[DeTomaso] PNW - Christmas Party minutes

[Christopher Kimball]

Thanks Mike,

Looks great.to me!

Chris

> From: mbefthomas at comcast.net
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> CC: opiecars at yahoo.com; chrisvkimball at msn.com
> Subject: PNW - Christmas Party minutes
> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 09:18:31 -0800
> 
> Doug, et al, here is a quick write up of last Saturday's PNW Christmas Party
> in lieu of December meeting minutes.  I'm going to fill it out a bit more as
> an entry to the profiles letters.  (I still plan to do a write up of our
> drive to Coeur d'Alene).
> 
> Panteras Northwest held its' 2012 Christmas Party dinner and gift exchange
> on Saturday, December 8th at Kirkland Club Auto, Kirkland, WA.  Board
> members present were President Chris Kimball and wife Vicki, Vice President
> Mike Thomas and wife Elizabeth, Treasurer Richard Openshaw and wife
> Carolyne.  Also in attendance were Terri Braun, wife of Secretary Doug
> Braun, Tim Brennan, Mark Boatsman, Gerald McGinness, Brian and Jeannine
> Devine, Warren Lubow, Keith and Anita McGowan, Clarke and Wilma Hamm, Dave
> Goodwin and guest and Ken and Lela MacArthur.
> 
> The event was scheduled from 1 to 5 PM, and was catered this year by Susan
> Magan Catering with a full menu of appetizers and dinner featuring baked
> salmon and beef tenderloin.  Attendees provided a good range of deserts.
> The Club Auto location had the usual display of great cars, highlighted this
> time by a number of beautiful 30's/40's Packards and the redoubtable
> Christine, the '57 Plymouth Fury of the Stephen King movie fame (she was a
> good girl that day).  Christine was on loan from the America's Automobile
> Museum ne LeMay Museum in Tacoma, WA for a recent Club Auto movie night.
> 
> Dinner was followed by a typically rousing gift exchange which saw some new
> potential regifts for next year, plus the return of the revolving gold purse
> with newly added treasures inside.  Three different Maisto models and a case
> of Silver City ale were some of the finer take-aways, and Chris Kimball was
> happy as a clam with his electronic drum sticks (whether Vicki feels the
> same, only time will tell).  A brief meeting preceded the gift exchange with
> a thanks from Chris for another great year of Pantera passings, and
> conclusion to our bi-annual (non) election confirming the parole denials of
> your current Board of Directors.  Though we were unopposed to being opposed,
> nobody supposed to oppose us so we go on as before, I suppose.  The event
> finished with announcing the winner of the raffle for the Craftsman
> 174-piece tool set.  Gerald McGinness, who claimed to have never won a thing
> in his life, took home the prize.  The raffle netted the club a $122 gain to
> its' $99 price, which served to offset the $463.18 (check written by Richard
> from PNW) portion of the $903.18 catering bill not covered by the $20/head
> dinner charge ($440 total proceeds).  The catering bill was paid with the
> accumulated cash plus the PNW check.  Richard also cut a check back to Mike
> Thomas for $28.50 for beer and water for the event.
> 
> Brief informal discussion was held about events for next year, with the idea
> of a drive to central Oregon (Bend) as the annual post Labor Day event so we
> could give the Portland folks a chance to join us.  There are a number of
> great drives to and around Bend, OR, not to mention it's the craft brewing
> capital of the USA.
> 
> Let me know if any of you have any corrections.
> 
> Mike
> 
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