An Intern's Eyes

Happy Wednesday to all!!!

Well I had a very busy weekend and early week. Saturday was our annual Puerto Rican festival held at Todd Park. It was fantastic and it was a great turn out. Sunday the festivities kicked off with the Puerto Rican day parade. The weather was perfect and it seemed liked there were many who participated in the parade. What I like most about the festival is that it is not just "Puerto Rican" day, it is a melting pot of East Chicagoans celebrating a heritage....together. One thing about East Chicago is that we are a diverse culture and those that live here get to experience something that other residents of other cities have to pay to vacation to experience.

Yesterday I went with my colleagues to film and interview the swim coaches at Washington Park. They have an excellent swimming classes; ages 4-7 and 8-12. As we filmed the interactions of the student and coaches in the pool, I noticed how calm yet confident these little kids were. The staff was very patient with the children and laughed when they accidentally got splashed with the water! Now if you are looking to sign your children up for swimming lessons, you'll have to wait until next year because this is an 8 week program and will be expiring mid-August.

After we completed the interview and filming, I went to pass out flyers for the Taste of East Chicago. If you didnt get a flyer, here is the information:

Taste of East Chicago

When: Saturday, August 21st and Sunday, August 22
Where: Veterans' Park (145th and Indianapolis Blvd)
Time; 12Noon-11pm

Entertainment:
Say Yes Band
New Orleans Beau & The Big Easy Band
Funky MoJo Daddy
Together


That is all I have for now.

Until next time............