TIHAA Christmas Party - December 10, 2017

by Lola McMann

A total of 51 TIHAA members and their guests attended the 2017 TIHAA Christmas party.

This was our first daytime Christmas party and we were

able to have it again at the Crown Plaza Suites Hotel. The

afternoon of dining, dancing and visiting with old friends

was enjoyed by all. The weather was crisp and sunny and

made the commute more accessible.

Members were able to enjoy the hors d’oeuvres of cheese

and cracker while waiting for the wonderful meal that

consisted of chicken & beef and all the sides.

Thomas Johnson prayed and asked God to bless our

fellowship and the meal. The food was delicious and you

could go back for seconds. It was enjoyed

by all. Compliments were abundant. A free

bottle of wine or champagne was on all the

tables which made the deal even sweeter.

Lawson Cook took photos of the guests in

front of the Christmas tree in the lobby as

they arrived.

We had a local DJ play songs of

yesteryear but people were more

interested in visiting with old friends and

co-workers most of the time.

Ex-president Gary Luckett announced that drawings for the door prizes would be split into two segments.

A total of 25 gifts were won by the attendees. Thanks to Lola for handing out the prizes. The prize winners

were as follows:

Gift cards for restaurants, Amazon and iTunes were won by Marian Gruber, George Wolf, Linda Brixey,

Daryl Moss, Ed Eckhardt, Jean Houston, Helen Colwell, Della DuHart and Thomas Johnson.

Poinsettias were won by Doris Lee, Susan Leigh, Betty Dixon, Jeanette Johnson, Estella Garcia, Jewel

Welch, Sabrina Obidi,

Fermina Sutter, Shelly

Bass, Diane Murray, Israel

Morales and Daren Welch.

Other gifts were won by

Tom Sutter, Patsy Harris,

Bernadine Dennis and

Mary Gomez.

One of the perks of having

the party at the Crown

Plaza Suites was a free

room for a night in the

hotel. It could be used by

anyone that lives out of

town the same day, but

since no one claimed it, it

was given away as a door

prize. The winner of the free room was Annie Johnson. The room can be used anytime.

Many thanks to Lola McMann for organizing this event and to Della DuHart for taking care of the sign-in as

guests arrived

If your photo is not included here, that means you were not at the 2017

Betty Dixon

TIHAA Christmas Party.

Why don’t you plan to change that in 2018?

Or better yet, why don’t you plan to attend a monthly Lunch Meeting at

America Buffet and any of the other club activities coming up this year.

The TIHAA Board wishes you a Happy New Year!

Our Gift Winners: