OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS EVENT

You are cordially invited to the annual Holiday Party for the MIT Club of New Mexico on Sunday, December 6, 2009, at Gordon's Italian Cuisine Restaurant at 12540 Highway 14 North, Sandia Park, NM 87047 (Telephone: 505-268-5965). The event will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a social gathering featuring beer, wine, and soft drinks and light antipasti followed by a program at 4:30 p.m. Dinner will follow at 5:15 p.m. Please read the details below.

PROGRAM

Noted local writer Don Bullis will speak on "Law and Order in Territorial New Mexico 1850 to 1912." Don began a law enforcement career in 1982 that included service in New Mexico as deputy sheriff, criminal investigator, and Commissioner for the Governor's Organized Crime Prevention Commission. After his retirement in 2002, he returned to newspaper work as a columnist, book reviewer, and political correspondent for the Rio Rancho Observer. He is the author of three nonfiction books and two novels including The Old West Trivia Book and New Mexico's Finest: Peace Officers Killed in the Line of Duty, 1847-1999. A graduate of Eastern New Mexico University with a bachelor's degree in American History and American Literature, he is also editor and publisher of the New Mexico Historical Notebook.

MEAL

At the Holiday Party, your meal will consist of the following:

Minestrone Soup
Insalata Mista
Penne alla Bettola
A Choice of Pollo alla Marsala, Salmone alla Griglia, or Bistecca di Filetto with Roasted Vegetables and Potato au Gratin
Diplomatico Cake

Beer, wine, soft drinks,coffee, and tea available during the gathering period, the program, and the meal are included.

RESERVATONS

Advance reservations with complete payment are necessary. Please read the following schedule carefully:

"Early-bird special" for MIT Club of New Mexico members received by November 13, 2009: $30.00
"Early-bird special" for one guest of a MIT Club of New Mexico member received by November 13, 2009: $30.00

MIT Club of New Mexico members received between November 14, 2009, and November 30, 2009: $37.00
One guest of a MIT Club of New Mexico member received between November 14, 2009, and November 30, 2009: $37.00

All other attendees: $45.00

Please send reservations with complete payment payable to MIT Club of New Mexico to David J. Bentley, Jr., 4808 Glenwood Hills Drive NE, Albuquerque NM 87111-3067. The final date for receipt of reservations is November 30, 2009. Address any questions to Dave Bentley at 505-299-6871 or e-mail.