From Saturday, October 7 2006 - 10:00am To Sunday, October 8 2006 - 5:00pm Each week
Two full days of family fun, great food and handcrafted items herald the arrival of fall. There will be activities for children and no Oktoberfest is complete without the German Beer and Wine Garden. Held in the courtyard of the hotel, adults can enjoya large variety of beer and wines. And guests can dine on the best of German cuisine and traditional favorites as well . Live music Saturday and Sunday - 10:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m. Camp Richardson Free Admission www.camprichardson.com For more information contact: for more information about the activities at Camp Richardson call (800) 544-1801
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is developing plans to buy equity stakes in financial institutions, providing another weapon in its war against financial market turmoil, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday.
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