Friday night October 31 was Halloween night so MAAVS celebrated in violet style with a come as your favorite violet costume party. There were some very ingenious interpretations of violets as well as some creative costume designs. AVSA president Janet Riemer came as "Wintry Rose" while MAAVS president Ken Barbi dressed as "Vampires Kiss". A few people took poetic license and produced very liberal interpretations of what come as your favorite violet meant.  MAAVS spared no expense with prizes for costumes. One of the prize winners was Jennifer Cameron who came as Bluebird Greenhouse complete with plastic dome over her head with a stuffed Bluebird perched on top. The festivity was capped off by an innovative round of Violet Bingo invented by Sylvia Blanchard who, by the way, came as a Goldfish plant complete with fishbowl hat!!! She was a grand prize winner for most outrageous. The other costume prize went to Carol Hamelink as Rebel's Splatter Kake. It was a special weekend for Carol as all of MAAVS sang Happy Birthday to her at the Nov 1 Awards banquet for her birthday which was the next day.

 

"Viva Las Violets" Friday Night Frolic (Halloween) October 31, 2003

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Joanne as Raggedy Anne

Shirley Huffman is the Cats Meow.

 

Carol Hamelink as Rebel's Splatter Kake.

The "Brats" were well represented

The Brats

Nancy Ennis, Carol Hamelink and Shirley Huffman. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!!

Sylvia, Felicia and Elizabeth

AVSA president Janet Riemer as Wintry Rose, AVSA #1111

Vampires Kiss grows well when liberally watered with Chardonnay

Sue, Libbie and Ken. Violets must be kept well watered in order to flourish and bloom.

Elizabeth is Fishermans Paradise in need of some liquids

The drinks are free so Barbara tries  for two at a time. Never let a violet dry completely out.

 

Sue, aka Shrinking Violet, checks to see if Bruce is watering her violets back at the ranch.

George MacDonald is Mac's Carnival Clown.

Diane Richardson

Wisteria meets a Goldfish Plant

First Class Version 3

Barbara is propositioning this guy she met in the bar.

Jennifer is Bluebird Greenhouse accompanied by Libbie as Wisteria

 

One of the best costumes was Rebel's Splatter Kake

Congratulations to the Friday Night Frolic Costume Winners!!!!!!!!

An original one meets an outrageous one. Who is who???

Barbara is the emcee for Violet Bingo

Roger Peeler works on filling out his Violet Bingo Card.

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