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Getting ready: Marjie Boal, Kate mackay, Patty Quigg and Landon Evak in the dining room.
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The table is ready in the 1798 dining room.
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19th century china
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Chefs Katrina Schmidt and Sarah Goodman and Executive Chef John Pickett from Penn State University's HRIM program
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Chefs Katrina, Sarah and John cooking something up
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Chef John Pickett at the stove
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Chef John Pickett
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Chefs Katrina and John preparing a plate to be served by Jake (in background)
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Filet mignon, one of eight courses
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Etiquette professor Lurene Frantz with the servers: Jake, Claire, Chef John, Kate, Butler Drew, Lurene, Gina and Landon
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The servers: Jake, Claire, Kate, Drew, Gina and Landon
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Host Christopher Lee with the servers, ready to serve
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Host Christopher Lee with the servers, ready for a concert touor as "Major Lee and the Minor Keys."
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The Magnificent Seven: Jake, Claire, Kate, Drew, Gina, Sydney and Landon
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Chefs and servers -- ham on the menu!
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Chefs Katrina and John (second and third from the left) with seven servers
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True etiquette: a focus on serving the needs of the guests
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Butler Drew serves Dr. Rob Oelhaf of Pittsburgh, a member of the Centre County Columbus Celebration board
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Butler Drew serves Nancy Crane of State College
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Butler Drew serves host/photographer Chris Lee
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From the bottom: Linda Wainright, Bruce Fleischer, Patty Quigg, Tom Daubert, Christa Oelhaf, Art Kurtze, Marjie Boal, John W, HeidiNicholas,NancyCrane
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Eight courses and plenty of jovial conversation on the theme of "What's your meme?"
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Jake serves bread to Bruce Fleischer -- "the voice of WPSU"
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After dinner, coffee and music in the 1898 ballroom
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Coffee in the ballroom
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The sideboard in the 1798 dining room
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Cleaning up: Claire and Sydney
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Last details: Patty and Kate
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Finally! Taking on airs!
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