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We had great accommodations at the Best Western Plus in Madison, Wisconsin last night, donated so kindly by the Administration there.
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Our first stop after a long drive on our day off of running was Victory's Banner Restaurant in Roscoe Village, Chicago.
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Pradhan, the owner of Victory's Banner (left) was working hard on a busy Sunday when he so kindly and generously welcomed us to a feast of delicious food.
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Our women's team happily enjoys a delicious lunch with Sukantika and Mayankinee, two of the local coordinators for the Peace Run here in Chicago.
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A very clean and efficient kitchen and system makes this restaurant a very popular dining establishment in Chicago.
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Papahinam, one of the great chefs, works hard at trying to fill all the orders once our hungry team came into town.
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Pradhan built this restaurant in 1999 and still manages to keep the standard high and the food delicious after 15 years of service to the community.
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Sidhantha, second from left, is the proud owner of this incredible flower shop.He tells us some wonderful stories about his fragrant and colorful business.
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He kindly offers us some of his custom-made T shirts as he tells us some of the history of this beautiful place.
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Amidst some of the attractive Asian architecture there was a colorful Chinatown Festival for many city blocks today.
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Gene is a veteran of over 30 years of public service. He has won numerous awards for his service to the community including the Asian-American Coalition Outstanding Community Service Award.
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Back to Victory's Banner Restaurant for another fine meal and a pre-birthday party for Arpan. We may gain a few pounds if we keep having birthday celebrations before our actual birthdays. We are very grateful to Pradhan, Sukantika, Mayankinee, Mudavati and others for such a warm welcome to Chicago today.