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Incoming secretary Ally and outgoing secretary Millie

January is the month we install the new board.  The first board meeting, when officers will be elected and jobs doled out, is next Sunday.  Iris had an open house tonight to say hello to the new members and goodbye to the departing ones.

Since I’m neither joining nor leaving the board, I’m not particularly certain why I was invited, but Iris has wonderful hospitality and a full bottle of Baileys, so there Gail and I were.

It’s always interesting at these things–who knew that Brian Eisenberg had a pretty wife, or that Ally Whiteneck has a husband who stays sleeping while she is playing Bridge Base at 6:00 a.m.?  Bruce Johnsonbaugh’s wife Gretchen teaches pre-school and knows every 4-year-old in Lafayette, but will only play bridge for fun, not masterpoints.  Terry Sherman (Millie’s husband) remembers playing lunchtime bridge at Chevron with Manfred Michlmayr 25 years ago.  He’s still debating playing bridge again.

Here’s a gallery of the famous and infamous:

Incoming secretary Ally and outgoing secretary Millie

Judy Lowe and Brian Eisenberg

Greg, Bob and Rosalind

Beverly and Bud

Iris and Millie

Gail, Danny and Terry

Ally Whiteneck

Bev, Bud and Iris

Millie Sherman’s husband, Terry.

It’s no secret that Gail and I love a party, and this one was certainly no exception.  Thanks, Iris.