Hello Fezziwig Ball Committee Members I would like to thank the Life Arts Center for providing such timely and comprehensive support for the two days of Riverside Dickens Festival events at their historic building. Their staff and security made the night a real pleasure with their warmth and professionalism. We were really blessed to work with such a stellar company. I would especially like to recognize the fantastic coordination of their staff, Elizabeth Gaona and Jessica McCawley. Their bartender and security team were really efficient, personable and supportive. I would also like to thank all of the members of the Fezziwig’s Ball Committee for making these two days of events such a success: Laura Bartak Doug Grant Darlene Hamilton Beth Kelsey John Mossman Maggie Mossman Greg Rice Misty Jade Severi Scott Simpson Bruce Spieler Roberta Spieler Nancy A. Smith Reed Wilson Michele Wise-Simpson I would also like to thank the following people for a magical two days of events at the Life Arts Center for their steadfast support, attention to detail and hard work: The Historic Tea and Dance Society Whirled Peas band (Fezziwig’s Ball band) my fellow Riverside Dickens Festival Board members, the amazing volunteers from Patriot High School, our stellar Volunteer Coordinator, Misty Jade Severi and her family Rhythm Tech Productions, LLC (sound engineer for the Ball) David Huxley (Bagpiper for the Ball) Madame Maggie Rose (fortune teller) I would also like to thank our lecturers at the Life Arts Center: Nancy A. Smith Michele Wise-Simpson Doc Phineas Dr. Miranda Butler, PhD William Casey I would also like to thank Queen Victoria and her court for knighting Nancy and Russell Smith, and Nancy’s mother for their unwavering support of the Riverside Dickens Festival. I am so very proud of everyone’s determination and hard work to make these two days of events possible and spectacularly memorable. I could not ask for a more professional team of colleagues. Be the inspiration the world needs. Celena Diana Bumpus Chair, Fezziwig’s Ball Committee Chair, Knighting Committee Board Member, Riverside Dickens Festival #dickensfest #riverside (at Riverside, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8-C0GQhh0K/?igshid=1g87onlydxz8k