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Hattiesburg Forerunners provides competitive sports opportunities for homeschool students (Examiner.com, Jul 29 2010)
Should you homeschool for special time with just one child? (Atlanta Journal And Constitution, Jul 28 2010)
Great Homeschool Conventions, Inc. and the Memphis-Area Home Education Association are combining efforts on regional Mid-South Homeschool Convention in Memphis. (PRWeb, Jul 28 2010)
Homeschooling 101: How do I register for homeschool? (Examiner.com, Jul 28 2010)
Local Information
Father's Gun Kills 2 Young Brothers In Chino Hills (KTTV Fox 11, Jul 29 2010)
Murder-suicide or suicide pact suspected in deaths of Chino Hills brothers, 10 and 12 (Los Angeles Times, Jul 29 2010)
Boys, 12 and 10, shot to death in Chino Hills (Press-Telegram, Jul 29 2010)
Two boys found dead of gunshot wounds on Chino Hills property (Whittier Daily News, Jul 29 2010)
Goin' To The Fair
The Los Angeles County Fair is billed as the biggest in the country, and by the end of a day walking it, you believe it! This is a "fairgoers fair", compared to the more entertainment-oriented (and smaller) Orange County Fair. Every imaginable fair attraction is here: from livestock, to homemade goods, to the Midway, to thrill rides, to big name entertainment...even horse races!--and usually in several variations. The top tip from the Five Fischers? Two words: "valet parking". Seriously. It is well, well worth it, especially if you have little ones--the parking lot is I think also the country's biggest! Here are some shots from our recent visit (the 1999 run is closed now, but their Web site is already primed for 2000).
 Joe says, "I'm gonna drive this when I grow up!" |
 What's a visit to the fair without a ride on the carousel? Anna wasn't too sure about Lori's choice of animals, though... |
 Jamie gets a weaving lesson from an obliging craftsperson. |
 One of many strolling musical acts. These guys were pretty good, and obviously having lots of fun. The trombone guy liked to chase kids with his slide. |
 Living (or, as the case may be, re-living) your childhood. (Jamie was too good at sliding and scooted right out of the foreground!) |
 And the obligatory elephant ride. (The Fischer kids are the ones in front.) |
 They had an amazing display of life-size dinosaur models that took up a whole building. For budding archaeologists, you could also dig for "dinosaur bones" in this huge sand pit. |
 There were many community organizations represented at the Fair. Here the kids are outfitted with firefighter's clothes by a real fireman! |