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Transition party!

The
celebratory benefit was
on the occasion of leaving
29+ years employment
at the University of St. Thomas,
going forward into spaces unknown.

Friday, March 31, 2006
C.S.P.S. Hall, Michigan and West 7th Streets

US$2,800 proceeds benefited the
City of Hope, Puebla, México
a Christian-based non-denominational
school and shelter for street children of the city.

City of Hope is a non-profit organization
registered in Wisconsin and México
All donations are tax-deductible

Music: 
Volunteer Bob Douglas and friend, pictured (left) at the City of Hope.  Bob will lead the Show'd Up Players in their acoustic Celtic renditions (of Latin rhythms?).

Entertainment:
Did anyone say tango?  Remember hootenanies?

Food:
Beef Guisado, vegetarian enchiladas, Spanish rice, Ranchero beans, chips and salsa, a "Landsberger" desert station!

Drink:
Beer (Pilsner Urquel of the Czech Republic), wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Silent auction:
Thank you (ty):
  • A new hand-made/sewn, queen-sized white crocheted bedspread
  • 1885 Harper's Weekly featuring Sketches from St. Paul, Minnesota Drawn by Chales Graham including city bluff and RR views, Fort Snelling, Minnehaha Flls.
  • A matched set of Japanese prints from the National Gallery
    Ty:  Steve Hockstein
  • Circa 1930 etched glass vase
  • University and College of St. Thomas ephemera including 1985 Centennial plate, two State Fair bandanas, and Chapel of St. Thomas Commemorative book by Msgr. Lavin
  • International posters
     
  • A gardening/landscaping consultation with joe!
  • Two sets of Fitz andFloyd Christams ornaments
    Ty:  Steve Hockstein
  • Ceramic starfish by Andrea/Sadek
    Ty:  Meg Wilkes Karraker
  • Set of four Waechtersbach royal blue dinner plates
    (three with early mark) Ty:  Dave Landsberger
  • McDonalds ephemera
    four plastic plates and glass mug Ty:  Dave Landsberger
  • Set of copper items
  • Art!

Join the circle of hope:

The children of the City of Hope have been discarded by families and society. 
This unique project was begun ten years ago

What will Joe do in "transition?"

  1. Learn to play his father's concertina?
    Maybe not.  His 7th and 8th grade experience with the accordion, and later experiences with piano, organ, clarinet, guitar, etc. have taught him his energies should go toward humming (silently to himself)
  2. Grow his eyebrows out?
    Maybe not, but he did inherit his father's-side bushy ones that his brother David the Barber keeps trimming.
  3. Learn to program in Java?
    Well, his current semester class experience with object-oriented programming has educated him that he should be focusing on Flash scripting instead.  Although he could get a programming job in India where they have cheaper health care
  4. Take Steve to India?
    Rather a trip to Canada, Massachusetts or Windsor (England) to tie the knot
  5. Finish multiple home projects?
    or start new ones!  Yes!
  6. Learn to speak Spanish?
    Probably a more realistic goal, and definitely work on the Study Guides!