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Ruskin Group Hosts Annual Christmas Tea

Tribune photo by LOIS KINDLE

Ruskin Woman's Club member Joan de Graff finishes filling carafes for the second sitting of the club's Star-Spangled Christmas Tea Dec. 6.

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LOIS KINDLE

Published: December 8, 2008

RUSKIN Several generations of women gathered for a light lunch, tea and assorted goodies to celebrate the upcoming holiday season and raise money for charity.

At $17 a pop, 121 ladies dressed in their Sunday best came to one of two afternoon seatings of the Ruskin Woman's Club Star-Spangled Christmas Tea.

"The attendance was a bit less than last year but the tea was nonetheless quite successful," said Club President Wilma Wood, adding the current economy didn't help. "The proceeds will go to our general fund, which we use for charitable purposes."

Chaired by Sonja Council, a committee of 21 members set the menu, shopped for and prepared the lunch, which included chicken salad with cranberries and grapes, tomato quiche, scones, breads and muffins, assorted cheese and lots of homemade sweets.

Bonnie Cumbey and Iris Young took on the job of bedecking the clubhouse, with the help of Frances Hereford, who loaned patriotic and Christmas-themed decorations from her store, Southern Grace.

Ruskin Junior Woman's Club members Amber Council, Laurette Buzbee, Morgendee Flannery and Carolyn Jones volunteered to serve guests and help their senior counterparts.

"This was our second year [to attend]," said Pauline Yannotti of Sun City Center, who came with several fellow Red Hatters. "I enjoyed the food, especially everything homemade. It was both patriotic and Christmassy. I had a good time."

For additional photos of the Ruskin Woman's Club Star-Spangled Tea, go to southshore.tbo.com and enter search words Ruskin Christmas Tea.

Lois Kindle can be reached at (813) 865-1553.

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