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Ruskin Woman's Club Hosts Patriotic 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 recent Christmas Tea.

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By LOIS KINDLE

lkindle@tampatrib.com

Published: December 17, 2008

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

At $17 a pop, 121 women 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.

"The proceeds will go to our general fund, which we use for charitable purposes," she said.

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

Bonnie Cumbey and Iris Young bedecked 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."

CHRISTMAS COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Sonja Council

Bonnie Cumbey

Paulene Crill

Katy Collins

June Cooper

Betty Jo Council

Dottie Dickman

Judy Dufault

Phyllis Elsberry

Vicki Elsberry

Carol Fagot

Joan de Graff

Bobbie Hamilton

Frances Hereford

Coleen Laskey

Cookie Sondergeld

Norma Stains

Sharron Sweat

Judy Thompson

Wilma Wood

Iris Young

Reporter Lois Kindle can be reached at (813) 865-1553. For photos of the Ruskin Woman's Club Star-Spangled Tea, go to southshore.tbo.com and enter search words Ruskin Christmas Tea.

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