Crowds line up half hour early for dinner at 11 a.m., busy throughout the day at Otter Lake Day Use Park

By Joseph Back

Not a bad turnout.

This, in sum, is the way to describe the Otter Lake Booster Club's Char – coal Chicken Dinner on Sunday July 17.

"We've had people out to the gate since 10:30," Booster Club president Dan Liske shared at 1:30 p.m. Sun – day. "And we didn't start serving until 11 a.m." With Red Higgins and the Free –

dom Train for music and a make – shift tent along with the pavilion, the chicken was going fast-so fast there was a wait, as demand vied with the cooking time. Then there was the cup rae, the premise of which was that one paid for a ticket and then chose a cup, with potential reward ranging anywhere from a $15 to $50 payout for a $2 investment.

"The last three numbers for the rae are 744," the female announcer said of the ticket numbers to watch, then, "we have a winner!" With blue and partly cloudy skies with tempera –

tures in the low to mid-80s, the weath – er also helped-rather than hurt- event turnout. With a 1/4 chicken for $10 and a 1/2 chicken for $12 with hot dog meal option as well, the Otter Lake Booster s continue their mission to take care of Otter Lake.

A big thank you to all who attend –

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Red Higgins and the Freedom Train were present at the Sunday July 17 Charcoal Chicken Dinner put on by the Otter Lake Boosters Club. The Nashville recording artist and band sang several hit songs for those who came out to the Otter Lake Day Use Park. Photo by Joseph Back.