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Mayoff Day 2009 Richardson Texas Click here to view The Invitation See or hear the 2009 Mayoff Day Songs

Mayoff Day this year was observed on May 30, which on the Hebrew calendar was Sivan 7.  Sivan 6 is Shavuot, the 50th day after Passover which is the anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments.  Because Mayoff Day was observed on the day after Shavuot this year, the main feature was a watermelon replica of the original tablets.  The tablets are surrounded by the hills and mountains of Sinai.  (The mountains are actually jicama, which were later donated to a food bank.  The carving took  3 1/2 hours.) Clockwise, are Shirley Howard, Ted and Marcia Gold.  The food, clockwise from behind the left tablet, is Chinese chicken salad, shrimp, Moroccan cigars, Greek olives and various sauces. Gary Weber and Fay Migdol.  Mayoff Day cookies, Stilton, Wensleydale, Gouda and Cheddar cheeses, Driscoll strawberries, hummus and pita, halvah, veggies. Standing, left to right, David Grossman, Charles Goggans, Lisa Escaloni, David Miller, Karen Miller. Seated:  Jane Lachman, Jane Herrick Kathy Frazier, Doug Frazier, Mike Ghouse, Janet Fried, Brenda Green Preparing for the Mayoff Day song Standing, left to right: Harry Garrett, Aubrey Adcock, Bernie Goldman, Barbara Guzak, James Peterson, Linda Goldman, Susan Weber, Gary Weber, Ted Gold. Seated (back row):  Jessica Schwartz, Bob Schwartz, Marcia Gold Seated (front row):  John Gioia, Fran Gioia, Jim Howard, Shirley Howard Seated, left to right: Peter Harding, Jane Harding, Dorrie Byno, Barry Lachman. Standing, left to right: Jack Byno, Denise Mayoff, Bernie Mayoff, Doug Frazier, Kathy Frazier, Mike Ghouse Seated, clockwise from lower left: Peter Harding, Jane Harding (hidden), Dorrie Byno, Barry Lachman, Jane Lachman, John Gioia, Jane Herrick, Jim Howard, Shirley Howard. Standing, left to right: Jack Byno, Denise Mayoff, Bernie Mayoff, Doug Frazier, Kathy Fraziet, Mike Ghouse, Barry Slotnick, Marty Fried, Janet Fried, Brenda Green, David Grossman, Charles Goggans, Lisa Escaloni Seated, clockwise from lower left: Peter Harding, Jane Harding (hidden), Dorrie Byno, Barry Lachman. Standing, left to right: Jack Byno, Denise Mayoff, Bernie Mayoff, Doug Frazier, Kathy Fraziet, Mike Ghouse, Barry Slotnick Standing, left to right: Bernie Goldman, Linda Goldman, James Peterson, Susan Weber, Gary Weber, Ted Gold. Seated:  Bob Schwartz, Marcia Gold Seated, left to right:  John Gioia, Jane Herrick (in back), Fran Gioia, Jim Howard (hidden), Shirley Howard, Jessica Elfenbein. Standing, left to right:  Brenda Green, David Grossman, Charles Goggans, Lisa Escaloni, David Miller, Karen Miller, Joan Garrett, Harry Garrett Standing:  Mike Ghouse, Barry Slotnick, Sue Slotniick, Marty Fried, Janet Fried, Brenda Green, David Grossman, Charles Goggans, Lisa Escaloni. Seated:  Jane Lachman, John Gioia, Jane Herrick, Fran Gioia, Jim Howard (hidden), Shirley Howard Standing:  Aubrey Adcock, Kay Adcock, Bernie Goldman, Linda Goldman, Barbara Guzak, Ted Gold, Walt Hebert. Seated:  Jessica Elfenbein, Bob Schwartz, Marcia Gold Standing:  Denise Mayoff, Doug Frazier, Kathy Frazier. Seated:  Barry Lachman Surprising Doug with a song for the song writer. Standing, left to right: Jack Byno, Denise Mayoff, Bernie Mayoff, Doug Frazier, Kathy Frazier, Mike Ghouse, Barry Slotnick, Marty Fried, Janet Fried. Seated:  Peter Harding, Jane Harding (hidden), Dorrie Byno, Barry Lachman, Jane Lachman, John Gioia, Jane Herrick, Fran Gioia (hidden), Shirley Howard Seated:  Dorrie Byno, Barry Lachman. Standing:  Jack Byno, Denise Mayoff signing the song sheet, Bernie Mayoff, Doug Frazier, Kathy Frazier Photos by Cheryl Mayoff Navarrete and Bernie Mayoff