Anna’s Kitchen Gets Personal

2008 is well underway and dates are booking up for events. 2007 brought us the opportunity to be a part of many lives including some weddings, birthdays and many other special events. Congratulations to the Beelers on their family wedding, to the Lash family on their wedding, the Bennetts who gave away their daughter, the Fryes on the wedding of their son and daughter-in-law, the James and Charloebois families on the marriage of their son and daughter, and the Sniders on the marriage of their son and daughter-in-law. Mrs. Thomas held a wonderful post-nuptual BBQ for her son and new daughter-in-law. Thank you - we enjoyed being part of your special wedding celebrations.

Some birthdays included those of Ellen C. of Spotsylanvia, Kim P. of Potomac, MD, and a little Trapasso who enjoyed her garden birthday party. A very special birthday was observed when a little spicy chilli brought about the birth of Ivy in Louisa, VA. Thank you to all for including us in your annual celebrations.

The Willifords and the Stenzels both enjoyed carefree family reunions thanks to Anna’s cooking while vacationing at Lake Anna. We really enjoyed getting to know your families while you were here.

And finally, the most momentous occasion in 2007 for Anna’s Kitchen was the birth of our own Elizabeth in December. Thank you everyone for a wonderful year!

Samantha was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2004. She is currently doing well, and is getting ready to celebrate 3 years in remission. To honor her success, her Dad, Rick and Mom, Desiree Nichols are participating in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Societys Team in Training program where they will be walking 26.2 miles in Alaska this summer. In order to participate they need to raise at least $10,000!

A craft fair/home business event is being held at the Gordonsville VFW on March 3rd from 10 am to 4 pm to fundraise for their walk. Goodie bags are being offered to the first fifty people at the event which will contain samples and coupons from participating vendors. Door prizes will be awarded every fifteen minutes as well as a chance to win a HUGE gift basket filled with tons of items.

To learn more about this event, become a vendor or to learn about Sammy and her battle with leukemia visit www.caringbridge.org/va/princesssammy. To make a 100% tax deductible donation to LLS for Desiree’s upcoming marathon visit www.active.com/donate/tntva/tntvaDNichol1

Recently in the Central Virginian Newspaper Anna’s Kitchen and Chef Jennifer were featured as a new business in the Louisa, Virginia area.

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Spay Neuter All Pets and the Lake Anna Winery are hosting The 3rd Annual Death by Chocolate Event on February 17, 2007 from noon till 5pm. Anna’s Kitchen Personal Chef Service has the honor of providing the mouthwatering chocolate creations for the event.

LakeAnnaBuzz.com  has more details on the event.Advance tickets for $20 per ticket can be obtained by sending checks to SNAP at P.O. Box 1277, Louisa VA 23093.Please allow at least one week for receipt of tickets. You can also drop by the Louisa Chiropractic Center at 506 E. Main in Louisa or contact a SNAP volunteer for other arrangements.