Orange Acres History
October 2004

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October 1 - Friday

The roads in the south end of the park were sealed today. This is looking south toward the end of Jeffrey Drive.
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This shows Tammy Drive looking south after it has been completed.
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This is a view of the park by the main pond where some of the people from the south end parked to have access to their cars.
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Pictures for our new Orange Acres Directory were taken today. It will continue tomorrow and the final sitting will be in January.
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October 2 - Saturday

Some of the residents gathered in the gazebo this evening at sunset. It is great when friends get together. The residents are, from left to right, Anne Gunden, Mildred Strasser, Eileen & Dick O'Brien, Gene Mathes, Joan Kapp and Blanche Sargent.

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October 4 - Monday

There were only three that took this season's first bike ride to the mall. They were Gene Mathes, Jim Lessard and Dave Walworth. It was a perfect day for the ride.

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October 5 - Tuesday

There were 59 at coffee this morning.

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Returned Residents

Grace Diny
Lorraine Labonte

October 10 - Sunday

There were 21 at the first vesper service of the season.
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Jim Jeager presented a fine message.
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October 12 - Tuesday

There were 59 at coffee this morning.
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Liz Bond gave her report on the FMO meeting for this month. She gave a good sales pitch on why we should be attending the FMO meetings.

Mary Ryman introduced Dave Walworth this morning. He resides at 6 Jeffrey Dr. His dad is Russell Walworth. He was a drummer for 30 years, played at piano bars for 20 years, he even sold real estate in the 70’s. His “gigs” were mostly in Michigan at places like Mackinaw Island, Cedar Point, and Frankenmuth.
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Tom Myers announced today that we will not be giving out flu shots this year because of the vaccine shortage. He passed out information listing the locations where flu shots can be gotten.
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Returned Residents

Dick & Alice Vierus
Kathleen Mueller
Lew & Donna Gorzycki

October 13 - Wednesday

Bingo, with Ray Bergeron calling, is again underway at the clubhouse on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 pm.
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October 19 - Tuesday

There were 60 at coffee this morning. In spite of the clubhouse remodeling, we were able to meet for coffee.
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Mary and Bruno Caledonia were introduce this morning by Mary Ryman. They reside at their new home at 143 Shirley Drive. They have 3 children, 2 boys and one girl. They have been visiting Orange Acres for a long time and finally decided to live here. They will be year round residents. They visited John and Armand Strangis, who are their first cousins. They also are well acquainted with Frank Fagone. They came to Orange Acres Oct. 1, 2004.

Returned Residents

Provided by Fran Walton

Hugh & Faye Spinney
Ken & Joan Russell
Dave & Linda Burrows
Anlee Welker
Lisle & Gladys Moore
Wally & Gerry Shearer
Dick & Eileen O'Brien
Larry & Joyce Mansfield
Betty Quinn
Jack & Marylyn Moss
George & Rita Laird

October 20 - Wednesday

There were 15 Orange Acres residents went to Al Capone's Restaurant in Kissimmee today on the Ship & Shore bus trip.
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This is the dinner theatre restaurant where we were all entertained by the gangster crowd.
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Here is the group of the gangster babes who were among the entertainers.
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And of course Gene Mathes had to get into the act as usual with Bunny June.
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October 25 - Monday

There were 21 at the first beach party of the season at Siesta Key Beach.
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Leading the group in singing were Lew Gorzycki, Dick Vierus and Gene Mathes
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Here is the crowd enjoying the music
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Before it was over they were all doing the Jokey Pokey and enjoying it.
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October 26 - Tuesday

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The Red Hat Society ladies went to Rosa Fiorelli Winery in Bradenton last Thursday, October 21st.. There were 11 in all. They viewed the winery and then had a nice lunch on the pavilion.

First row from left to right:

Kay Gyenes, Mary Cowan, Liz Bond, Alice Vierus, Gladys Bowman, Betty Klimek

Second Row:

Joan Russell, Lorraine Labonte, Mary Lessard, Audrey Young, Faye Spinne

There were 78 at coffee this morning.
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Returned Residents

Ron & Marion Holsing
Mike & Jean Delaney
Bill & Felicia Weymouth

Ann Hubert introduced Ken and Judy Mooney this morning. They were married in 2001 and Anne was the "Matron of Honor." They movved into Orange Acres in 2003 and live at 117 Jeffrey Circle.
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Mary Ryman introduced Ken & Joan Russell. Ken likes to hunt, fish, golf, garden, and travel. Joan likes to golf, read, do computer stuff, go to spas and travel. In March of 2003 they bought June and David Rodgers place at 185 Jeffrey Drive.
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This new home was brought in this morning during the coffee hour so most of us missed it. It is a 127 Jeffrey Circle.
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October 28 - Thursday

Eighteen Orange Acres residents went to Snook Haven Campgrounds today to listen to the Gulf Coast Banjo Society. You can also buy lunch here or bring a picnic basket.
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The Banjo Society plays here every Thursday from 11 am to 2 pm for donations. This group also has a guitar, keyboard, bass, tuba, accordion and 2 mandolins. It is great music.
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