Word: dining
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...academy, which will celebrate its 15th anniversary at the end of this school year, has 176 students in grades 9 through 12. Almost all are Navajos -- the Dine, as they call themselves, which means the "People." This year there are also three Anglos, as whites around here are invariably called. Nestled against a high shelf of rock, the school consists of a snug quadrangle of dilapidated buildings on the grounds of a turn-of-the-century Methodist mission. It has a pleasant atmosphere and, if you blur your eyes a bit, looks like a down-at-the-heels New England...
...SEASONINGS. He may not be around to act as host at birthday bashes anymore, but high-profile millionaire Malcolm Forbes figured out a way to reward friends from the grave. His yet-to-be-released will bequeaths $1,000 each to the proprietors of nine New York City dining spots "as a token of gratitude for the joy their skills and genius added to the lives of those who've been lucky and sensible enough to dine at their restaurants." Included in the list are the creme de la creme of upscale eating: Andre Soltner of Lutece, Paul Kovi...
...This Our Governor?--The John F. Kennedy School of Government has long been known for its innovative fundraising. The newest gimmick is a benefit auction at which one of the prizes is an opportunity to dine with Governor Michael S. Dukakis. Apparently ignoring recent Massachusetts events, auctioneer Robert B. Reich referred to this prize as "one of the last opportunities to meet informally with one of America's greatest living politicians...