December 13, 2016

UWFA Holiday Tea 2016 at the Hill Crest House

For those of you who attended, you will admit, that the Holiday Tea this year couldn’t have been nicer.

Hill Crest House, the UW President’s Residence, was all newly decorated with traditional furniture and a beautiful big Christmas tree in the living room. Everything looked so festive and ready to receive us, who in turn were also beautiful in our finery. From the moment you entered the house the sweet sounds of holiday music could be heard from the stairwell landing and put us in the right mood, and we have Martha Nester and her orchestra to thank for that.

President Ana Mari Cauce and our own Honorary President Susan Joslyn were present from the start to mingle and talk with us. They were great hosts and talking with them was easy and charming.

 

Mary Albrecht as Courtesy and House Chair and her crew of volunteers presented us again with a delicious array of cookies and savory snacks and the silver, stored in the great vault named “Hill Crest”, made the whole table sparkle.

Mimi Wagar, the champion of the Silver Basket, asked for donations for our FIUTS students, and with her charm she was able to collect $325 for them. Well done, Mimi, and thank you to the generous donors.

A great thank you also goes to our greeters who welcomed our members as they arrived and helped them to find the coat rack, and in the library the name tags and the guest book.

In the dining room our tea and coffee pourers made sure no one went without and we thank them for that. I know for myself how much I depend on having a good cup of tea from their hands. Thank you to all.

And of course a great thank you to Nancy, our President, who so graciously and harmoniously guided us through the formal part of the Tea and who introduced our Honorary President and who then in turn introduced her spouse the UW President. We are so grateful to them for making time to be with us at this special event.

I don’t know about you, but for me this is the start of the Holiday Season. And Peter Schiess, our Webmaster took lots of pictures, so check out our website to see them.

All that is left for me to say now is THANK YOU to all who helped from Peta and the staff of Hill Crest House and all our volunteers who make being the Holiday Tea Chair the best and easiest job within our organization.

Happy Holidays and best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year

Dagmar Shannon

Holiday Tea Chair 2016