Cancer Resource Center in Alamogordo, New Mexico Holds Volunteer Christmas Party

December 12, 2016

Volunteers gathered at Carino's Restaurant for the Cancer Resource Center Christmas Party hosted by Center Chair Sue Baker. Sue gave a brief overview of clients served during this past year and everyone enjoyed some delicious Italian food. This is the third party I've attended this holiday season where they played the Chinese Auction game and it was FUN! Sue also gave us a Christmas Trivia Quiz and it was really hard. Doug Kerr won with 19 correct out of a possible 29 answers. He asked me to pick the prize and it was a complete adult coloring kit.

L to R: Sofia w/husband, Joy, Jerry, Rosi, Jean and Ruth

L to R: Jennifer with son Drew and Beckie doing last minute party prep

Perusing the menu while cute elf Alexi looks on

Our very capable and cute server

Our esteemed leader, Sue Baker

L to R: Rose, Jean, Ruth, Sue and Beckie

Everyone is concentrating on the Christmas Trivia Quiz

Sue, reading the answers to the Quiz

Recent Marine Camp graduate Joe and his favorite girl, Alexi

Sue and Drew bringing the Santa hat around for drawing numbers for the Chinese Auction

Jennifer got an all-purpose tool

Carla, unwrapping her Tri-Stand Flashlight-nifty!

Alexi got a collection of fruit syrups

Jean is motioning that she would really like to have the parrot

Sue made sure this young lady got the Christmas teddy bear

Rosi got a bag with a number of items in it

One of the items was this elf hat and Rosi thought Jerry should be wearing it

Rosi looks on as Jean inspects her gift, but what is it?

Jerry got a lovely crystal drum bowl

Delton got the "bird" parrot and a $20 Visa Card

Rosi looks on while Carla and Jean discuss the parrot that Delton got, but being a nice guy, he gave it to Jean

The auction items were quite varied and I think all in all everyone was pleased with what they got or traded for. Each guest received a gift bag of goodies including scrumptious tins of creme de Pirouline cream filled wafers. The parrot was an auction gift last year and was re-gifted. I believe it is being flown to Colorado to join a live Macaw at Jean's relatives.

Thanks to Douglas A. Kerr, Photography for the great photos.

This is all I have to say for now.