Our annual Christmas Party was held on Saturday, November 19, 2016 from noon to 4 pm at the home of our President Shelley Kassian.
Meeting called to order by President Shelley Kassian
Incoming President Win Day receives the CARWA binder from President Shelley Kassian.
In January 2017, the new board will begin its term with President Win Day, Vice President – Programs Emily Vale, Vice President – Communications Jill Flanagan, Secretary Sherile Reilly and Treasurer Vicki Chatham.
We celebrated our multi-author project: The Thurston Hotel series.
The Thurston Hotel series helped four authors to publish for the first time: Jan O’Hara, Win Day, Maeve Buchanan and Ellen Jorgy.
After the meeting, we enjoyed the usual CARWA potluck and mingling.
Moira Stelmack, Brenda Sinclair, Brenda Collins Deeks
J.F. Kaufmann, Victoria Chatham, A.M. Westerling
Janice Harvie, Jill Flanagan
Victoria Chatham, Ellen Jorgy
Suzanne Stengl, Sherile Reilly, J.F. Kaufmann
And then it was time for champagne.
Jennifer Snow pouring champagne for Alyssa Linn Palmer, Emily Vale and A.M. Westerling
And we all made a toast to Jasna in honour of her first book published.
Katie O’Connor, Alyssa Linn Palmer, Shelley Kassian, J.F. Kaufmann
Win Day, Jennifer Snow, Katie O’Connor
Brenda Sinclair, M. Jane Colette, Moira Stelmack (seated), Emily Vale, A.M. Westerling, Ellen Jorgy, Victoria Chatham
Champagne was followed by a Secret Santa gift exchange and Goal Setting, and a good time was had by all. Thank you Shelley for hosting us!
Brenda Collins Deeks, Alyssa Linn Palmer
Merry Christmas to all!