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Some of the lovely ladies
at the prom..........
I was talking with Barb Appelhans last week at our annual community clean up day hot dog luncheon, and the subject came up about the 'Night to Remember' prom that is hosted by Heartland Community Church. I was suprised to hear that 2 of our local ladies, Ms Nicole Leutik, and Ms Tina Masbruch, were in attendance a few Fridays back, on April 26th.
I have been attending Heartland since I moved to Candlewick back in 2006, and have been a volunteer on our 'Traffic Team' since the days we were meeting in a smaller facility on Perryville road. We moved to the new and larger facility when the church purchased the old Alpine Mall. I think it was about that time when the idea was hatched, probably through our special needs ministry called 'Lighthouse' for a special night for our kids that might not get to attend that Spring ritual, called Prom....
The ball gets rolling around mid-March when requests are placed in our weekly bulletin for donations of formal clothing, tuxedos, pretty gowns and such, along with requests for volunteers with expertise in sewing, fitting, make up girls, and hairdressers. There is also a program where a family can choose to sponsor one individual as well....
This was my 3rd year helping with traffic control on this special night, so I got to see the guests as they arrived, and also as they emerged from the 'royal' treatment, and 'dressed to the nines!' The excitement in their eyes as they come out and get in the stretched limo is something to behold!
After a ride in the limo, they are dropped off at the main entrance to the church, where a loud and happy crowd of 'Papparazzi' are waiting and cheering while hundreds of flashing cameras record their walk down the Red Carpet!
By the time I came in from the parking lot, the dinner dishes were being picked up, and the dancing was well under way. I saw many wild and crazy and unique dance moves out there on the floor, but all the guests were smiling ear to ear! I bet our attendees from Candlewick were enjoying it all, as it is truly 'A Night to Remember'