The final GUIDING LIGHT fan club luncheon was held last weekend in New York City. To coincide, a number of other fan and charities events took place which offered many opportunities to mingle with the stars. Charlie Funk has submitted a write-up of his experiences along with some of his photos from the weekend. If any other GL fans want to share, please post your links, videos or pictures in the comments. You can read Charlie's fan report after the jump.
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Although GUIDING LIGHT has come to an end, the annual fan club luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 10, was anything but somber. The atmosphere was upbeat and fun. Held once again at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, I arrived with feelings of sadness and anxiety. The fifth floor lobby was filled with a sea of 400 people buying pictures, merchandise and raffle tickets. Robert Newman (Josh) and David Andrew Macdonald (Edmund) arrived early to greet their fans because each of them had to leave for matinee showings of their plays. Robert is appearing in "Sessions" and David is in "Mama Mia."
Once the luncheon started, Mindi Schulman, fan club co-president, took the stage and announced the raffle winners. I won a package that included the wedding invitation for Alan and Doris. It also included a photo album with pictures of the bride, groom and guests. After lunch, it was time to meet the actors. Everyone hurried to get in the line of their favorite. All the actors were happy to pose for pictures and sign autographs and were very gracious. Except for a few actors, the majority of the cast was there. Crystal Chappell (Olivia) and John Driscoll (Coop) flew in from Los Angeles for the weekend. Old favorites like Jennifer Roswell (Eleni) and Fiona Hutchinson (Jenna) also attended. The luncheon ended but, again, it was anything but sad. GUIDING LIGHT may have been canceled, but no one can cancel the friendships or memories we've made over the years.
The 6th Annual Stars and Strikes bowling event benefiting the American Cancer Society was held on Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Leisure Time Bowl in New York City. 32 of our favorite daytime actors from AMC, ATWT, GL and OLTL were in attendance. Free pizza was served, raffle winners took home memorabilia items and an auction was held. I was the proud winner of having my picture taken with actors of my choice in Soap Opera Weekly. It should appear in two or three weeks. This event is one of the best ones because you get to mingle with your favorites as well as bowl side by side with them. Everyone had a great time. The fans got pictures and autographs, the actors had fun and over $12,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society.
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