I can't believe the season has come to an end. We'll be on the road shortly but I wanted to leave you with what I think are the best pictures and a final farewell to the 2012-2013 Season at Winter Ranch. We are already looking forward to returning next year!
Mary and Lee Benfield
HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST
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Dracula and his Bride -
Dennis and Judy Foley |
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| Costume Contestants |
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| More Costume Contestants |
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| Rosie Ewald - What the devil has gotten into her? |
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| Rosie and Betsy Oestricher |
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| Mary and Lee Benfield - Walmartians |
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| Carol Earley - Witchy Woman and Bub Nickerson |
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| Bub Mooning Everyone! |
HALLOWEEN GOLF CART PARADE
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| Larry Chapin on a Flamingo |
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| Charlie, Nora and Timmy Minor |
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| Roger and Jan Howard |
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| Rosie Dorsey and BayLee |
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| Chief Miller and the Winter Ranch Fire Department |
HALLOWEEN WINNERS OF THE BEAN BAG TOSS
TOURNAMENT WITH TROPHY GARDENS
VETERANS' BRUNCH
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| JD Murray |
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| Kitchen Crew For the Veterans Brunch: Mary Sneed, Sue
Ende, David & Jody Nunn, Shirley Birlingmeir, Donna Lewis, and
Bonnie Ford |
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| Paul Wilson - Prayer |
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| H. Hulsey - Presentation |
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| Roger Richardson playing "Taps" |
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| Our Veterans Board in Friendship Hall |
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| The Veterans Who Arrived Early In The Season |
BINGO
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Russ Eberhardt
doing the "22 Toot Toot" |
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| Charlie Minor Gloating Cause He Won At Bingo!! |
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| Annie Lindstrom is a Winner! |
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| La Faye and Lerald Farrow |
Jack Leach is pocketing his cash -
some were not so lucky at their table!
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| Larry Chapin calling Bingo |
Bingo Volunteers - Sue Walker, Ginny
Toman and Nita Edgington
THANKSGIVING
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| Larry and Cathy Chapin (Our Managers) |
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They were awarded these wonderful hats at
our Wednesday Morning Meeting!
Brenda Granger, Marlene Miska and Phoebe Farr
Clowning Around
Gary Schnau, Charlie Smith and Terry Threlkeld
Waiting for Thanksgiving Dinner To Be Served
BUS TRIP TO THE SOUTH PADRE LIGHTED BOAT PARADE
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| Richard Beall and Donna Jenkins |
The $5 Drink Special was either a blue margarita or a Tsunami!
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| Beautiful Night To Eat On The Back Deck |
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| The Lighted Boat Parade Arrives |
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| Donna Rosbak, Kathy and Scott Maynard, and John Rosbak |
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| Scott and Kathy Maynard - On The Return Trip |
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Honestly, I only told them to smile!
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
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| Bill and Marie Siglin
took the sundaes outside to enjoy! |
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| Faye Campbell
with a delicious looking sundae! |
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| Penny and Vic Vollrath |
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| Bob French scooping up ice cream for
Bob and Beth Jones |
Don Adamski, Bob Wipperfurth and Fred Kosanke missed
out on sundaes but
they're enjoying the afternoon!
CHRISTMAS PARTY
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| Betty Humke and Phyllis Lauritsen |
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| Donna and Dave Lewis and their Daughter Working The Kitchen |
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| Pat and Beth Bishop |
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| Lud and Connie Lerdon |
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| Joe and Judy Miller |
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| Cathy and Larry Chapin |
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| HB and Sandy Hulsey |
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| Jackie McAuley won a box of wine - She seems happy with that! |
CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST WINNERS
William and Betty Lester won 1st Place in the
Silent Night Category of the Christmas Lighting Contest!
JA and Carole Carmack won 1st Place in the
Clark Griswold Category
LADIES THAT LOADED THE CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
FOR THE PASADA IN LITTLE MEXICO IN ALAMO
THE CHRISTMAS FAMILIES
THE MARENO FAMILY
THE RODRIGUEZ FAMILY
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| Larry and LuAnn Graham
They've truly got that holiday spirit!! |
CHRISTMAS DINNER
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| Bud Becker and Myra Faust |
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| Dave and Margaret Herring |
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| Roy and Niki Powell |
NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY/DANCE
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| Marlene and Lee Miska |
Marvel Gardner, Ralph Olson, Mary Hazlett, Jan Wilson,
and Maggie Olson Volunteering in the Concession Stand!
