Nativity Notes

(From February 2001 Nativity newsletter)

IN MEMORIAM: Nelson Parker Booth 

Nelson Parker Booth, 79, Sarasota, died December 27, 2000. He was born May 11, 1921, in Waterbury, Connecticut, and came to Sarasota six years ago from there. He attended Church of the Nativity-Episcopal in Sarasota.

Survivors include three daughters, Beverly B. Alter and Kathy Carbone of Sarasota and Nancy B. Voisine of Southington, Connecticut; a brother, Willard of Watertown, Conn.; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Memorial donations may be made to Church of the Nativity.

Can You Believe This?

During his eighteen years as rector of St. Andrews Church, Livonia, Michigan, Fr. Ken Davis had some very interesting events happen in his life. The following true story is printed for your amusement.

On one particular Sunday, at the late Service, Mr. and Mrs. P. Priest served as Godparents for the son of Mr. & Mrs. R. Bishop, who was being baptized. M. Deacon served as acolyte, Deacon E. King read the Gospel, and L. Queen sang a solo appropriate for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mr. & Mrs. F. Prince were worshiping at another church that Sunday. 

Annual Golf Tournament

Nativity's "Hope and & A Future 2001" Golf Tournament will be held at Rolling Green Golf Club April 21, 2001.

The championship will have a Florida Scramble format with handicaps. Three low net prizes and trophies will be awarded to the winning teams. Mulligans will be available - 2 per player at $1.00 each. Closest to the pin contests will be held for the ladies and the men on holes #3 and #17 respectively.

Cost per golfer: $35.00 which includes dinner and door prizes. Dinner-Only guests: $15.00 per person. Dinner will be a choice of Prime Rib or Fish entree with baked potato, vegetable, salad, tea or coffee. (Gratuity included in cost.) Beer and wine are available on a cash basis.

All funds which are left over from this event will go to the "Hope & A Future" Building Fund. It will be a most wonderful occasion.

Sign up sheets will go up February 17. Golfers will be limited to the first 72 (we can take 8 alternates in case of cancellations). We can accept 44 additional people for dinner only.

Please have your check or money in by April 10. Checks should be payable to Rolling Green Golf Club.

If you are interested in donating a door prize, please contact the Hatfield's, the Halliday's, the Coopers or Dick Berg. All donors will be recognized at the dinner.