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the event. Following that, he or she with military precision the night the shucking of tons of ears of corn,
acts as the advisor to the group for the before and contain blocks that have folding of thousands of meal boxes, and
next year to ensure the necessary been used for decades. The grills, the multitude of other tasks necessary
knowledge is passed along. meticulously cleaned by club volun- to prepare the meals in one single
As usual, this year the meals will teers have also been in use for afternoon.
include half a barbequed chicken, an decades. While Rotary members man the
ear of corn, chips, a roll and butter, a The chickens are prepared with the grills, they are usually joined by volun-
cookie for dessert and a beverage. Rotary Club "secret seasoning" and teers from other groups and civic
Advance tickets for the meal are grilled to perfection, then packaged clubs, all there to help with Chicken
priced at $17 and are available at the with the meal, ready for diners to enjoy Sunday.
ticket booths on Main Street during the in Kellogg Park, where tables and The barbeque is the largest
Fall Festival. Tickets at the door for the chairs are available. There is a drive- fundraiser of the Rotary Club and the
meals are priced at $20. They usually through carry-out pick up location at money earned all goes back into the
sell out by late afternoon. West Middle School, 44401 West Ann community. The club donates to a mul-
Chicken Sunday requires hundreds Arbor Trail. titude of school teams and clubs and
of volunteers to man the grills where In total, it requires the work of annually presents scholarships to stu-
the elite crew of volunteer "smoke about 700 volunteers, many from the dents. The Rotary Club is are responsi-
eaters" light the charcoal early in the local Plymouth Canton Community ble for many park improvements, sen-
morning. The charcoal barbecue pits, Schools athletic teams, clubs, bands ior holiday celebrations, and funds sev-
constructed of cement blocks, are built and other groups. The teens help with eral other civic activities.