P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525
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P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525 |
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Bob & Gwen Given - A Gracie and a Zenon in less than 4 months By: Roy Riedy |
Nothing reveals the worth of HLT volunteers Bob and Gwen Given better than this announcement written by Vanessa Logsdon and read by President Boulay at the June 1st HLT Membership Meeting.
"Over a year ago, we were having serious problems getting enough help in the kitchen. June's Gracie winners not only answered that call for help, but committed themselves to every dinner show since. Every Friday and Saturday afternoon, they would come in and start by pumping gallons of salad dressing into tiny serving cups, then prep the salad ingredients, plate the salads, and hours later finish up by plating the desserts. Not content to "just" provide help, they also organized the whole process, including color illustrations, so that anyone at any time would be able to walk in and understand what needed to be done. Yes, they always had help, sometimes literally pulled in at the last minute, but it was their consistent presence and leadership that ensured there would be no problems with the salad or dessert portion of the dinner service. And, like the troupers they are, while we try using outside catering, they have stepped right up and agreed to coordinate the dessert prep for the Sunday afternoon shows. While one of them may have actually coerced the other one into this role, I cannot think of anyone more deserving of this award than Bob and Gwen Given."
Congratulations are certainly in order for these loyal "troopers," Gwen and Bob Given, the entire membership applauds you.
And indeed there was more truth than poetry in those final words about the entire membership applauding the Givens. On Saturday evening, October 7, 2006, everyone in HLT's Lakeside Playhouse was applauding Gwen and Bob when presenters Lisa Thomas and Jennifer Westergom told the 21st Zenon audience that the Givens were the recipients of a Board Service Zenon for "their tireless work in Gourmet."
The award is the sixth Zenon to be received by Bob and puts him in thirteenth place as a Zenon winner. The award is the first Zenon to be received by Gwen, a well deserved and overdue tribute for Mr. Given's "stage widow." Congratulations Bob and Gwen, you are truly "troopers" with a capital "T".
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