Toes were tapping, friends were talking, good food was plentiful, and a precision demonstration of martial arts was performed with skill and enthusiasm at this year’s Men’s Annual Dinner at St. Paul’s on February 19. From beginning to end, the men and their children and guests enjoyed a wonderful evening that left everyone happy but also ready to have a little bit more of everything. The festivities began with a bright and lively session of bluegrass music performed by the Buck and Bobbie Trio, with Paul Clark playing his big stand-up bass as the unnamed member of the group. While about 400 toes of the dinner guests (do the math) were tapping to the music, Chef George Mader was whipping up a spaghetti festival of his own with a variety of sauces, crisp garlic bread, a sensational salad bowl and a couple of cobbler and ice cream desserts. Helping out with the dinner service were Mary Manning, Sally Murphy, Marcia Mickley, Prue Ronneberg, Karen Wray and Brenda Grooms. Following the dinner came a performance of martial arts skills demonstrated by 30 students and instructors of Integrity Martial Arts, a Howard County instructional program for youth established by Steven Frost, son of Jack and Carolyn Frost. The students and their instructors demonstrated some of the classic skills of Tae Kwon Do, a Korean style of martial arts. Steven Frost took his training and earned his certifications in Tae Kwon Do from Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, who is regarded as the founding father of Tae Kwan Do in the United States. The group’s performance also included a demonstration of martial arts movements choreographed to accompany patriotic music, including “The Star Spangled Banner.”  The Men’s Annual Dinner is held each year in February and provides a wonderful opportunity to take the chill out of winter. Watch for the announcements for next year’s event.