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A spaghetti dinner was served with all the trimmings on Thursday in Round Lake Beach, with a side of reindeer food reserved for the two real caribou appearing at this year’s Supper with Santa and Craft Fair.

Olive, a female caribou, and her younger brother, Fritz, accompanied Santa and Mrs. Claus to the event at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center.

A buffet spaghetti meal was prepared and served by Supermercado San Judas of Round Lake Park, operated by Carlos and Maria Hernandez. A donation of non-perishable food or a new, unwrapped toy reduced ticket entry prices for guests.

The Olive and Fritz siblings were transported to Lake County by Randy Espe, owner of Whispering Pines Reindeer Ranch in Shabbona, along with Santa’s helper R

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