Labor Day 2005 Pig Pickin' Draws 250

Perfect weather, good food and live island music drew a record crowd of Beacon's Reach families to the Marina patio for the annual Labor Day picnic. Friends and families made introductions and caught up on the latest goings-on, as the tantalizing smell of fried chicken and barbecue joined the Caribbean rhythms wafting in the cool breeze off Bogue sound.

(Above) Guests fill their plates with traditional fare, catered by Smithfield's Chicken 'n' Bar-B-Q.

(Left) Ted Goetzinger and his grandchild sample the sounds of the steel drums from Panyellow, the band that he and his wife Marion graciously provided for the occasion.