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The Study in Scarlet
Sherlockian Society Meeting
May 2, 2003! |
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It could be the famous singing group, "The Shabooms!"
But it isn't. It's only (L-R) Gord Shriver, Henry Zecher, Gay Zecher,
Carolyn Senter, and Joel Senter joyous attendees at the 2003 meeting of
The Study in Scarlet Sherlockian Society (commonly known as STUD)
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The Venue!
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Sheraton Four Points in lovely downtown
Schiller Park IL
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The Gathering
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Ed and Bobbie Letwenko provide essential services behind
the registration desk. Toledo's Tom Biblewski signs in. Foreground (L-R)
Susan Diamond and Julie McKuras
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Each STUD and guest was advised of the entire weekend's
activities with marvelous "order of service" booklets produced
by Bill and Lynda Conway. On the left is the schedule of events for the
entire weekend; on the right is the menu for the evenings repast. Please
notice that the Conways exerted a considerable amount of their scholarly
talent by "annotating" each and every line of the schedule and
menu with a direct reference from The Canon! Those folks lucky enough
to have been given one of these booklets have a real collectors' item!
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STUDs and guests mill around a bit (especially around
the open bar generously provided by the host and hostess), socializing,
conversing, partaking of excellent hors d'oeuvres and finally settling
down to an excellent dinner featuring Breast of Chicken & Filet with
Champagne Sauce, baked potato, steamed vegetables, topped off with hazelnut
ice cream (chocolate sauce), coffee and the pièce de résistance,
the annual STUD cake
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The Program
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Elyse Locurto, ASH and Paul Singleton wow the audience with their rendition of an original Sherlockian song. |
After which, Paul Singleton, "rolls |
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(Left) STUDMaster, Allan Devitt, presides over STUD
2003
(Right) STUD founder, Don Izban, gives the evening's feature toast in his own inimitable musical way. [It was asked, what would STUD be without Don Izban? One attendee suggested, "A lot shorter." (Don is known for his loquacious toasts!)] |
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Just a Few of the
Many Sherlockian
Celebrities Present |
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Our nominees (L - R) Henry Zecher, Gord Shriver, and
David Milner received their STUD mugs and pins and are now properly invested
members of The Study in Scarlet Sherlockian Society. Congratulations,
gentlemen! Henry is an acknowledged expert on William Gillette and author
of a forthcoming book, entitled, Elementary, My Dear Watson, the Life
and Times of William Gillette. Gord is a member of the Atlanta scion,
Confederates of Wisteria Lodge and, indeed, is a past Gasogene
of that illustrious group. David is Ship's Purser of the Greenville, SC
scion, Survivors of the Gloria Scott and editor of that group's
publication, "The Gaslight Gazette." Among their many activities,
the Survivors of the Gloria Scott seek out and honor Sherlockians
whose triumphs over personal adversity have made them real "survivors."
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STUDmistress Susan Diamond and STUDmaster Allan Devitt
display the all new washday detergent "STUD" (what else?)
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Newlyweds Patricia and Donald Izban
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Pittsburg's Bill Conway and Nashville's Billy Fields
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Don Izban (STUD founder) and newly inducted STUD, Greenville
SC's David Milner
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Chicago's Claudine Kastner and Atlanta's
Gord Shriver |
Atlanta's Gord Shriver and Rockville, MD's Henry Zecher.
Both newly inducted STUDS |
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Cincinnati's Joel Senter and Pittsburgh's Lynda Conway |
Wisconsin's Gay Zecher with Carolyn and Joel Senter. Gay was wed to
Henry Zecher in Hawaii last Valentine's Day! |
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How did this great STUD meeting
go?
Well, only one fight broke out. Hotel Security was called. But no arrests were made. All in all, a very successful evening! |
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Many thanks to Gord Shriver and
Henry Zecher for the use of their photographs on this web page.
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