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| Mike Williams Sr. |
These are people that I have heard and read about for years, so I was very happy that we were able to attend. The banquet is a community event. People come in and pick up frozen lasagnas to take home and cook. While we were there the local store donated fresh salad fixings. The girls, Ross, and I chopped away and got it done in time.
Dinner was eaten and awards began. Each musher, starting with the Akiak Dash, was called up and awarded a small then larger amount of money. Some mushers quietly accepted, others had stories to share about the trail.
When the K300 race began, the checks became much larger. It was very fun to hear the on-the-trail stories from these veterans. They have competed against each other a number of times and had a great time ribbing each other.
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| Martin Buser |
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| Ramey Smith |
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| Aaron Burmeister |
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| Lance Mackey |
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| Paul Gebhardt |
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| John Baker |
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| Rhone Buser-Champion and teen heart throb |
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| Goofy (could she be star struck?) with Lance Mackey |
Cindy, Loved the pictures, the story and the excitemnet of all that happened and got completed in the adventure of making the school a sign they canbe proud of. Well done in your usual inimitable style. Such a joy you are! I can feel with you when Bruce was "out there" on the sled and those anxious times. Great to have willing friends to "go to the rescue". That is real!
ReplyDeleteAnd that was the day before the family left to return??? Wow! talk about deadlines. I am happy they were able to see it through.
Ruth and I are in Tyler Texas tonight after three days of pulling the trailer from Michigan . We are headed for "Big Bend" country and lots of birding. I will add to my blog after the first part of this week. Stromboli's Rolling Log. Be well and keep those stories coming. Thoughts with you. -Jim