Message from the Co-Chairs
Parties are fun! As most of us know, they are also a lot of work. And, although a certain amount of that work must be done whether you have two guests or three hundred, I think we would all agree that a party for three hundred is far more work than an intimate dinner gathering.
Now toss in entertainment, awards, a silent auction, and high expectations of a knock down/”drag” out event and, viola, the OPAL-Gala! If you have received your ‘save the date’ card (see article on save the date cards), you will notice that the date is quite new; mid-summer to be exact. The Gala Committee was caught in the Winds of Change and when the dust settled we had not a June date, nor a Saturday, nor a Holiday Inn in Hillside. I know some will be pleased with some of this change but others are disappointed to lose the many successful qualities of last year’s event.
Still, the committee has retained the very funny Georgia Ragsdale as our mistress of ceremony and locked down the date with the hospitality proven Elmcrest Banquet Hall. Moreover, after all, isn’t it the company, getting together with all our friends, that makes this event exceptional? Okay, I know some of you said, “The open bar.” Well, that, too.
Now, since the Gala has been pushed back a month, there is still time to join the planning (an execution) committee to help. (There are times we’d like to be on the execution committee!) Even if you feel unskilled or not sure how you would help, there are very simple tasks as well as undertakings that require the integration of multiple sophisticated commissions. The committee can use people with contact for auction donations, sponsors, advertisers, design and are willing to make phone calls and pick-ups; the list goes on. If you feel, you can donate a little or a lot of time, it’s a great way to get to know people and have some fun. Please contact Donna K. at or Dan S. at .
