There were also distinguished guests there including; Ed Schock Mayor of Elgin, Federal Judge Manuel Barbosa, President of LULAC Helen Lopez Strom, Manuel Rodriguez-Arriaga the Consul General of Mexico, and local Historian E.C. "Mike" Alft. Other notable guests included Elgin Chief of Police Jeff Swoboda, Elgin Commnunity College Trustee John Dalton, and Elgin Councilwoman elect, Anna Moeller. In addition, there was a crowd of over 100 people to enjoy the festivites. The Folklorico Ballet was fantastico. A very special thank you goes out to Peggie Stromberg and the staff at Lords Park Museum for having us. Great hosts!
We were flattered to able to supply the Hor d'oeurves for the event. Here are a few of the photos from the event. Most of these feature the idea of different props in our display to reflect the theme of the event. There are various native to Mexico bowls used for the food, Mexican books, coffee cups, a Cafe Tacvba CD, and various Elgin History items from our own collection.
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| Chips and roasted tomato salsa |
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| Since this was an Elgin event, we often use appropriate props like a menu from the Elgin National Watch Factory "National House" from Thanksgiving 1921 |
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| Full view of the display. Grilled Shrimp Cocktail, Fresh Fruit and Sliced Cheese, Medley of Grilled Vegetables |
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| Black and white view of the display, just for a different look |
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| A nicely skirted table (Thank you Peggie Stomberg and EPM) with a full view of two of the art pieces, "Reflections of Mexico" |
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| Once again, the use of props appropriate for the event, Spanish - English books, Mexican rock band Cafe Tacuba CD's, Elgin History Books |
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| Los Chivas! Viva! |
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| Just another look at the utilization of props in our Catering displays. |
