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ST. ANTHONYS HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
Babies, people, craft booths & fine food
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Jonah Horn, six months, attended the annual holiday luncheon and crafts fair at St. Anthony of Padua School Wednesday with his great-grandfather Ralph Donges and other members of the family. - photo by ROSE ALBANO RISSO
There was no shortage of shoppers, unique handcrafted gift items, baked goods, and food at the 45th annual holiday luncheon fund-raiser of St. Anthony’s School Wednesday.And many of the guests were entire families that included grandparents and even great-grandparents, with several of them bringing along the youngest members of their brood – babies as young as seven weeks.“This is her first holiday luncheon, so we’re starting a tradition,” smiled Angela Salazar of her seven-month-old baby, Esme, sitting calmly in a stroller parked next to the dining table while proud grandmother, Mary Del Pino, kept her entertained.Some of the parents said the babies will be the third- and even fourth-generation family members to attend St. Anthony’s School. The parochial school opened its doors in 1951.Among the youngest guests at the holiday luncheon was cuddly six-month-old Addie Souza who sported a delicate-pink ribbon in her dark hair. Alyce Machado Luis carried her grandniece in her arms as she browsed through the craft booths.