December 13 2012

A couple of weeks ago there were about 16 people who had registered on Club Runner for our annual Christmas / Hanukkah party. Then, in true Rotary fashion, just about everyone decided that they to wanted to have a seasonal get together with some great friends before the end arrives on the 21st of December. So 83 Rotarians, partners, friends and other party animals made their way to The Water Street Cooker. Everyone was warmly greeted at the door by our noble leader, Jamie Edwards.
                   
 Everyone received a lovely purple ticket or three as they were relieved of some excess cash by yours’ truly.  Then Marie Cresswell took some incredible photographs of the guests to provide a memento of the evening.

The staff at the Water Street Cooker were great, even allowing us some extra chairs to accommodate the last minute influx of revelers.  Aside from the free wine, cheap beer, hot.hot.hot horseradish, excellent rare roast beef, great tasting shrimp and chicken appetizers, fantastic fish, and crazy good chicken, there were even some door prizes. Included was Rene Papin for a night (with the lucky winner and the jealous 2nd place winner behind)

 

 

 

Marie handed out some exquisite men’s wallets and some other prizes to the lucky winners of the door prize draw.

Dave and Patti Beckett won the all expense paid ten trip to Paris, France. Please send Patti an email at patti.beckett@sympatico.ca to congratulate her ! Really ! Send her an email!

The Beer Bar Fridge that had been schlepped around southern Ontario over the past 6 months by our wonderful Ron Lambert was won by Anthony Ford-Jones. He will be keeping it well stocked for any Rotarian who wants to drop by his office for a cold one (although I am sure he would warm his hands first if you asked politely).

 

 

 The Grand prize winner !

Andree Ansaldo, Jamie Edwards guest, scooped the lovely gift basket that was provided to the club by Cam Rothwell.   Thanks Cam, for the extra effort that you always provide !

Owen & Nima & our newest Rotarian’s to Be, the Cooper’s

 

                                    
         

For even more pictures please go to Marie’s website at

 

http://thomascole.smugmug.com/Events/Rotary-Club-of-Burlington/Rotary-Club-of-Burlington/27089949_B4k6kh#!i=2273107888&k=P7mZ9Gg

        
See everyone next week with breakfast with Santa ! Have a great week..  Love Robert & Alison