We grew from 858 to 870 this week.
Welcome Back Winter Texans!
INTRODUCING:
Pam and Robert Davis
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Activity Coordinators: It is now time to fill out your Activities Scheduling sheet requesting dates for your events for next season. These sheets are outside the Activities Office (they're hot pink this year). All potlucks on Sunday next year will be from Noon to 2 PM. When filling out your requests, give first and second choice of dates, time of day, the date you filled out the form, type of activity and a contact person with telephone and/or e-mail address.
Activities Board: Cathy sent out nomination forms which you should have received by now. The election will cover a 2015-16 term. The three seats that are up for election are Arts and Crafts, Kitchen, and Wood Shop. You can put nominations on the form but the person you nominate must agree and sign the form. You can also nominate yourself. These are two year terms and members are expected to attend meetings once a month November through March. To be eligible you have to have spent the last two seasons in the park. Six positions on the Activities Board are elected by the residents of the park. Half are filled each year. Each member on the Board represents an area of activity in the park. If you have suggestions you want to make to the Board, take it to the appropriate functional member. The Church Board appoints the church representative to the Activities Board. The Board has to approve any expenditure over $300 out of the Activities Funds. The nomination forms need to be returned by returned by February 10th. The Ballots will be put in your mailboxes on February 12 and must be returned by February 21.
If you lost a pair of men’ eyeglasses at Julie’s Beauty Shop, you can contact them to retrieve them.
Again we have to bring up the fact that the speed limit on a bike, golf cart, a truck, or any street legal vehicle is 10 MPH in the park and golf carts and bikes can both do more than that. Please stay within the posted speed limits!
Rio Delta Propane has raised their prices. The new prices are:
20# tank - $15
30# tank - $21
40 # tank - $30
100# tank - $75.
Communities on Parade – On February 4, 5, and 6, we are having a Community Parade (like a tour of homes) from 10 AM to 2 PM. People will be touring different places in the Valley including our park. Visitors may walk around the hall, the stained glass room, the Wood Shop and other park buildings. Please make them feel welcome! All other activities are still on for that day but you may have visitors checking out the park and looking in to see what you are doing. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help out with this event!
The Annual Resident Directory (non-pictorial) – Address slips are in your mail boxes. If you have corrections, please make the corrections on the address slips and place it in the “Park Mail Only” Mailbox near the Post Office in the Big Hall by Thursday, February 7th. If you have no corrections, just thrown the sheet out. Any questions regarding the process, contact Ron Doerschug.
Directory Pictures: One more day has been scheduled. It is Wednesday, February 27th from Noon to 5 PM. Shirley will be signing people up after the Wednesday meetings. There are nine spaces available and she will be giving those out next Wednesday after the meeting.
The Agency Dance on February 21st: If you are planning on attending this dance, get your tickets in the Activity Office as soon as you can. We started selling tickets and reserving seats last Monday and have sold 250 tickets already. Only 100 more tickets will be sold. Get them before they're gone.
Dances: For the large dances (New Year's Eve, Valentines Day and Agency dances) for which we sell tickets in advance and reserve tables, you don’t have to have a full table to make a reservation. We will reserve by the seat. Just be aware that other ticket holders will fill the remaining seats of the table. Dancers: If you are at a dance and see someone pouring something on the dance floor, please let the Dance Leads know immediately.
Memorial Service – Please check out the listing of names of residents that died in the past year. It is on the board across from the Mail Room. If you see someone we have missed, let Jeannine Helmer know. We are working on the program now and we don’t want to miss anyone. The Memorial Service will be on February 25th at 1 PM.
New Winter Ranch T-Shirt is available for sale in the Business Office. They are $8. We have mostly Large and X-Lg and a few mediums.
50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration – This is coming up and we would like to have the names of all those people who will be celebrating 50 years of marriage this year and also those that have already achieved 50 years or more. That is anyone married between the dates of June 1963 and May, 1964. There are signups on the Board across from the Mail Room. If you are planning on attending the 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration as a guest, as a couple celebrating this year or as a couple who has been married more than 50 years, we REALLY need you to let us know if you will be attending so we have enough cake and ice cream. PLEASE sign up.
Incorrect Mail: If you get mail intended for someone else, please return it to the park mail box at the Mail Room or bring it to the Business Office.
Please do not attach your flyers for potlucks or other activities to any of the entrance doors to the Large Hall. This is a safety issue. We will remove them as we see them. If you need space to put up a flyer, let JD know and he’ll find a place to put it.
