“A Murder in Thomasville”

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A good time was had by all at “A Murder in Thomasville”, the Murder Mystery Tour held Saturday, October 15, at the Bonifas Fine Arts Center in Escanaba. The event featured the Mystery Tour followed by a light buffet catered by Bobaloon’s and a dance with the Jimmy Almen Trio.
       The event was set in 1927, so Prohibition and a world in transition figured in the goings-on. Door prizes, a dessert buffet and a game room added to the festivities.
Festivities began with the tour at 4 p.m. and continued until 11 p.m., with buffet from 7 to 8 p.m. and music starting at 8.

Thanks go out to:

Actors Jesse Farkas, Sue Gannon, Christine Henderson, Eric Henderson, Jeff Mercier, Brian Morski, Joe Pepin, Cathy Wilson

Leo Evans and Keith LaValley, Tom and Kathy Woodaz, Gilbert Cheves and Mary Devlin, and Don and Becky Moody (CJ’s Lounge) for the use of their spaces for the tour.

Veronica Tackman for the game room.

Rapaportz for specialty coffee.

Glenna Arkens for the raffle quilt.

Paula Sagataw of Trotter’s Floral for flowers.

Players de Noc and Jolie Dzanbozoff for costuming.

Suzy Decker, Joy Moran and Anne Symington for all-round, lifesaving help!

Mollie Larsen for scriptwriting.

Ingrid Cline for the portrait of Sheridan Thomas.

Check next year for another fine evening of murder and fun at the Bonifas!


Gayle Gill of Escanaba was the winner of the Quilt Portrait raffle at the Bonifas Fine Arts Center. Gill’s name was chosen October 15 in a drawing at the Center’s Murder Mystery night.

As winner, Gill will receive a custom quilted wall-hanging of her home, created by fiber artist Glenna Arkens.