Halloween has always been a special time. It is the beginning of the wonderful fall season and beautiful Indiana days. Getting into the spirit — spirits — of the scary evening, we celebrated as best we could without too much frivolity. Dressing up, we were called a tiger, a jaguar and, by the little ones, a “tiguar,” and helped with the festivities at the governor’s residence for at least 500 little and big Halloween ghosts and goblins.
Kiwanis makes splash
The Kiwanis Duck Splash was a sight to behold even though we did not win any of the fantastic prizes that were offered — if you were lucky enough to catch hold of one of the sweet little yellow ducks with their red beaks. Actually, you are not able to catch or take any of the cuties home, since they are scooped out of the water at Mill Race Park by skilled fishermen. The helicopter ride for the little ones, donated by Jim Ogilvie, made quite a splash being dropped over the pond three times. Prizes won were: first, Amy and Eric Streeval, $2,500 gift certificate from The Travel Authority; second, Linda Critzer, $,1500; third, Loren Johnson, $1,000; followed by many fabulous gifts and cash from businesses and supporters of this very worthy event.
Shakespeare Club meets
The Shakespeare Club met at the home of Basil and Nancy Fritsch on a beautiful sunny day in October. The luncheon was shared by each member bringing a dish. Cindy McMillan brought two dishes from the book “Shakespeare’s Kitchen” by Francine Segan, which included original Shakespeare and current versions. One was a salad with figs and the other a mushroom dish with unique flavor. After the business meeting, Basil introduced a DVD “Shakespeare Uncovered,” a review of several Shakespeare plays by various actors. The group watched an excellent story behind the making of “Richard II,” narrated by Derek Jacobi.
Great evening
The 40th anniversary of the unCommon Cause gala was held at The Commons with DeDe Abts as honorary chairperson on a rather brusque evening in October. Ruby was the color of the evening in keeping with the 40th anniversary. With cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, guests had the option to purchase red beads for $20 each with a game of “Heads or Tails” played later, and those who faltered were eliminated, giving up their beads in the process. The winner was a gentleman who had an endless chest full of beads. Tiny black and white boxes tied with a red ribbon containing cookies adorned the tables, which were beautifully appointed by Geri Handley, Christy Langston and Kathy Leitholt. Karen Shrode, director of the Columbus Area Arts Council, was in attendance with a beautiful ensemble, including an exquisite frock purchased at an Indian store in Indy. The crowd of over 300 were ushered in to view the silent auction, voted on digitally. A sumptuous meal was served by Dan Grunden and team from Harrison Lake Country Club. Dessert followed with divine and decadent cupcakes accessorized with pipettes of complimenting liqueur created by Sharon Lewellen. Oh, my! The crowd then sat back to enjoy the silent auction. Music and dancing closed the evening.
Interesting book
Columbus is becoming quite famous for its hometown authors, and we had the opportunity to hear a review of Phil Woods’ book, “Miles From Home,” at daughter Tamara Kiel ‘s home. It is Phil’s story about his life and times and includes much of the history of our town. A great read. In attendance and lending many interesting thoughts to the discussion were Tamara’s Parkside Red Wine Book Club members: Susanne Larse’n, Sara Selvaggi Domeij, Lindy Rix, Pica Saddler, Kia Linden and Evelyn Warner.
Check it out
Beautiful music can be enjoyed at the St. Bartholomew concert at 7:30 tonight with international opera singer Mei Zhong. Call 812-379-9353, ext. 237, for more details.
Halloween has always been a special time. It is the beginning of the wonderful fall season and beautiful Indiana days. Getting into the spirit — spirits — of the scary evening, we celebrated as best we could without too much frivolity.
Dressing up, we were called a tiger, a jaguar and, by the little ones, a “tiguar,” and helped with the festivities at the governor’s residence for at least 500 little and big Halloween ghosts and goblins.
Kiwanis makes splash
The Kiwanis Duck Splash was a sight to behold even though we did not win any of the fantastic prizes that were offered — if you were lucky enough to catch hold of one of the sweet little yellow ducks with their red beaks. Actually, you are not able to catch or take any of the cuties home, since they are scooped out of the water at Mill Race Park by skilled fishermen.The helicopter ride for the little ones, donated by Jim Ogilvie, made quite a splash being dropped over the pond three times. Prizes won were: first, Amy and Eric Streeval, $2,500 gift certificate from The Travel Authority; second, Linda Critzer, $,1500; third, Loren Johnson, $1,000; followed by many fabulous gifts and cash from businesses and supporters of this very worthy event.Shakespeare Club meetsThe Shakespeare Club met at the home of Basil and Nancy Fritsch on a beautiful sunny day in October. The luncheon was shared by each member bringing a dish. Cindy McMillan brought two dishes from the book “Shakespeare’s Kitchen” by Francine Segan, which included original Shakespeare and current versions. One was a salad with figs and the other a mushroom dish with unique flavor.After the business meeting, Basil introduced a DVD “Shakespeare Uncovered,” a review of several Shakespeare plays by various actors. The group watched an excellent story behind the making of “Richard II,” narrated by Derek Jacobi.
Great evening
The 40th anniversary of the unCommon Cause gala was held at The Commons with DeDe Abts as honorary chairperson on a rather brusque evening in October. Ruby was the color of the evening in keeping with the 40th anniversary.With cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, guests had the option to purchase red beads for $20 each with a game of “Heads or Tails” played later, and those who faltered were eliminated, giving up their beads in the process. The winner was a gentleman who had an endless chest full of beads.Tiny black and white boxes tied with a red ribbon containing cookies adorned the tables, which were beautifully appointed by Geri Handley, Christy Langston and Kathy Leitholt.Karen Shrode, director of the Columbus Area Arts Council, was in attendance with a beautiful ensemble, including an exquisite frock purchased at an Indian store in Indy. The crowd of over 300 were ushered in to view the silent auction, voted on digitally. A sumptuous meal was served by Dan Grunden and team from Harrison Lake Country Club. Dessert followed with divine and decadent cupcakes accessorized with pipettes of complimenting liqueur created by Sharon Lewellen. Oh, my!
The crowd then sat back to enjoy the silent auction. Music and dancing closed the evening.
Interesting book
Columbus is becoming quite famous for its hometown authors, and we had the opportunity to hear a review of Phil Woods’ book, “Miles From Home,” at daughter Tamara Kiel’s home. It is Phil’s story about his life and times and includes much of the history of our town. A great read.In attendance and lending many interesting thoughts to the discussion were Tamara’s Parkside Red Wine Book Club members: Susanne Larse’n, Sara Selvaggi Domeij, Lindy Rix, Pica Saddler, Kia Linden and Evelyn Warner.Check it outBeautiful music can be enjoyed at the St. Bartholomew concert at 7:30 tonight with international opera singer Mei Zhong. Call 812-379-9353, ext. 237, for more details.
