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concert with the endlessly entertaining Mr. Ben and friends. This year, the Mother Son Event combined the creative outlet of Legos with dancing. Both moms and their sons bonded with a unique event that will surely be repeated. In addition, the Family Events Committee planned a beautiful; afternoon at Providence Park, and multiple family walks, in partnership with the Walking and Hiking Committee, to locations such as Washington Park, and Wallace Park to see the Chapman Swifts do their annual aerial acrobatic show. We finished the year with our Let’s Rocket New Year’s Party. What a way to end 2015 and jump into 2016 with the whole family. Overall, we are very proud of the events we have created this past year. The creativity of the Family Events is never ending, and we are constantly thinking up new, exciting ways to bring families together. Stay tuned for another year of memory maker events — 2016 is going to be even better! u Committee members: Tony Cirino, Amy Lindgren, Sean Baioni, Krystin Bassist,Tracy Borlaug, Kayla Casebeer, Ryan Chiotti, Aimee Davenport, Kathleen Everett, Sonia KaadyHughie, Linda Pope, and Meredith Williamson.
Holiday Decorating
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The Holiday Decorating Committee would like to first thank all the club members who volunteered their time and energy to make the club look beautiful this year. It was a lot of fun, and it is always exciting to watch the transformation that takes place Jean Malnati over the Thanksgiving weekend. Utilizing the nontraditional colors of blues, whites and silvers, the club was transformed into a glorious winter wonderland. The MAC lobby replicated the scene from Elf, as Buddy the Elf transformed the department store into a North Pole for Santa. This was a new direction for the committee, but the sight was amazing and the 5-foot LEGO KOIN Tower was the perfect iconic landmark to place in the scene. Bob Day of Cascade Bricks offered to lend it to us for the event, and it was the spot-on addition to complete the scene. I would like to thank all the members of the committee this year for their creative drive, spirit and the numerous hours spent in development and implementation of this year’s decorating.
We could not have done it without each and every one of you! The Holiday Decorating Committee is already planning and designing for next year’s 125th anniversary celebration. Stay tuned! u Committee members: Bridget Connolly, Kitty Emery, Sharon Hiemen-Strain, Joann Jeub, Becky Jones, Margaret Lender, Natalie PitkinMaizels, Susan Van Lente, Rose West and Loann Wong.
Junior Events
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It was a year of growth for the Junior Events Committee as our group continues to increase in size and diversity in schools represented among committee members. We welcomed seven new committee members, bringing our group to a total of 16, and its largest membership to date. At the end of March, we say goodbye to six members, as they move on to high school in the fall. We hope to welcome four to six new committee members in the upcoming year, to maintain our newfound increased size. The committee meets once a month to plan events for MAC juniors in sixth through eighth grades. By far, the most popular events we plan are the MAC dances, and this year was no exception. Dances continue to sell out, with 400 members registering for this quarterly event. In an effort to expand our range of events, we sponsored a day trip to Wild Waves over the summer, and 55 juniors enjoyed a chartered bus ride to the water park. We look forward to the upcoming year, filled with more MAC dances and a new event with planning still in the works. u Committee members: Alison Buchholz, Harper Buchholz, Elliott Bush, Eliza Daigle, Amy Taylor-Frinell, Damon Grim, co-chair Ella Howe, Niko Kang, Ava Klash, Gordon Lam, co-chair Estella Pecoraro, Amanda Rau, Delilah Rosenblum,Teddy Siker, Ella Stone-Feldman and Jake Viteznik. Staff liaison: Mary Kay Rodman
MelloMacs This year, the MelloMacs celebrate 55 years of service to MAC and to the community at large. The current At the Hop show features music from the birth of Rock ’n‘ Roll — e.g. Bill Haley and the Comets, Elvis, The Beach Boys, and