The West Virginia Symphony League and Taylor Books sponsored the fourth annual Teddy Bear Tea Party held at the Clay Center Grand Hall on December 6,2 009. There were 160 adults and children in attendance. The children were entertained with Goldilocks and the Three Bears, read by Rabbi Urecki. Monteia Childers' senior dancer performed a dance to the song, "The Teddy Bear's Picnic." The children were invited to join the dancers for a chance to move with the music. This magical event felt like a visit to a real palace ballroom. The scene was grand with beautiful tea tables and rays of bright sunlight streaming through the expanding windows. The children were dressed in their finest, fitting for a grand affair at a palace. They surely dined and danced with the fairies--in make-believe. It truly was a magical event.
The Tea party was catered by Embassy Suites and sponsored by Hosts and Hostesses from members of the West Virginia Symphony League (WVSL). Homer Laughlin donated tea cup favors for the children. Many thanks to the WVSL Tea committee who worked long hours to make this event a success. Ilene Beckett