From platters of beautifully fried Chicken and smoked ham along with a 30 foot table loaded with home-made pot-luck dishes, our annual Merry Christmas party and end-of-the-year business meeting was one of best ever!
Potluck dishes included a broccoli and cheese casserole, bacon-stuff eggs, mac & cheese, a fruit salad, and green bean casserole. Fabulous desserts included pecan pie, French silk pie, chocolate haystacks, and cinnamon roll cake. Everyone was filled to the brim.
Then Melanie Collins took over with two game, a Christmas Candy Match Game with prizes and a trivia quiz that gave all of us an education. Questions ranged from “who invented windshield wipers?” to “When was the first airbags installed?” Also, Melanie led us in the singing of several Christmas songs that certainly made everyone merry!
Russ Barnes led the Business portion of the evening that included recognition of several Board members whose term ends with the new year; David Huskey, Katina Barrett, and Tom Vasser. Each of these received a beautiful plaque in recognition of their valuable service to HH&R. Those beautiful plaques were personally made by our HR&R Board member, Jason McLaren. Thanks Jason! On a special note, Alice Gibson’s term as a tour director also ended, but Alice had so much fun in planning driving tours that she decided to re-up. Thank you Alice!
New Board members were then recognized and voted into office. These newbies included: Dan Felciano as a tour director, Pat Barnes as the new treasurer, and Alice Gibson as a veteran tour director. However, the Board position of President has yet to be filled. Bruce Gibson will be filling in as interim until a new President is elected.
Russ Barnes did call for anyone who has not turned in the HR&R survey to complete the request and turn those in to him asap.
Several important sidenotes:
Our club’s Christmas sponsorship of St. Paul’s “Coldest Night” initiative that targets homeless women was a huge success! Our great club members donated $519.24 to this worthy cause. Thanks for you awesome generosity. Not only money was donated, but also food products, gift cards, and even an arm full of coats.
The HR&R Board’s request for $5.00 donation per person to help with the ever increasing cost of everything Club related was a success. The club collected over $300 that will go a long way in paying for important costs, such as, club insurance, food, and planning expenses. Thanks for your understanding and help in this endeavor.
The door prize drawing using re-gifting was also a huge success. Everyone took home at least one treasure and many members took home multiple gifts!
There was a total of 56 club members and their families that attended this event. Our very special guests were Ken and Karen Ray who are celebrating their 70TH wedding anniversary. Congratulations!