Congratulations To Dale Loerch:
Pictured: Paul and Jan Wilson, Kathy and Dale Loerch, Lynn Murray, Cathy and Larry ChapinOn Thursday, January 30, 2014 the Alamo Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting and dinner.
At the meeting they recognized several Alamo citizens for their work in the community. Dale Loerch from Winter Ranch was awarded Winter Texan of the Year. He is a very active volunteer at Winter Ranch, our Winter Ranch church and the Alamo community. We are so proud of him! He and his wife, Kathy, are residents of our Winter Ranch Community.
Recent Events:
Winter Ranch Quilt Show - Winter Ranch had another
successful Quilt Show yesterday. To see all the pictures from the Quilt
Show (taken by Ron Doerschug) go to the archives for January 28th,
2014.
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| 1st Place: Wanda Scott (TG), 3rd Place: Jack Shinstock (WR), 4th Place: Charles Smith (WR), and Consolation Prize: Sharon Huether (WR) Not pictured: 2nd Place: Alice Riefesel (TG) |
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| Dianna Drake, Judy Miller and Dick Larson |
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| Richard Burgess and Jane Snook |
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| Bridge Tournament Group |
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| More of the Group |
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| Dianna and Jim Drake |
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| and Marvin Orndorff |
Crochet Pictures:
Our Crochet Group
Our Crochet Group got involved in making red and black scarves for the Special Olympics in Austin, Texas. The Special Olympics uses about 2700 scarves every year and the Olympians walk with them in their parades, etc. Our group from Winter Ranch made 82 scarves towards this year's festivities! Thanks to Donna Hulsey for taking pictures for me!
McAllen Symphonic Band tickets are available for their February 11th performance at 7:30 PM. The bus is already full but they have good parking at the Trinity Worship Center where it is held. The tickets are $5 and are available in the Business Office.
Good Samaritan Fund Raiser: Dale Loerch came up with an idea for raising money for this worthwhile fund. He has a guitar that he is having signed by all the performers that entertain us here at the park. He will be selling tickets for a drawing that will be held on March 5th. Tickets are 5 for $5.
Billiards Fund Raiser: The Billiards Group is having a pool cue raffle. 1 ticket for $3 and 5 tickets for $5. You could win a custom made pool cue with case. It is a 19 oz custom made pool cue made of Honduran Rosewood, Birds Eye Maple and Bocote Rings of Ebond and Mother of Pearl with 4 Ironwood Inlays. It has a four piece laminated Birds Eye Maple pro tapered shaft, uni-loc joint, Juma Ferrule with 11 Moori Tip. The drawing for the Pool Cue will be at the Margarita Party on Tuesday, February 11th.
Chamber Golf Tournament: February 22nd. $18 per person for a three person team. You can pick up your applications at the Visitor Center which is near the El Dorado Restaurant at 803 Main Street in Alamo.
Winter Texan Appreciation Dinner is February 26th. It is a free meal, however, you need to pick up your tickets in advance. Contact Jan Wilson as she has some available in the park.
Texas Independence Day Parade is on March 1st. at 11:00 AM and starts at HEB and ends at Central Park (in front of El Dorado Restaurant). The theme this year is Circus. All participants are welcome. You can participate by marching in the parade Don DeKeyrel is the Coordinator of this event if you have questions. If you want to participate but don’t want to march, you can donate wrapped candy that will be thrown from the floats. You can drop the candy off at the Activity Office.
Senior Olympics – Marcia Fabricius is the Coordinator. The brochures are in the Activities Office. This year’s theme is “Disco Fever.” Everyone is invited to participate. There are events for cooking, cards, games, sports, puzzles, and you name it. It is $7 to participate in one event and $5 for every event after that. Let Marcia know if you are participating!! If you participate in an event and take pictures, please put some on a Flash Drive and bring them to Mary or Lee Benfield, Lot 501, so we can include some in the Blog.
- Walk and Talk at Town Lake at Firemen's Park in McAllen at 10:00 AM on March 7th. We can take the Winter Ranch bus if people are interested. Sign up sheet will be available after February 15th. Questions: See Flo Reed if you have other questions.
- Bike Ride at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park on February 12th from 9-11 AM -Cost is $3. If you want a t-shirt, it is $5. If you didn’t sign up with Flo before today, you’ll need to mail your entry form directly to the Golden Olympics (address in the brochure). More information is available on the Bike Board. If you have the capacity to carry some bikes over there, let Flo know. There are a few people who need help getting their bikes there.
