Orange Acres History
October 2005

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October 4 - Tuesday

There were 55 at coffee this morning.

Mary Ryman introduced Phyllis and Len Middleton this morning. They live at 127 Jeffrey Circle.

Mary Ryman introduced new residents Jimmy and Louise Johnson this morning. The Johnsons reside at 141 Shirley Drive.

Mary also introduced new resident Marjorie Brumbalow who lives at 116 Jeffrey Circle.

October 5 - Wednesday

Tonight was the first bingo of this season. There were 25 enjoying Ray Bergeron's bingo chant.

October 9 - Sunday

There were 21 people attended the first vesper service of the season tonight

Gene Mathes led the singing and did a solo accompanying on his QChord.

Jim Jaeger was the speaker tonight and as usual brought a great message.

October 11 - Tuesday

There were 61 at coffee this morning. The snowbirds are returning. Reports were presented from yesterday's FMO meeting.

Vice President Pat Myers filled in for President Gene Mathes who had a doctors appointment this morning.

October 18 - Tuesday

There were 65 at coffee this morning. The hall is decorated for Halloween.

October 20 - Thursday

There were about 24 Orange Acres residents Went to the Broadway Palms Dinner Theatre today to see Man of LaMancha. Here they are waiting for the bus.

This is the group at the dinner tables.

This is one of the scenes of this very delightful and well done musical.

FMO: Sterling Emerson has shown an interest in the FMO as a representative. He will be meeting with Marge Phelan, Greg Ferritto and Liz Bond. Will announce more later.

October 24 - Monday

Hurricane Wilma is gone. It is now about 1 pm and the sun is shining. This picture shows the plywood being removed from the clubhouse windows. No known damage in the park at this time.

October 25 - Tuesday

There were only 38 at coffee this morning. Some were on a bus trip and some haven't returned from the evacuation.

New park resident Adele O'Connell was enjoying coffee with us this morning.

October 31 - Monday

We had a great pot luck tonight with 74 attending. It was good to see a lot of snowbirds that returned in the last week. The organizers were Alice Vierus, Audrey Young, Marge Freeman and Joyce Mansfield.

Dick Vierus welcomed the group and asked the blessing on the food.

And indeed there was a lot of great food and deserts.

Following the meal all those in costumes participated in the judging.

The judges from left to right were Phyllis Haas, Adele O'Connell, Dave Walworth and Ray Bergeron. They admitted that it was a very difficult decision.

The winners they decided on were, left to right, Grace Sherry, Charlie Parkes, Ken Russell and Bob Gordon.