{"id":621,"date":"2017-12-19T22:07:57","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T22:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fcsla.org\/district\/chicago-news\/?p=621"},"modified":"2018-01-19T22:13:16","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T22:13:16","slug":"chicago-junior-branches-and-district-sponsor-7th-annual-christmas-party-for-its-junior-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcsla.com\/district\/chicago-news\/2017\/12\/19\/chicago-junior-branches-and-district-sponsor-7th-annual-christmas-party-for-its-junior-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Junior Branches and District sponsor 7th Annual Christmas Party for its Junior Members"},"content":{"rendered":"

The FCSLA Chicago area Junior Branches and the Chicago District kicked off their holiday season by co-sponsoring their seventh annual Junior Member Christmas Party on Sunday, November 5, 2017. The celebration was held once again at the Christian-based Camp Manitoqua and Retreat Center in Frankfort, Illinois with a total of 115 in attendance (Junior and Senior members and their guests). The Junior members had a magical time and participated in decorating their own Santa hat, coloring pictures, playing Hooligan (a dice game) for prizes, a game room, photo booth, dancing with a DJ, kids\u2019 raffle and Super Raffle. After lunch, Sv\u00e4t\u00fd Mikul\u00e1\u0161 (St. Nicholas), Bishop in 4th<\/sup> Century Myra, Turkey arrived telling the children stories and posing not only for the traditional group photo but individual photos as well.<\/p>\n

To end the celebration, children had the chance to win from over 60 raffle prizes and many super raffle prices. Winners of the super raffle prizes were:\u00a0 Jessilyn Gibas (S421) \u2013 Beats Headphones; Richard Lehocky\u00a0(S485\/J382) \u2013 Electric Keyboard; Grayson Tholl (J370) \u2013 Child\u2019s Motorized Dune Buggy; Peggy Plank (S258) — Christmas Wreath; Cameron Palanca (S258) \u2013 St. Nick Statue, SmartWatch and $40 Apple Gift Card; Dr. Joyce Nugent-Hirschbeck (S258) \u2013 St. Nick Statue; Karen Strache (S421) \u2013 SmartWatch; Joyce Kelly (S287) — $50 Netflix Gift Card; and Kim Bruining (S421) — $40 Bath & Body Works Gift Card.<\/p>\n

The tradition of sponsoring a community organization continued with Junior members being encouraged-to donate non-perishable foods for adults with severe mental illness from ACCESS Behavorial Health\/a division of CTF Illinois in South Holland, Illinois. The donations were overwhelming and our junior members truly demonstrated the spirit of generosity and goodwill in sharing with those who are less fortunate and in need.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0special thank you to Dr. Joyce Nugent-Hirschbeck, this year\u2019s Jr. Christmas Party Committee Chair and her Co-Chair, Jeanette Palanca and their team of junior and senior member elves for all their hard work and preparation in making this event another great success. \u00a0A\u00a0huge thank you to the following branches and individuals who donated cash or prizes for the two raffles:\u00a0 J106, J339, J322, J96, S258, Lorraine Gibas, Dr. Joyce Nugent-Hirschbeck, Jeanette Palanca, Rosemary Mlinarich, Vi Nugent, Lynda Schoeberth, Doreen Poetzinger, Judy Tybor-Kinzner, Janice Mager and Gary Ledvora.<\/p>\n

The children, their parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents had a wonderful time and all are looking forward to next year\u2019s party and another visit from Sv\u00e4t\u00fd\u00a0Mikul\u00e1\u0161 (St. Nicholas)!<\/p>\n

To view\u00a0photos\u00a0from this event, visit the\u00a0Photo Gallery<\/a> on the Chicago District Web site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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