From left: Delores Graham, Gloria Mantzel, Bill Bahlin, Marie Casey and Joanne D'Antonio. On Tuesday, September 16, the Garden City Retired Educators Association held a very successful bridge/fundraiser at Westbury Manor. Fourteen tables of bridge were in play and many Garden City residents came to support the Melinda Bengels Scholarship Fund. Tom Wagner and the Tom Cats performed during the social hour while guests looked at the boutique tables that showed the wares of vendors Melissa Jaeger, Barbara Manley, Catalina Mueller and Pat Schweitzer.

The GCREA would like to thank Georgene Harrison, Anna Koelsch, Kate Healy, Jean Krull, Pat Dolan, Marye Heston, Tommie Dodge, Delores Graham, Joan D'Antonio, Gloria Mentzel, Marie Casey, Alyche Coleman, Helen Ferro, Marie Gulua, Sylvia Marusi, Bill Bahlin, Kay Twomey, Norma Spencer, Nina Kunjtz, Ursula Decker, Jeanne Comerford, Yota Frezza, Jenni Shakalis, Valerie Hecken, Cynthia Brown, Agnes Rimmels, Ellie Singer, Ethelyn Anderi, Grace Murphy, Betty McCarthy, Pat Weber, Linda Huber, Valerie Ignatowitz, Mary Levine, Carole Rilling, Judy Radocy, Agnes Lacorte, Rose Mary Goeny, Jo Cartigria, Barbara DeGroot, Jean Couglin, Trudy Anderson, Ada Kane, Nancy Plant, Dede Hirsch, Estelle Fisher, Athena Philippides, Carolyn Schwartz, Rose Passandamo, Mary Kavazanjian, Gary Boscheti, Geri Wagner, Barbara Flannigan, Gwen Duff and Jane Cox for their support and generosity in purchasing raffle tickets.

Guests enjoyed a delicious lunch. A Grand Slam was made by Athena Philippides and her partner Dede Hirsch. Their prize was a beautiful basket of four bottles of wine contributed by Wheatley Hills Liquor Store. A total of $700 will be donated to the Milinda Bengels Scholarship Fund which has been established at the Long Island High School for the Arts in Syosset.

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