Food Fair Tradition to Take on Modern Look

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Food Fair Tradition to Take on Modern Look

Wednesday's Food Fair on St. Thomas will be a new take on a Carnival classic with a group of Charlotte Amalie High School students in Shamang Straun's architectural drawing class designing the layout of vendors' spots.

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