2015 - Holiday Party Report
Beautiful
weather greeted the fifty-six people who attended the annual Holiday Party at Parkway
Banquets in Ingleside. We were seated at
tables of eight, all with great views of the "Year In Review" showing
continuously. Guests received oil filters and a copy of the "Year In
Review" DVD produced by Pete
and Steve Kramer. The tables were decorated with festive centerpieces and along
the wall was a table bearing a lovely "village" scene. At each guest's place was a handmade Thunderbird
cookie, purchased to benefit the People's Resource Center/Food Pantry to which
the club members have continued to generously donate.
Following the
cocktail/hors d'oeuvres hour and the bountiful and delicious buffet dinner,
President Ken Smizinski made a few announcements including the winner of the
Bert Eisenhour Award - Bert & Jane Eisenhour. The award plaque is filled and
is being retired this year. It is fitting that the founder of the Club and his
wife be the final recipients. Ken and Kathy Smizinski drew names for the
door-prize raffle. Everyone went home with several gifts. In addition to lovely
poinsettias donated by the Burhops, included in the raffle gifts were several large,
framed reproductions of the Santa picture featured on the last page of the
December Bird-News. These were
donated by Madeline Zambon who found them in a local store! Good eye and thank
you, Madeline!
Many thanks to
Ken and Kathy Smizinski for planning the party, obtaining the oil filters and
many of the door prizes - including many bottles of wine, to Pete Kramer and
his son, Steve, for the Year-In Review show and DVDs, to Liz and Bill Werth for
the cookies and to all those who donated items for the door prizes. It was a
fun night in a beautiful new venue with good friends. Mark your calendars for
next year's party - December 2 at the same banquet facility! Let's hope we have
the same terrific weather!
Liz Werth
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