Friday July 29th

I thought the Sunrise this morning was so pretty.


Bobby and I furnished donuts this morning.

Our new maintenence man's name is Rolan. They have been painting all week and we all hope he works out.

I did not get a picture of the new bathhouse. I forgot.

I hope I get some pictures from the Clermont Campout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

July 22nd

Rexroads furnished donuts again this morning...we have a few open spots on our sign-up sheets that were not filled so some of us will provide the donuts a couple Friday mornings

I heard from Nancy that Gary Hejlik had 3 stints put in and will be having more surgery.

Helen Curtis is back so call her if you know soneone who should or would like a card sent.

I took these pictures this morning:

A new maintenence man was hired but he only last a few days!

The bath house is coming along fast! Pictures next week!

Friday July 15th

Alice, Phylis Mobley's Daughter got the donuts this morning. Just found out Art Bloom has gone back to Vermont area, with the Daughter, that's great! He was not getting care here with the Son living with him.

Building has begun on the new bath house. I will post some pictures later.A lot of other things being freshly painted the pretty rust color, benches etc. I see Roberto's Son washing the big hall this morning. I understand we are getting a new maintenence man. he work at WalMart but gave his 2 week notice. So he will start soon.

We had our usual Wednesday night happy hour and I noticed some people in the lobby. I went there and here was Elis and Veneda Ingels.They were from Wichita KS. Some of you may remember when they lived here. they were passing by and stopped in and were looking at the mobiles for sale pictures in the lobby. They are very interested, saying how much they liked R.V.E.

A got some pictures from the Story City potluck held this past Wed.there were 40 people there. They had a speaker , Jerry Wiebel Editor of Our Iowa Magagzine. Nancy and Denny were host and hostess for the dinner. Next year it will be held in Pella,Ia.




Cute picture of 2 former residents, Opal Wilson and Dorothy Westrum

Friday July 8th

I don't know what happened to June, it went by so fast!

Irene and John Quail provided the donuts.

We had a little outing the other evening, quite a few of us went over to Lonestar B.B.Q. It's on Bus.83 just off of Shary Rd. Pretty good B.B.Q. , but don't think I would go back. We went over to celebrate Rex Rexroads Birthday.

Tonight a bunch going over to Mercedes for Pizza. The 4th was fun, the office providing Popeye's Chicken and we all brought a dish to share.We had several visiters Angie Browns Daughter and family and Judy Shively was here with her Grandsons.Also we were so happy to see Art Bloom up and about. That evening the City had a huge fireworks display at the park Southeast of us. We could really see all the fireworks from the 400's, they were beautiful.

There's a card up to sign for Sandy Novak, she had both knees done.A card for Petra Lopez, in the hosp. diabetes complications, and one for Gary Hejlik having heart problems. Sam and Helen Curtis on vacation to the East coast so I am doing the cards. Please let us know if someone would need a card.

The concrete was poured yesterday for the new bath house in the 99's. The office building all newly painted, it sure looks nice! I will take a picture this morning and put in here.

Riding around the park while it was somewhat cool this morning... the park looks so nice, everywhere is mowed up so pretty, the 400's and 99's and yards all looking very good. We could use a rain soon though. It's awful hot by 11:00 to 6:00 in the day time, close to or a little above 100.

The Century plant at Thomson/Maurers is really deteriating, it won't be long and it will topple over!

Did I tell you all that Frank, our maintenance man quit? So Ken Barnhart is helping Roberto and also Robertos Son is working with the men, Ken has been working right along with Roberto and Son, and remember it's 100 degrees about every day!!They all had a hand in painting the Office building, I wasn't going to post a picture of it until the shutters were on and Palms all trimmed up but thought you all might like to see it...I really love the colors, oh, and they painted the wooden bench around the palm tree in the pool area and will paint all the benches in the shuffleboard court, it's the same rust colored paint that trims the Office

Friday July 4th

Many improvements are being made this Summer. Right now after the plumbers get done there will be concrete poured for the foundation of the new bath house in the R.V. section! Also painting has started on the outside of the office/cardroom building. It looks beautiful. I will have a picture hopefully next Firday, I want to wait until it's completed.


On the 4th we are having fried chicken and we are bringing a dish to share, we expect 45 or so to come.

Dorothy Ritter supplied the donuts today.

We have cards up for Lillian Bosch#106 , she fell and broke her hip, also Mark Kunkel, #411, his Mother died, and Bert Bryant has been in the hospital, quite a few days in critical care, breathing problems, home now.



Very hot here, but mornings and evenings are nice. Every day it's close to 95 to 100 and lows 80 or so
The new WalMart along the frontage road in Donna is just about done putting in a new gas station!
And the new "Raising Canes Chicken fingers Restaurant located by the Blue Wave car wash is opened, we haven't been yet but it seems like there's a lot of cars there.

More news later, Have a fun 4th of July!