Mayor Kenneth B. Towell (yourmayor) wrote in lincolnriver, @ 2013-07-04 16:01:00 |
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Ken always had the Fourth of July gala planned months in advance, it was just a matter of execution after that point. He had enough people working to get things done though. The tables were all set up outside very early on the morning of the fourth, and people were busily decorating both in and outside of his house as soon as they were ready. Place settings were constructed out of many different, carefully chosen items. The buffet table was prepped and ready to hot and cold hold the food that they were serving. Everything being offered was the best Lincoln River had. It was a great opportunity not only to get to know his newer guests, but for them to get to know all of the people in the town who had been here longer than them. The people who had long since settled in and begun their lives here, if they had not grown up here entirely.
By later afternoon the place was totally decorated and the bartenders were busily working to chill and mix various things that would be served later. For the kids, there was Kool-Aid Sangria. It was bright blue raspberry lemonade flavor with chunks of fruit soaked in it, easy to tell apart from the alcoholic drinks. For the braver folk, there was good old fashioned Chatham Artillery Punch. Three parts fruit punch and seven parts liquor. Mostly rum and a little vermouth. There was also champagne and beer for the people who wanted to play it a little bit safer, as well as an open bar where people could get a variety of different kinds of drinks for a small fee. (The aforementioned drinks, as well as coffee, tea and soda are all complimentary.)
When it came closer to time for everyone to arrive, the food started going into the buffet table. Ken and his wife were outside and ready to greet everyone. She was in a beautiful gold cocktail dress, with one sleeve that draped over her shoulder. He was in a sharp, black tux. One of her choosing of course. And he was very eager to start meeting all of the people that were due to come out tonight.