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Taste of the Valley brings amusement to all agesWEST SPRINGFIELD -- The 10th annual West Side Taste of the Valley took place June 11 - 14 uniting alternative cultures, cuisine and music.
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|  | | Five-year-old Ava Cieplinski of Westfield poses for a photo while enjoying a pony ride with her younger sister Alexandra at their first Taste of the Valley. Their mother, Kelly Cieplinski, also a newcomer to the Taste, said her family is now "a big fan" of the event.
Reminder Publications photo by Katelyn Gendron |
| |  | | Linda Doussaint of Holyoke and Brie Ramey of Westside munch on some of their favorite foods from Pintu's Indian Palace and Moolicious Ice Cream. "It's the quickest way to get to dinner," Ramey said jokingly of the walk from her home to the Taste. She added that she returns to the event each year to scope out new and old flavors for her palette.
Reminder Publications photos by Katelyn Gendron |
| |  | | Blues Deluxe Band jazzed up the Taste with live entertainment Thursday night.
Reminder Publications photos by Katelyn Gendron |
| |  | | Harry Mitchell, a freshman on the West Springfield High School Football Team, smiles before being dropped into the dunk tank by enthusiastic participants.
Reminder Publications photo by Katelyn Gendron |
| |  | | Makayla Flynn, a seventh grader at West Springfield Middle School, attempts to hit the target that will send Westside Football Captain Jose Flores plunging into the dunk tank. This event raises approximately $2,000 annually for the Terrier Football Association, which allocates funds for scholarships, user fees and equipment.
Reminder Publications photo by Katelyn Gendron |
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