On Friday, the 23rd of June, we held one of our most important events of the year – the Volunteer Appreciation Lunch. They say there is no free lunch. Well, although the attending volunteers had complimentary tickets for the lunch, they had already paid their way with all their invaluable hours of volunteer work at the SSAC. The event exists to show how much the board members appreciate the work of the volunteers. President Richard Ward was the Master of Ceremonies and made a toast to the volunteers and then asked for a moment of silence to remember those members who had passed away during the last year. After that, he tried to ensure there was plenty of laughter throughout the luncheon.
Sixty-four volunteers attended the lunch. Chef Emily and her crew outdid themselves and produced an outstanding buffet. There was plenty of delicious dishes to choose from. Two challenging word and numerical games occupied the revellers whilst they waited for their turn at the buffet. One challenge was to make as many 4 or more letter English words out of the word SENIOR. Each letter could only be used once in any word. Who knew the winning table would find 27 unique words? It was a very happy affair with Douglas Campbell providing the entertainment with his keyboard and vocals. His song choices, many from the ‘60s through the ‘80s, were very well received. For those volunteers who could not make it to the lunch, thank you for everything you do for us, and hopefully we will see you at this special lunch next year.
