Council on Aging YAHYA’S
Full Chapter Red Hat Social

Event: Quarterly Social

Who: 26 Council on Aging YAHYA’S members (Eastbank and Westbank members and senior 60+ of the parish) attended

When: November 16, 2007; 12noon – 2:00p.m.

Place: 626 Pine Street, Hahnville Activity Center

Theme: Holiday Hat Pageant

Highlights:

- Food Drive-each member brought a nonperishable food item for a Thanksgiving outreach project to be donated to St. Charles Social Concern Food Pantry

- Welcome and Group History Presentation- by Stephanie Boudreaux COA Adm. Mgr.- Cntr. and  Dolly Bergeron YAHYA’s Vice Queen

- Pin Presentation- by Sue Egnelly of the United Way of St. Charles to Active YAHYA’S Members

- Holiday Hat Pageant- an activity chosen by members, each decorated a hat depicting a calendar holiday they drew randomly from a hat drawing 2 months earlier

- Participation- was great and hat entries were outstandingly beautiful and creative.

- Awards- the pageant was judged and prizes were given 1st, 2nd and 3rd in 3 catagories ( Theme, Personality and Showmanship) and 1- grand prize over all winner was selected

- Italian Cookie History and Demo- By Master Baker Cynthia Portera of Potera’s Bakery in Destrehan

- Door Prizes and Games were enjoyed

- Induction of 5 New Members was a grand part of the Social

- Refreshments were savored, Hot Cider Punch, Gingerbread, nuts and Potera’s Angel Lush Cake

Winners Pageant

Theme

1st place-Azalie Guillot w/ Independence Day

2nd place-Irma Rousell w/ Labor Day

3rd place-Celine Dempster W/ Super Bowl Sunday

Personality

1st place- Mary Dee w/ Springtime

2nd place-Audrey Livingston w/ Summertime

3rd place-Hattie Sue St. Clair w/ Father’s Day

Showmanship

1st place-Dolly Bergeron w/ Mother’s Day

2nd place Una Vanacor w/ St. Patrick’s Day

3rd place-Mary Hayes w/ Autumn

Grand Prize

Overall Winner-Azalie Guillot w/ Independence Day

 Door Prizes

Sue St. Clair, Dee LaGrande, Mary Rousell

 Hostess Gift/Prize

Lupe Sweeny