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Children's Christmas Party 2014



After a busy night at the Festival
For the first time since 2009 KMHC tenants were invited to UNH’s Children Christmas Party held at Festival Banquet Centre and I signed up for the event.  For many years I worked at the Festival and have fond memories of the building and the people I worked with at the time.  The owner and boss Albert Finnen and I got along great and we still greet each other when our paths cross.  Weddings, Christmas events, and birthdays we handled them all. It can get very chaotic and I knew better not to go in the kitchen during food preparation and serving time. My job description varied from concierge, doorman/bouncer by greeting the guests as they entered the front entrance, helped with directions, patrol and ensure building security and safety for all guests.  I came up with the idea to wear a tuxedo while at work and the boss approved.  Because Albert managed the kitchen full time I kept things running smoothly in front of the building. :)
Christmas Party 2014 – At noon on Saturday when our group of tenants arrived at the hall I quickly found a good table so we can see and hear everything.  Howie, Janis, Teresa, Sandra, Linda and I shared great dinner conversation and laughs about past tenants, our wild and crazy younger days and I shared some history about the Festival Banquet Centre.  The menu was simple and basic we were served salad, pasta, turkey, roast potatoes and carrots but no dessert, unless you want to count cookies as dessert. Congratulations to tenant Janice she was one of the guests who sat at our table and won a door prize.   
Since this party was for the native children it was nice to see their happy faces and jumping around when Santa arrived and gave out the gifts.  I think native children are so adorable.
A thank you to Valerie Williams for retrieving my gloves, I was also impressed with UNH’s staff and board members being open and free to express themselves with holiday cheer and be unrestricted by UNH’s policy.  With the exception of UNH’s Director Janis Lewis Deeley she ignored me the whole time and that’s fine I wouldn’t have expected anything less from her. :P
Revisiting the Festival has changed, the building has aged gracefully and many staff members have moved on but I’m glad to see Maria, Roz, and Albert still carrying on the tradition. Before I left I went to the kitchen and wished everybody a Merry Christmas.  :)


Merry Christmas Bloggers.  :)

Comments

Tony King said…
Drat! I found out this afternoon the Festival Banquet hall will be closed for good after the New Year. The owner has sold it to make way for condominiums. :(
December 8, 2014 at 1:44:00 PM EST
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