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Charity Fun Golf Tournament

Jericho House, Port Colborne Community Living, and Knights of Columbus Council 3732 (Our Lady of Fatima) welcomed supporters to their second annual Charity Fun Golf Tournament at "Niagara's friendliest golf course," the Whisky Run Golf Club, on June 19, 2010.

All who attended the 2009 tournament had a great time, and the 2010 tournament was another success, as shown below.

The annual Appreciation Barbeque, was held on Friday, July 16, 2010, at 10745 Rathfon Road, Wainfleet. This is always a great occasion for all, even when there's an unexpected twist, as for the 2009 Appreciation Barbeque. The 2010 occassion was no exception

Upcoming events

Please mark your calendars for the following Jericho event:

 Barbeque and Square Dance. Saturday, October 23, 2010. Port Colborne/Wainfleet Community Living.

Previous events

Valentine Dance

7th Annual Jericho House Valentine Dance
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Peach King Centre
62 Livingston Avenue, Grimsby, ON
8:00 p.m. to midnight
Beef on a bun at 10:30 p.m.
Cash bar: beer and wine
Live band:  Along for the Ride!

Sister Jacquie says that the Valentine Dance was a lot of fun and a big success.

Cibo Osteria e Café Charity Card

Thanks to the efforts of Paul and Linda Murphy and Jan and Jerry Mackie, the Jericho House Celebration of Hope Campaign received a $510 boost through the selling of Cibo Osteria e Café Charity Cards.  The cards sell for $20, and half the proceeds go to Jericho House. They have a food value of $90.

To purchase a card, please call either Jan Mackie at 905-945-5758 or Jericho House at 905-732-1868.

Art among les arbres

Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, saw the inauguration of the first annual Arts Among Les Arbres.  The event took place at Club Roma. A group of 120 students representing the culinary, music and visual arts took part in morning and afternoon workshops, separated by a luncheon.  The day’s workshops offered a variety of possibilities including aboriginal art, banquet preparation & service, ceramics, choir, drumming, floral design, jazz band, jazz vocal, and piano.

Following the day’s workshops, an evening art show and cabaret performance involving student and professional artists and entertainers took place.

 
2009 golf tournament

The  Golfing for Children and Youth Tournament and dinner took place on Sunday, August 30, 2009, at the Rolling Meadows Golf and Country Club, Niagara Falls. It was sponsored by Jericho House along with Community Living, Port Colborne–Wainfleet, Ontario.

After torrential rains the day before, tournament day dawned bright and sunny. There was brief rainfall during the tournament, but the 54 intrepid golfers just treated it as a refreshing shower. The golf was followed by a pitching contest, a terrific banquet, and prize distribution. Everyone went home with a prize.

Although the golfing was great, the good-natured banter and laughter were even better. All had a wonderful time and vowed to return next year, bringing along golfing partners. The committee is grateful to all who took part and to all our sponsors for making this year's tournament such a memorable success.

2009 barbeque event and 2010 one

The 2009 annual appreciation barbeque was scheduled for the new property on Rathfon Road, Wainfleet (see maps below) on Friday, June 17, at 6 p.m. The barbeque tradition enables Jericho House as an organization to express gratitude to our many supporters—and for everyone to meet and enjoy each other's company.

Every year for all of its eight years, the barbeque has been a big success, always with a warm and bright evening and a slight breeze to keep it bug-free. In 2009, we had relentless pouring rain.

Not to be daunted, about thirty-five of Jericho's guests simply moved from the shores of Lake Erie in Jericho, Wainfleet, to the residence at Jericho, Welland. They continued the grand tradition of good food, good company, and good times.

We all look forward to next year's barbeque. With construction on the horizon, we are looking forward to a July 2010 gathering that will take place at Jericho, Wainfleet, rain (inside) or shine (outside).