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| Carolyn and Lonnie Sommers |
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| Richard and Marsha Bender |
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| Laural and Joan Hamilton |
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| Al and Miriam Hight |
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| Lynn Murray and Sue Ende Doing the 50/50 |
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| Chuck and Sue Trimpe enjoy themselves |
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| Pat and Jane Snook |
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| Fay Stoliker and George Balbaugh |
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| Roger and Delta Quaintance |
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| Rex and Betty Humke |
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| Edna and Ron Odendahl |
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| The New Year's Crowd |
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| Tommy and Linda Fort |
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| Doyle and Ericka Stratton |
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| Mary and Ken Stanek |
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| Jealous Heart |
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Arylce Heideman and Melva Bronkhorst wishing
each other a Happy New Year! |
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| The Snyder Group |
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| The Anderson Group |
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| Lynn and JD Murray |
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| Mary and Mickey Hazlett acting up! |
IT'S A DOG'S DAY AFTERNOON
Lynn Ziegler and Aimee
3 days of rain, wind and cold -
Even the Doggies Have to Dress Warm!
CRAFT SHOW
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| Brenda Granger and her awesome Sweatshirts |
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| Marlene Miska providing some music for the event |
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| Paula Sheridan and Patty Johnson |
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| Jim Thomas |
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| The Craft Show |
THE BETTY RYDELL SHOW
Delores and Ed Chapin Dancing For Us To
Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage Last Year
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| George Heronimus has been transformed into Elvis |
Take a look at his act with Betty Rydell
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| Dennis and Judy Foley Enjoying The Pool |
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| Our Own Santa, Mike Fultz, and another Santa Claus |
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| Billards Anyone! |
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| The Red Head Express Fan Club |
THE QUILT SHOW
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Julie Betsinger, Sue Metsala, Della Orndorff and Lynn Bowers |
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| Sisters, Ruth Hiniker and Dolores Bergstrom |
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| Nancy Hudgins |
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| Lois Short in Front of her Quilts |
FUN TIMES
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| John Becanic practicing with the Girls for the Variety Show - Tap Dancing Class |
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| Puzzles Anyone? |
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| Cathy Chapin Announcing that Barb DeGaramo Won The Winter Texan Of The Year Award! |
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| Marv and Lois Olson |
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| Bonnie and Dave Langfield |
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| Pat and Ray Banowetz |
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| Martha and John Anderson |
Deloris Lind, Kathy Doddridge and Rita Horch
showing their cards Card-making Class
BUS TRIP TO THE SOUTH
PADRE KITE FESTIVAL
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| Al and Miriam Hight, Donna Jenkins and Richard Beall |
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| Marsha Fabricius |
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| The crowd at the Kite Festival |
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| IQuad in Action |
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| Six Flag Kissing - IQuad |
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| Lee and Mary Benfield |
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| Judy Johnson and Patty Johnson |
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| Jack Hulsey |
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| Lots of Giant Balloons on Display |
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| IQuad |
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| Shirley and Merle Hinze |
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| The Winter Ranch Bus finally arrived at about 2ish and there was no place to park! |
BACK AT THE RANCH
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| Jean Snyder painted her shed - COOL! |
SUPER BOWL PARTY
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| Deb and Neil Kanne |
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| Bill Siglin getting some Super Bowl Snacks |
BUS TRIP TO OL' D'S
SODA SHOP IN HARLINGEN
Dave the owner of Ol' D's and
one-half of the group "Double Decker"
singing to Mary Benfield and Donna Jenkins
"Play Me Some Mountain Music"
That's Dave Dancing!
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| Dave singing to Jack and Donna Hulsey |
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| Bobby Doo Wop (Sorry don't know his real name!) |
Bobby Doo Wop - "Let's Go To The Hop"
Donna Jenkins won Bobby's heart with this move and he sang to her the rest of the night - both as Bobby Doo Wop and Elvis!
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| Nora Minor watches as Char gives Elvis a Tip. |
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Don't ask me where she put it!!
Al Hight, Richard Beall and Lee Benfield having
a good laugh over Elvis flirting with Donna Jenkins!
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| Elvis |
50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
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| Barbara and Dale Peters |
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| Dick and Janet Kirkman |
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| Glenda and Ray Uselman |
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| Thelma Dick providing musical entertainment |
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| Grace and Pastor Gordon Johnson |
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| Paul and Janet Wilson, Coordinators of the Event |
VARIETY SHOW
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| Norma Richardson doing Jerry Rezac's Makeup |
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| Mary Benfield Doing Rex Humke's Makeup |
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| Arlene Bailey doing Bob Crow's Makeup |
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| Nora Minor Working on Rex Humke's Hair |
Our Rio Grande Valley Babes
Sophia, Michelle,
Rachel and Bridget alias
Gerry, Rex, Bob and Bud Nickerson
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| Our Bathing Beauties |
LIVE ON STAGE
VALENTINE'S DAY DOGGIE (PET) PARADE
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Romelle and Larry Nelson and Mary Hardesty
Mary is the parade Coordinator |
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| Jo Kinkead and Pic |
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| Jan Howard and Buster |
A Tangle of Yorkies!
