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PHOTO GALLERY: 2nd annual El Restaurante Bay Haven


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. February 23, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: 2nd annual El Restaurante Bay Haven
Abigail Schmitt, 6 1/2, enjoys her burrito, Thursday, Feb. 23, at El Restaurante Bay Haven.
Abigail Schmitt, 6 1/2, enjoys her burrito, Thursday, Feb. 23, at El Restaurante Bay Haven.
Zoe Beale, 10
Zoe Beale, 10
Festive, paper flower decorations were on all of the tables at El Restaurante Bay Haven.
Festive, paper flower decorations were on all of the tables at El Restaurante Bay Haven.
Diana Durand, Estrella Galvan, Norma Fehr and Robyn Epstein all helped out at El Restaurante Bay Haven, Thursday, Feb. 23.
Diana Durand, Estrella Galvan, Norma Fehr and Robyn Epstein all helped out at El Restaurante Bay Haven, Thursday, Feb. 23.
Estrella Galvan holds out a plate of desserts, Thursday, Feb. 23, during the second annual El Restaurante Bay Haven.
Estrella Galvan holds out a plate of desserts, Thursday, Feb. 23, during the second annual El Restaurante Bay Haven.
Rolando Lam, 11, Brandon Cunningham, 12
Rolando Lam, 11, Brandon Cunningham, 12
Adarius Langston, 7, enjoys his taco at El Restaurante Bay Haven, Thursday, Feb. 23, at Bay Haven Elementary.
Adarius Langston, 7, enjoys his taco at El Restaurante Bay Haven, Thursday, Feb. 23, at Bay Haven Elementary.
Jennifer Liu, 7, shows off her El Restaurante Bay Haven menu.
Jennifer Liu, 7, shows off her El Restaurante Bay Haven menu.
Amelia Miley, 6, with her Mexican themed lunch, Thursday, Feb. 24, at Bay Haven Elementary.
Amelia Miley, 6, with her Mexican themed lunch, Thursday, Feb. 24, at Bay Haven Elementary.
Bay Haven Elementary turned their cafeteria into El Restaurante Bay Haven for the second year in a row, Thursday, Feb. 23.
Bay Haven Elementary turned their cafeteria into El Restaurante Bay Haven for the second year in a row, Thursday, Feb. 23.
Ella Pepper, 7, Payton Rietow, 7, and Olivia McDaniel, 6, show off the menus they made for El Restaurante Bay Haven.
Ella Pepper, 7, Payton Rietow, 7, and Olivia McDaniel, 6, show off the menus they made for El Restaurante Bay Haven.
Marissa Roberts, 6, Tamara Miller, 7, and Angelique Brown, 6
Marissa Roberts, 6, Tamara Miller, 7, and Angelique Brown, 6
The Bay Haven cafeteria was turned into El Restaurante Bay Haven, Thursday, Feb. 23.
The Bay Haven cafeteria was turned into El Restaurante Bay Haven, Thursday, Feb. 23.
Tanaysia Talkovic, 7
Tanaysia Talkovic, 7
Jaime Vieira, Spanish teacher, with Johannes Werner, one of the many Spanish-speaking parent volunteers who helped out, Thursday, Feb. 23, at El Restaurante Bay Haven.
Jaime Vieira, Spanish teacher, with Johannes Werner, one of the many Spanish-speaking parent volunteers who helped out, Thursday, Feb. 23, at El Restaurante Bay Haven.
Terry Zangara had fun with the kids as they ordered their food in Spanish, Thursday, Feb. 23, at Bay Haven Elementary.
Terry Zangara had fun with the kids as they ordered their food in Spanish, Thursday, Feb. 23, at Bay Haven Elementary.

 

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