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The Marco Island Shell Club Fashion Show Luncheon was held Friday, February 22, 2008 at the Marco Island Yacht Club with fashions compliments of Tonga's Designs. Fashion Show Luncheon Reservation Forms were available at Shells by Emily (651 S. Collier Blvd.), Tonga's Designs (127 Barfield Dr.), Orion Bank (605 Bald Eagle Dr.) and Marco Craft and Shell Shop (1089 N. Collier Blvd). The cost was $40. The seating capacity was 136 and tables for 10 or 12 could be reserved, as available. The meal was baked Dover sole stuffed with Maryland crabmeat topped with a rich creamy Newburg sauce. It was served over saffron infused rice with warm rolls and butter. Iced tea or soft drinks were served with entree and coffee or tea with dessert. Dessert was Pennsylvania Dutch Caramel Apple Pie. For special dietary you could have contacted Pat Davison at 394-4143. Reservations were made by sending your check and completed form to Joan Walsh at 1256 Mistletoe Court, Marco Island, FL 34145. No phone reservations were accepted. The deadline for reservations was Monday, February 18, 2008. You could have called Joan Walsh with your reservation questions at 642-1430. You received a nametag, table number and a ticket for a door prize as you enter the Yacht Club on February 22.
A social hour was held at 11:00 a.m. The door prize drawing was held at 11:45 a.m. followed by the luncheon and fashion show at noon. Bill Voss provided music. The raffle of the prizes provided by the Marco Island businesses concluded the event. Shell craft items were sold during the social hour and at the conclusion of the event. The Lotus flower handcrafted shell centerpieces were for sale for $25.00. A shell quilt was raffled at the Shell Show on Saturday March 15 and will be on display. Tickets were available for $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00. Co-chairs were Pat Davison, Mary Ann Giannoble, and Kay Vandenhaute. Proceeds from the show went to to the support of our of our scholarship fund.
List of Donors
Alternate Health Massage $ 90 Massage Bach, Margo (2) $10 Cash & (2) $5 Starbucks Certificates Capt Brien's 2 for 1 admission (2sets) to Comedy Shows Carabelli, Paulette $25 Framed Shell Art Curves Marco Island $149 Membership Fee Da Vinci's $20 Certificate Hennings, B J Mary Kay Cell -U - Shape Kit Holiday House & Gift Shop $80 White Evening Bag Hoots Marco Island (5) $10 Certificates House of Mozart $25 Certificate Joey's Pizza/ Pasta $25 Certificate Linens Plus $25 Handcrafted Seashell Coasters Kennedy's Studio Framed Print Colored Turtle Konrads $40 Certificate Marco Island Water Tours 2 person 3 Hr Water Tour $130 Marco Cabinets (2) Ceramic Hot Mats Marco Community Bank $100 Saving Bond Marco Movie Theaters 4 passes Marco Shells and Crafts $59 Silk/Shell Wreath Marriott Resort $50 Certificate Tropik Restaurant McFarland, Sheila & Paul (1) Framed Educational Shell Picture (2) Scallop Shell Tile Hot Plate Ne Ne's $25 Certificate Orion Bank (2) $100 Saving Bonds Rick's Island Salon $50 Certificate for Services & $80 Salon Products Rookies $20 Certificate Shells by Emily $35 Certificate Summer Day Market Café Gourmet Gift Basket Tonga's Designs $135 Black Shawl Winn Dixie (5) $10 Gift Cards
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The Marco Island Shell Club offers two (2) two thousand dollar scholarships, one to a graduating senior from Lely High School and one to a graduating senior from Saint John Newman High School. There are several criteria for eligibility; the most important is an intended pursuit of a degree in marine biology, marine engineeering, oceanography, malacology, environment sciences or a related field. Applications are available from the guidance counselor at each high school. The student selections are made in the early spring. In addition to the $2000 scholarship awards to Lely and St. John Neumann High Schools, the Marco Island Shell Club is providing two $1000 awards to Florida Gulf Coast University. One award is for a senior graduating in 2007 to help with expenses in preparing a senior thesis in the fields of marine biology, oceanography and related subjects. The other is for thesis expenses for a masters degree in environmental science, a new program at FGCU. |
