This year I started out the New Year in style at the "Gangster Gala".

You all know I am a little bit of a gangster at heart.  We had a wonderful celebration at Sunrise Banquet and Conference Centre in Cloverdale. The Gangster's Gala was a fundraiser to offer scholarships in memory of Amy Langelaan.  The decor was circa 1920's. Our night of fun included zoot suits, fedoras, flapper dresses, all that jazz and , illegal alcohol.

Our night's live entertainment included the lovely Joy Chapman, the classic rock band Heist and a special performance by the great Joanne Chiasson.

It was  a wonderful evening of great entertainment, tasty food, lot's of drinks, dancing, photos and meeting many incredible  people.  Thanks to all of you for making this a very memorable night for me.  Let's do it again next year!

Check out the fabulous ambiance and the magnificent silent auction table. ( Is that a Tequila Gun on the table? )

The super talented band Heist rocked our hearts and dancing shoes all night.  They're not only great artists, they are also real gangsters. Check out these pics.

While our headliner Heist was keeping themselves well hydrated, we were treated to sizzling performances by the lovely Joy Chapman and the fabulous Joanne Chiasson.

We were treated to numerous memorable performances by all our fantastic artists.  Jazz hands and ABBA are my favorite. Go Girls Go!

My night would not have been complete if I did not take any fun photographs.  I was treated to many beautiful smiles and to a few impromptu pose off's.  Wow everyone was working it like supermodels.  Thanks for all the great poses and for making me smile.

Soo many smiles, soo much fun, thats what New Years is all about.

I had a wonderful exciting night. Gangster Gala was a huge success. Everyone had a lot of fun and we raised a lot of money for the Amy Langelaan Scholarship Fund.  Thanks for a great night. I'm sure the Dancing Queen is proud of us. I look forward to seeing all of you next year.   HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Andreas