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Tuskegee Airmen to appear during concert at Tyee Park in Lakewood

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Published: Feb. 11, 2013 at 12:05 a.m. PST — Updated: Feb. 11, 2013 at 6:59 a.m. PST
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T yee Park Elementary School will celebrate diversity and honor local veterans with a special concert titled “A Great New Day” at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. It features the school’s student choir, Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Dixieland Band, Lt. Gov. Brad Owen and Tuskegee Airmen from Seattle’s Sam Bruce Chapter. The Lakes High School Concert Choir and guest soloists also will perform. A reception will follow for guests to meet the Tuskegee Airmen. The event will be in the school gymnasium, 11920 Seminole Road SW. For more information, call 253-583-5380.

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