Meeting Recap for December 23, 2014

The club's annual Daughters Day meeting attracted about 300 guests in the holiday spirit. Yuletide cheer was in abundance. During the wine reception before the meeting, guests were treated to caroling by the trio of Dick Osen, John McIntyre and Kevin Smith-Fagan.

President Susan Sheridan called the meeting to order and handed the reins to chair of the day Jamie Portillo, granddaughter of Bruce Hester and Elfrena Foord. Madeline Heintz, daughter of Laura Heintz, offered the thought for the day. The pledge of allegiance was led by Samantha Barrett, granddaughter of Denise Mazzucca.  President Jamie introduced the sergeants at arms for the day, Haley Sheridan (daughter of Susan), Carleigh Osen (daughter of Rick Osen), Amaya Barnes (granddaughter of Steve Heath), Audrey Solis (daughter of Eric Solis), and Edessa Gomez (daughter of Bob Daly).

The sergeants awarded guests who had traveled the furthest distance (Romania was deemed further than Iran), attended the most Daughters Days (63 and counting, Carolyn Carr!), and the youngest guest, Luke Poucher (grandson of Stephanie Foster).

Numerous fines were levied against club members by their daughters for such infractions as selling a business, ducking out of a youth concert, and grandfathering Irish twins.

Jasmine Miles (granddaughter of Len Simpson) presented announcements and thanked wine reception hosts Denise Mazzucca, Marilyn Park and Laura Heintz. Sierra Lowden (daughter of Jay Lowden) introduced the entertainment for the meeting, the Galena Street East song and dance troupe.

The youth performers staged an uplifting, colorful holiday spectacular celebrating the season across many cultures, and the Daughters Day audience responded with a standing ovation.  After the show, the singing Pavelchik girls, Bailey, Libby and Abby (granddaughters of Roy Alexander), summoned Santa Claus with a lovely rendition of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." As Santa arrived, President Jamie adjourned this joyous meeting.