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Introducing: President Dale

October 3, 2018 By Carole

When you’re in Kiwanis, the new year starts on October 1st. And a new year means a new President of our club and this year the person taking on that role is my husband, Dale. You may recall that I was president back in 2013 and had a wonderful party (or, as we call it, installation) at a local fancy restaurant.

Of course, that was me and this is Dale and his event was very different from mine. He chose to have it at the outdoor pavilion of a local social club. We had a western theme and served a meal of grilled steaks along with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob. It was a wonderful evening and the only glitch was with the crappy caterer I chose to provide the sides – delivery was 40 minutes late and we ran out of potatoes. (She claimed a serving size is 1/3 cup. Ummmm. whaaaaat?) Anyway. Other than that (and happily most people attending didn’t even catch on to the problem) it was a really fun and special evening.

Don’t we look happy and relaxed? This was when I was really starting to panic that the caterer wasn’t going to show at all but I hid it well, right? Ha!

Red checked table clothes and multi-colored twinkle lights made it look like a honky tonk in Nashville! And that was certainly my goal. It was also a great excuse to wear cowboy boots.

I made centerpieces from sunflowers along with some eucalyptus, alstroemeria and goldenrod. I spent $55 to make all 12, including one that I put in a cowboy boot, and I call that a win.

The guys in the club grilled the steaks and they were really good – tender and flavorful. They came from our local butcher shop and we are so lucky to have this great resource right in our town.

Most of our favorite people were there, from our friends in the club to our family and neighbors. Jackie stole the show in his flannel shirt and overalls, of course.

No installation is complete without the actual installation and our friend Glen drove down from Maine to help out with that part. It was fun and easy and the speeches were short. Dale’s was really great and I couldn’t have been more proud of how he handled the whole thing.

After the formal stuff was over we had a fire and enjoyed some music. Our friend Tom was the DJ for us but Dale is an entertainer so he really wanted to sing for everyone. He did a great job performing with his brother Randy and friend Brett – one of the very first members of Dale’s band way back in the early 70s.

The whole thing was a lot of planning on my part and we couldn’t have done any of it without the help and support we got from the club and our friends and family. Dale and I will now go down in our club’s history as the first wife and husband who have both served as president and I couldn’t be happier to have achieved that milestone!

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  1. Carol says

    October 3, 2018 at 6:21 am

    Your skills as a party planner are outstanding. Love the mason jar centerpieces. And yes, 1/3 cup is NOT a serving.

  2. Bonny says

    October 3, 2018 at 7:30 am

    Kiwanis is truly a labor of love (with plenty of labor and love) for your family! I love Dale’s choices for his installation, and how well you pulled them off. Maybe a serving size of mashed potatoes for Jackie is 1/3 cup, but all the adults I know eat much more!

  3. Robby H says

    October 3, 2018 at 7:37 am

    Congratulations to Dale as the new president! Congratulations to you on another fabulous party.

    Now, as one who runs the food for many events at my church? One third cup is for veggies, 1/2 cup is for most starches and providing an extra 10% for slippage should be figured in. For potatoes, the serving is 1/2 POUND per person. HTH

  4. Kym says

    October 3, 2018 at 9:11 am

    Oh, Carole! How perfect and awesome and, well . . . perfectly awesome! And CONGRATULATIONS, Dale!!! XOXO
    (1/3 cup? Are you freakin’ kidding me????)

  5. JudyH says

    October 3, 2018 at 9:16 am

    Congratulations Dale! Loved all the details of the party. You rock!

  6. Patty says

    October 3, 2018 at 9:21 am

    Congratulations Dale and congratulations to both of you for that accomplishment! And mashed potato…ummm everyone wants a big pile! 🙂

  7. Jo says

    October 3, 2018 at 12:18 pm

    What is it about potatoes? For most of us they’re as compelling as ice cream. And speaking of compelling, you and Dale are drawn to service in many venues and you do it well. Congratulations on this appointment!

  8. Jeannie Gray says

    October 3, 2018 at 12:44 pm

    Congrats to Dale! I love the party decor and have to agree – 1/3 cup may be a baby serving but definitely not an adult portion.

  9. Suzanne says

    October 3, 2018 at 5:21 pm

    Congratulations to Dale! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 1/3 cup serving of potatoes. Great Job on the party.

  10. Becky says

    October 3, 2018 at 6:32 pm

    Looks like a great party for the first family! I am impressed with your and Dale’s sense of public service. We could use a lot more people like the two of you. I’m sorry you had high anxiety (who wouldn’t?), but you learned something and so did I. I would not have thought to ask about serving sizes, but now I know. That’s a crazy portion size, especially since potatoes are cheap! And thanks for the Jackie picture. He is too cute in his western duds.

  11. Jane says

    October 3, 2018 at 8:40 pm

    Congratulations to both of you. We need more of both of you. Little Jackie is rocking that plaid shirt for sure. I love flowers in mason jars. Currently I have a jar of zinnias on my kitchen counter – enjoying the last of the summer flowers.

  12. margene says

    October 4, 2018 at 9:33 am

    Has the caterer ever eaten potatoes, let alone mashed potatoes!? How exciting to, once again go down in the history of your town. No doubt you will continue to be legends in your town for more than this one thing!

  13. Vicki says

    October 4, 2018 at 10:24 am

    Congratulations, Dale!! (Nice job, Carole!)

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