Chicken Plate Dinners (to raise money for the Alamo Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund). If 30 or more and ordered from the park they will delivery them. Jan Wilson is the Coordinator of the Event. Cost is $6.00 per dinner. If 30 or more and ordered from the park they will deliver them.
New Winter Ranch T-Shirt is available for sale in the Business Office. They are $8. We have mostly Large and X-Lge and a few mediums.
Shuffleboard Lessons: Anyone interested in learning to shuffle, please come to the Shuffleboard Courts before 9 AM, Monday through Friday. We now have Monday night shuffle boarding at 6:30 PM. Sign up in the Small Hall.
Bird House Fund Raiser: Paul Kitt, a new Winter Ranch resident, made some very cute wooden bird houses and donated them to the church to be used for the Good Samaritan Fund. They sold the first four today with a Silent Auction. Stay tuned for further information on the remaining ones and how you can participate in this worthwhile project. Thanks Paul!
McAllen Symphonic Band tickets are available for their February 11th performance at 7:30 PM. The bus is already full but they have good parking at the Trinity Worship Center where it is held. The tickets are $5 and are available in the Business Office.
Good Samaritan Fund Raiser: Dale Loerch came up with an idea for raising money for this worthwhile fund. He has a guitar that he is having signed by all the performers that entertain us here at the park. He will be selling tickets for a drawing that will be held on March 5th. Tickets are 5 for $5.
Billiards Fund Raiser: The Billiards Group is having a pool cue raffle. 1 ticket for $3 and 5 tickets for $5. You could win a custom made pool cue with case. It is a 19 oz custom made pool cue made of Honduran Rosewood, Birds Eye Maple and Bocote Rings of Ebond and Mother of Pearl with 4 Ironwood Inlays. It has a four piece laminated Birds Eye Maple pro tapered shaft, uni-loc joint, Juma Ferrule with 11 Moori Tip. The drawing for the Pool Cue will be at the Margarita Party on Tuesday, February 11th.
Learn to play a card game: Donna Ironside explained that card playing classes will be available to anyone who wants to learn a game. There will be a signup sheet for all the games on the Bulletin Board across from the Mail Room. Watch for it. They need to know what games to teach so they can get volunteers to teach them. They’ve had requests for Pitch, Pinochle and Euchre. There will also be a class for Mahjong.
Beginning Bridge is already set up as an instructional class. It meets on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 PM. Questions: Get in touch with Donna Ironside.
Chamber Golf Tournament: February 22nd. $18 per person for a three person team. You can pick up your applications at the Visitor Center which is near the El Dorado Restaurant at 803 Main Street in Alamo.
Winter Texan Appreciation Dinner is February 26th. It is a free meal, however, you need to pick up your tickets in advance. Contact Jan Wilson as she has some available in the park.
Texas Independence Day Parade is on March 1st. at 11:00 AM and starts at HEB and ends at Central Park (in front of El Dorado Restaurant). The theme this year is Circus. All participants are welcome. You can participate by marching in the parade Don DeKeyrel is the Coordinator of this event if you have questions. If you want to participate but don’t want to march, you can donate wrapped candy that will be thrown from the floats. You can drop the candy off at the Activity Office.
Senior Olympics – Marcia Fabricius is the Coordinator. The brochures are in the Activities Office. This year’s theme is “Disco Fever.” Everyone is invited to participate. There are events for cooking, cards, games, sports, puzzles, and you name it. It is $7 to participate in one event and $5 for every event after that. Let Marcia know if you are participating!! If you participate in an event and take pictures, please put some on a Flash Drive and bring them to Mary or Lee Benfield, Lot 501, so we can include some in the Blog.
- Walk and Talk at Town Lake at Firemen's Park in McAllen at 10:00 AM on March 7th. We can take the Winter Ranch bus if people are interested. Sign up sheet will be available after February 15th. Questions: See Flo Reed if you have other questions.
- Bike Ride at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park on February 12th from 9-11 AM -Cost is $3. If you want a t-shirt, it is $5. If you didn’t sign up with Flo before today, you’ll need to mail your entry form directly to the Golden Olympics (address in the brochure). More information is available on the Bike Board. If you have the capacity to carry some bikes over there, let Flo know. There are a few people who need help getting their bikes there.
New Winter Ranch T-Shirt is available for sale in the Business Office. They are $8. We have mostly Large and X-Lge and a few mediums.
Shuffleboard Lessons: Anyone interested in learning to shuffle, please come to the Shuffleboard Courts before 9 AM, Monday through Friday. We now have Monday night shuffle boarding at 6:30 PM. Sign up in the Small Hall.
