Gladiator band serves up spaghetti dinners with a side of laughter

Image: Gladiator Regiment Band members invite travelers in for spaghetti — Pedro Salazar waves the Italy Gladiator flag while Brandon Connor, Carl Jaynes, Fabian Cortez, Jordan Lemire, Alexis Sampley and Trevor Davis convince Main Street travelers to stop in for a spaghetti dinner as part of the Gladiator Regiment Band’s fundraiser to take a group trip to Florida.

Gladiator Regiment Band members invite travelers in for spaghetti — Pedro Salazar waves the Italy Gladiator flag while Brandon Connor, Carl Jaynes, Fabian Cortez, Jordan Lemire, Alexis Sampley and Trevor Davis convince Main Street travelers to stop in for a spaghetti dinner as part of the Gladiator Regiment Band’s fundraiser to take a group trip to Florida. (Barry Byers)

Image: Attention getters — Pedro Salazar waves the Italy Gladiator flag while Carl Jaynes and Brandon Connor rely on their musical talents to entice passing cars to park and enter the Uptown Cafe in downtown Italy for a spaghetti dinner.

Attention getters — Pedro Salazar waves the Italy Gladiator flag while Carl Jaynes and Brandon Connor rely on their musical talents to entice passing cars to park and enter the Uptown Cafe in downtown Italy for a spaghetti dinner. (Barry Byers)

Image: Easter feast — Meagan Hooker, Drenda Burk and Melissa Smithey are all smiles after enjoying their spaghetti.

Easter feast — Meagan Hooker, Drenda Burk and Melissa Smithey are all smiles after enjoying their spaghetti. (Barry Byers)

Image: Drink servers — Drink servers, Tristin Oldfield and Jaun Suaste, work diligently to keep patrons refreshed during the Gladiator Regiment Band’s spaghetti dinner.

Drink servers — Drink servers, Tristin Oldfield and Jaun Suaste, work diligently to keep patrons refreshed during the Gladiator Regiment Band’s spaghetti dinner. (Barry Byers)

Image: Door prizes — Kaitlan Davidson displays her jewelry filled easter basket.

Door prizes — Kaitlan Davidson displays her jewelry filled easter basket. (Barry Byers)

Image: Big winner — Reid Jacinto thinks Michael “Taz” Martinez looks cute with his basket of cookies and stuffed Easter rabbit door prize.

Big winner — Reid Jacinto thinks Michael “Taz” Martinez looks cute with his basket of cookies and stuffed Easter rabbit door prize. (Barry Byers)

Image: Oh, yeah! — Yum! Scott Connor takes a gander at the key lime pie about to be auctioned by event emcee, Doug Nelson.

Oh, yeah! — Yum! Scott Connor takes a gander at the key lime pie about to be auctioned by event emcee, Doug Nelson. (Barry Byers)

Image: Comedy dinner — Mark Souder, Sr. and his wife Kristi enjoy the auction turned “Celebrity Roast” as Doug Nelson takes a friendly jab at Larry Eubank.

Comedy dinner — Mark Souder, Sr. and his wife Kristi enjoy the auction turned “Celebrity Roast” as Doug Nelson takes a friendly jab at Larry Eubank. (Barry Byers)

Image: Large numbers — The Gladiator Regiment Band had plenty of support during the spaghetti dinner.

Large numbers — The Gladiator Regiment Band had plenty of support during the spaghetti dinner. (Barry Byers)

Image: Do I hear, $30? — Doug Nelson acts as auctioneer and Melissa Smithey does her best Vanna White impersonation.

Do I hear, $30? — Doug Nelson acts as auctioneer and Melissa Smithey does her best Vanna White impersonation. (Barry Byers)

Image: Pie in the face? — Kelsey Nelson offers to let Tommy Morrison key lime pie her in the face for additional $15.00 over his final winning bid of $35.00. Tommy’s thinking about it…

Pie in the face? — Kelsey Nelson offers to let Tommy Morrison key lime pie her in the face for additional $15.00 over his final winning bid of $35.00. Tommy’s thinking about it… (Barry Byers)

Image: Emily’s birthday — Doug Nelson leads the Uptown Cafe audience in singing, “Happy Birthday,” to 15 year old Emily Stiles who is a member of the Gladiator Regiment Band.

Emily’s birthday — Doug Nelson leads the Uptown Cafe audience in singing, “Happy Birthday,” to 15 year old Emily Stiles who is a member of the Gladiator Regiment Band. (Barry Byers)

Image: Slow down, Champ! — Penny Rossa, back in the kitchen, and Juan Suaste seem concerned Gladiator Regiment Band Director, Jesus Perez, may eat all the profits during the band’s spaghetti dinner fundraiser.

Slow down, Champ! — Penny Rossa, back in the kitchen, and Juan Suaste seem concerned Gladiator Regiment Band Director, Jesus Perez, may eat all the profits during the band’s spaghetti dinner fundraiser. (Barry Byers)

Image: At the dance — Michael “Taz” Martinez, Reid Jacinto and Kevin Roldan keep the music flowing inside the old Italy gym while, Kaitlyn Rossa, puts in a song request.

At the dance — Michael “Taz” Martinez, Reid Jacinto and Kevin Roldan keep the music flowing inside the old Italy gym while, Kaitlyn Rossa, puts in a song request. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ready to rock — Alex Minton is about to get her groove on during the Spring Dance hosted by the Gladiator Regiment Band.

Ready to rock — Alex Minton is about to get her groove on during the Spring Dance hosted by the Gladiator Regiment Band. (Barry Byers)

Image: She’s got rhythm — Haylee Parker never heard a beat she couldn’t dance to during the Spring dance.

She’s got rhythm — Haylee Parker never heard a beat she couldn’t dance to during the Spring dance. (Barry Byers)

Image: Hair whipping — Students particularly enjoyed this hair whipping song during the Spring Dance.

Hair whipping — Students particularly enjoyed this hair whipping song during the Spring Dance. (Barry Byers)

Image: Light moment — Ashlyn Jacinto takes a timeout from the dancing.

Light moment — Ashlyn Jacinto takes a timeout from the dancing. (Barry Byers)

Image: Quick break — Chase Hamilton relaxes near the DJs before performing live at the Gladiator Regiment Band hosted Spring Dance.

Quick break — Chase Hamilton relaxes near the DJs before performing live at the Gladiator Regiment Band hosted Spring Dance. (Barry Byers)

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