Good news and bad news?  Actually, it is more like, better news.

We have decided to cancel this month’s monthly member online meeting of the Cypress Branch, Boys & Girls Aid, postpone our planned speaker until October – thank you, Barbara Buckingham-Hayes — and instead convene as many Cypress members as we can (currently, up to 50) to join us for an important “in person,” LIVE luncheon meeting on Friday, June 25th at 11:30am in the CC Dining Room to prepare in earnest for the 2021 Crab & Rib Dinner, scheduled for Saturday, September 18, 2021.

We are thinking very positively that we will have a live event with a new and exciting, hybrid silent auction.  Maybe in part,  it will become a new way to do things in the future, who knows?  You know that saying? – “When one door closes, another opens.”

We need everyone who wants to help (and any other current or prospective member) to be there if possible on Friday, June 25th and to listen to what we think we want to do this year and how.  Your ideas and willingness to help wherever you can, is most important.  You will be able to sign-up at the meeting, to volunteer to  help setup for the dinner and hybrid auction and to give what you can to  our themed Grand Gift Basket Raffle and accompanying Wine Auction.

As important as all that is, the most important reason for scheduling this meeting to give everyone a chance to catch up with each other after too many months not being able to do that.  No Zoom, no recordings.  No, “Can you hear me now?” or “You need to unmute your speaker …”  We will share these guidelines for gathering in the clubhouse in our RSVP email prior to the June meeting.

Until then, take a look around for gift cards and certificates, specialty items, weekenders, timeshares, vacation homes, hotel stays, etc. that might work in a themed gift basket.  Here is our working list of basket categories: Hawaii, Getaways, Beauty & Spa, Golf, Home & Garden, At the Beach, Wine & Dine, Bucket List, and Kitchen Gourmet.  We will discuss further in June with everyone.

Thank you to everyone for all you do for Boys and Girls Aid.  Thank you for joining us in June.  We are so looking forward to seeing everyone again.  Let us know if any questions.

Stay safe always,

Diann Harland & Elaine Swyt
2021-2022 Co-Presidents
Cypress Branch, Boys & Girls Aid
dlharland@comcast.net
eswyt@mediaphysics.com