Garrettsville – Jacksons’ Snow Palace was the site of the annual Rotary Christmas Party and White Elephant Gift Exchange on December 20, having been re-scheduled from the previous Monday because of the Arctic conditions existing throughout the area. Luckily, no actual pachyderms were in attendance because the venue was overflowing with community interaction, human warmth and good food. Resident chef, Darlene Jackson, produced a rib-sticking medley of kielbasa, potato, carrot and who-knows-what-else. Other contributors rallied to the cause with appetizers and desserts.
Business was attended to : new members Dennis Gunther (& wife Cheryl) and Mark Orton (& wife Annette) were officially welcomed into the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary; Dale Shiffer (the Clockman of Garrettsville) became president by acclamation; preparation for Family Week in February, 2011, was on the horizon.
Then they got down to the meat of the gathering…amid immoderate laughter, cackling and guffaws. A partial listing of the treasures circulating included a mini poinsettia, a coaster set–hotly-contested, a Coleman cooler, a stuffed, singing snowman, lavender scented stuff, a teapot, a laser level, one rather rude Santa, packages of cheese, a Lego City Police pen, stationery made from elephant dung (See, they did come after all!) and others items too numerous to mention. Some of these will, no doubt, appear again next year…which will certainly be a happy one.
Garrettsville – Jacksons’ Snow Palace was the site of the annual Rotary Christmas Party and White Elephant Gift Exchange on December 20, having been re-scheduled from the previous Monday because of the Arctic conditions existing throughout the area. Luckily, no actual pachyderms were in attendance because the venue was overflowing with community interaction, human warmth and good food. Resident chef, Darlene Jackson, produced a rib-sticking medley of kielbasa, potato, carrot and who-knows-what-else. Other contributors rallied to the cause with appetizers and desserts.Business was attended to : new members Dennis Gunther (& wife Cheryl) and Mark Orton (& wife Annette) were officially welcomed into the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary; Dale Shiffer (the Clockman of Garrettsville) became president by acclamation; preparation for Family Week in February, 2011, was on the horizon.Then they got down to the meat of the gathering…amid immoderate laughter, cackling and guffaws. A partial listing of the treasures circulating included a mini poinsettia, a coaster set–hotly-contested, a Coleman cooler, a stuffed, singing snowman, lavender scented stuff, a teapot, a laser level, one rather rude Santa, packages of cheese, a Lego City Police pen, stationery made from elephant dung (See, they did come after all!) and others items too numerous to mention. Some of these will, no doubt, appear again next year…which will certainly be a happy one.
