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2008 Spaghetti Dinner-January 26
Supporting the Int'l Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
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| Cooking up the best sauce starts with the freshest ingredients |
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| Celery, fresh from the field |
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| Yellow onions and fresh green onions. |
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| Crisp and bright red radishes |
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| Freshly scrubbed and trimmed carrots. |
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| There's the beef! |
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| The radishes are ready for the salad. |
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| The celery is cut trimmed and washed. |
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| More of the "scratch". |
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| Jim and Fred inspect the pork sausage. |
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Once the ingredients are assembled, it's time to start cooking!
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| Jim and Fred cook the beef and pork. |
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| Richard places sliced tomatos in a pan for the salads. |
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| Ernie with freshly washed and peeled onions. |
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| Jack scrubs the celery. |
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| Adding the mushrooms to the sauce. |
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| Jack cuts up the lettuce while Richard is left holding the bag. |
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| The best part...Bill, Richard and Fred peel the fresh garlic. |
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| Folding the mushrooms into the sauce. |
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| Slicing the onions |
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| Meanwhile, out in the main dining room... |
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| Darin & Bryan roll in the tables. |
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| ...and set them up. |
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| Mel on napkin folding duty. |
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| The set up supervisors, John, Darin, Bryan and Ron. |
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| Dale works on table decorations. |
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| Setting up the video entertainment. |
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| Whaddya mean the sound system was removed?! Manny to the rescue. |
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| Barb and Sharon smile while filling water glasses. |
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| Gary and Mel dish out the Parmesan |
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| Gary checks the roaster. |
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| The dining room is ready! |
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| John and Richard pre heat the coffee urns. |
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| Cooked noodles go into the warming roasters. |
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| Jim adds the final "secret" ingredient to the sauce. |
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| Skip, Scott and Trey on the serving line. |
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| Skip loads up May Raynold's plate. |
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| The hall begins to fill with hungry mushers, handlers, and the public. |
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| It was a full house! Over 350 served. |
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| Josh from LVHS CAN refills water glasses. |
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| Cale looks for empty coffee cups to refill. |
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| Nineteen mushers, their handlers, race officials and the public enjoyed this year's banquet. |
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| Helen knocked herself out again making the dessert cookies. |
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| Dale and Al on the second serving line as the rush begins to ease. |
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| Diners came from all over Fremont County, including the Pfister family from Midvale, being served by Al. |
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| LVHS CAN Program participants addressed the crowd and received a big check from race organizers. |
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| When the serving was over, Fred, Ernie and Jim paused for a smile and a break. |
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