Our Founder’s Night dinner and
fundraiser was a SMASHING success! The
Saturday, June 28th affair was fun, sociable, fun, interactive,
fun…fun….fun! Terry and Marja Mann’s home was a showplace for our
get-together. A house with a view! Sally did a marvelous job in setting up a
display of Kazakhstan
items of clothing, books, Yurtas, musical instruments
and unusual items like a camel whip!
AND, Elliott Glicksman…what can you say about Elliott? A very funny man.
GREAT schtick, Elliott! He was tuned in to the audience and got yoicks talking about Harry and the US Postal Service,
Sally’s ECD behavior in hotel rooms and gentle teasing of Tatyana
about her arrival and first experiences in Tucson. We met Sandra Taylor, Grandmother-to-be of an
adopted Kazakh baby, welcomed Sheryal and Greg as new
members, met Connie Myren, a long-time acquaintance
of the Chinworth’s, saw Lou and Sharon Hekman, hopefully not for the last time, pleased that
Alberto Moore, Chairman of the Sister Cities Association of Tucson, could join
us, affable and funny Harry Loss, the closest thing to a Founder present, sweet
Tatyana, everyone’s candidate for TASCC’s
most successful and meaningful project to date, Gary Sawyer, our photographer
for the evening AND…TADA…how abut that
great meal prepared by Incredible Edibles and served by Peter The Great! And, the closing act????? Mariachi Monarca, from Salpointe
High School quietly set up on the
patio at about 8:15 and entertained us
during peach cobbler dessert. Ruben
Moreno and the many supportive parents deserve BIG THANK-YOU’s
for coming so far to play for such a short time. Thanks to Tom Volgy
for his prerecorded message on the founding and history of TASCC. He was en route to Hungary
to present a symposium on Terrorism and couldn’t join us. ALL IN ALL a delightful
experience. Creating traditions
is very important to the future and strength of any organization. An annual event such as this will lend
strength and credibility to TASCC.
Thanks to all.
