Garlic Galore and a Good Time, Too

Mama Mia! Did you smell all the garlic wafting from the Douglas County Fairgrounds last Friday? For Italian food lovers, that was the place to be for fabulous food and fun times as the Douglas County 4-H Exchange group held their Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Auction.

About 220 people attended the festivities and bid on a variety of silent auction and live auction items. Merchandise from original oil paintings, gift baskets, and toy tractors to golf packages, spa treatments, and handmade quilts were donated for the auction. There was even a "celebrity" challenge involving paddle balls during the evening's celebration.

Eight enthusiastic young people planned, decorated, and worked at this event to earn money for their exchange trip to Delaware this next summer. Last summer ten Delaware youth visited Douglas County and learned about Colorado while making new friends. The exchange program, where youth develop a better understanding of lifestyles in other parts of the U.S., is just one activity available through the 4-H program in Douglas County.


In addition to the 4-H exchange members and their families, a whole host of other volunteers prepared the dinner and served as auctioneer for the evening. The participating youth would like to thank all the donors, volunteers, and guests who attended and made the evening a success.


Thanks for reading,

Mary Baldwin