Dinner on the Diamond serves up community spirit
Benjamin Kibbey Western News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 6 months AGO
John Morford slices prime rib just as dinner is getting ready to be served, during Dinner on the Diamond at Lee Gehring Memorial Field Friday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Kiye Jenkins (foreground) and Landon Haddock take a minute to work on their arms before dinner begins, during Dinner on the Diamond at Lee Gehring Memorial Field Friday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Libby Loggers assistant Coach Joe Flores takes a look at one of the slices of prime rib he was serving during Dinner on the Diamond at Lee Gehring Memorial Field Friday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Dawson Rose helps Mandi Foss take her food to her table, during Dinner on the Diamond at Lee Gehring Memorial Field Friday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Jonni Fornall — who drives her son Donovan from Rexford to play with the Loggers — sets up desserts during Dinner on the Diamond at Lee Gehring Memorial Field Friday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Libby Logger Moxley Roesler-Begalke serves up some seconds of prime rib during Dinner on the Diamond at Lee Gehring Memorial Field Friday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Dave Blackburn and Boulder Creek perform during Dinner on the Diamond at Lee Gehring Memorial Field Friday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Jim Germany gets some more corn on the cob started during Dinner on the Diamond at Lee Gehring Memorial Field Friday.(Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
After buying close to 200 tickets for this year’s Dinner on the Diamond, the local community raised around $12,500 for the Libby Loggers American Legion Baseball team Friday.
Logger Head Coach Kelly Morford said the Loggers cleared over $4,500 after expenses with the auctions and bar.
“A great fundraiser once again!” Morford said by email.
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