By Scott and Nicole Gilday
Thanks to everyone who came out to Chessie’s Restaurant in Barrington on Sunday,
December 15th for the club’s Annual Holiday Luncheon. Thirty-three members
and their guests were in attendance. This year the restaurant had a
special luncheon with Santa scheduled at the same time in their atrium, so they
moved our party to their lounge area, which was totally decked out for the
holidays. We learned it took two of their employees more than 16 hours to
decorate the lounge working through the night. Members began arriving at
noon to enjoy a complementary drink from the bar and socialize before lunch was
served at 1pm. Attendees had the choice of chicken, pork or tilapia for
their entrée and were treated to some festive holiday cookies for dessert.
We think it’s safe to say a good time was had by all as there were still members
talking when we left the restaurant after 3pm. A special thanks to Tom &
Madeleine O’Donnell who hosted last year’s luncheon at Chessie’s and had done
most of the leg work for us to make this year’s event another success.
Members and guests in attendance included: Ron & Arlene Blum and their
guest, Audrey Rohlinger; Tom & Judy Buscaglia; Ed & Diane Crane; Ron Dopke
& Bernice Short; John & Robin Emmering; event hosts Scott & Nicole Gilday;
Frank & Peggy Koeder; John Judge; Frank & Phyllis Madrigali and their guest,
Louise Engert; Bob & Rhonda Miller; Tom & Madeleine O’Donnell; Gary & Dawn
Osborne; John & Este Scheve; Ron & Colleen Steck; Len & Irene Vinyard; and
George & Dawn Zulas.
