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LISA BRODY SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

love parties. I love to go
and keep the dance floor
flowers and other decorative
to parties, and I love to
crowded. The band will set
items, set the tone of the par-
plan and throw them,
them back around $4,000 for
ty, and she knows she could
from casual little get to-
the evening.
easily spend $50-$100 per
gethers where everyone
"We feel the most critical
table on centerpieces. "I want
brings something to major
element of the evening is the
to walk into a party and have
blowouts, from birthday par-
music/entertainment," Stacy
it be fun and festive," says Sta-
ties for the kids to elegant sit-
points out. "Given your group
cy. Food is a high priority, and
down dinner parties.
of people, the entertainment is
will get the remaining dollars
While we all have
of her budget.
major life-cycle events
Trayce and Randy
to celebrate, from big
Fenton of Bloomfield
birthdays and gradua-
Hills have become
tions to bar/bat mitz-
renowned on their
vahs and weddings,
block for throwing a
some people look for
Halloween party for
any excuse to throw a
their neighbors each
shindig. "Hey, it's
year prior to trick-or-
Groundhog Day!
treating. "I already do
Bring the Mexican
a block party every
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year, but this allows
But what if you
me to entertain all of
were given a pile of
my friends. I do pot-
money, not to pay old
luck now, but with
bills or for your chil-
$10,000 I could really
dren's education, but
have carte blanche!"
to throw a party?
says Trayce.
What would you do if
Actually, Trayce
you were given
says she would just
$10,000 to have a
spend $5,000, be-
- party?
cause first she would
Stacy and Jeff Brod-
take $5,000 and do-
sky of West Bloom-
nate it to local hospi-
PHOTO BY DANIEL LIPPITT
Trayce Fenton has definite ideas.
field have all eyes
tals and foster care
focused on oldest son Brian's
so important. Good musicians
facilities "to make those chil-
bar mitzvah at Congregation
can get people up and danc-
dren's Halloween very spe-
ing. Jeff and I love to dance,
Shaarey Zedek in November.
cial." She would want it spent
"While $10,000 will not pay
we want it fun, and to have it
on decorations, costumes and
for a whole bar mitzvah there,
be fun for the kids."
treats.
I would use that money to pay
Since the bar mitzvah is still
For her own party, "I would
for entertainment, and to put
months away, Stacy isn't sure
invite all of my neighbors, and
towards the food and decora-
what Brian's theme will be for
all of my friends, probably
tions," says Stacy. The Brod-
his party, but since he is an ac-
around 100 people, and have
skys have reserved People's
tive tennis player, she says
it the Friday evening before
they are leaning towards that.
Choice, a band that comes
Halloween for kids and adults.
Decorations, from balloons to
with a disc jockey, to perform
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