{"id":21146,"date":"2024-07-10T01:44:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T07:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=21146"},"modified":"2024-07-08T16:05:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T22:05:35","slug":"life-church-community-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/10\/life-church-community-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Church Community Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deep Americana<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

BY ISAIAH FRIZZELL<\/em><\/p>\n

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No hands pie-eating contest was well attended for all ages. Photo credit: WRW Staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Life Church plays a central role in the fabric of the Wood River Valley. Members have a deep love of people and actively create community with events like their Family Fun 4th\u2014a free, all-ages, family day with an atmosphere filled with community vibes.<\/p>\n

Pie<\/strong>
\nWhen you see it, you know it, instantly. It\u2019s not often you see a pie-eating contest but it\u2019s so familiar as to be almost genetic. Some may remember the movie \u201cStand By Me\u201d<\/p>\n

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Face painting fun. Photo credit: WRW Staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

where a pie-eat went haywire but there\u2019s a deeper connection. Epically North American and purely festive with downhome charm, a pie-eating contest always brings out a smile in conversation.
\nPie eats can be traced back to the early 1900s and have evolved into the world of competitive eating. \u201cThe first recorded pie-eating contest occurred in Toronto in 1878,\u201d for which the prize was a \u2018handsomely bound book.\u2019 Nearing the turn of the century, pie-eating contests became embroidered deep in our mythical Americana. A<\/p>\n

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Bull riding, another exciting activity. Photo credit: WRW Staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

symbol of abundance, they were often held at county fairs and holiday celebrations.
\n\u201cThere are some notable examples of early eating contestants, such as Joe McCarthy, who consumed 31 pies in a competition held at Charles Tanby\u2019s Saloon in 1897. Frank Dotzler is also noteworthy after consuming \u201c275 oysters, 8 & 1\/8th pounds of steak, 12 rolls, and 3 large pies, all washed down with 11 cups of coffee\u2019 at an event organized by the Manhattan Fat Men\u2019s Club in 1909.\u201d (en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Competitive_eating)<\/p>\n

Life Church Love<\/strong>
\nThe pie-eating contest by The Life Church is an annual event widely anticipated and beloved in the community. There was a lot more, though, as they had free snowcones, low-cost food plates\u2014this year pork and coleslaw\u2014and, of course, the pies. There were bouncy houses, face painting, races, games, and even a mechanical bull. It\u2019s events like these where you get to know your extended neighbors and weave the fabric of genuine community. Last year\u2019s turnout edged over 1,000 and this year it came close.
\n\u201cThe Life Church put this on to love and support our community. We love our community and our families. We want to find ways to provide family-friendly events and so we partnered with the city to provide this free of cost to the families.\u201d \u201cCheri Reinke of The Life Church volunteered the day to make it happen.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s so much fun. It\u2019s just a traditional pie-eating contest\u2014whoever finishes first wins!\u201d<\/p>\n

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