The Phillips 50th Celebration by HFO/Lance Division was held at the Adventure Aquarium on Saturday, January 14th. Our Partners received wrist bands in order to enter early so they could explore the amazing exhibits which included:
.><((((º> Sharks – Penguins –Seals – and yes, even Hippos - just to name a few <º))))><.
Below are pictures from a few of the exhibits everyone enjoyed prior to our 50th Celebration.
Maura and Rose Schankweiler are all smiles in front of the Shark Tank
The Weimer Family getting ready to pet a shark . . . Better count your fingers when you are finished . . .
Lisa Zimmerman poses with the Gator, Mighty Mike, who is 14-Feet long and weighing in at 800-Pounds. Run Lisa Run.
This is one of the Sting Ray's that was caught when a nuclear plant was shut down in Northern New Jersey . . . They had stayed around the plant after the summer because of the discarded warm water cooling the reactors . . . Closure of the plant would have caused them to die in the cold winter water of the Atlantic Ocean . . .
At 12 Noon, the HFO/Lance partners met in the Currents Ballroom.
As you can see, the wall opens up to the Shark Tank which was a source of entertainment all afternoon.
It was a pleasure to finally meet the family members of our partners. We spent some time exchanging stories of what we had discovered that morning and the excitement on the children’s faces was endearing.
Colton, Dana Smagala's son, poses in front of the tank wall of the Currents Ballroom . . .
Scarlet, Mare Frei's great-niece, said she was having the "best time of her whole life" . . .
There was a Magician mingling in the room while the Hors d’oeuvres were being served and we were choosing which prize we wanted to win.
We viewed a presentation of pictures taken at all the Phillips Divisions around the World.
After the presentation, Alan spoke of how far we had come over the 50 Years and Ed addressed our success at the present time.
><((((º> Dinner was served at Beef and Stir Fry Carving Stations with Potato Bar <º))))><
><((((º> And a Special Buffet for the Kids was available <º))))><
><((((º> Which had their favorites <º))))><
><((((º> Pizza, Chicken Nugget and Mini Beef Sliders <º))))><
After dinner, the Magician started his show. He had everyone, young and old mezmerized for the entire show! ! ! !
Young and old enjoy the "slight of hand" by Magic Man, Mike Miller. He combines magical effects with his imaginative sense of humor.
Mike proves that "deception can be fun" . . .
Kids are lining up just as Mike, the Magician, told them to do . . . The next victim is getting his instructions . . .
Jack, Ben Davies Grandson, is "stealing" all the magic wands during the show . . .
Keith Pinkerton, Alan and Glenn Sherwood are "spell bound" by Mike Miller's Show . . .
Mike Miller surprised us with his live animals. His audience participation entertained us, thus creating a "magical experience". He was delightfully clever and we will remember the show for a long time to come.
Desert was next on the Menu
><((((º> AN ICE CREAM SUNDAE BAR <º))))><
While we were enjoying our delicious desert, all sorts of prizes, ranging from remote control car, young lady fish necklaces and gift cards of all kinds and dollar amounts, were being awarded.
For those families who did not win, a Consolation Prize bag was given out along with a "Surprise Bag" for the all the kids which contained Star Fish, Sea shells and candy.
Since there was more exploring to do, we thanked everyone for coming and gave them the option of staying in the room or go to the exhibits that they missed earlier in the day.
Below are more pictures taken during that exploration:
One of the thousands of beautiful tropical fish seen in the in the tanks . . .
Carole Zimmerman gazes at the graceful Jellyfish . . . They don't look very "deadly" do they ? ? ?
A Sea Turtle looks for food among items from a "shipwrecked" vessel . . .
Maura Schankweiler found the Hippo in African River Experience Exhibit . . .
A Saw Nose Shark in the Shark Realm Tunnel . . .
As we come to the end of a fun filled day, we will always remember seeing and touching animals we have only read about. We enjoyed Celebrating 50 Years with our partners and their families. Mike Miller and his Magic will keep us wondering - "how did he do that" - for some time. So until our next outing, we thank you for
Celebrating Phillips 50 Years of Progress ! ! !
Holding the Phillips Corporation 50 Year Logo, Mark Schankweiler and daughters, Rose and Maura, pose with the Philadelphia Skyline behind them.
(A special thanks to the Schankwiler, Weimer and Zimmerman families for sharing their pictures of their Adventure Aquarium experiences)
Notes from our Partners
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That's all folks ! ! !
