CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST

    CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST

It's that time again.  Christmas is right around the corner 

and it is time to deck the Halls and light the lights!

1.     Light the lights and decorate your site in the spirit of the season. 

2.     You must be registered to win.  To register sign up on the Contest Registration Sheets on the Bulletin Board across from the Mail Room.  You must be registered by Noon on December 12^th when the Registration Sheet will be taken down. 

3.     The judging will be from December 16-20.  During judging, please keep your lights on until at least 9:30 p.m. so everyone can enjoy the lights around the park.

4.     Prizes will be donated by various Winter Ranch Groups and will be awarded in the following categories:

·        Silent Night, Holy Night (most religious) Display

·        Martha Stewart Would Be Proud (most elegant) Display

·        Charlie Browniest (most whimsical) Display

·        Clark Griswold (most lights) Display

·        Making Spirits Bright Display (most festive RV - motor home, trailer or   fifth wheel only)

5.     All residents of Winter Ranch will receive a Judging Sheet in their mail box by December 16th.  Then you can walk or drive around the park and pick your favorites.  There will be a bucket near the Activity Office where you can drop off your ballots.   Ballots must be dropped in the bucket by Noon on December 22nd.

6.     The winners will be announced at the Christmas Party on December 24^th.   

7.  The block with the most lights will also win a prize.  It is time to light up your block so Bunkhouse Way doesn't win again!!

Happy Thanksgiving

Winter Ranchers Thanksgiving Dinner

1 PM

Friendship Hall

Charlie Minor pouring a glass of wine

Mary Jane Jensen, JoAnn Albertson and Macel Groth

Ron Berg, Pat and Chet Mower

Jim and Carol Stallwitz

 Pat and Chuck Cullett

 George Balbaugh and Marilyn Holt

Norm Holmes, Bill Siglin and Kent Holt

Janet Hobson and Doyle and Erika Stratton

Chuck and Janet Galligan

 Pat Banowetz, Linda Thomas, Gail McIndoe and Arlene Bailey

Dick McIndoe and Jack Bailey

Looks like it is time to eat!

Thanksgiving Table Groups

Have to apologize as we thought we took all the groups and we missed one!  Sorry guys!

Bingo and Preparation For Thanksgiving

We took some pictures at Bingo tonight  and then after Bingo, all the Thanksgiving Groups got together and set up their tables for tomorrow's dinner.  Then I came home and was bombarded by my girls with questions on how to prepare dishes for tomorrow.  They miss their Mom making those huge Thanksgiving dinners for the whole family.  Well, I don't know about you, although I miss the family on the holidays, I sure don't miss the hours preparing all the food for the dinner!  

 Buying the Bingo Cards

 Patti Franek selling the Speedy Bingo Sheets to Betty James

 Ray and Glenda Uselman volunteering in the Chuck Wagon

 Patti found another player - Bob Doddridge

 Bingo Volunteers:  Ginny Toman, Sue Wallace and Kay Schultz

 Carolyn Sommers, Patti Ellison and Marsha Bender

Jim and Linda Thomas

 Pat and Chuck Pierson

 Ron and Joyce Berg

Theresa Corwin

Lois Weinzierl, Ardyce Smith, Lois Short and Gail McCrabb

 Joe and Judy Miller and Norma and Roger Richardson

 Larry Chapin calling Bingo

 Ron Berg won a game of Bingo and 

Marlene Miska is paying out for the game

As soon as Bingo ended the room started to transform as tables and chairs were moved all around the room.

 Nora Minor fixing a table cloth

 Patti Ellison helping to arrange the table cloths on their table

This table is starting to decorate already.  Charlie Minor is letting the women take care of the decorating!

 Della Orndorff and Pat Mower getting their table clothes arranged

 John Westby and Mary Benfield trying to 

untangle a mess of wire foliage

One Table Ready for Tomorrow and then 
the battery died on our camera!