Jimmy Carter and New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Windsor

CONTACT: Christiane Grune

229-924-1555, Ext 109

windsor@bellsouth.net

 The Historic Windsor Hotel welcomed the New Year with a big celebration on December 31, 2005, attended by 110 people. Rooms and New Year’s Eve Packages were sold out a month in advance of the event, and people from all over Georgia came to celebrate 2006 at the Windsor. The crowd gathered people from several cities, among which were Atlanta, Smyrna, Griffin, Norcross, Cumming, Valdosta, Hawkinsville, Canton, Cuthbert, West Point, Gainesville, Albany, Leesburg, Cape Coral FL, Mauldin SC … and, of course, locals from Americus.

In addition, this New Year’s Eve two illustrious guests graced the Windsor halls: President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn. The couple brought their family to the Windsor and had a small reception in the Ladies Tea Parlor. The Carters had 26 people in their group, including their children and grandchildren. The former president and his family were greeted by the owner of the Windsor, Sharad Patel and his wife Ila, and by the general manager Paul Riley and his wife Sue, who were all very honored to have the Carters at the Windsor. The Carters had a good time dancing to the DJ in the beautiful Victorian atrium lobby.

The event started at 7pm with a New Year’s Eve buffet dinner, which included appetizers such as Crab Cakes, Stuffed Mushrooms, squash soup, and dishes such as Steak Diane, Stuffed Pork Tenderloin, Pecan Encrusted Salmon, Bourbon Marinated Salmon, as well as delicious desserts: New York Style Cheese Cake, “Death by Chocolate” Cake, Crème Brule and Boston Cream pie. At 8pm the DJ started to play music from the 1950’s until todays. The happy and energetic crowd gathered people from all ages, which danced from 8:00pm until 2:00am, to the sound of various popular hits.

At midnight the countdown started and the crowd cheered when the New Year arrived. The New Year’s Eve celebration at the Windsor was definitely a big success, and the presence of Jimmy Carter and his family was a great honor to the Windsor and those attending.

Every year the Windsor welcomes the New Year with a big dance party and dinner. New Years Eve at the Windsor draws people from many different states, wanting to experience the elegance of the 1982 Victorian Hotel and the delicious Southern cuisine. Guests also enjoy dancing to the DJ all night long in the Windsor magnificent three-tier atrium lobby.