Spaghetti Day 2011

Bari Neff, right, and Pete Poe dish out pasta during Spaghetti Day presented by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at the A.C. Brase Arena. Meals were $6 and included spaghetti, mostaccoli, garlic bread, salad, drinks and a dessert. Over 2,500 people were expected to attend. Proceeds benefit the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation and Capaha Field Improvement Committee. (Kristin Eberts)

Tony Weatherby, left, and Brock Davis keep an eye on the sauce during Spaghetti Day presented by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at the A.C. Brase Arena. Meals were $6 and included spaghetti, mostaccoli, garlic bread, salad, drinks and a dessert. Over 2,500 people were expected to attend. Proceeds benefit the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation and Capaha Field Improvement Committee. (Kristin Eberts)

People enjoy their meals during Spaghetti Day presented by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at the A.C. Brase Arena. Meals were $6 and included spaghetti, mostaccoli, garlic bread, salad, drinks and a dessert. Over 2,500 people were expected to attend. Proceeds benefit the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation and Capaha Field Improvement Committee. (Kristin Eberts)

Spaghetti Day, presented by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation, was held on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at the A.C. Brase Arena. Meals were $6 and included spaghetti, mostaccoli, garlic bread, salad, drinks and a dessert. Over 2,500 people were expected to attend. Proceeds benefit the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation and Capaha Field Improvement Committee. (Kristin Eberts)

Workers prepare food in the kitchen during Spaghetti Day presented by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at the A.C. Brase Arena. Meals were $6 and included spaghetti, mostaccoli, garlic bread, salad, drinks and a dessert. Over 2,500 people were expected to attend. Proceeds benefit the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation and Capaha Field Improvement Committee. (Kristin Eberts)

Customers are served during Spaghetti Day presented by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at the A.C. Brase Arena. Meals were $6 and included spaghetti, mostaccoli, garlic bread, salad, drinks and a dessert. Over 2,500 people were expected to attend. Proceeds benefit the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation and Capaha Field Improvement Committee. (Kristin Eberts)

Bari Neff dishes out some pasta during Spaghetti Day presented by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at the A.C. Brase Arena. Meals were $6 and included spaghetti, mostaccoli, garlic bread, salad, drinks and a dessert. Over 2,500 people were expected to attend. Proceeds benefit the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation and Capaha Field Improvement Committee. (Kristin Eberts)

Grace P., 4, left, and Maggie Hillin, 5, right, enjoy their meals during Spaghetti Day presented by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at the A.C. Brase Arena. Meals were $6 and included spaghetti, mostaccoli, garlic bread, salad, drinks and a dessert. Over 2,500 people were expected to attend. Proceeds benefit the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation and Capaha Field Improvement Committee. (Kristin Eberts)