Christmas Party

It is almost Christmas and today we had our Christmas Party at Winter Ranch.  It started at 1 PM.  First, the 2015/2016 Activity Directors, Mary and Lee Benfield (that be us), presented the outgoing Activity Directors, JD and Lynn Murray, a little Christmas gift which we insisted that they wear for the party today.  Don't you love their new hats!  And, they light up!

 Activity Directors Extraordinaire!

Then we started with the real entertainment for the day.  First, Penny Vollrath did a tap dance routine for us.

 Penny Vollrath

 Some of the crowd at the party.

Then Bud and Pat Becker played and sang for us.
 

 Pat and Bud Becker

Karen Timko then sang "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day."
 

 Karen Timko

  Elinor Kroll on the Piano

Then Santa showed up and pronounced our dancing Winter Ranch girls all "naughty."  They danced to "I Ain't Getting Nuttin for Christmas."

 Santa and the "Girls"

 

Judy Teply, Virginia Baughman, Della Rae Orndorff,  Patti Becker, Nichole Kenward, Penny Vollrath and Patsy from Trophy Gardens

After the entertainment, everyone headed for the appetizers buffet.  There was a lot of food but we had a lot of people also!  It was all good!

 

 Chuck and Janet Galligan with Lynn Murray

 Ted and Bev Foxton and Linda Campbell

Don and Jeanie Lubitz

 Janet Galligan and Judy Miller

 Bob, Candy and Peggy Zierath

Flo Reed and Donna Campbell

 Dave and Bonnie Langfield

Faye Campbell and Judy Timmer

Mighty and Marge Janke

Debbie and Howard McDaniel

Lois Hansen and Kathy Maynard

 Donna and Jack Hulsey

Lynn then announced the winners of the Lighting Contest:

Silent Night, Holy Night - Marvin and 

Della Orndorff -  They received a 

gorgeous stained glass piece from 

our Stained Glass Group.

 Della and Marvin

Charlie Browniest - Dwain and Donna Steward 

who received a stack of hand-made with love cards from

the Paper Crafting Group.

  Donna and Dwain

Clark Griswold Award - Brenda Bierwirth - She 

received a really nice and really heavy granite topped 
table from our Wood Shop craftsmen.

                                          Brenda and JD

Making Spirits Bright (RV category) - Ron and Linda 

Doershug - They received a Painted Quilt Block 

and Hand-painted Cards From the Painting Group.

 

Linda and Ron

Martha Stewart - Lee and Mary Benfield who 

received a beautiful lap quilt from the Quilting ladies.

 

 Mary and Lee 

Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest and to the people from the Woodshop, Quilters, Stained Glass,  Artists, Card-making and Sew4Fun Groups for donating the wonderful prizes!

Then gifts were exchanged:

 Presents to be delivered!

Patti Schoolcraft

Jacqueline Todd

 Bob Campbell

 Carol Schierholtz

The party's over!!!

The Hall quieted down and the Church Group started setting up for the Candlelight service tonight.