2013 Was the Best Fest Ever!
Wow ... the 2013 Northwest Paella Fest surpassed all expectations of fun, friendship, creativity, entertainment, awesome paellas and fundraising! This year we raised a record $4,750.00 for Food for Lane County!
Be sure to check out the photos from this year to get an idea of just how wonderful the day was! Here are Dede's photos on Picasa. And here are some more from Wes.
Paellaeras. Thank you to the fabulous, fanciful, fantastic paella makers for their generosity in time, creativity, and ingredients, making this year's paellas the most tasty ever. Sausage Henge, the Flying Cameronis, Thaiella, Garden Delight, Creamy chocolate dessert paella to name a few. We had over 30 paella chefs this year: Steve S, Julie, Scottdog, Jon, Ed, Lisa Y and her large family, Alan and Zac, Jerry, Mo, Eric, Don, Stephen, Dede, Cheryl and Luanne, Lisa K, Lisa G, Mipam, George, Tom and Patty and crew, Anne and Chris, Annalisa, Char, Marsha, Jeannie all deserve a round of applause for their paellas.
Sponsors. A special thanks for the generous donations: gifts from Steve Winston at the Spanish Table, a case of wine from Bill and Jim at Willamette Valley Vineyards, Bec Williams, Playground Sports (for the Ninkasi Keg), a keg from Claim 52, and last but not least important, Above All Sanitation for the Porta Potty!
Musicians. And thank you musicians! We could not have done without Steve who organized the music and provided the sound equipment. Thank you to Rick for opening the afternoon by serenading the paella chefs on his bagpipes, and to Calvin and his accompanist for the wonderful broadway songs. Thanks also to Dede, Sean, Rick and Char for the music from Los Pedo; to Mike, Annalisa, Rick and Char for the tunes from Left Coast Sax Quartet; to Steve, Chuck and Dennis for the blue grass music ... and finally, to Steve and Scott for finishing out the evening's fabulous music.
Our Gracious Hosts. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Mo and Eric for hosting the Paella Fest at their beautiful oasis in the woods. We recognize the enormous amount of time and energy you put into preparing for this event. And to Annie and Kevin for sharing their beautiful land for camping and parking and for the kids' play area.
Here's to Northwest Paella Fest 2014!
Be sure to check out the photos from this year to get an idea of just how wonderful the day was! Here are Dede's photos on Picasa. And here are some more from Wes.
So Many to Thank
There are many people and organizations to thank for making this year's fest such a successful one:Paellaeras. Thank you to the fabulous, fanciful, fantastic paella makers for their generosity in time, creativity, and ingredients, making this year's paellas the most tasty ever. Sausage Henge, the Flying Cameronis, Thaiella, Garden Delight, Creamy chocolate dessert paella to name a few. We had over 30 paella chefs this year: Steve S, Julie, Scottdog, Jon, Ed, Lisa Y and her large family, Alan and Zac, Jerry, Mo, Eric, Don, Stephen, Dede, Cheryl and Luanne, Lisa K, Lisa G, Mipam, George, Tom and Patty and crew, Anne and Chris, Annalisa, Char, Marsha, Jeannie all deserve a round of applause for their paellas.
Sponsors. A special thanks for the generous donations: gifts from Steve Winston at the Spanish Table, a case of wine from Bill and Jim at Willamette Valley Vineyards, Bec Williams, Playground Sports (for the Ninkasi Keg), a keg from Claim 52, and last but not least important, Above All Sanitation for the Porta Potty!
Musicians. And thank you musicians! We could not have done without Steve who organized the music and provided the sound equipment. Thank you to Rick for opening the afternoon by serenading the paella chefs on his bagpipes, and to Calvin and his accompanist for the wonderful broadway songs. Thanks also to Dede, Sean, Rick and Char for the music from Los Pedo; to Mike, Annalisa, Rick and Char for the tunes from Left Coast Sax Quartet; to Steve, Chuck and Dennis for the blue grass music ... and finally, to Steve and Scott for finishing out the evening's fabulous music.
Our Gracious Hosts. Last but not least, a huge thank you to Mo and Eric for hosting the Paella Fest at their beautiful oasis in the woods. We recognize the enormous amount of time and energy you put into preparing for this event. And to Annie and Kevin for sharing their beautiful land for camping and parking and for the kids' play area.
Here's to Northwest Paella Fest 2014!
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The board and staff at FOOD For Lane County want to thank all of the participants and guests for a wonderful feast and celebration. Your generous support will provide over 20,000 meals to people in Lane County who need food. We can't express to you enough how grateful we are. You inspire us to continue to work hard to alleviate hunger. THANK YOU!
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