Festival of Flavors

A large crowd packed the family center of the First United Methodist Church in Monett on Nov. 13 for the ninth annual Monett Chamber of Commerce Festival of Flavors. This year tables were added for the comfort of the diners, who gathered to enjoy specialties from 20 area restaurants and caterers. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Greeting guests as they arrived for the Festival of Flavors were Monett Chamber of Commerce board members Lisa Schlichtman and Bob Markovics. Schlichtman and Donna Beckett were chairpersons for the festival of Flavors. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Going for the good stuff, Mary Weiser picked up a cup of coffee served by Pam Foland at the Utopian Bean's booth at the Festival of Flavors. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Leo Wallace, at left, picked up one of the many dessert items provided by the culinary arts class from the Scott Community Technology Center. Serving, from center, are: Aaron Kimbrough, Chaundre Hall and Destinee Sanders. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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The Cox Monett Hospital food service team, headed by Raine Holly, registered and licensed dietician, presented a variety of healthy desserts for diners at the Festival of Flavors. Pictured, from left, are: Holly, Jeanne Strickler, Mick Marstall, Donna Bower and Sonya Olson. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Curtis Wells served Starla Owens one of the specialties prepared by Alice Irene's restaurant in Marionville for the Festival of Flavors. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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The First United Methodist Church family center filled quickly for the Festival of Flavors. By 7:15 p.m. the crowd thinned and the vendors began packing and talking about next year's event. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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