Bird House Fund Raiser: Paul Kitt, a new Winter Ranch resident, made some very cute wooden bird houses and donated them to the church to be used for the Good Samaritan Fund. They sold the first four today with a Silent Auction. Stay tuned for further information on the remaining ones and how you can participate in this worthwhile project. Thanks Paul!
McAllen Symphonic Band tickets are available for their February 11th performance at 7:30 PM. The bus is already full but they have good parking at the Trinity Worship Center where it is held. The tickets are $5 and are available in the Business Office.
Good Samaritan Fund Raiser: Dale Loerch came up with an idea for raising money for this worthwhile fund. He has a guitar that he is having signed by all the performers that entertain us here at the park. He will be selling tickets for a drawing that will be held on March 5th. Tickets are 5 for $5.
Billiards Fund Raiser: The Billiards Group is having a pool cue raffle. 1 ticket for $3 and 5 tickets for $5. You could win a custom made pool cue with case. It is a 19 oz custom made pool cue made of Honduran Rosewood, Birds Eye Maple and Bocote Rings of Ebond and Mother of Pearl with 4 Ironwood Inlays. It has a four piece laminated Birds Eye Maple pro tapered shaft, uni-loc joint, Juma Ferrule with 11 Moori Tip. The drawing for the Pool Cue will be at the Margarita Party on Tuesday, February 11th.
Learn to play a card game: Donna Ironside explained that card playing classes will be available to anyone who wants to learn a game. There will be a signup sheet for all the games on the Bulletin Board across from the Mail Room. Watch for it. They need to know what games to teach so they can get volunteers to teach them. They’ve had requests for Pitch, Pinochle and Euchre. There will also be a class for Mahjong.
Beginning Bridge is already set up as an instructional class. It meets on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 PM. Questions: Get in touch with Donna Ironside.
Chamber Golf Tournament: February 22nd. $18 per person for a three person team. You can pick up your applications at the Visitor Center which is near the El Dorado Restaurant at 803 Main Street in Alamo.
Winter Texan Appreciation Dinner is February 26th. It is a free meal, however, you need to pick up your tickets in advance. Contact Jan Wilson as she has some available in the park.
Texas Independence Day Parade is on March 1st. at 11:00 AM and starts at HEB and ends at Central Park (in front of El Dorado Restaurant). The theme this year is Circus. All participants are welcome. You can participate by marching in the parade Don DeKeyrel is the Coordinator of this event if you have questions. If you want to participate but don’t want to march, you can donate wrapped candy that will be thrown from the floats. You can drop the candy off at the Activity Office.
Senior Olympics – Marcia Fabricius is the Coordinator. The brochures are in the Activities Office. This year’s theme is “Disco Fever.” Everyone is invited to participate. There are events for cooking, cards, games, sports, puzzles, and you name it. It is $7 to participate in one event and $5 for every event after that. Let Marcia know if you are participating!! If you participate in an event and take pictures, please put some on a Flash Drive and bring them to Mary or Lee Benfield, Lot 501, so we can include some in the Blog.
- Walk and Talk at Town Lake at Firemen's Park in McAllen at 10:00 AM on March 7th. We can take the Winter Ranch bus if people are interested. Sign up sheet will be available after February 15th. Questions: See Flo Reed if you have other questions.
- Bike Ride at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park on February 12th from 9-11 AM -Cost is $3. If you want a t-shirt, it is $5. If you didn’t sign up with Flo before today, you’ll need to mail your entry form directly to the Golden Olympics (address in the brochure). More information is available on the Bike Board. If you have the capacity to carry some bikes over there, let Flo know. There are a few people who need help getting their bikes there.
Chicken Plate Dinners (to raise money for the Alamo Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund). If 30 or more and ordered from the park they will delivery them. Jan Wilson is the Coordinator of the Event. Cost is $????
Event News:
Bob Ross Art Class with Larry Weirs - The next two sessions with Larry Weirs will be on February 24th. The first session will be from 9 to Noon and the second from 1 to 4. Cost is $45 which is due in the office when you register. The information will be posted on the Board across from the Mail Room this week.
Doggie Parade (Pet Parade) will be held on Valentine’s Day at 10 AM on the Pet Walk in between Trophy and Winter Ranch. We accept dogs, people, golf carts, and bicycles dressed in red and white. Please do not use food color to dye your dog. It doesn’t wash out!
