THE GREAT GATSBY

BY: F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

TABLE DECORATOR: GINA BOAZ

"He had one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced, or seemed to face, the whole external world for an instant and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor. It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself." The Great Gatsby

Like Jay Gatsby, I have a great amount of hope in the future, and access to books and knowledge is so important in my opinion, especially for our youth. Being a former school teacher of 22 years, I was very impressed with last year's fundraiser, "The Library Affair". So this year I created my own table; I chose The Great Gatsby for a few reasons: my love of anything vintage, the poetic literature and the characters that Fitzgerald created, and of course, the bling and the bubbly, and the joy that thinking of the 1920's creates in one's mind and spirit.

I created a presentation for the auction that revolves around an art deco cake which will be created by Vanilla Pine Design. The gold and sterling silver dishes rest upon a beautiful table cloth with some fancy decor and fancy accessories for the ladies such as pearl and gold necklaces, vintage earrings, long black gloves and fan, and a vintage purse. Gold rimmed champagne and whiskey glasses are ready for a nice bottle of champagne donated by Mountain Spirits and a bottle of moonshine donated by Silver Dollar Liquor. The Speakeasy in Durango, The Bookcase and the Barber, also donated a $25 gift certificate. And yes, it gets even better! Our amazing local musician, Bob Hemenger, has donated an hour-long private concert!

Thanks so much for your time and consideration in raising money for our local library, and please take a moment if possible to donate!

Thanks old sport … and CHEERS!

Gina Boaz