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Our Club Song

Did you all think our club song "For We Love Our Valley Home" was written for our park, possibly by one of our own? Well, it was not. The song was written by a Mr. Boling and his Forty and Eight Quartet many many years ago.  One lady said she remembers her Mother singing it in the 30's and another said she sang it at Girl Scout Camp, years ago, also a lady remembers it being sung at school in Brownsville. It has been sung all over the Valley even at Lions Club meetings. Also some remember folks handing out copies of this song at the Progresso Bridge! Just this week  a 100 year old lady was interviewed on T.V. (a former Iowan) who came here many years ago and she played the piano and she said her favorite song was.....and she began to play "For we Love Our Valley Home". I was stunned as I always thought that was our song exclusively

Friday October 26th

  


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  The office provided donuts this morning. Bill Clement made the coffee, Bill has been making the coffee this Summer, just about every Friday morning  for us...Thanks Bill!
     Tickets were sold for the Halloween Party this morning and everyone looking forward to that.
     Martha Millender is feeling good after her mastectomy. She says she has not had much pain at all. Clarice Cristensen who fell last week and spent a few days in the hospital is home and even came to our park breakfast yesterday morning. Got a call from Gary Philipp, he is still feeling weak after all he's been through but his appetite is back and we're sure he will keep improving. Rita Henningsen is having health problems, and Becky Rhoades, from Kansas had her liver surgery and is doing good, her surgery is a type of surgery with a long recovery time, we need to put these folks on our prayer list!
     Remember Inge Hunsecker? She is living in Llano Grande Lake Park now, her and her husband Ron lived here years ago.She is celebrating her 50th year as a U.S. citizen, and proud of it. Ron brought her from Germany.
    We are to get a cold front moving in tonight, lows down in 60's in the morning. I've already got my coat out ready for the cold!!!!
Even thogh you aren't here yet we are thinking of you and praying for a safe and enjoyable trip down here to spend another year at R.V.E.


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Friday October 19th

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   What a beautiful morning after our most welcome rain last night. Just as I was headed for Bingo at the Elks, the wind really picked up and the sky was threatning, and by the time we started our games it was really pouring down. I hear we got 1 inch to 1  1/2 inches.
     Aloyce and Dave Berglund provided donuts this morning! We only had around 37 there, I was surprised since quite a few people have come in but weren't at donuts. She had the best assortment and also brought fresh from the oven little round apple filled somethings with a glaze on top. I think the office provides them next Friday and that will be the last Friday coffee and donuts. And of course we will have coffee and donuts at the Mon. morning meetings.
     There are cards up to sign, one to Betty Aderton, having a very difficult time, she's in the hospital with a bad internal infection, still trying to determine where it's coming from, she was given some medication that made her heart act up so she was put in ICU for a couple days, now she's in a regular room. Also a card for Carolyn Thomson, her Father died, and a card to Mary Hennigar for her 75th birthday. Martha Millender is supposed to have surgery today, I believe.  She has a cancerous lump on one breast so she's opted for a mastectomy.
     Irene and John Quail are here now, she has had a surgical procedure done on her foot and is wearing a boot.
     We had a very good dinner at the new "Peckers" bar and cafe, it's located where the El Jalisco restaurant was, you pass home depot on Westgate going North and turn right within a half block. Later after 9:00  it's quite a young folks hangout, Karaoke, dancing etc.Several people have told me that where the Taco Cabana was there by Discount tires, ( Denny's area), there's a Carl Jr's hamburger joint coming in there.
    Regular gas is around $3.36 - $3.37.
I will post on the blog about every Monday now instead of Friday when our meetings get under way. Probably just put in some of the highlights of the meeting etc. and also other tid bits I think you might be interested in.
    We are still having record breaking heat here, upper 90's, today was an exception because of the nice rain last night, but yesterday it was 102 and the next week upper 90's again.
     So long for now!
    
   

Wednesday social Hour

Bill Welch brought his helicopter to Social Hour yesterday! It takes a lot of skill to run the thing, landing it where you want, taking off etc. He does a great job with it. I understand they're quite pricey (these big boy toys)

There were 37 people here

Jacque Anderson had just gotten in, the Norris's from the back side across from Red, Bobby, & Ken

It was Sue Barnharts Birthday! Here she is holding up her macrame plant hanger I made for her.


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    Sunday there will be a Birthday Party for Mary Hennigar, 75th! Lamp's are having cake and icecream to celebrate, also Sunday is Dori Rosendahl's birthday

Friday Coffee & Donuts

  Anita Farley, Martha Millender, & Sue Barnhart provided the donuts this morning.Nothing special discussed. Several new faces this morning. It's fun to see who all comes in and hope everyone has a safe trip down.
   Next Wednesday our Social Hour will move into the big hall, as the group is getting pretty big.

   As some may know Lenius's had a wreck on the way down and totaled their car. They are here now stiff and sore but ok!

   We are looking forward to a fun Halloween Party this month. Fred will be playing again this year, so get your costumes ready!
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Friday October 5th

   
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 Gary and Jan Philipp provided donuts this morning...no, they aren't even here yet but wanted to provide them. Bobby picked them up and made coffee.
    We have some cards up for, Betty Aderton, had back surgery today, Maxine, Hazel Bococks Mother is quite ill and in the hospital, Harel and Betty Aderton, Harel's twin Brother passed away, also a card to one of my childhood friends, wife, Becky Rhoades who will be having major surgery to remove some of her pancreas and stomach, she is also a good friend of the Argo's, she and her husband, Denny Rhoades, were here last winter in the R.V. section and are from Kansas.
    There was quite a gathering of folks to watch our new Asst. mgrs. mobile home come in from Harlingen. They put it where Lavada's mobile was. It's a pretty thing!

How they can back those things in one try is just amazing. It's an 18 wide.

    Sorry I posted kind of late, I forgot!!

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