Ladies Luncheon - The next Ladies Luncheon will be on February 10th at noon. Tickets are $8.00, on sale every Wed-Friday 9:30 - 11 thru Feb 7. If the ticket ladies are not in the Small Hall, they will be in the Large Hall. Entertainment is Heart to Heart, who have performed in Branson, MO for several years. They perform a variety of music. The menu is Chicken Portofino with salad and a roll, steamed vegetables, bow tie pasta, dessert and tea.
The Woodshop Spaghetti Dinner will be held on February 18 at 4:30 PM in Friendship Hall. Tickets are $6.00 and the menu includes spaghetti (of course) with a salad, roll and butter and a dessert. Contact is Ron Jensen, Lot 703.
Margarita Party (50's and 60's Costumes and Theme) - Tuesday, February 11th at 3 PM. Nachos, Chips and 2 Special Margaritas. This is a Pool Group Fundraiser. Advance Tickets are $7 each. The tickets are going fast so get yours as soon as you can. There are eight tickets yet to be sold. The Billards Group is also selling Margarita Party t-shirts for $10 each. The t-shirts that were ordered are in. There are 15 tickets left as of this morning. Put your name and Lot number on the back of your ticket. Plus, we have the Craft Show prior to this event so you cannot get in prior to 1 PM at the earliest! They are giving everyone tickets for their margaritas and they will serve all the tickets first. Then they will refill as available!
Winter Ranch Variety Show “Razzle Dazzle” – Will be on Sunday, February 16th at 6 PM in Friendship Hall (Large Hall). The dress rehearsal for the event will be on February 16th from 1 to 3 PM. Lee Clement and JoAnn Sullivan are the coordinators of this event. For those people who want to participate in this event, there will be a Planning Meeting on February 4th from 1:30 to 4 PM at the stage end of Friendship Hall. Please bring a CD with the music you are going to use to this meeting. We will also time your music at that time. JoAnn will be putting all the music together for the show. This again will be a “Pass the Hat” performance so please remember to bring a contribution with you to the show. Last year we were able to purchase two head microphones and we’ll be able to rent a follow spot light this year.
Gospel Show: Details to follow - date is March 9th. Ticket cost is food for the food pantry.
Golf Tournament sponsored by The Wounded Warrior Program on February 28th at 9 AM. $10 entry fee. Lunch is provided. Door and other prizes!
Shuffleboard Lessons: Anyone interested in learning to shuffle, please come to the Shuffleboard Courts before 9 AM, Monday through Friday. We now have Monday night shuffle boarding at 6:30 PM. Sign up in the Small Hall.
Calendar Updates:
Ladies Golf Luncheon: February 20th at Trophy Gardens. You can sign up at the Club House. The cost is $3.
Pony Tail Canasta: Is at 6:30 PM, Wednesday nights in the Large Hall Loft.
Soup Night: On February 5th, Wednesday, starting at 4:30 PM. It is $2. It is all you can eat for as long as it lasts.
Sweatshirt Jacket Class: Brenda Granger will be teaching this class on February 18th from 10 to Noon in the Arts and Crafts Room. You have to order your shirt by this Friday (See Brenda).
Canadian Pot Luck – Will be on February 23rd from noon to 2 PM in the Large Hall.
Michigan Pot Luck - Will be on February 16th at 1 PM in the Large Hall. Michigan has invited Ohio and Indiana to join them. Next year it may be a Tri-State Potluck! If you did not receive an invite and you are from Michigan, Ohio or Indiana, see Cathy in the Business Office or Ginny Toman.
Winter Ranch and Trophy Gardens Bridge Tournament - February 3rd at 1 PM in our Large Hall. We will begin gathering at Noon. They are looking for bridge players for the tournament. $1 to enter and bring a snack. Any questions, contact Donna Ironside.
Choir Concert: Will be held on February 24th at 6 PM. It is wrong on the printed calendar. This is a free concert open to any one from Winter Ranch.
Computer Trouble Shooting: If you are having some computer problems and need some advice, some people from the Computer Group will be available to help you on Wednesdays after the Park Meeting in Activity Room #3. (Note: The first Wednesday of the month, the room is occupied but the Computer people will be there on any other Wednesday.
Peter Piper Pizza Lunch will be back to normal schedule (1st and 3rd Wednesdays in February).
Computer Classes: The Computer Group is offering more classes. Signup sheets are on the Bulletin Board across from the Mail Room. If the class is full, sign the Wait List area so we will know if we need to add another class.
Ice Cream Social is served on Sunday evenings at 5 PM in Friendship Hall. It is 50 cents per scoop. The first Sunday of the month is Sunday Sundae. The cost is $1 a scoop but all the toppings come with it. Bring your own bowl and spoon.
