Get your taste buds ready, steak lovers.
It’s that time again. Dinner time. Kiwanis Steak Fry time. Grab that napkin and let the salivations begin. This ain’t your ordinary cut of beef, pardner.
The smoky smells of culinary heaven will be wafting through the air on Thursday, July 12th from 5-8 pm at Lakeview Park in Nampa, just as it's wafted for many so many years in the past. As volunteers from the Civil Patrol welcome you and direct parking traffic, follow your nose to the closest available spot at the picnic tables under the shade and dine with friends and neighbors at this anxiously-awaited event. This is the party that kicks off the Snake River Stampede Community Festival, signaling ten fun-filled days of Canyon County spirit and hospitality.
You’ll see more friends than you’ve seen all year while standing in line for your meal, but you won’t be there long enough for a thorough visit; those Kiwanis-types have their jobs down to an art. Before you know it, your plate will be loaded with the very best in Steak Fry fare from Food Services of America, Grasmick produce, and rice by the Hong Kong restaurant. Save room for dessert, because there’s always a Kiwanis like Al Middleton or Josh Hey coming around to make sure you’ve gotten your share of the ice cream.
What could be better than diving into a perfectly marbled, expertly trimmed and textured steak while listening to the sounds of cheerful banter, children’s laughter, and the tunes of the JB Duo serenading the happy dinner crowd? Not much! That perfect steak is no accident; several rather lucky Kiwanis went through the painstaking sampling process, choosing the most pristine cuts of meat for their fantastic fry. The meat had to meet with the judges’ extra-particular criteria (great flavor is key) before it could be deemed Kiwanis-worthy. These judges know what they’re doing; last year’s steaks and hamburgers got absolutely glowing reviews.
Those that like what they taste need not wait until next year for more; boxes of the beefy bliss are sold at the stand at $100 for the steaks at twenty pieces per box, and $65 for the hamburger at 45 patties per box. The Kiwanis are some of their own best customers; knowing just how good the product is, they purchase a box or two to bring home or give away as a thoughtful gift. The proceeds from the boxed beef sales also help the Kiwanis club, which in turn help scores of others. Talk about a win-win; we get mouth-watering beef while the Kiwanis Club gets the funding they need to keep on doing what they’re doing.
Look around while you’re there at the admission-free car show nearby, courtesy of the Heap Herders Car Club and Co., who will return for their third year to lend out the beauty of their classics for a good cause. There will also be fun things to do for the kids, with the possibility of a dunk tank and some inflatable jump toys coming our way.
It takes a lot of hands to put a Steak Fry like this together; the local Boys and Girls Club and the Morning Kiwanis and other key middle school and high school clubs also pitch right in. The money raised this night by satisfied customers will go straight back into the community, as is the Kiwanis way.
How do you like your steak? The consensus seems to be 'medium with a little pink to it', but you can have it your way on Steak Fry night; it’ll be waiting for you at the park on Thursday.
C’mon down, the Nampa Kiwanis will have your scrumptious dinner hot, fresh and ready. Join the annual party that traditionally says: It’s Stampede Time!
*Photos of the Steak Fry can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65228575@N04/sets/72157627073829381/with/5939307096/
http://www.americantowns.com/id/nampa/events/nampa-kiwanis-annual-steak-fry
http://www.snakeriverstampede.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90&Itemid=226
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