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| Well, it was a success as you'll see from the photos below (click to enlarge) August 13, 2016, will be a date to be remembered as it was a wonderful event, a glorious California afternoon with food and drink to delight the attendees who paid no entrance fee but bid on items in a Silent Auction, and dropped Dollars into a jar at a well stocked Open Bar |
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| Mary Anne Y; Carol C |
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| Cathy Murphy and husband |
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| Sarah B; Catherine McG and husband |
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| Charlene F; Pat S; Catherine McG |
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| Delicious food...... |
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| ...Catered by Florencia Mejia. Contact her @ 650.834.0043 |
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| ..from where it all happened to appear.... |
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| A cheerful touch.... |
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| Just look at the wonderful setting for a summer get-together! |
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| FLORENCIA MEJIA, the caterer, with one of the appetizers |
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| Luisa Pliska, PAA Prs 2011-13; Anna Henderson, Prs Asso of Aux 2015+; Carolyn Keeley, PAA Prs 2001 |
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| Ellen Smith, 'Thora's Thimbles', and husband |
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| Greeting and meeting.... |
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| Luisa P with Mary H and husband |
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| Looking beyond the Bar to the Putting Green |
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| Carolyn Hofstetter, artist-painter (see our award winning cookbook) |
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| Being served by the caterer herself.... |
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| Invited guests enjoying the event |
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| Luisa P, chair 'Packard Pantry'; Erika C |
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| Anna H; Phyllis B; Norma C, and guest |
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| Peter Larsson, host, showing a friend how to play Bocce... |
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| Ball.... |
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| ...and enticed other players to try! |
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| Catherine McG and Marlene Bollhoffer, 'Restaurants with Heart' |
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| This is what you missed..... |
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| Host and PAA President, Nancy Larsson with JoAnne P |
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| Latecomers Kathy S and husband being greeted by Carol M-C & husband |
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| Getting the Auction Tables ready to close: Ellen S & Sarah B |
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| Last run to check on Bid Sheets.... |
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| Time for one more drink from bartenders: Carol C and Nora G |
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| One of the wonderful items: An Allied Arts Painting by Carolyn Hofstetter |
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| Auction Check-out Table hidden by glorious tomato plant |
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| A super auction item by the Men's Affiliate: tickets for 'Beer & Bräts' Event in Oct |
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| Food was a success...this was left... It had been donated by Haydee Marshall, PAA VP, husband's company |
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| Totaling up the "damage done"... but what fun for a good cause! |
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| Saying Good Bye after having had a great time at this beautiful Los Altos home! Let's do it again soon. |
