The Columbus Day weekend was anything but festive as an icy rain relentlessly doused Kismet late Friday night through Saturday, the day of the annual Pasta Dinner. As tables were set up and cooks prepared their fare many worried who, if any, would come. Many of the "usual's" were off island at other holiday functions.

Relief was not in sight as the rain, when it finally stopped late afternoon, was followed by bone chilling damp cold - (and to think the weekend before was beachdays)

 

I greeted the loyal as they straggled off the afternoon ferry
"Are you crazy...coming here?"

but come they did, and, as the doors opened at 6:30, and the newly installed music system delivered the required Sinatra songs, smiles abounded - Steve's shouts of 50-50 blended with Sugrue's alcoholic enticements, tables were staked out  in the cavernous truck area,  neighbors and friends who might have been preoccupied during the season renewed contact and all went well.

 

Mangia!!!

 

if you set the table they will come

 

getting phone instructions on how the new sound system works

 

volunteers Desiree Stark and her boyfriend Ryan Kienle: Best Looking Couple

 

progeny of the other Best Looking Couple

 

Kitchen cohorts Patti & Dawn loked uo from their chires

 

as did the Ita;ian Stallions at ye stove

 

Jimmy did what he does best!

 

Steve hawking 50-50

 

Incoming! service with a smile

 

Anna (who was trying to earn $4 for a necklace she wants) "helped" Cindy

 

I'd buy anything from him

 

even the workers pay up front!

 

AND OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO HAVE CUSTOMERS:

 

kids first

 

Theirs!

 

growing up handsome

 

Theirs!

 

 

look who blew in!

 

 

Land Barons

 

 

Devil on my shoulder?? cant shake him (Joe)

 

I think its going well

 

Really???

 

Hmmmmmmm- love this job

 

 

Kismet's Secret Sisters

 

 

never apart

 

Love thy neighbor!

 

Look! A Mooney!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kathy D. 50-50 winner!

 

CLEAN UP

 

Hi Jeanne
 
It's the usual  cast of characters
Dawn & I did the flowers, shopping for all the essentials and coordinated the set up .
After the meeting all the department members help in setting up.
Karen  the Chiro's & Lauren Leone did the curtain and lighting in the dining area. 
Joe Carleton and Rudy made sure we had tunes.
Jimmy Sugrue made sure the drinks flowed. 
Lou, Joe Mc,  Mike Fiore Lauren D. & Tony Manzo helped in the kitchen.
Ginny Butler was our dishwasher extraordinaire.
Special thanks to Stephan Stefano for the sales of the 50/50 of which $300.00 was donated back by Cathy Dexter and her husband.
 Also to my niece Desiree Stark and her boyfriend Ryan Kienle, who is a Lieutenant with the Lindenhurst Fire Department.
We think mostly all the homeowners and department members were there so probably 85-95 people and we raised approx. $1200.00.
Just happy everyone enjoyed their evening!

Patti Romanzi

 

additional pix by Gene McGovern and his new BIG Camera