Minutes
from the May 12, 2011 meeting
Our fifth planning meeting was held Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the home of Susie Turner Crouch. Also present were Della Hallum Dowd, Gaynell Hixson Smith, Vicki Daniel White, Sandra Belk King, Anne Johnson, Linda Rogers Chambers, Linda Rhoden McKinney, Carolyn Tuley Darr, Kent Smith, and Barbara Dalton Warner. David Weidner was a guest.
Our fifth planning meeting was held Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the home of Susie Turner Crouch. Also present were Della Hallum Dowd, Gaynell Hixson Smith, Vicki Daniel White, Sandra Belk King, Anne Johnson, Linda Rogers Chambers, Linda Rhoden McKinney, Carolyn Tuley Darr, Kent Smith, and Barbara Dalton Warner. David Weidner was a guest.
Susie chaired the meeting, and members focused on the four events comprising our birthday party. Friday evening’s “Meet and Greet” from 5:00 to 7:00 will be hosted by Bill Cross in the hospitality suite at the Chattanoogan, and complimentary wine will be provided by David Pearce Wilbanks. Committee members may bring snacks, but we decided that since we will be headed out to dinner few snacks will be needed.
Saturday’s lunch from 10:30 until 1:00 at the historic Martin-Davis House in Chickamauga is hosted by Anne Johnson, and we have 54 attending as of today. Box lunches will be served, and there is plenty of room to relax and visit. Gaynell is in charge of carpooling.
Vicki will investigate a bus service owned by her neighbor, so there is a good possibility of bus service to the luncheon as well as to the Bessie Smith Hall. Information will be sent out soon.
Our main event on Saturday evening from 5:00 until 10:00 is the Birthday Bash at the Bessie Smith Hall; as of today we have 100 attending. The Big Table is providing a sumptuous meal of grilled chicken and pork tenderloin with a peach, pear, and apple chutney; the famous Big Table salad, asparagus, roasted potatoes, squash casserole, and rolls! They will also provide a cheese tray prior to dinner plus all utensils, and they will cleanup following dinner! Wine and beer plus non-alcoholic beverages will be served. Rosie von Cannon at The Vine is giving us wine at little more than cost; a special treat will be Susie’s daughter Beth as bartender! Linda Chambers, Wanda Sullivan Lamb, Vicki, and Susie have visited the Bessie Smith Hall to plan decorations; a highlight will be Wanda’s collection of posters of the decades from the fifties to the present which will be auctioned to the highest bidder! Carolyn is securing tablecloths.
A Cake Gallery birthday cake plus Whipped Cupcakes miniature cupcakes compliments of the Steinmans will be our desserts, and Linda Chambers and Susie have arranged for these yummy treats. If we have our 50th reunion nametags, please bring them, but we will have others available. Most of us agreed that casual dress will work well; slacks, capris, sundresses, etc. for the ladies and khakis and polo or casual shirts for the guys.
Sunday’s event is the famous Chattanoogan brunch starting at 11:15 for $24.
Please note that the Big Table will take reservations until Tuesday, May 31 and the Chattanoogan until Thursday, June 2, so if you have not made reservations please plan to join us and send Susie your check promptly.Respectfully submitted,Barbara D. Warner
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