Membership Meeting and Tea, October 18, 2016

Another year, another October Membership Tea,
fortunately the rains had come and gone, and we had a lovely afternoon at
PAA President Nancy Larsson's home

Setting up: tables, chairs, tablecloths, napkins.....etc

Even the hostess is helping out....

Name tags, Cookbooks, Bear Grams, Sign-up for American Girl...

And as always, delicious sandwiches and ...

...yummy sweets!

     

 A Good Turn-out for a nice afternoon.

PAA President, Nancy Larsson

Debbie Burkholder, Director, Auxiliary Relations

Nancy L and Stephanie Beach, VP

Sarah Beetem, Parliamentarian

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Honorees: Kathy Squellati & Evelyn Lashmett for 15 years

for 20 years: Carolyn Keeley

30 years: Nancy Scarff

and......45 years: Gerry Nelson!!!!

Another successful afternoon is over!
Yes, we did well, thanks to (eventhough she is absent) Mary Hicks, from the membership committee.

See you at AMERICAN GIRL: Thursday, Nov 10, set-up; Tea and Fashion Show: Nov 11 & 12.
It is probably our last big event with the company.

Vintage Gals Lunch,GG September 2016

A VINTAGE GIRLS LUNCH
at Nancy Larsson's home
(click on photo to enlarge)

Meeting and greeting 'old-time co-workers'
Marilyn E & Betty P

Chatting before lunch

"How nice to see you"....was heard a lot!
Betty M, Sue P and Margaret S

Our hostess Nancy, introducing Debbie Burkholder, Director, Auxiliary Relations
and Jean Gorman, Director, Gift Planning

Nancy receiving a gift for hosting this wonderful lunch in her garden

June S telling us to sign up for the American Girl event in November
Attentive listeners: Rosamond M and BJ S

Marah B; Joanne R; Sue P; Luisa P; and Jenn, Jean's assistant

Rita B; June S; Marzette W; Ellen L

Barbara C; Rosamond M; BJ S; Nancy L; Nancy S

Nancy S; Betty P; Bonnie M; Ginny W; Margaret S; Barbara C

Debbie Burkholder; Donna H; Pat D; Norma C; Carolee P; Adrienne B; Marilyn E;

Marilyn E; Ann B; Jo Ann P; Jean Gorman; Debbie Burkholder

Happy Birthday,
to Barbara with Joanne looking on,

and also to Adrienne

"I am not old, I am vintage"

Happy smiles all around:
The Foundation put on this delicious lunch. It was a great afternoon.
Thank You! 

We have resurrected a former event which was missed by many. Plans are to repeat in April 2017.
See you at the Membership Tea on Oct 18.

September 2016 Membership Meeting

The September Meeting was once again at the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health,
400 Hamilton, Palo Alto
(click on photos to enlarge)
Susan Kirtley, Decorations Am Girl; Ellen Smith, Thora's Thimbles; Kathy S.

Stephanie Beach, VP; Carol Roland, Treasurer; Ginny Wilson, Restaurants with Heart;
Mary Anne York, Corr. Secretary; Nancy Larsson, President of PAA

Nancy L; June S; Sarah Beetem, Parliamentarian

Showing off examples for Christmas Tree Ornaments to be handcrafted by members
for Holiday Boutique

Items for LPCH, including pillows, tote bags, owls, and more

Nancy Bronstein, Thora's Thimbles; Karen Stevens, RwH; Dallas Manning, Tote Bags

Sarah B with easy-to-make ornaments

Cones, Rudolph the Reindeer, Snowmen, Bells, etc....

Ornament-Families made by Nancy B

Rudolph, the red-nose reindeer

Cone out of materials

Happy Crafting!!!
Turn in your items to Sharon B or Sarah B, or come and work at the Holiday Event @AAG