Birthday parties

BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR VERA AND FOR LESLIE 85.

Joanie and George invuted close to 50 people, relatives and good friends came to celebrate in the Chatea Vaudreaul Sunday brunch November 2nd, 2008.

George said: History was made in 1924 and in 1928 when my parents were born, than in 1952 when they were married and a very important day was in 1955 when I was born.My parents had a bumpy road, but with hard work, determination they made it.My mother was working as a dressmaker, than in the office of Magnasonic/Sanyo. My father was and is a hard working person, but he is a bad credit risk. He never bought anything on credit, or loan, or mortgage.

After I finished ny nedical education and married Joanie we moved to Toronto and raised three wonderful children. Gregory, the oldest son and Jaclyn our only daughter were not able to come today, they have very important test in their schools, outside Toronto. I am happy to tell, that Alex, our youngest son is here.

Leslie said: Thank you Joanie and George for this memorable celebration, for your succesful organization, to invite our loved and cherished guests. We are veru happy to see you all here, in this happy occasion, to see all the smiling faces.

Thank you Eva Kertesz, Georgie and Tibor Lebi to travel from Toronto. Thank you Gabe Neiser and Vee Ennan to travel from Long Island, USA.

Thank you all for your donations, your gifts and for your your love for a long time.

Than Leslie read the list of well wishers from out-of-country, out-of city:

Barbara Scwartz sister, Petach Tiqva, Israel

Rosalie Karalekas Winkler cousin and her family, Salem Oregon, USA

Marianne and Jim Carr from Aventure, Florida, USA

Luly and Gladys Amestoy from Montevideo, Uruguay

Tatiana Rother from Ottawa, Ontario.

Duci said: We are all gathered around our dear Vera to express our best wishes on this wonderful occasion of her birthday. We all know about her origin and the hardship she suffered from childhood, and trough her life. How she met Prince Charming and than immigrated to Canada with baby George, to begin a new life here.

Than she explained the suggestion of Annie Benko to send them to a nice hotel and have some "spending" money for this double occasion. Kati Egett did a good job collecting and Joe Gyulai took on the artistic presentation and he made "THE LIST".

Duci: In the end we decided to send Vera and Leslie to their favourite spot in Ottawa, or other city, for a theatre, and/or to have a romantic supper. We made also a nice donation to the Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors, Leslie's favourite cause. We trust their imagination to make a very enjoyable time to remember!