Monday, January 16, 2006

January Social


On this drab, rainy and extremely windy Monday, about 30 Newcomers ventured out into the community room of the Dominion supermarket on Blackmarsh Road for a morning of meeting friends, learning about Foods That Make You Feel Fantastic and lunch.

After a few announcements about interest group activities and a reminder about the upcoming executive nominations ...






... this energetic dietician (she must be eating right) and her sidekick took over.

They served us a lunch consisting of a grilled vegetable kebab, herb crusted pork and crispy sweet potatoes.

According to Basia, the "Orange Brownie Sundae" was the best part of the lunch. Since the dessert didn't stay long enough in front of my lens to be photographed, she must be right.

After lunch the dietician talked about ways to increase our energy levels. Her well delivered talk was a great reminder of all the good things we know and tend to neglect.

Oh, and before I forget, of course there were door prizes. Our unfailing hospitality chair Basia picked something nice with a Valentine's theme. Below you see two lucky winners.


Here the last lucky number is being drawn. An the winner is ...?