Ladies!
The next meeting will be the Florida State Knights of Columbus Convention, and will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, 9801 International Dr, starting Friday, May 24, 2024. Registration will start Thursday afternoon.
The location of the Ladies Gathering Place is scheduled to be on the 2nd level of the Convention Center, Coral Springs (double check upon registration as the location may be changed). As always, it will be open Friday afternoon, and then again on Saturday morning until the luncheon. We will not be open following the luncheon to give you time to get ready for the banquet. Please take note of the hours on the signs.
Our charity for the State Convention will be Cross Catholic Outreach. Terry Waters will be our speaker at the luncheon representing this valuable organization.
Baskets, baskets, and more baskets! Do you have a special talent? Do you have a knack for putting together a fabulous gift basket? Themes have ranged from new baby, reading and books, pet goodies, Italian dinners/wine, knitted, COFFEE, crocheted items and quilted items, religious icons and aids, photography, beach items, children’s items, original artwork, and so many others. There are no restrictions (other than being tasteful) and we love to see your talents and you don’t have to hold back with just one! We especially like to see those baskets put together by Columbiettes Auxiliaries! Please bring your donations to the Warden’s room Thursday night or Friday morning or directly to the LGP Friday afternoon.
The Ladies Luncheon will be on Saturday. And the theme this year is FLAMINGOS! Please feel free to dress in anything and everything relating to flamingos and their colors of coral and pink. How loud can you get? Slippers? Hats? Long skirts? As long as the item is tasteful (relatively) and modest, the sky’s the limit!
Special note: Should you (and children, if you brought them) wish to attend the luncheon, your husband MUST sign up on your, behalf, to include children) and pay during the registration process. Please remember this facility is a hotel, not a restaurant, and must have an accurate headcount, especially for special meals, which include dietary restrictions and children’s meals. We will do our utmost to accept special circumstances, but cannot guarantee accommodation. Please check your badge (and children’s) upon registration to be sure it includes the ladies luncheon.
BUNCO! We will have something new for a pastime this year! There will be a minimum of three tables reserved for those who would like to play BUNCO! Depending on the interest, games will be played Friday afternoon and, if there’s time, Saturday morning.
Refreshments. If you are also a frustrated baker, we would welcome any items for Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday. Please make a note if your items contain nuts or are gluten-free. Low-carb options are welcome as well (ie: cheese or veggie platter). If you’d like, I’m sure ladies would appreciate a recipe for something particularly delicious, either available through your phone or on a recipe card.
Have I left anything out? If so, please let me know and I’ll add an addendum.
On behalf of the Board (myself, Lisa Gizewski, Shirley Coicou, Peggy Rasch, Tina Sleyzak, and our IPSD’s wife, Lucie Urrutia), we look forward to seeing each and every one of you. Please look us up and introduce yourselves (sometimes again!)