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| Donna and Rich Ritchie and Tasha! |
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| Barb DeGaramo and Bitzy |
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| Pat Snook and Cooper |
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| Lois Short and Zoey |
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| Shirley Birlingmeir and Gracie Mae |
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| Pretty as a Princess |
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| Am I not the Bees' Knees!! |
VALENTINE'S DANCE
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| Merlin and Cheryl Graaf |
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| Char and Jack Leach |
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| Ralph and Shirley Ress |
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| Betsy Oestricher and Merv Printy |
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| Mary and Ken Stanek |
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| Gail and Bill McCrabb |
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| Linda and Larry Lasher |
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| Lois and Leon Green |
THE VARIETY SHOW
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| Dave Herring and Carol Earley |
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| Doug Elkins and Karen Timko |
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| Mary Rita Hebl |
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| Gail Fields and JD Murray
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John Becanic singing "Too Sexy For My Shirt"
BARN DANCE
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| Snake Dance |
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| David and Brenda Nolte and David and Judie Anzivino |
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| Martha Anderson, Donna Ritchie and Dolora De Keyrel |
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CAN-AM GOLF TOURNAMENT
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| Dick DeGaramo leading us in God Bless America |
BLUEBELLS IN RICHARDSON'S YARD
These bluebells came from a start that Charles Kroll gave to Norma and now she has a field of them. One of the last things Charles asked of me was to post this picture on the blog. Rest in Peace, Charles!
GOLDEN OLYMPICS
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Glenn and Judy Timmer and Dick and Janet Kirkman
The Great Chase Team |
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Steve Good, Bonnie Ford, JD Murray,
Leon Green and Judy Good
The Winter Ranch Bowling Team took 2nd
in the A Division, Golden Olympics.
THE ALAMO PARADE
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| Dolora and Don De Keyrel as Minnie and Mickey |
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| Barb DeGaramo - Winter Texan of the Year |
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| Dalmations (Winter Ranch Bike Group) |
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| Donna Ritchie as Cinderella |
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| Dopey (Jo Kindead) and Grumpy (Rich Ritchie) |
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| Chuck and Pat Cullett |
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| Cruella and some of the Dalmations and a couple of fans |
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| Snow White Cast of Characters |
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| The Winter Ranch Dalmations - The Bicycle Group |
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| Cathy and Larry (Goofy) Chapin with the Trophies |
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| The Mousekeeters - Exercise Group Walkers |
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| Jim Melvin, Martha Anderson and Carol Earley |
SHOW AND SHARE
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| Linda Thompson |
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| Marilyn May |
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| Dave Langfield |
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| Bonnie Langfield and Linda Doerschug |
Knitters and Crocheters at a meeting with Easter Seals
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| Arlene Krebs, Mary and Lee Benfield, Theresa Zimmerman, Judy Timmerman and Judie Anzivino with our masterpieces from the Bob Ross Art Class |
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| A Cast of Characters Attended Our Wednesday Morning Meeting |
2ND BUS TRIP TO OL' D'S SODA
SHOP IN HARLINGEN
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| Bobby Doo Wop Singing to Mary Hazlett |
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| Dave Dancing With Arah Carlson |
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| Cathy and Larry Chapin on the Dance Floor |
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| Lynn and JD Enjoying the Evening |
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| Elvis Singing to Judie Anzivino |
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| Elvis Singing to Judy Rademacher |
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| Sue and Jim Hundley |
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| Elvis Singing to Linda Thompson |
The Margarita Party
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| Sandy Trimpe and Mary Hazlett All Decked Out |
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| Dody Anenson and Lori Nyson |
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| Peggy Zwanziger |
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| Barb DeGaramo serving a blooming onion |
The Chicken Dance
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| Eldon and Connie Merfeld |
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| Nicole Kenward, Peggy Zwanziger and Lois Nickerson |
John Becanic singing "Margaret"
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| Miriam Hight |
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| Larry Nyson and Bub Nickerson |
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| Thelma Dick, Janis and Al Bell and Merlin Graaf |
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| Kathy and Bob Doddridge |
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| Shari Melvin wth her prize |
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| Sandy Trimpe won a blanket |
The Bunny Hop
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| The Odendahls and Kannes
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| Jean and Bill Snyder |
CELEBRATION OF THE FLAGS
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| Kathy Doddridge Carrying One of the Flags for the Celebration of the States and Provinces |
LADIES LUNCHEON STYLE SHOW
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| Pat Kenkel |
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| Edna Odendahl |
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| Brenda Nolte |
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| Linda Doerschug |
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| Shari Melvin |
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| Carolyn Kniker |
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| Brenda Granger and Carole Carmack |
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| Brenda Granger and Ardyce Smith |
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| Water Volleyball |
DAIRY QUEEN BINGO
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| Butch Jensen doing the Happy Winner Dance |
Lee Benfield did a happy dance!
ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
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| Roland and Pearl White |
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| Lois Nickerson |
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| Diana Mollerus and Rita Huether |
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| Pat and Tony Hyde |
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| Eleanor Haddock and Sharon Huether |
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| The Campbells watching the parade |
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| Goofy - also known as our Manager, Larry Chapin |
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| Pastor Gordon and Grace Johnson |
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| Pastor Johnson's Retirement Party |
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The block was voted the best decorated during the Christmas Lighting Contest and they won $50 toward a Block Party.
