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First Mates Mention
January 2017
Hope everyone had a great holiday season as we welcome 2017.
On December 6th, 2016, at Avante Hall, we had another successful
First Mate Christmas party with 83 guests and members attending.
Over 30 prizes were raffled over the course of the evening and a
great four-piece band, good food and drinks were served. Another
great successful and fun night. Thank you Sue Brooks and her
team for such a good job.
Thank you for all the cookies that were donated. We were able to
deliver over 250 packages of cookies to the Lions Club for
Christmas baskets.
We would like to take a minute to introduce and welcome the new
First Mates Board of Directors for 2017 as follows:
President
Linda Pagel
Vice President
Josette Campbell
Recording Secretary
Dianne Corcoran
Treasurer
Shelley Sweier
Corresponding Secretary Diane French
Membership Director
Cathy Jarvis
Publicity Director
Colleen Braun
Social Director
Sue Brooks
Boatique Director
Jill Romatz
Past President
Marie Pepin
Additionally, we would like to recognize and thank Past President
Marie Pepin and outgoing member Cheryl Moore-Swatosh, Publicity
Director, for their time, talents and dedication.
Mark your calendar, the First Mates Annual Fashion Show will be
held Sunday, May 7th, 2017 at Barrister Gardens in St. Clair
Shores. Watch the Beacon for more details to follow.
Respectfully,
Colleen Braun
2017 First Mates Publicity Director