October 8th

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Friday Coffee and Donuts was well attended, Diane Bernier furnished them. Thanks also to Danny Bryant for making the coffee for all of us!

It was a beautiful morning , upper 60"s and last night was absolutely beautiful. Nice and cool.  but am afraid our cooler weather is not going to last too long, atleast for the next 7 days or so. Then back up to warmer temps. but one thing, those real hot temps won't last long with Fall just around the corner.

Wednesday evening Happy Hour going real good, some playing cards after. Also Wednesday "Tic" tournament has been most fun, only 3 tables but a fun way to spend an evening.

I was surprised to see the huge Spectrum trucks in the park. Hopefully that means we will  be getting our free internet and cable service soon. 

The pool looks so inviting, espeically when it's been closed for awhile!!! But I heard the Jacuzzi will be up and running and pool ready, possibly Monday. not sure of that yet tho.

Getting a little line dancing in on Tuesday mornings, we are all a little rusty. But starts coming back after a few times doing the different line dances.

Thanks to Judy Dekoning for putting up a temporary schedule for us. 

Elks Famous fried Chicken dinners start Oct. 24th. Their Sat. nights have been busy this Summer with excellent entertainment. Entertainers, Ron Mosher, Curt James, and Steven May. Each taking turns. On the 28th of Oct. all 3 will be entertaining with a German fest type meal. 

That's about all I know from our beautiful Rio Valley Estates Park

Donna

Sept. 23rd

 Good news, we now have new assitant Mgrs. Bill and Annie Perkins. We met them this last Friday. They will really be an asset to our park and great help to Dan & Jan.

Our former Assistant mgrs. Jim and Joyce are moving back to Oklahoma due to health reasons, Jim is in Rehab at this time.

This morning was the coolest morning since last April, well it seems like it,  we have had he hottest Summer I can remember and the most humid and lots of rain. We had  61 this morning and it got up to 88. The rest of the week mainly low 70's and highs low  90's and the best part of the lower temps is the lower humidity.

Very sorry to hear that Gary Schisel from Garner,Ia. passed away, they lived at 299. They had sold several years ago.

 Getting all the Palms trimmed up! They are doing a great job this time!!

Our hot tub is being worked on, They found lots of problems beneath the ground. 

Haven't started on the pool yet. 

We only got a little over .42 inches of rain from the storm that came close to the gulf. Mostly Cameran County and Padre Island got quite a bit of rain and some winds, we were very lucky.

Of course Football games going on across the street, enjoy hearing them. 

People still wear masks in stores here. 

Sept. 14th

 Beverly S. Talley, 84, of Mexico, passed away at 4:10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at Noble Health Audrain Community Hospital in Mexico. 

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, at Arnold Funeral Home with Lindsey Yancey officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. 

Visitation is Thursday evening from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. 

Beverly was born on Feb. 22, 1937, in Excello, the daughter of William F. and Dorothy Lee (Roberts) Smith. On June 27, 1954, she married John Wiley Talley at the First Christian Church in Mexico. He passed away on April 27, 2007. 

Mrs. Talley was a 1955 graduate of Mexico High School. She worked for Bobbie Brooks Garment Factory in Vandalia for 18 years and then in the Mexico Post Office for 12 years as a substitute mail carrier. 

Beverly was an avid line dancer and won many awards at the Missouri State Fair. She and Wiley rode their motorcycle all summer and took many trips on it with friends. They enjoyed winters in Weslaco, Texas and would always take their motorcycle with them. 

Mrs. Talley was a member of the Annie Arnold Circle of the King’s Daughters and a life member of Beta Sigma Phi. She was also a member of the Littleby Baptist Church and the Red Hat Club. 

Survivors include two children, Daniel F. (Carrie) Talley and Noralie T. Crow; four grandchildren, Joshua (Abby) Biggers, Lindsey (Josh) Yancey, Lucas (Christy) Biggers and Nicholas Crow (Jessica Arnold); eight great-grandchildren, Jude and Myles Yancey, Stella, Kade and Avery Biggers, Lacey and Wiley Biggers and Keegan Daughtery; one sister, Linda (Richard) Rivers of New Orleans, La.; one brother, Stephen (Judy) Smith of Mexico; and several nieces and nephews. 

In addition to her husband, Wiley, Beverly was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Michael L. Smith. 

Memorial donations may be made to the Littleby Baptist Church. They may be sent in care of Arnold Funeral Home, 425 S. Jefferson, Mexico, MO 65265.

Online condolences may be left at www.arnoldfh.com.

Peg Hayelan

This is such a nice picture of Peg and Wayne Hayelan. From Rockton, Ill. Wayne passed away in 2014  I think, and we just received word that Peg has passed. She was here in the park last in 2019, I know forsure, and they spent 23 years here many at Lot #144.

 

August 24th

 It's been a long time since I wrote in my blog. I went to Iowa for a week and while there fell at a car wash and broke my arm and injured my lower back.  I used the park wheel chair and a borrowed cane to get around. Had to have groceries brought in and my dog has been at Debbies for more than 2 weeks now. Taking a long time to feel better.

Well, Park news, A  lot of mobiles have sold and younger folks buying them. You all got a letter about the free cable and Wi-Fi . dont have a clue when that will start, The Mgrs dont either. Also the pool will be shut down for repairs and Mgrs didnt know when that will happen 

Everthing is so green and grass growing fast. Tomarrow scattered thunder storms and this week end 20%. Next week 30 and 40% chance of more thunderstorms. We really had lots of rain this Summer. 

Tomarrow afternoon, Happy Hour and Friday donuts. 

Our Asst. Mgr. has been in the hospital, he is improving, and going to Weslaco Rehab. 

That's about it for now!

Donna

 

Obituary for Mary Koliba

Of the peaceful providence of Rosthern, Saskatchewan in Canada passed away peacefully on July 8, 2021 under the care of Solara Hospital in McAllen. She is reunited with her mother Agnes Neufeld and her father Issac Friesen and her son Daniel Unrau. She was the beloved wife of Eugene Koliba and mother of three children; Mary Verge, Katy Dunford, and Dick Unrau. She will also be remembered by her two brothers John Friesen and Jake Friesen and her sister Nettie Penner. When she wasn't playing her daily game of scrabble with her daughter Maria online, she enjoyed gardening and collecting jewelry. She was well known and will be missed dearly. The family will be celebrating her life in the Hall of Rio Valley Estates in Weslaco, Texas on Thursday, July 15 2021 at 1:00PM