Tennessee
Feast of St. Vincent As is our custom, the Tennessee chapter celebrated the New Year with the annual Feast of St. Vincent Assemblage. Members convened at the Tournament Players Club at Southwind for an evening celebrating Italy. There was a bit of excitement about the upcoming FICB event in that beautiful country! We were honored to have Grand Commander Buddy Hagner and Master Lady Trish Hagner join us. Members of the cadre “rocked and rolled� into the dining room for the enthronement ceremony. We welcomed Jason LaCroix, son of Master Commander Bob and Master of Photography Gayle Bennett, into our chapter in an especially spirited ceremony which included an extremely difficult test for the candidate.
Bob & Gayle Bennett welcome son, Jason LaCroix, to the Tennessee Chapter
Tiffany Werne, representing Pasqua Wine Cellars, presented our wines for the evening. The culinary staff of Southwind did an outstanding job of pairing our courses with the wines. An Italian evening must begin with Prosecco and the Prosecco Treviso was excellent. A huge favorite was the Passimento Veneto Bianco which paired
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Buddy Hagner and Robert Meyers watch as Bob Bennett and Jason LaCroix strike glasses for the hope of all humanity! The Arbor
