Orange Acres History
May 2006

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These pictures progress from top to bottom

May 2 - Tuesday

There were 79 at coffee this morning. Lots of people have already left for the summer.
 

May 4 - Thursday

For all you folk who already miss us (!) we are home in Ohio.  As you can see, we don't have the nice blue sky we have been used to for six months, but everywhere is lush and green.  Gene has been busy cleaning up the back yard and burning trash.  Miss you all.

Gene and Pam Rickels
 

May 5 - Friday

Leo Sharpe took this picture today of the work on rebuilding the retaining wall along the south side of the North Lake behind Tom & Pat Myers' home. It was a good thing to do while the water is so low.
 

May 7 - Sunday

Today was Alma Hallums' 92nd birthday. John and Doreen Gibbons treated Alma to a ride around town in the convertible with the top down. They first went to Turtles Restaurant and then a walk at Siesta Key Beach.
 

May 9 - Tuesday

There were 52 at the first pancake breakfast of the summer this morning.

Here is Ila Meehan and her great crew that provided our breakfast.

May 10 - Wednesday

The new retaining wall on the North Lake is about completed. It looks nice.
 

May 16 - Tuesday

There were 52 at coffee this morning. We finally got some rain today. It was cloudy and rainy all day.
 

May 19 - Friday

Some neighbors got together tonight for a birthday party for these three neighbors. They are Bob Eastman, Gene Mathes and Lou Walton. They all three had a birthday the second half of May.
 

May 22 - Monday

There were 22 residents enjoying the pool party this afternoon in spite of the cloudy weather and occasional drizzle.

Twenty stayed for the meal. Gene Mathes led a song-a-long afterwards.

May 23 - Tuesday

There were 41 at coffee this morning.
 

May 29 - Monday

We had 48 in attendance at the Memorial Day potluck tonight.
 

Liz Bond showed up with the most patriotic get-up.

Gene Mathes was treated with a birthday cake, this being his birthday.

There was a lot of food. This shows the damage that we did to it.

Gene Mathes led the group in a patriotic sing-a-long after the meal.

May 30 - Tuesday

There were 36 at coffee this morning.
 

Irene Zarrillo filled in as the Sunshine Lady this morning.
 

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