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| Bonnie Eichholtz, Department 56 2011 Collector of the Year, .....just escaped..... |
Congratulations to Bonnie Eichholtz, the Department 56 2011 Collector of the Year! The announcement of her selection was made at the Arizona Happy Trails Gathering in late September by Melinda Seegers, Customer Services Manager for Department 56.
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| Train Wreck Display, Halloween Display, by Bonnie Eichholtz |
Bonnie is Secretary of the Village Landlords Collector Club in Ft. Lauderdale. She is also a village collector extraordinaire, and these pictures of her displays will tell you much about her creativity, wit, artistry, and organizational abilities.
Jerry Fernon, Program Director for Village Landlords, sent me the following article that lets everyone know how their club values the new Collector of the Year, Bonnie Eichholtz:
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| Williamsburg Display, by Bonnie Eichholtz |
"As most of us, Bonnie received her first Department 56 house as a gift, and it mushroomed from there. She now collects New England Village, Snow Village, Halloween, and the new Williamsburg Village.
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| Snow Village Display, by Bonnie Eichholtz |
"Bonnie has opened her home for our members to enjoy her creative Christmas displays.....
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| Halloween Display, by Bonnie Eichholtz |
"...and her extensive Halloween village, which she showcases in a life-size casket and a life-size replica of the Dickens Village "All Hallows Eve" Horse Drawn Hearse, made by her son.
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| Black Widow and other elements of the Halloween Display, by Bonnie Eichholtz |
"Since joining our club in 2001, Bonnie has served a four-year term as our secretary. When her term was finished, she became our hospitality chairperson. Bonnie is once again serving as our secretary, but still helps with hospitality. When we lost our meeting location, Bonnie found us a new place, and she makes sure that it is available and ready for each meeting.
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| Halloween Display by Bonnie Eichholtz |
"Bonnie volunteered to help with our annual picnic and has organized it for the last six years, from getting the location, order and picking up the food the club provides, to the dishes people bring.
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| Halloween Display by Bonnie Eichholtz |
"For the past four years or so we have been doing a Toys-For-Tots drive at our November meeting. Bonnie takes the toys home, counts them, organizes them and delivers them to the Toys-for-Tots location.
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| Halloween Display, by Bonnie Eichholtz |
"She has volunteered many times to make a vignette for a special raffle, with the proceeds going to one of our charities. Bonnie never says no.
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| Department 56 2011 Collector of the Year, Bonnie Eichholtz, with her husband Ron |
"Bonnie is the true definition of a volunteer. She is always ready to do anything to benefit our club and the charities we support, and she does it all with a smile on her face, and wanting no thanks in return."
Many thanks to Jerry Fernon for sending the copy and the pictures, and to his other club members for their support of this article.
1 comment:
Your Department 56 village looks amazing!! I am making a big display this year. I love the fountain! Please let me know where you got it!
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