Quiz Night Comes to Coronado - And the winner is?????

    Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The first ever quiz night in Coronado happened, Wednesday, June 30 at the Coronado Bay Hotel. Quiz master Bobby Henderson led a rowdy crowd of approximately 28 people to an evening of challenging questions covering a variety of topics. The categories ranged from Sports to Entertainment, Science and Nature, General knowledge as well as a Picture round. Teams consisted of 4 players each and the first event drew a total of 7 teams. Liz Larroquete, Administration Manager of Coronado Bay Hotel graciously donated the space for the event as well as coordinated a pasta dinner prior to the quiz for all those who wished to eat at the hotel.    

The purpose of the event, besides having fun, was to raise money for the SOS Children's Orphanage in Penenome. The orphanage now has a total of 121 boys and girls in 14 different SOS houses. This year they received a baby girl of only 5 months old, the youngest in this village. The orphanage is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that has no political affiliations or religious beliefs. It has been operating in Penenome since 1990. The quiz night raised a total of $180 for the orphanage from entry fees, a 50/50 draw and donations.

The winning team of the night was "The Usual Suspects" consisting of  Ellen Cook, Linda and Dave Philpot and Sheila Scott who happily took home their case of beer, box of chocolates and winners certificates. proving them the winners of the first ever beach community quiz night!

Keep reading Playacommunity.com for information on when the next quiz night will occur, in the meantime keep studying!!