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The 1999 Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department Barbecue and Raffle



Barbecue and raffle raise about $14,000 for Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, Chris "The Wood Cutter" Marszalek wins trip to Hawaii.
Chris (The Wood Cutter) Marszalek   Chris with Bonnie Phelps, BBQ Mistress of Ceremonies

Bonnie Phelps reports: Aloha Mountain Friends! The winner of the Hawaii Trip from the BBQ Raffle this year has quite a fun story! Chris Marszalek, or Chris the Wood Cutter, first won a manicure. If you don't know Chris, he is a true Mountain Man complete with overalls and a George Doane look-alike beard and long hair. There was actually a toss up between a gift certificate for a haircut or manicure. After encouragement from the audience, it was decided that the manicure was very much needed and had a greater possibility to be used.;) What a fun surprise to all to have Chris win the Hawaii trip as well!

Chris said he has bought raffle tickets for the past twenty years and this is the first time he has won anything! It will be his second trip to Hawaii. He was last in Hawaii when he was 18 years old. He spent a few weeks there on his way to Viet Nam. This time will be very different. However, he won't be the typical tourist either. He plans to take along a piece of wood and spend a lot of time carving on the beach. He did promise to wear a Hawaiian shirt under his best pair of overalls.

Chris has agreed to a photo of him making an appointment at the salon for a manicure. Priceless. Watch for it with a fun story in the Valley Center Roadrunner!

Of course, we'll have to have a Bon Voyage party, don't cha think?





Photos by Michael Pique. Click on one to enlarge it. High-res versions on request - mail Mike Pique.



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