Mary and I would like to thank
all of the Sandpiper Residents who have helped us this year and in all of the
previous eight years.
Through your generosity we have been able to assist 26
families comprised of 59 adults and 87 children.
We have spent well over $25,000
accomplishing this.
The long hours, many trips to the grocery store, Walmart,
Dollar Store, looking for appliances at reasonable prices and the uncountable
miles travelled to accomplish this has been overwhelming at times. But it has
also been rewarding to see the smiling children and happy adults when the
Sandpiper’s caravan arrived at the homes of these very deserving
neighbors.
We are sure that the many
people who helped us contributing money, time, auction items and use of their
vehicles to deliver to the families a Christmas they will never forget, will
have paid it forward in one way or another.
Mary and I have decided that
the 2015 Adopt a Family program is our last. There will be no auction this
winter.
Once again thank you for all your help, support
and confidence in us
over the last eight years.
Thanks
John & Mary
glasses, and you've probably got some of those at home. These are sturdy, easy to stack and OK for serving many styles of beer. That's why they are popular, but it also means that they aren't great at anything. A British-style pint glass, bulged near the rim, will serve you better for pale ales, bitter, porters and stouts. The glass will draw in the distinctive aroma hops you expect in an American pale ale, while also capturing the darker, roasted malt flavors of stout. 
Goblets - Excellent for big and malty beers where hop aroma plays a small role in the flavor profile. The bowl should be big enough to hold the whole beer and still collect the aromas you want to savor before drinking. Some call these chalices, some goblets and while their may be a technical distinction between the two don't worry about it. 
Tulips and snifters - These accentuate the nose for specially aromatic beers. A snifter has a somewhat smaller opening and taller cup. Its design is perfect for aromatic Belgian ales. Snifters are ideal for barley wines, allowing the complexity of malt aromas and alcohol to blend. Yes, a brandy snifter will work fine. If you are serving smaller amounts then wine glasses make an acceptable alternative.
cute to leave out. The are bowed at the bottom, then open a little like a pilsner. They also work with Belgian ales, but think of them first when drinking Scottish ales. They will accent the malty aromas while allowing your beer to sneak under a robust head. Many single-malt whiskey drinkers favor a smaller version of a thistle, but without a stem. 
