Former Residents

2 Former residents of R.V.E. passed away this last week, Freda Conwell,(her and husband Jim were Chairman of the dances here for some time), and Lawrence Peck, I think they both lived in Kansas

Friday July 28th

Albeza furnished the donuts this morning , but she was ill so her Sister and her provider came in her place.
I didn't go this morning but Bobby said there was no discussion or news brought up.
No cards on the board!
I did get an email saying Bud Mauser had a surgery 2 weeks ago, infection, but is back at the Manor in Storm Lake.

Flooding

Go to this site below, Aerial Views of Hidalgo County,it's mostly the news about the flooding in Chimney Park in Mission, you have to click on the blue writing then click play. I hope you can view this!

Aerial views of Hidalgo, Starr County flooding

Aerial views of Hidalgo, Starr County flooding: "Water levels are expected to rise more now that Falcon Dam has released more water into the Rio Grande. Action 4 News took to the skies to see just how severe the damage to the Rio Grande Valley has been."

Pictures of Pepe's on the River & Llano Grande

These are some of the pictures taken by George LeBeau and Jack Havertape who drove out to Llano Grande Golf course and walked down the levy and took some pictures of the flooding. this first picture,is Pepe's on the River(which they did not take but I just found the picture on the Web)the 2nd picture is an aerial picture of the floodway between Mercedes and Weslaco, the 3rd picture, hard to see, but shows the club house at Llano Grande Golf Course, with water up to the club house. May be water inside...the next one down is the maintence shed out at the golf course , it has water half way up the building.

Friday donuts

Fred and Barb Swaggart provided the donuts this morning. We had a pretty good turn out. Clarice Christensen is back from her trip to Iowa, Irene and John Quail were here, Teresa Sexton is here for a few days.
Our managers still on vacation. Tonight we are having another "Fun Night" finger food and games after.
The flooding around Progresso Mexico is terrible. The people can't get out to Rio Bravo and other towns South of there because of flooding. They have to go across the bridge and go around a different route to get in that direction. And those without passports are out of luck. On T.V. last night they reported that many shops have closed in Progresso, Mexico...no business, a Dentist down there with an empty office, closing early in the day. The streets bare of tourists, they said after that shooting down there,on Winter Texan Day, there has been a dramatic loss of tourists, and now with the flooding. Also now requiring a passport. They have put on more military in Pregresso hoping this makes the tourists feel safer. Most roads closed to the bridge at Progresso.
That's all I have for now...

Friday July 16th

Good morning! I just walked the dog and the mosquitos about carried us away! I spray myself with Deet but the dog sure gets swarmed by them critters!
We received word from Rolly Priester that Hennriette Johnson has passed away. She lived in 213. We have a card for her family up to sign.
I got emails from several folks this week...one from Rexroads, they attended the R.V.E. potluck in Story City IA. last Wed. Also they were telling about the traveling they had done this Summer with stops at Tomasiewicz in Canada, Barney Wisniewski in WI, also visited Ray Saenes in MI, they got into hail bigger than golf balls and have to have a new roof put on the motor home. They will be heading down here soon after the 11th of Aug. The Thorpes are here for a week or so. Ann has to have surgery to remove her spleen and gall bladder.
Mary Lou Benson said Tom has Lyme Disease and he's the 3rd one in the family to have it. Very unusual..They will be in Kansas for a few days visiting with the Benson kids and grandkids. They said they enjoyied going to the potluck in Stry City also and she is the one who sent me pictures for my Smile Box slide show, Thanks Mary Lou!
Arlene Lange wrote that she had her left carotid artery reamed out, plugged 99%.
Thank God she had it done in time.
Larry Dixon provided donuts this morning. The Bardens are on vacation for a couple weeks.
Just went for a ride on the golf cart with Bobby and Heidi, the guys were busy mowing, we mow our yard about every 5 days it's growing sooo fast!
That's about all I got to say ...let me know if you have something you would like posted here or any news you think we might like to hear!