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Ham Radio Operators know how to find any event involving food, so it should be no surprise that the 2007 Christmas Party was well attended. 35 Hams, Spouses and guests gathered at the Bill Heddles Rec. Center in Delta on December 2nd for a year end gala, capping off a years worth of fun events for our active club. We look forward to meeting, and eating, and exchanging gifts, and recognizing some of our own for outstanding contributions to our club during the year just past.
Terry N0SMI and Phyl N0SLF usually prepare the roast turkey and baked ham platters that headline our dinner fare, but they were called away at the last minute (an out-of-state trip under difficult circumstances), our condolences to the Tippie's. Lew KC0UER and Mrs. French volunteered quickly to polish their culinary skills and get the menu underway! With the help of the kitchen facilities at the Rec. Center, the Turkey and Ham was tasty indeed. Thanks Lew and Bobbie. Other good cooks in the club try to out-do each other with covered dishes, which arrived seemingly by the armload. We all got stuffed!
Prez. Ron KC0GKZ takes this annual opportunity to recognize members who have given much time, resources and talent to the club over the past year. Certificates in the "Extra Mile" category went to quite a number of members. The President also presents a "Ham of the Year Award", for outstanding service and dedication to the club. This year's recipient was Lew French KC0UER. Our thanks and appreciation to Lew!
Door prizes are traditional and numbers were drawn. Don KC0NMR took home the grand prize, a new bench top laser guided drill press. Steve K0SX couldn't believe the plethora of cookies, candy, nuts plus edibles that comprised his general door prize. It was a big box of sugary time bombs for any health-conscious Ham, but oh so good to give away at Christmas. Congratulations to the lucky winners.
It might have been well to forewarn the Delta Fire Department that we were having a gift exchange. In order of numbers drawn, attendees cautiously emptied the gift tables, and after being warned not to pick up any gift that moved on it's own. Gifts were opened in unison, and fairly calmly, until one gift decided to go postal, with a beeper that wouldn't shut up! All eyes fell on Dick KC0JEA, and space around him seemed to clear rapidly! His facial expression seemed to say, "Why Me?" Pliers, knives and protective gear (a potholder) were offered from other tables. After interminable minutes the battery was found and disabled, cheers went up! The annual perpetrator of these obnoxious gifts is going to be found out one of these years. But so far no one has "fessed up", there is however next year!
Warm wishes to everyone in MARC for a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous 2008
73, Royce, AA0JD
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