20160729 - Cops Lunch (HRB)

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Crystal Lake Police officers Mark Pfeiffers (left) and Eddie Pluviose clear tables Friday, July 29, 2016 with Texas Roadhouse servers during the 6th annual "free' lunch to benefit Special Olympics Illinois. Customers had the opportunity to interact with members of the Algonquin and Crystal Lake police departments with 10 officers taking orders and serving meals

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Texas Roadhouse servers Tarah Houde (from left) and Sarah Scifres (cq) dance to the song "Footloose," with Crystal Lake community relations officer Eddie Pluviose Friday, July 29, 2016 during the 6th annual "free' lunch to benefit Special Olympics Illinois. Customers had the opportunity to interact with 10 members of the Algonquin and Crystal Lake police departments as officers took orders and served meals in Crystal Lake.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com One-year-old Jaxson Ostler of Marengo voices his displeasure to his mother Jennifer (left) Friday, July 29, 2016 after getting a picture taken with Algonquin police officer Josh Latina during the the 6th annual "free' lunch to benefit Special Olympics Illinois at the Crystal Lake Texas Roadhouse. Customers had the opportunity to interact with members of the Algonquin and Crystal Lake police departments as10 officers took orders and served meals.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Algonquin police officers Josh Latina checks in on customers Friday, July 29, 2016 at the Crystal Lake Texas Roadhouse during the 6th annual "free' lunch to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Special Olympians Ben Collins (left) and Brent Kampert greet each other Friday, July 29, 2016 during the 6th annual "free' lunch to benefit Special Olympics Illinois at the Texas Roadhouse in Crystal Lake.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Crystal Lake Special Olympian Brent Kampert assists Texas Roadhouse server Shannon Widdowson, Friday, July 29, 2016 as they show customers to their table during the 6th annual "free' lunch to benefit Special Olympics Illinois. With 10 officers serving meals, Customers had the opportunity to interact with members of the Algonquin and Crystal Lake police departments as 10 officers took orders and served meals.