Orange Acres History
 August 2006

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August 1 - Tuesday

There were 38 present at coffee this morning. It was good to have Bruno and Mary Caledonia back with us this morning.


Jim Jaeger had a chance this morning to share a few comments with the members.
 

August 4 - Friday

Greetings from North Carolina.  As I write, I am sitting in the glider on the porch facing the Smoky Mountains, but thinking of our new home in Orange Acres.  Already I'm anxious to return and resume getting acquainted with everyone.  Each week I check the news of the latest activities and think of you.  The picture of Dwight and me was taken upon our arrival at our son's home.  Last week we attended a family reunion (46 of us!) high in the mountains near Cashiers.  Good work to all, keeping Chris away! In case you can't read the signs around our necks -- "Do Not Disturb".  Murphy, our 13-year old dog now lives with our son and his family and she's also wearing a sign.  Best wishes to all, new residents, Dwight & Bobbi Holden, 225 Jason Dr.
 

August 5 - Saturday

Sailor's war memories still vivid

BY COX. JAMES E. JOHNSON AS TOLD TO ABBY WEINGARTEN
(From the Sarasota Herald Tribune - August 5, 2006)

Jimmie and Louise Johnson live at 141 Shirley Drive in Orange Acres.

 

At 17, James "Jimmie" Johnson saw enough horror on the Normandy beachheads to haunt him for the rest of his life. A coxswain in the Navy, he enlisted in 1942 in Brooklyn, N.Y., and served on the LST-209 for three years during World War II.

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August 8 - Tuesday

There were 35 at the coffee hour this morning.
 

The pool will be closed for maintenance on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday August 9 through 11.

August 9 - Wednesday

There were 39 residents attended the Pizza Party and Movie tonight. Plenty of pizza for everyone along with a great movie.
 

Gene Mathes was awarded volunteer of the month at the Sarasota PC Users Group (SPCUG) at their monthly meeting tonight. The flowers were presented by three of the Orange Acres Residents Marge Phelan, Ada Murphy and Anne Subrizi, also members of SPCUG. Click here for more.
 

August 15 - Tuesday

There were 38 at coffee this morning. Here is the sunshine lady, Liz Bond making her report to the group.
 

August 19 - Saturday

There were 15 at the fifties dance tonight. It was a fun time listening to the fifties songs and everyone won a prize. Gene Mathes provided the music after a few tense moments when the laptop he was using died. The dance was about a half hour late starting.

August 21 - Monday

A message from Hugh & Faye Spinney:

Hugh taught my aunt Joan Cunningham (Joan & Bruce rented # 3 Jeffrey) how to make spaghetti sauce when we visited them while we were on vacation in the Maritimes this summer.

We also visited Kay and John Papenburg near Kentville, NS.  They are quite well.   Kay is having some problems with her eyes and has had surgery on one but has to wait a few months for the second eye.  John looked very well, still driving his car to Dr. appointments.  They are settled into a nice new duplex and a home health aid comes in and helps with meals, etc.  We brought them up to date on OA happenings.
We have had a busy summer - in the Maritimes for 5 weeks.  During that time Hugh went on a week's ATV tour of Newfoundland (road the old railroad bed)  He is planning a moose hunting trip in Newfoundland before we head south in October.
We miss all our friends in OA.  Keep up the good work on the web site as it helps us keep in touch.
Keep those hurricanes off shore!!!  Hugh & Faye

August 22 - Tuesday

There were 40 at the coffee hour this morning.
 

August 25 - Friday

Gene Mathes has been playing his guitar and singing in a bluegrass jam session on Thursday evenings in Bee Ridge Park. Tonight he played and sang with the group at Country Lakes Village II mobile home park in Palmetto. These Thursday evening jam sessions are from 7 to 9 pm, free to the public and lots of fun.
 

August 27 - Sunday

Yes! There is red tide at Siesta Beach. It is not very bad and you do get used to the fishy smell in a short while. Still, there are lots of people there.
 

August 28 - Monday

There were 15 at the pool party this afternoon.
 		 A great meal was shared in the clubhouse at 6 pm.
 

Gene Mathes sang some songs with his guitar and led the group in singing some of the old songs.
 

Look at the great parking lot for golf carts next to the pool. That is real class.
 

August 29 - Tuesday

There were 37 at coffee this morning.
 

Tom Myers made a report on the hurricane preparedness committee and the possibilities of a hurricane this week.
 

August 30 - Wednesday

This just goes to show that you can't believe everything you see in pictures anymore.
 

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