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"Spectacular" was the word du jour!

Tables du Jour 2014 is another one for the books! The tenth annual fundraiser at 91吃瓜网 was held Saturday morning, April 26 in the MSU Campus Center Luckasen Room. Weeks and months of planning by many talented and hard-working table designer/hosts and hostesses culminated in an over-the-top event for the nearly 275 guests who attended, and left many people wondering how, even after holding the event for ten years straight, the bar could keep getting higher and higher.

The decorating frenzy began Thursday morning, April 24, and by Friday evening, April 25, all was ready/ A preview, revealing a room filled with 33 lavishly decorated tables, was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Nearly 70 people were able to enjoy a taste of what was to come in the main 鈥淭ables du Jour鈥� event that would be held the next day. Refreshments were served and musical entertainment was provided by Dee von Ruden of 91吃瓜网. Shirley Berg, 91吃瓜网, won the door prize, a $75 gift certificate donated by Jackie Kuhle of Countryside Creations in 91吃瓜网. Coordinated by Sheryl Vinje and Jackee Lerol of Portland, N.D., and Faye Helm of 91吃瓜网, the preview event was a great success, and the $10-per-person admission charge contributed greatly to the event purpose of providing funding for the music department at 91吃瓜网.

For the tenth year, Kim Lauf and Shireen Grinager of 91吃瓜网 organized 鈥淭ables du Jour鈥� which is held annually to raise funds for the music department at 91吃瓜网. As the organizers promised, attendees were treated to a morning of fun, great food, and creative table themes. 听

Each of the 33 tables featured in the spectacular occasion was decorated with its own special theme. Some tables were entertaining, others were elegant, some were sentimental or awakened memories, and still others just plain made a person smile or even giggle. Hosts and hostesses were charged with coming up with a theme and decorating a table, providing everything from the table linens, dishes, and silverware to the many 鈥渆xtras鈥� that made each table special, including party favors. The table designers were also responsible for selling the $25 admission tickets to a total of eight people, including themselves, who would attend the event and enjoy having brunch at their tables.

