Good food, good company, good discussion! Our last meeting of the year was a cookout in the courtyard with Father Pat not only blessing the food but officiating at the grill. (How can you go wrong.) Hamburgers with all the fixings were provided and members brought a side dish or dessert for everyone to share which is always fun. If you missed this evening, look for our annual potluck supper which is held at the first meeting in September. Anyway, it was a nice turnout and a lovely evening to enjoy the outdoor courtyard. Thank you Father Pat and thank you ladies.

It looks like we may be having several new members join us for the coming year which is excellent because we anticipate some new projects and fund raisers. Our first fund raiser will be a "Greek Café and Pastries" that we have been asked to sponsor for an Antique Doll Show scheduled here on Saturday, October 2^nd. As another new fund raiser, we are looking to offer a "Greek Cooking Class". Over fifty people at the festival signed up to be contacted for a class featuring Greek recipes. At this point in time, the class will offer demonstrations and recipes from our own Philoptochos "Treasured Greek Recipes". The cookbook was first published in 1981 based on recipes submitted by the women of St. Sophia. It is now in it its 8^th printing and has been shipped to more than half a dozen states across the country.