FCSLA Junior Branches 96, 174, 106, 322, 339, 382, 427 and the Chicago District sponsored a Junior Christmas Party for its members on Saturday, November 3, 2012 in St. Simon Slovak Parish\u2019s gymnasium.<\/p>\n
The 43 children and 55\u00a0adults participated in snowman beanbag toss, cookie decorating, face painting, a coloring contest, and several games of bingo.\u00a0 Sv\u00e4t\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161 (St. Nicholas), Bishop of 4th Century Myra, Turkey arrived, gathering the children around him to share many interactive stories.\u00a0 St. Nicholas enlisted the children and parents to assist in bringing to life the story of Sv\u00e4t\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161. \u00a0The audience was enlightened by the story of Saint Nicholas and his love of children. \u00a0Sv\u00e4t\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161 presented apples to all the children and posed for both a\u00a0group and individual photos.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The Junior Branches Coloring Contest had three $25.00 prize winners:\u00a0 \u00a0Grace Zolna, J322; Addison Gillen, J339; and Connor Zittner, J339. \u00a0A\u00a0raffle was held with four grand raffle prizes: two $25 Best Buy gift cards won by Joceyln Wayer (S287) and Bailey Harrison (J382), a\u00a0Nintendo DS won by Kaedin Zittner and an IdeaPad A1 Tablet won by Olivia Satala all donated by Joyce Kelly and John Merkel.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0special thank you to the Jr. Christmas Party Committee: Jeanette Palanca, Joyce Kelly, Lorraine Gibas, Carol Rosenthal and Mary Therese Tylus for all their hard work and preparation in making this event a\u00a0success.\u00a0 A\u00a0huge thank you to the Committee\u2019s elves: Austin and Quinn Palanca, Barbara Schultz, Agnes Meske, Cathleen Lehocky, Mary Beth Pac, Jarmila and Fay Hlubocky for set up, manning the many activites and helping with the clean up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The District would also like to send a\u00a0special Thank You to the following financial sponsors:\u00a0 Junior Branches 96, 106, 174, 322, 339, 382, 427, Senior Branches 295, 287, 485, individual FCSLA member sponsors Lydia Berry (S485) and Therese Tylus (S485) and raffle prize donors:\u00a0 Joyce Kelly and John Merkel, Elite Sports Cards, Kubina-Tybor Funeral Home, Ed Bach (Whiting), Sr. Branches 225, 258, 287, 485, 421 and Jr. Branches 174, 322, 339, 370, and 382.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The children, their parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents all had a\u00a0wonderful time and are looking forward to next year\u2019s visit from Sv\u00e4t\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161 (St. Nicholas)!\u00a0<\/p>\n