Published on Sep 1, 2013 by "Teshome Abebe youtube/Ethiopianheroes"
Actress Yeharerwerk Gashaw, riding on the Official Carriage Of State Of Texas and
featured as the Queen of State Of Texas 2000.
Video credit: WFAA Channel 8 (ABC) , State Fair Of Texas and in Amharic Bereket Asgidom of Ethiopia.
State Fair of Texas Press release 2000.
"STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
Yeharer Gshaw (Yeharerwerk) became the first African (Ethiopian) ever featured at the State Fair of Texas as the Queen of the Republic of Africa in the State Fair of Texas Parade. She was included as as one of Dallas' celebrities, dignitaries and high profiled personalities a long with Mayor of Dallas Mr. Ron Kirk in opening day Parade. The theme of the 1999 State Fair of Texas Parade was A Salute To The World. Ms. Yeharer Gashaw rode the African Float as the Queen.
The Ethiopian actress, and humanitarian was selected to be part of the 1999 State Fair of Texas due to her recognition by the Dallas community for her work as positive role model and unity maker. Yeharer has received special recognition from President George Bush, Governor Ann Richards, Mayor Kirk and African leaders for her humanitarian work, and is the founder of The Congressman Mickey Leland Orphan Children's Home/Road in Ethiopia. Yeharer will participate in the 2000 State Fair of Texas Parade.
Ray Landin
State Fair of Texas
September 12, 2000"
A humanitarian and community activist , Lielt Samuel, became the youngest person ever featured at the State Fair of Texas Parade in 1999. Lielt was born in the United States of America in 1992.
She rode on the African Float as an African Princess along with her mother Yeharerwerk Gashaw. Lielt participated in the parade at her age due to her maturity, social skills, and prior experience at an early age. Lielt is pictured also with her mother, wearing traditional Ethiopian dress called "Ye ager Libs" and Congolese dress, representing the African Continent at the State Fair of Texas. The Republic of Africa's Float is decorated with Ethiopian Flag Green,Yellow and Red.
For pictures visit www.dfwethiopianblogsspot.com
Ethiopia is part of Texas history now.
Here are info from the DFW media on the Fair;
In 1999, the State Fair of Texas hit 3.5 million in attendance. That's a whole city full of people and then some! After 1999, the Fair stopped taking ...
State Fair of Texas: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
www.nbcdfw.com › the scene › events
Sep 24, 2010 -- Soon after hitting a 3.5 million attendance mark in 1999, the State Fair of Texas stopped taking attendance. Instead, fair authorities track how ...
The annual exposition.
The reorganized State Fair of Texas prospered immediately, establishing new records for receipts and attendance as 300,000 people streamed through the gates in 1905. President William Howard Taft visited the Fair in 1909, and Woodrow Wilson delivered a speech in 1911. Automobile races and stunt flying exhibitions became the top attractions. Attendance topped the 1 million mark in 1916. World War I caused the 1918 State Fair to be canceled, and Fair Park was converted into a temporary army encampment
For more history of State Fair of Texas, visit http://www.bigtex.com/sft/AboutUs/Sta...
A humanitarian and community activist , Lielt Samuel, became the youngest person ever featured at the State Fair of Texas Parade in 2000. Lielt was born in the United States of America in 1992.
She rode on the African Float as an African Princess along with her mother Yeharerwerk Gashaw. Lielt participated in the parade at her age due to her maturity, social skills, and prior experience at an early age.
Here Lielt is pictured with her mother, wearing traditional Ethiopian dress called "Ye ager Libs" and Congolese dress, representing the African Continent at the State Fair of Texas. The Republic of Africa's Float is decorated with Ethiopian Flag Green, Yellow and Red
featured as the Queen of State Of Texas 2000.
Video credit: WFAA Channel 8 (ABC) , State Fair Of Texas and in Amharic Bereket Asgidom of Ethiopia.
State Fair of Texas Press release 2000.
"STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
Yeharer Gshaw (Yeharerwerk) became the first African (Ethiopian) ever featured at the State Fair of Texas as the Queen of the Republic of Africa in the State Fair of Texas Parade. She was included as as one of Dallas' celebrities, dignitaries and high profiled personalities a long with Mayor of Dallas Mr. Ron Kirk in opening day Parade. The theme of the 1999 State Fair of Texas Parade was A Salute To The World. Ms. Yeharer Gashaw rode the African Float as the Queen.
The Ethiopian actress, and humanitarian was selected to be part of the 1999 State Fair of Texas due to her recognition by the Dallas community for her work as positive role model and unity maker. Yeharer has received special recognition from President George Bush, Governor Ann Richards, Mayor Kirk and African leaders for her humanitarian work, and is the founder of The Congressman Mickey Leland Orphan Children's Home/Road in Ethiopia. Yeharer will participate in the 2000 State Fair of Texas Parade.
Ray Landin
State Fair of Texas
September 12, 2000"
A humanitarian and community activist , Lielt Samuel, became the youngest person ever featured at the State Fair of Texas Parade in 1999. Lielt was born in the United States of America in 1992.
She rode on the African Float as an African Princess along with her mother Yeharerwerk Gashaw. Lielt participated in the parade at her age due to her maturity, social skills, and prior experience at an early age. Lielt is pictured also with her mother, wearing traditional Ethiopian dress called "Ye ager Libs" and Congolese dress, representing the African Continent at the State Fair of Texas. The Republic of Africa's Float is decorated with Ethiopian Flag Green,Yellow and Red.
For pictures visit www.dfwethiopianblogsspot.com
Ethiopia is part of Texas history now.
Here are info from the DFW media on the Fair;
In 1999, the State Fair of Texas hit 3.5 million in attendance. That's a whole city full of people and then some! After 1999, the Fair stopped taking ...
State Fair of Texas: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
www.nbcdfw.com › the scene › events
Sep 24, 2010 -- Soon after hitting a 3.5 million attendance mark in 1999, the State Fair of Texas stopped taking attendance. Instead, fair authorities track how ...
The annual exposition.
The reorganized State Fair of Texas prospered immediately, establishing new records for receipts and attendance as 300,000 people streamed through the gates in 1905. President William Howard Taft visited the Fair in 1909, and Woodrow Wilson delivered a speech in 1911. Automobile races and stunt flying exhibitions became the top attractions. Attendance topped the 1 million mark in 1916. World War I caused the 1918 State Fair to be canceled, and Fair Park was converted into a temporary army encampment
For more history of State Fair of Texas, visit http://www.bigtex.com/sft/AboutUs/Sta...
A humanitarian and community activist , Lielt Samuel, became the youngest person ever featured at the State Fair of Texas Parade in 2000. Lielt was born in the United States of America in 1992.
She rode on the African Float as an African Princess along with her mother Yeharerwerk Gashaw. Lielt participated in the parade at her age due to her maturity, social skills, and prior experience at an early age.
Here Lielt is pictured with her mother, wearing traditional Ethiopian dress called "Ye ager Libs" and Congolese dress, representing the African Continent at the State Fair of Texas. The Republic of Africa's Float is decorated with Ethiopian Flag Green, Yellow and Red
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