THE DELIA GAZETTE: Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner was a sold out event!
By Lonni Pedneault
We are down to the crunch! No need for a countdown because now the days go by in a blur!
The annual Delia Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner on December 13th was a sold out event again this year! A huge tip of the toque (not to be confused with touque) to Day Lenfesty for catering and preparing the most delicious turkey dinner! And I’m not just being polite – the dinner was truly scrumptious!! Thank you Day!
We would like to gratefully acknowledge everyone for their generous donations for the main raffle draw, the Christmas draws and the door prizes!
The main raffle prize was a Weekend Getaway for 2 in Drumheller consisting of: 2 nights at Canalta Jurassic Hotel, Rosebud Dinner Theatre tickets, Royal Tyrrel Museum passes, and certificates from Boston Pizza, WHIFS Flapjack House, Bernie and the Boys Bistro and Pizza 249. The big winner was Barb Marshall! Lucky Barb!
The Christmas draws were:
Food Processor donated by Extra Foods (Drumheller) – won by Linda Marshall.
Halogen Work Light donated by UFA (Hanna) – won by Lonni Pedneault.
Water base Pillow donated by Chiropractic Wellness Centre (Drumheller) – won by Yvette Allen.
Framed painting painted and donated by Bobbie Hoffer – won by Ed Holmes.
WizMix donated by Hanna Home Hardware – won by Lonni Pedneault.
Air Fryer donated by Mike Yeoman – won by Harry Thompson.
Gift Basket donated by Jolly Penny – won by Susan Dewalt.
1000 pc puzzle donated by Harvest Sky Pharmacy (Hanna) – won by Yvette Allen.
Stuffed Dinosaur & Dinosaur Book donated by Karen Schneck of Drumheller Family & Community Support Services – won by Roxie Golby.
Secret Santa donations were:
Christmas Ornament – won by Melody Christofferson.
Floating Candle Holders – won by Eleanor Fair.
Christmas Coasters – won by Janice Hoover.
Super Scrabble Board – won by Lonni Pedneault.
King size Sheet Set – won by Colette Morlock.
Christmas Dish – won by Shirley Denzler.
2 Poinsettias – won by Bev Hall and Linda Marshall.
Door Prizes were:
Jiffy Lube, $89.95 oil change certificate – won by Gordon Denzler.
Ramada Hotel, certificate for 1 night stay – won by Mike Yeoman.
Diana’s Restaurant, $25 certificate – won by Eleanor Fair.
Hair By Nadine, $25 certificate – won by Gary Burgermeister.
Delia Café, T-shirt & Bag – won by Harriet Raugust.
Canada Grey Motor Inn, large pizza certificate – won by Margaret Rogers.
$81.00 was won by Carol Sisley in the 50/50 draw.
Sincere appreciation goes to all the donors for their support and congratulations to all the winners. We also wish to express appreciation for the volunteers who helped organize, set up and clean.
People certainly love turkey dinners around here! Even the turkey bingo on Dec 5 almost packed the house! The last I heard, 46 turkeys were given away that night and we sure would like to thank the Elks for organizing these turkey bingos every year!
I found myself sitting on hay bales with several other people; men, women and children alike and being driven around Delia singing Christmas Carols on Sunday! The weather was beautiful for carolling and it was such a wonderful experience; I’m glad I decided to hop aboard and join in the merry-making. Bev Hall was wonderful and had the hot dogs and hot chocolate ready for everyone to warm us up afterwards. But I can’t forget to thank the couple, who shall remain nameless to protect their identities, for the gifts of chocolate, cookies and, um, Christmas spirit for the carollers – that was very thoughtful!
Delia School and the Library are closed from Dec 23 – Jan 7 for the Christmas Holidays/Winter Break and will reopen on Jan 8 so there will be no Pickleball during these weeks.
The Delia Curling Club is starting their Special Thursday events. Everyone is welcome to curl or watch or they can get you on a team or teach you how to curl and have some fun. Wing nights will begin in 2024. The New Year’s Cheer Spiel is Dec 29-31st. This will not be the traditional glow event but there’s talk about fireworks – stay tuned. Entries to Barry Mason or John Clayholt please.
If you have any news or shareable tidbits about people, places or events in our community please email me at alonni1199@gmail.com. Until next time, stay well and enjoy life!
I would personally like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and prosperous 2024!