DMARSPA December 10, 2015
President
Justine Finley welcomed approximately
100 members and guests to the DMARSPA holiday party. Rosemary Hillman welcomed
fiddler player David Bellegante and guitarist Bob O’Hern. David and Bob entertained the group with a
variety of Christmas music, Blue Grass music, polka music, ragtime music and
waltzes. Justine presented David and Bob with a framed photo of a fiddle.
DMARSPA is
looking for musical entertainment for their 2016 December program. If anyone
knows of a vocal or instrumental group, contact the president.
Justine
acknowledge the November and December members birthdays. She led the group in
reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Jane
Majors gave a short presentation about reaching students through the benefits
if singing and playing musical instruments.
A delicious
meal of Chicken Amagio, alfredo bow tie pasta, Caesar salad, and a choice of
lemon bars, toffee bars, tuxedo bars or butterscotch bars was served. Justine thanked the wait staff for a job well
done.
President
Justine called the meeting to order. Courtesy cards were sent to Jeanette
Callaghan, Joe Nemic, Kaye Winter and Marilyn Kelley. It was announced that Billie Smith-
Uitermarkt’s husband passed away.
Joelle
Snyder read the secretary’s report. The minutes were approved as read. The
treasurer’s report showed a balance of $10,513.71 in the checking account and
$676.66 in the scholarship fund.
Tabby Kuehl
from the Visiting Nurses thanked the group for the generous donation of
children’s books.
New
business: Cathy Cate had knee replacement.
Guests were
Gail from Raleigh, North Carolina and Janice Cord.
Jody McCombs-Miller
won the afghan. A decorated tree was
won by Joan Casey.
A gift
exchange was enjoyed by everyone.
The program
for the January 28 meeting will be “A Vision for the Playhouse-What it Was,
What it is and What is it Becoming” presented by John Viars and Nikki Syverson.
Respectfully
Submitted
Joelle Snyder (substitute for Sherry Wilkinson)
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