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Dishing out delights for Mother’s Day
By Sean Barron
YOUNGSTOWN
Theresa Gault spent a portion of Mother’s Day enjoying four main entrees as part of a catered buffet, but more meaningful to her was sharing the meal with four generations.
“It’s beautiful,” the McDonald woman said, referring to Sunday’s Mother’s Day buffet at Mill Creek MetroParks’ D.D. and Velma Davis Education & Visitor Center, 123 McKinley Ave. on the West Side. “I have been looking forward to this, and the lunch was delicious.”
Hosting the four-hour gathering was Friends Specialty at the Garden Cafe.
Joining Gault for the festive occasion were several family members, including her daughter, Patti Mosure; her granddaughter, Cassie Oles; and great-grandchildren, Cameron Oles, 1, and Noah Oles, 2, all of Canfield. Also on hand was Cassie Oles’ brother, Jake Mosure of Pittsburgh.
In all, Gault has eight children, 21 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Taking Gault to the lunch was just one way Patti Mosure wanted to show her thanks and gratitude toward her mother, who she said has always been there for her. Gault also was influential and instrumental in the way Mosure raised her family, she continued.
“We wanted to do this as an appreciation for everything she’s done for us. I learned from the best,” Patti said, adding that she likes to refer to Gault as “Mother Teresa.”
The motherly appreciation also extended to Cassie, who left no doubt about her feelings toward her mother.
“I wanted to do this for my mom,” she explained. “She’s the most-amazing mom ever. She’s done a lot for us.”
Karen Schubert, who works for the caf , helped serve a variety of foods such as pork tenderloin sandwiches with goat cheese and saut ed apple slices, salmon cakes with lemon and dill sauce, quiche, a variety of salads and charcuterie (preparing trays of meats and cheese). Several desserts also were available.
Preparing the food and helping to plan the occasion were Mitch Lynch, who owns Friends Specialty, and his wife, Patricia Tinkler.
Lynch, a longtime chef, said he made everything from scratch and used fresh foods and ingredients.
Among those who mixed many laughs and hearty conversation with the meal was Michele Philbin, who brought her mother, Nita Szallay of Howland.
“We’ve been coming here since the children were little,” recalled Philbin, also of Howland. “The kids all loved being together.”
Also part of the fun was Anita Miller of Howland, who is Philbin’s cousin.
Philbin also said she is grateful that her mother has been a key part of her life and pivotal in Philbin’s children’s lives.
“She’s the best,” Philbin added.