Entertainment Schedule:
Feb 6 - 7 PM - Punches Family $7
Feb 13 - 7 PM - Cross Strung Band $6
Feb 20 - 7 PM - Vance Green $7
Feb 27 - 7 PM - John Sager $6
Bus Tours:
| Feb 5 | 6 PM | Killer Bees Game | $10 | |
| Feb 6 | 9 AM | Mystery Trip | $6 | |
| Feb 10 | 10:15 AM | Port of Brownsvile Tour | $32 | Pay in advance |
| Feb 11 | 6:30 PM | Symphonic Band Concert | Tickets in business Office. – Bus Full | |
| Feb 13 | Quinta Mazatlan-Birding | CANCELLED | ||
| Feb 13 | 5:15 PM | Ol’D’s Soda Shop | We have seats available and we think Elvis will be there. Eat on your own | |
| Feb 15 | 5:30 PM* | Killer Bees Game | This game is earlier than usual. | |
| Feb 17 | Weslaco Museums | CANCELLED | ||
| Feb 20 | 8:15 AM | Texas Gold Shrimp | $12 | SOLD OUT |
| Feb 21 | 8:30 AM | Riverside Dreamer | $21 | Pay in Advance – Lunch is included - Close to Full |
| Feb 21 | 6:15 PM | Mariachi Concert | $5 | |
| Feb 24 | 10:00 AM | Black Dragon Pirate Cruise | $33 | Pay in Advance (lunch is included) – 20 seats available |
| Feb 27 | 8:15 AM | Texas Gold Shrimp | $12 | New Trip – book now |
| Feb 28 | Nature Tram | Details Later | ||
| Mar 4 | 6:00 PM | Killer Bees Game | $10 | Pay at the door |
| Mar 7 | 6:15 PM | Mariachi Concert | $5 | |
| Mar 8 | Border Fest | Details Later | ||
| Mar 25 | 6:30 PM | Symphonic Band | Details Later |
Tours:
Gail Field, our Tour Director from Trophy Gardens, has several new trips up on her board (near the stairs in Friendship Hall). Several people have requested trips to casinos where the bus will pick them up here at the park.
Gail was promoting the Eagle Pass Gambling Trip. It is an overnight trip at a really nice hotel, good food. It is $90 per person which includes some money on a gambling card. So far, we have a dozen from Trophy and 2 from Winter Ranch signed up. You can sign up now and pay around February 14th. We need to have 20 in order to be picked up by the bus in the park.
There are also a few seats left for the Mardi Gras Trip if you are interested.
If you want to make a copy of a page in the book, take it out and do that but then please return it to the book.
Volunteers and/or Donations Needed:
Coffee Carafes, iced tea pitchers and water pitchers are needed for the 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration. See Jan Wilson for information.
JD will need help putting up chairs and tearing down tables all month. See him in the office for the best time to volunteer.
Carry a Flag: Cathy is still in need of a few people to carry flags for The Call of the States which will be held on February 12th at the morning meeting. If you would like to carry one of the State flags, stop in the Business Office and sign up. We still need a couple more! If someone already has your state, you can carry another one as we call all the States and we do not have residents from all of them. Flag Bearers need to be at the stage end of the Large Hall by 8:30 AM next Wednesday, February 12th.
Community on Parade: Cathy needs volunteers on February 4, 5 and 6 to show people around the park and greet people as they arrive at the park, She will need quite a few volunteers to cover all three days. There will be a meeting on this in the Small Hall at 3 PM tomorrow (Thursday, January 23rd).
Used Furniture, beds, bedding, appliances, dishes, bicycles, household and kitchen items are needed by unfortunate people in the community. If you are getting rid of something, check with Dale Loerch. He will most likely find a home for any of your unwanted items.
Kitchen Help: We are in need of volunteers who will work as kitchen help especially for the Friday Night Dances. Signup sheets for volunteers are located in the hallway across from the Mail Room.
Variety Show: If you would like to participate in the Winter Ranch Variety Show, you can talk to Lee Clement or JoAnn Sullivan, the Coordinators of the event and they can answer any of your questions. See information above in the Event Section on times for the first Planning Meeting and Dress Rehearsal.
Campbell’s Soup Labels and Cereal Box Tops for Education are needed for Children’s Haven. Jeanne Helmer is collecting them. You can take them to the Activity Office.
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Respectfully submitted,
Mary Benfield
Blog Administrator
