I hosted the annual APEC BBQ at the center for members and friends; chance of rain may have kept the number down just a bit but we did still get to serve upwards of 70 of our supporters in the annual BBQ event; the early evening was actually a wonderful night with just a very brief ‘sun shower’. We had a great lineup of cooks from the board of directors including John, Rich and Patty and lots of other board helpers serving food and drinks, cutting watermelon, meeting and greeting and helping with all sorts of things; special thanks to Gloria, the new queen of the salad, for adding a new dimension to the menu;
Several of the political supporters turned out to say hello including our long time supporter and friend State Senator Padavan and our newest Assemblyman David Weprin and our former councilman Tony Avella. No speeches this night; everyone just checked their politics at the door and enjoyed the food and good company.
Best part of the night for me is to see our staff members, board members, good friends and neighbors all together sharing this great park space; as far as I'm concerned nothing could be finer than this ‘sense of community’ in the great outdoors; I didn’t get a picture from this year’s BBQ but I did have a couple from years past so here they are. Thanks again for a great evening.
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