Summer on the Salt Fork - May, 2009
The biggest job is getting ready!
New York City Chef Jose Alvarado
prepares several grilled lamb dishes at the
Silvertop agritourism kick-off.
Bud and Josh take their place
among the antiques.
Grandma Ruth
contributes her words of wisdom
in preparing for our Kick Off.
Brian McQuade (alter boy),
Father John Michalicka (priest),
Mary Steichen (reader), and
Carrie Netherton (emcee)
enjoy a moment after the
Blessing of the Vines
ceremony.
It takes a big smoker
to feed alot of people!
One of our helpers gets
the food line ready.
Our guests finally arrive!
They were greeted
with laughter and entertainment.
It would not be
an over statement
to say that we had a
"full barn".
Mayor Homer Nicholson
speaks to the crowd while Dave May,
Executive Director of the Poncan Theatre
and emcee, looks on during the
agritourism kick-off festivities.
Family and crew members
of the Silvertop
receive their first dollar
of investment
on the vineyard
from the Ponca City
Chamber of Commerce.
After sunset, Willie Alvarado
of San Angelo, Texas
performs during the
Salt Fork River Valley
agritourism kick-off event.