Our Winter Party, on Dec. 23, was warm and jolly as befits the season. We feasted on Italian fare organized by our party co-chairs, Holly Dressler and Adrian Maas, and then followed that with luscious desserts provided by our members. All of our parties occur at a regular weekly meeting, and guests are always welcome.

We continue to attract new members. Five first-time guests and another five repeat guests joined this party, and at least one of these, Lynn Birzin, has since become a member. During the evening, we took the opportunity to celebrate with members who were recently elevated to active: Marie Arnold, Larry Goldberg, Kim Jensen, Betsy McGrath, Susan McGrath and Bill Sodomora. Congratulations, everyone!

At left, Ann-Margaret Shannon epitomizes the holiday spirit with a special set of ears!

A photo essay is available.

Standing from left, Betsy and Sue McGrath, and Kim Jensen celebrate their elevation to active members as Rocco DiPiano (seated) looks on. A nearby table includes from left to right Barbara Ciechacki, Ira Reznikoff, and John Lambert.

Some of our many guests introduce themselves. From left to right are Liz Birzin and Karen Majek. Liz has since become a member.

Sandy Schwinzer and Bruce Roberts relax before the challenging racing season ahead. Bruce leads our racing team. Sandy and Bruce are some of our most accomplished racers.

From left in foreground, Barbara Ciechacki and Susan Donlan enjoy the wonderful dinner. Susan represents the Short Hills Ski Club at the NJ Ski Council. Barbara is our club historian. Check out her great History of the Short Hills Ski Club in the library next time you are at the lodge.

Thanks to Joann Ordille for the photos for this article.