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Grillmasters

Vietnam veterans offering rib dinners for second year

The guys manning the grills during year and this year have upped the changes with the fundraiser this year,
the Friday afternoon rib dinner during available dinners to 400. except a slight increase in price to $18,
the Fall Festival are no strangers to There will be about 15 members of which is still a bargain considering the
'hot' situations. the veteran's group on hand during the plate full of ribs, Cole slaw, macaroni
Many of them have dodged mortar barbeque, Dew said, preparing and and cheese, a roll, a cookie and plastic
explosions, IED bombs and machine packaging the meals and, of course, ware. The rib dinners will be served
gun fire so a barbecue grill is no chal- handling the grills where the ribs are from 3 until 6 p.m. or until sold out, he
lenge for the members of the Vietnam being carefully tended by experienced said, which happened last year,
Veterans of America, Chapter 528. This grillmasters to ensure tenderness and prompting the increase in the number
is the second year the veterans will flavor. The restaurant donates the of meals.
prepare the spare rib dinners near the space for the barbeque, provides one While many of the rib dinners are
huge tent at the rear of E.G. Nick's of the professional-style grills, the tent carry-out, Dew said, several diners and
restaurant. According to group and offers some culinary advice to vol- families choose the comfort of the
President Bob Dew, the volunteers unteer cooks. tables and chairs inside the tent to
prepared and sold 250 of the meals last Dew said there really are no enjoy the meals.