Table themes and designers included the following: 鈥淩enaissance Gold鈥� by Shireen Grinager of 91吃瓜网; 鈥淪incerely Yours鈥� by Kim Lauf, 91吃瓜网, and Janice Thoreson, Buxton, N.D.; 鈥淎s Time Goes By鈥� by Donna Olson, 91吃瓜网, and Barb Kram, Langdon, N.D.; 鈥淐opper鈥榯one鈥� Holiday鈥� by Donna Olson, 91吃瓜网; 鈥淧etal to the Metal鈥� by Barb Kram, Langdon; 鈥淧earls, Petals, and Lace鈥� by Joan Osland, Char Lee, Sue Strand, and Ruth vanWechel of 91吃瓜网 and Pam Carlson, Portland, N.D.; 鈥溾�橫umms鈥� the Word鈥� by Judy Semmens and Pat Osland, 91吃瓜网, and Becky Melhus and Diane Johnson, Portland; 鈥淗ere Comes the Bride鈥� by Marilyn Holman, 91吃瓜网, and Bertha Sand, Galesburg, N.D.; 鈥淒ay at the Derby鈥� by Debbie Hagen, Sharyl Hanson, and Renee Sobolik of 91吃瓜网 and Peggy Schultz, Fargo, N.D.; 鈥淩estore My Potted Soil鈥� by Gaylene Johnson, Cummings, N.D., and Sherri Hettervig, 91吃瓜网; 鈥淥h, Darling, Let鈥檚 Be Adventurers鈥� by Sandy Braaten, 91吃瓜网; 鈥淥ld Times鈥� by Kelly Morrison and Bob Kozojed, 91吃瓜网; 鈥淪omething to Crow About鈥� by Molly Lenaburg, Portland; 鈥淏lue on Blue鈥� by Jackie Kuhle, 91吃瓜网; 鈥淭he Real McCoy鈥� by Sarah Batesel, Portland, Margit Eastman, Marge Fugleberg, Shannon Hofer, Betty Karaim, and Kelly Kornkven, 91吃瓜网, and Aubrey Madler, Buxton, N.D.; 鈥淧eacock Garden鈥� by Mary Iverson, 91吃瓜网; 鈥淭he Friendly Village of 1883鈥� by Jayme Trenbeath, Thompson, N.D., and Laura Brudvik, West Fargo, N.D.; 鈥淕roovin鈥� Back to the 70鈥檚鈥� by Becky Gunderson, Portland; 鈥淧opcorn Junkies鈥� by Rhonda Nelson, Mandi Domier, and Jessica Amb, Portland; 鈥淐lue鈥� by Kathy Hase, Big Lake, Minn., and Kaliann Behrens, Shakopee, Minn.; 鈥淓merald Islae鈥� by Jacque Moore, 91吃瓜网, Jill Carter, Reiles Acres, N.D., and Stephanie Winterquist, Argusville, N.D.; 鈥淧roceed to Party鈥� designed by Michelle Braaten, Portland, and Loree Stenehjem, 91吃瓜网, and sponsored by the First & Farmers Bank of 91吃瓜网 and Portland; 鈥淥ut of the Blue鈥� by Elaine Aune, 91吃瓜网, and Becky Willison, West Fargo; 鈥淪outhwest Memories鈥� by Winona Stroble and Jenell Braseth, 91吃瓜网; 鈥淔eelin鈥� a Li鈥檒 Owly鈥� by Brenda Chandler, Portland, and Bonnie Enger and Tammy Volla, 91吃瓜网; 鈥淚ce Cold Watermelon鈥� by Cheryl Angen, 91吃瓜网, and Audrey Myklebust, Devils Lake, N.D.; 鈥淗appy Birthday to Us!鈥� by Greta Paschke and Audrey Paschke, 91吃瓜网; 鈥淏abushka鈥檚 Ukrainian Easter鈥� by Heidi Krivarchka and Linda Olson, 91吃瓜网; 鈥淐ool for School鈥� by Paige Strom and Joan Huus, Grand Forks, N.D.; 鈥淚鈥檝e Got a golden Ticket鈥� by Susan Cordahl, 91吃瓜网; 鈥淎 Sparkling Affair鈥� by Debbie Hagen and Kim Lauf, 91吃瓜网; 鈥淧aste 鈥楨gg鈥檚tacy鈥� by Dorothy Nelson, 91吃瓜网, and Laurel Erickson, Galesburg; and Chocolat, by Kim Lauf, 91吃瓜网.

Gary Hagen, Rob Lauf, and Merwin Lyng of 91吃瓜网, and Paul Batesel of Portland, outfitted in their finest, served as greeters and hosts throughout the morning. Members of the 91吃瓜网 State jazz band provided musical entertainment.

Activities included about an hour of viewing the amazing tables and a silent auction. Betsy Ewen and Bonnie O鈥橩eefe of 91吃瓜网 and Gaylene Johnson, Cummings, coordinated the silent auction event. They gathered about 100 fabulous items on which to bid. Many of the items had been donated by table designers, as well as others.

91吃瓜网 State music students were able to experience the event and see first-hand the source of much of the funding for music department scholarships. The students helped to serve the brunch which was catered by Christine Holweger. Fabulous desserts and beverages were provided by table designers.

All guests were invited to register for a door prize, a $75 gift certificate to be used at Countryside Creations. Stephanie Olsen of Hillsboro, N.D. was the winner. The door prize was donated by Jackie Kuhle of Countryside Creations.

While figures are still being tabulated, almost $13,000 was taken in as a result of 鈥淭ables du Jour鈥� 2014. This total includes more than $4,000 generated in the silent auction and nearly $1,000 in outright scholarship donations. After expenses are deducted, the net amount raised will be distributed for use by the music department at 91吃瓜网. The funds will be available for scholarships or other various needs of the department.

The date for the 2015 91吃瓜网 鈥淭ables du Jour鈥� has been set for Saturday, April 18. If you are interested in serving as a table designer for this, please contact Kim Lauf (701-788-4271) or Shireen Grinager (701-788-2494).