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Kickoff party for the 2016 Shrimp Festival

CAPT. MARK ROBINSON/Correspondent Photos

Posted 10/1/16

ORANGE BEACH, AL - Volunteers and officials from the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber gathered at Perdido Beach Resort on Sept. 30 to officially kick off the 45th Annual National Shrimp Festival. …

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Kickoff party for the 2016 Shrimp Festival

Edwin Vega of the Ruby Slipper is the Shrimp Fest Restaurant
Challenge Winner for 2016.

Edwin Vega of the Ruby Slipper is the Shrimp Fest Restaurant Challenge Winner for 2016.

The chefs
settling in
for some
food, from
left, Chris
Bridge of
Sassy Bass,
Chris
Sherrill and
Haikel
Harris from
the
Flora-Bama
Yacht Club.

The chefs settling in for some food, from left, Chris Bridge of Sassy Bass, Chris Sherrill and Haikel Harris from the Flora-Bama Yacht Club.

Scenes from
the kickoff
party for
the 2016
Shrimp
Festival at
Perdido
Beach
Resort.

Scenes from the kickoff party for the 2016 Shrimp Festival at Perdido Beach Resort.

Scenes from
the kickoff
party for
the 2016
Shrimp
Festival at
Perdido
Beach
Resort.

Scenes from the kickoff party for the 2016 Shrimp Festival at Perdido Beach Resort.

Scenes from
the kickoff
party for
the 2016
Shrimp
Festival at
Perdido
Beach
Resort.

Scenes from the kickoff party for the 2016 Shrimp Festival at Perdido Beach Resort.

Scenes from
the kickoff
party for
the 2016
Shrimp
Festival at
Perdido
Beach
Resort.

Scenes from the kickoff party for the 2016 Shrimp Festival at Perdido Beach Resort.

Scenes from
the kickoff
party for
the 2016
Shrimp
Festival at
Perdido
Beach
Resort.

Scenes from the kickoff party for the 2016 Shrimp Festival at Perdido Beach Resort.

Scenes from
the kickoff
party for
the 2016
Shrimp
Festival at
Perdido
Beach
Resort.

Scenes from the kickoff party for the 2016 Shrimp Festival at Perdido Beach Resort.

Mike
Stanley,
left, serves
up pork to
Ted Dupre.

Mike Stanley, left, serves up pork to Ted Dupre.

Mike Stanley
manning the
roast pork
station.

Mike Stanley manning the roast pork station.

Mike Stanley
carving up
the pork.

Mike Stanley carving up the pork.

Megan Smith
and Katy
Petrovics

Megan Smith and Katy Petrovics

From left
are Sue and
Scott Hardee
and Allen
McElroy.

From left are Sue and Scott Hardee and Allen McElroy.

From left
are Rick
Nash,
Shirley
Sovine,
Darryl A.
Russell and
Zdenek
Halka.

From left are Rick Nash, Shirley Sovine, Darryl A. Russell and Zdenek Halka.

From left
are Renee
Jones, Stee
Jones, Jan
King,
Barbara
White and
Jim
Parks

From left are Renee Jones, Stee Jones, Jan King, Barbara White and Jim Parks

From left
are Holly
Cade, 2017
Shrimp
Festival
Chairman
Spencer
Cade, Beth
and Butch
Burch.

From left are Holly Cade, 2017 Shrimp Festival Chairman Spencer Cade, Beth and Butch Burch.

Don
Meghreblian
trying out
the shrimp
puffs.

Don Meghreblian trying out the shrimp puffs.

Dianne
McElroy
checking out
the
desserts

Dianne McElroy checking out the desserts

Collette
Boehm of
Gulf Shores
and Orange
Beach
Tourism.

Collette Boehm of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism.

Bobby and
Mary Graves
of Hot Spot
Music and
Grub and
Island Time
Daiquiris.

Bobby and Mary Graves of Hot Spot Music and Grub and Island Time Daiquiris.

Capt. Mark
Robinson.

Capt. Mark Robinson.

Posted Saturday, October 1, 2016 12:00 am

CAPT. MARK ROBINSON/Correspondent Photos

ORANGE BEACH, AL - Volunteers and officials from the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber gathered at Perdido Beach Resort on Sept. 30 to officially kick off the 45th Annual National Shrimp Festival. Volunteers are treated to the opening night party each year.