left; Kerry, center; with "Phil" in the background behind his wife, and Ellen - installing flowers on a stagecoach

Graduate Nancy Tetzlaff gears up

more flowers

That's Graduate Joe Boris with the neat hat! -- helping the group avoid dehydration

Darlene and artistry

Phil's wife and Carole Hudson at work

Dottie Milici

Ellen Lilley and "Kerry", daughter of Newcomer Carole Hudson

Ellen again, hard at work

Dottie again - with beautiful arrangement destined to be displayed on the parade's fire truck

...and here's the fire truck installation!

...and one last look at Dottie's fire-truck decoration!

Having a good time

Ditto - some future Graduates?

Another finished product
The Graduates – 2008