Networking: 2006 All Stars Gala, Inn at Warner Hall, Gloucester, VA

Forty members and guests attended this year's All Stars Gala Luncheon to vote prizes to three of 12 members who signed up to read their work. Prizes for 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place were checks for $30, $20 and $10, respectively. In addition, each winner received a framed certificate courtesy of artisan Rick Bailey and, for the new Richard V. Bailey Humor Award, Barbara Shine. Vice President Jack Lott presented the cash awards.

(Special thanks to Janet Abbott Fast for the Photos.)

First Place: Martha Anne King (Photo at left) - Pretend Friends

Second Place: Paul Stimson - Hendrick's Journey

Third Place: Patricia Gurley – Autumn on The Marsh

Richard V. Bailey Award for Humor: Tom Neiger (photo below) - Lunch at Costco's

This year marks the beginning of a new tradition for the CBW with the establishment of the Richard V. Bailey award for Humor to be awarded each year at the annual All Stars Gala. The first recipient of the award, Tom Neiger, is pictured to the right receiving the award from CBW President, Mary Ann Carr.

The award was created in Rick Bailey's namesake both to honor his selfless contributions to the club and its members, spanning well over a decade, and to acknowledge his mastery of the humorous twist so evident in his many upbeat nonfiction short stories. Rick Bailey has always gone the extra mile and the CBW is richer for his efforts. Here's to you, Rick!!  Thanks from all of us!

	Tom Neiger (L) and Paul Stimson (R)
Marth Ann King (L) and Emeline Bailey (R)	Susan Christopher & Jack Lott (L) - Rob Ransone (R)
Joseph Guion (L) and Ed vonGehren (R)	Paul Rosen (L) and Richard Corwin (R)