Plunges and poundage — a fun weekend enjoyed in the NJ Sector

Yesterday’ s Intergalactic Food Festival was a feast of fun which drew about 30 people as members of my chapter joined the USS Avenger, USS Asimov, USS Britannic (including RC Commodore Wayne Augustson) and the USS Dragon Star for a very enjoyable meal that included a great variety of food and beverage.

I can’t list them all but Laura Victor’s Rhacktageno, Joe Horton’s Green Coconut Cake, Judy’s Oreo pie, Jennifer’s Thompson’s Cheron Cookies of black and white, plus items like cheesey bread, burritos, the pasta dishes, casseroles and much more.
We also enjoyed the British pies offered up by the Battershill clan on the Challenger and the Brenda’s salad island creation. Watch for photos from this event on the Challenger’s website and the R7 website.

It was all wonderful and I know many of us put on some pounds yesterday. We caught up with what was going on during this snowy winter and the occasion made for a nice chance to escape cabin fever.

The event ran from noon to about 7:30 p.m.Donations were also made to Project Replicator, our food drive for an area food pantry which, like last year, will go to the Lacey Food Bank later this week.

So thanks again for coming and making it a wonderful event. This year, thanks to Larry Neigut’s donation of two ST phaser Hallmark Holiday ornaments, we held a raffle and raised a few bucks to support expenses of Starfleet International Conference 2011.

It was a full weekend for many of us who started things off on Friday night with a mini-marathon of new Doctor Who offerings and a glimpse at some upcoming movies like December’s TRON: Legacy and Star Blazers.

For those who couldn’t make it, I  hope you had a great weekend also!

Adm. Bob Vosseller
CO USS Challenger
VRC Region 7