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<\/a>The Nightlife Band<\/p><\/div>\n
This year’s cookout was especially noteworthy as it coincided with Oildorado with appearances by the Wooden Nickel Gang and the Sheriff’s Posse. Taft College’s President Dena Maloney and former Sheriff’s Posse member Billy White were served an arrest warrant and detained by the Sheriff’s Posse in their mobile jail cell.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Board President Billy White and President\/Superintendent arrested on warrants and placed in the hoosegow by the Sheriff’s Posse.<\/p><\/div>\n A large crowd consisting of family, friends, and fellow classmates reunited and socialized out in the campus quad while the local cheer team Fire and Ice performed a dance and cheer routine.<\/p>\n Fire and Ice<\/p><\/div>\n Taft College’s mascot, Cougie the Cougar, stopped by to make an appearance, dance along to music, and pose for photos.<\/p>\n Cougie<\/p><\/div>\n Before dinner was served, Sheri Horn-Buck and the guests honored our former veterans,\u00a0and led the crowd in\u00a0a flag salute and tribute for their fellow veterans in attendance.<\/p>\n Color Guard with Sheri Bunk-Horn preparing to salute the flag.<\/p><\/div>\n Around 7 pm the food was ready, the guests formed long lines to be served by members of the TC Men’s Soccer Team. Rib eye steak with a side of salsa, chili beans, potato salad, garlic bread, and salad were on the menu for the night.<\/p>\n Soccer team members help with serving dinner<\/p><\/div>\n What a steak!<\/p><\/div>\n Meat being cut to be served<\/p><\/div>\n Dinner was served and guests were eating and mingling to music performed by the Nightlife Band.\u00a0\u00a0Shortly, the band took a break from playing while Sheri Horn-Buck introduced a 4 minute long tribute video to veterans.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>