Annual Christmas Party & Auction Fundraiser December 9, 2024
Held at The Lithuanian Club
877 E 185 St, Cleveland, 44119
"The weather outside was frightful,
Days before the snow was way too delightful.
And since our Party was on the 9th, will it snow,
Will it snow, can we go?"
Thank you Forces of the Elements for no more snow on the day of
the party, just a little rain in the morning and dry in the evening. Everyone, all 46 of us, made it to the party safely. The Lithuanian
Club was ready for us. Tables were nicely decorated and spaced
throughout the room and there was a glowing fire in the fireplace on
the big screen TV. Cheri and Sue sat in front of the fireplace
selling raffle tickets. We sold out all the red tickets and had to
open the green ones! There were 66 raffle items to bid on, nicely
arranged in the bar area . . . about a third more items than last
year. Thank you to Char, Kathy, Ellen, Sandi, Cynthia for their hard
work in setting up the auction. The ‘ladies of the club’ set up a
nice appetizer table filled with goodies that we nibbled on while
deciding which items to bid on.
Prior to the dinner being served,
President, Rozenia Cunningham introduced Cynthia Beacham who gave
the Invocation. Her heartfelt words touched our hearts. Then, Char
Dayton, wearing her Santa cap, took up the challenge and read the
Night Before Christmas….an EAA tradition. Dinner was served. Kudos
to the ‘Chefette’ at the Lithuanian Club. The food was so delicious!
The auction started soon after dinner. All the items where moved
into the dining room…thank you to Sarah, Vicki, Cythnia. Rozenia,
the auctioneer for the evening, was assisted by James, Jaden and
Vicki. They did a great job describing the items, picking the
winning tickets and delivering the item to the winners. This year
the $75 in Heinen’s gift cards was won by Michelle and she also won
Eddie’s original oil painting…..she did buy a lot of tickets! And,
it seems like Denise won every bottle of wine in the auction! Lots
of art books, art supplies, food stuff, original artworks, and more
were auctioned and members were thrilled to receive them.
A great time was had by all. Appreciation and thanks to all our
volunteers who helped plan, who setup the auction, sold tickets,
greeted guests and brought donations. Dennis McDonnell, our official
photographer, took pictures throughout the evening. His images can
be viewed by
clicking here. Many thanks, Dennis!
We made $454 in the
auction. All proceeds from the auction go to our Education Fund that
allows us to offer an annual scholarship to a deserving graduating
art student from Euclid High School. Thanks to everyone who
contributed to its success!
Special
Thank
You to
Heinen’s for donating $75 in Heinen’s gift cards. Heinen’s has donated gift cards to every EAA Christmas auction since
2013! Let Heinen’s know how much you appreciate their contributions
to our club over the years by frequenting their establishments.
Thank You
also to the following Companies:
Blick art
materials donated a $50 gift coupon. Thanks to Char for
requesting it.
The Gateway Diner donated a $20 gift card. Sandi and her
husband go there often and said the food is delicious.
Capture On Labs
donated a 16x20 metal print. Kathy & Sarah highly
recommend their services for your photographic needs.
One final GREAT BIG THANK
YOU to Ruta Degutis and her staff at the Lithuanian Club
for their warm hospitality, excellent food and service. Plus, thank you to Ruta for her donation to the auction, an original
Lithuanian artwork containing bits of amber. We highly recommend you
visit the Lithuanian Club for a most excellent dining experience!
