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The Knights of Columbus Council has earned a reputation for hosting one of the best New Year's Eve parties in the Village, and the recent festivity was no exception.  The doors to the Lower Hall opened at 6:00 pm for six hours of partying with dining at 7:00, dancing to Blue Velvet at 8:00, enjoying dessert at 10:30, welcoming the new year with champagne at 11:00 (New York ball drop), and wrapping up by midnight.  

Twenty-four tables accommodated 191 revelers, not all of whom were knights or Sacred Heart parishioners.  A bar with set-ups was provided for BYOB, and there was champagne at each table.  The menu prepared and served by the Home Plate included: shrimp cocktail; Caesar salad; New York strip steak; green beans almond

Dancers Tom and Cathy Ament

ine; potatoes au gratin; and, dessert (choice from four kinds of cheesecakes).

Co-chairs Russ Harrison and Ron Cuba coordinated the event with hall decorating assistance from Brent Hummel, Terry and JoAnn O'Brien, Jim Passe, John Purcell, and Tom Yerina.  It is estimated that this fundraiser will net over $2,000 for the council's charitable causes from the $37.50 per person fee.

In addition to the good food and many people dancing, one of the highlights of the evening occurred when Russ proposed a toast to co-chair Ron and his wife, Pat, who were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, having been married on December 31, 1960, at St John the Baptist Church in Plymouth WI.