Holiday/Christmas Party
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Will be at Dowd's Country Inn in Lyme starting at 5:30 PM with a cash bar, and some snacks. Dinner will start at 6:30 We will be doing a Yankee Swap at 7:30. The goal is to leave at 9 PM.
In Yankee Swap each participant brings a wrapped, unmarked gift (under $15) [for a couple, both bring a item for the swap] and places it in a designated area. Guests are given numbers as they arrive.
The person who receives the number 1 will pick a gift (that is not their own) from the pile and open it for all to see (or models it, reads it, or demos it). During the selection of a wrapped gift, the participant may visually inspect the gifts, pick them up and/or gently shake them.
The person who receives number 2 then chooses a gift and opens it, and then must decide whether to keep it or swap it for the first player’s gift. Each person in order then gets to select a present, open it and decide whether to keep it or swap it for any other gift someone has already opened
At the end, #1 gets to keep or swap for a gift they really want.
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SAVE THE DATE
December 6, 2018 Listen Holiday Basket Helpers
Listen, 60 Hanover Street, Lebanon
Across the street from Sacred Heart Church
Our meeting on December 6th will be to help organize and sort through the various holiday baskets for families in need. Our meal will be a potluck lunch.
Note: we will be adopting two families. We will be asked to by presents for the families. Angela sent us an e-mail about our two families and their needs. Angela wrote:
Hi everyone! We have received our children's wish lists for our Listen Baskets, I have listed them below. We are sponsoring 5 kids and 1 teen (they were out of seniors and asked if we would do a teen instead) Please let me know if you would like to help and what you would like to do. If you would like to help, but aren't into trying to buy kids things just let me know an amount you would like to contribute and I would be happy to shop for the outstanding items on your behalf. I am going out of town, so don't be surprised to get an out of office from me, I will still be looking at my e-mails and coordinating this. The week of December 3rd, I will coordinate with people to pick up/meet so that we can turn in our baskets by December 10th. Let me know if you have any questions. Have a happy Thanksgiving! Thanks, Angela
Calvin – 18 male likes Nike
Running pants – Med mens – Black/red/white
Hoodie – Med mens – Black/red/white
Long Sleeve Shirt – Med Mens – Any color
Underwear/boxers – Med Mens – Any color
T-shirts – Med Mens – Any color
Ava – 12 female like pink, arts and crafts, gymnastics, astronomy
Leggings – Size 12-14 girls – Prints, bright colors
Hooded Sweatshirt – Size 12-14 girls – Gray, black or any color
Dresses – Size 12-14 girls – Frilly, bright colors
Sneakers – Size 7 Women – Sketchers brand are preferred
Pajamas – Size 12-14 girls – Any color
Aaron – 8 male likes Spiderman, Batman, Mario, Star Wars, blue and red
Winter boots – Size 4 boys/youth – Black
Jeans, cinch waist, relaxed fit – Size 8/10 boys – Dark wash blue
Pajamas – Size 8/10 boys – Any color
Long sleeve pullover t-shirts – Size 8-10 boys, Blue
Running pants/sweatpants – Size 8/10 boys, Dark color
Ashton – 4 male likes Thomas the Train, Paw Patrol, Mario, green and blue
Sneakers – Size 10 Toddler – Any color
Jeans, cinch waist, relaxed fit – Size 4 Toddler – Any color
Pajamas – Size 4 Toddler – Any color
Long sleeve pullover t-shirts – Size 4 toddler – Any color
Boys lounge wear – Size 4 Toddler – Any color
Grant – 8 male – likes nerf guns, beyblades, baseball and blue
Bib snow pants – 10 boys – Black/dark color
Snow boots – 4 boys – Camo/dark color
Zip up hooded sweatshirt – 10 boys – Dark colors
Sweatpants – 10 boys – Dark colors
Socks and underwear – Boys 10 underwear/Boys large socks – Dark colors
Evan – 3 male – like nerf guns, beyblades, blue and green
Bib snow pants – 4T – Dark Color
Snow boots – 9 Toddler – Dark color
Sweatpants – 4T – Dark color
Zip up hooded sweatshirt – 4T – Dark color
Socks and Underwear – 4T underwear/Boys medium socks
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December 8 & 9, 2018, All Aboard! THE HARTFORD, VT POLAR EXPRESS, Come and celebrate the 12th year. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of White River Jct., Vermont.
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December 11, 2018, Listen Community Dinner, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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Announcements
Paul Tierney gave some background information about the e-mail message he sent to us about inter-club communications, and responding with aid to disaster areas. A small group stayed at the end of the meeting to discuss his proposal.
Bruce Pacht shared a dreary poem titled November that was written by Tom Waits. If you missed hearing the lyrics, click here to read the poem.
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Happy Dollars
Hank Clarke enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday in Massachusetts.
Marilyn Bedell gave health updates on Karen Clements who is recovering from hip surgery; Sue Donnelly who is having surgery today; Donnie, our breakfast chef, how is at DHMC with a fever of unknown origin; and Sherry Calkins who is dealing with intestinal issues compounded by her cancer diagnosis.
Bruce Bergeron let us know that four Jakes stores lost power during the most recent snow storm (yikes); and on the same day a tree fell on his Jeep Wrangler. Once the tree was removed, he was able to drive the car away (wow!).
Bill Secord shared news of the Bel Canto holiday choral program being held at the First Congregational Church on December 8th at 7:30 PM and December 9th at 4:00 PM. It will be a celebration of the winter holiday. $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for those under the age of 13.
Rich Wallace share that the Family Place’s 16th Annual Gingerbread Festival will be Saturday, December 1, 2018 from 10 am – 3 pm at Tracy Hall in Norwich, VT The Family Place’s Gingerbread Festival is a fun-filled, family-friendly event offering:
• Display of over 80 Gingerbread Houses
• Silent Auction: View the Auction Items!
• Gingerbread Store: handcrafts, gift items and The JewelryOs Collection
• Gingerbread Café
• Gingerbread.
Paul Tierney’s son, Ryan, was home for Thanksgiving. While home he scanned 5,000 family photos! Sounds like Ryan is thriving at Apple
Paul Boucher was in Arizona for the holiday enjoying temperatures in the 70s.
Tim Gauraldi spent time in Flagstaff, AZ on an elk hunt. He came home with 200 pounds of elk meat for his freezer. He told us his Thanksgiving dinner was at Cracker Barrel.
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