CELEBRATING SENIORS PARTY, WELCOME IN 2007.Byline: BETTIE RENCORET SENIOR COLUMNIST PALMDALE -- Cars honked, party horns blared, fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to lit up the sky and confetti fell like snow last Sunday night all over the Antelope Valley as celebrants rang out the old and shouted in the new. Parties were everywhere -- in hotels, in restaurants, in clubs and in private homes. Included among the latter were the second annual party hosted by Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
Perry, whose 30 to 40 invited guests were mainly members and friends of the 40 & Up Singles dance club, put together, with the help of Sandi Brown, club hospitality chairwoman, and a few other women in the club, tables of food in every room of his house except in the entertainment center. There, coolers held liquid refreshments for those who danced the night away to Perry's vast collection of recorded music. No DJ was necessary but one of the guests was Pete Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. aka DJ McFly. Another was the club's former executive director, Hester Williams. The club meets every Sunday night and Boron often provides the music to dance to, and chat, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Elks Club. Tubes of colored neon lit, from top to bottom, the 400-square-foot room that Perry remodeled a few years ago and turned into a music room complete with a tiled floor for dancing. ``Manny really is an asset to the club,'' said John Torres. ``He's been a member for years and, while rather shy, he's always the perfect gentleman. ``He's good to everyone and really loves to dance. Like clockwork, Manny shows up every Sunday night and dances up a storm.'' Torres and Rowlyne Corley head the senior singles group. To add to the revelry Revelry Revenge (See VENGEANCE.) Reward (See PRIZE.) Bacchanalia festival in honor of Bacchus, god of wine. [Rom. Religion: NCE, 203] Boar’s Head Tavern scene of Falstaff’s carousals. [Br. Lit. , guests were provided with tiaras and top hats, noise makers and paper streamers Streamers is a play by David Rabe. The last in his Vietnam War trilogy that began with The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and Sticks and Bones as they joined together to count down the hours, toast the year 2007 with champagne and plant kisses on everyone in sight. Approximately 60 people showed up at the J&J party in the Sheldon home, where finger foods, party hats, noise makers, favors and liquid refreshments were provided as part of the ticket price. Always gracious hosts, the Sheldons opened their party-perfect home to benefit their many friends in the senior social organization. Dance music was by DJ Joann (Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. ). There were door prizes and a best-dressed contest won by Bob Loflin and Donna Dilley. Loflin's prize was a photo session at the Julie Sutton Studio and Dilley's was a trip to the Nixon Library. Among the many other local parties were those held by fraternal organizations such as both the Lancaster and Palmdale Elks Clubs, Moose Lodges, American Legion and VFW See Video for Windows. Posts. Here are the menus for the week at the senior life nutrition sites in Lancaster and Palmdale. Meals include coffee, tea or milk, for the suggested donation of $2. Monday: Beef Stroganoff and noodles, peas and carrots, lettuce and tomato salad, pears in juice. Tuesday: Mandarin chicken salad, marinated beets, pea salad, ice cream. Wednesday: Salisbury steak, brown rice, Normandy vegetables, tossed salad, banana. Thursday: Riblet rib·let n. 1. A cut of meat from a rib end of veal or lamb. 2. One of a series of microscopic grooves, each a few thousandths of an inch wide, inscribed on the surface of an adhesive-backed tape and used on airplanes and boat sandwich, macaroni salad, corn, carrot, raisin and pineapple salad, peaches in juice. Friday: Beef enchilada casserole, Spanish rice, green beans, coleslaw cole·slaw also cole slaw n. A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise or a vinaigrette. , cheesecake. NOTE: At l p.m., following Friday's lunch, the Lancaster center will be closed for the annual refinishing Refinishing in woodworking and decorative arts means fixing or redoing the finishing paint, varnish or other top coating of an object, from resanding to new paint and new varnish. The artisan or restorer is traditionally aiming for an improved or restored and renewed finish. of the multipurpose room floor. The doors will open again at 8 a.m. Jan. 22. Food service will continue as usual throughout the week at the Palmdale Senior Center. |
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