Some of the residents here tonight have not had a meal cooked for them. So, we decided with our borough manager and council that we're going to open our doors and have a spaghetti dinner tonight ...

(Serena Guentz / Noozhawk photo) Picnic baskets and pupusas were plentiful Saturday evening as hundreds of Goleta residents gathered for the “best dam dinner” at the Lake Los Carneros Dam.

Ever since a 48-inch water main on Webster Avenue ruptured last week, flooding the area, the Red Cross has been providing 300 meals a day – lunch and dinner – for residents at Botanical Square.

“I wanted it to become a tradition and I think it has.” She has enjoyed seeing area residents come out to enjoy the dinner each year. “I love seeing the joy on everybody’s face ...

Wynkoop noted that after attending a few dinners, residents often become more engaged ... “We want to come up with ideas on what we want to do during that year,” he said.

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