'08: Thanksgiving in Immokalee

THANKSGIVING DAY IN IMMOKALEE

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

The CIW's community radio station, Radio Conciencia, hosted the party, held outside the CIW's new community center under a bright November sky. CIW members double as DJ's and techs for the community-run station, and the crew was in fine form on this day, keeping the party alive with music and commentary for more than three hours...	... and from the looks on the faces of those in attendance, they can be proud of their performance, because the party was clearly a big hit.
It was a day packed with activities for the whole family, including the CIW's own "Galactin," always a crowd favorite...	... from the older kids...
... to the youngest.	Between events the Radio Conciencia crew kept things moving...
... but it was the games that really got the crowd -- several hundred strong all day -- going. Here the organizers ask for volunteers for that time-honored party game...	... the sack race.
The stakes are high, and the crowd's faces reflect the tension...	... felt along the starting line as the racers nervously eye the competition.
Some final words for the crowd...	... and then it's off to the races! Sweet victory...

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