PORT ANGELES — Whip up batter from three 50-pound boxes of pancake mix.
Cook 20 cases of sausage.
Scramble 20 cases of powdered eggs.
Fry 15 cases of bacon, each case containing 15 pounds.
Put out 10 cases of apples, five cases of honeydew melons, three cases of peaches and a case of nectarines.
Defrost and mix 24 cans of frozen orange juice concentrate, pour 10 gallons of milk and perk 40 gallons of coffee.
Now you’re ready to serve breakfast to about 3,500 people at the Paddle to Elwha celebration on the Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation.
Bruce Gjertsen provided the figures for the breakfast he served Wednesday at the tribal center.
And that didn’t count dinner.
About 3,500 Native Americans and members of Canadian First Nations consumed 1,100 pounds of beef and elk Tuesday night.
On Monday, some 30 volunteers served 1,200 pounds of salmon, 1,500 pounds of halibut and 400 crabs to the tribe’s visitors.
“They just had totes of oysters,” Gjertsen added, plus about 75 pounds of salad and 2,200 slices of cake.
‘Tremendous support’
Diners were expected to consume 3,000 pieces of frybread for Wednesday night’s meal of Indian tacos.
“We’re able to do this because of the tremendous support of the people in Port Angeles,” said John Miller, executive director of the tribe.
