This
is the Craft & Hobby Show held at the clubhouse today from 9 am till 2
pm.
Almost
all of the Christmas items donated to the flea market were sold today.These pictures progress from top to bottom
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This
is the Craft & Hobby Show held at the clubhouse today from 9 am till 2
pm. |
Almost
all of the Christmas items donated to the flea market were sold today. |
 There
was an abundance of great baked goods sold. Lots of people took
advantage of the lunch provided too. |
 There
were four residents taking the bike ride to the mall today. They
are, from left, Ralph Haas, Jim Lessard, Gene Mathes and Tom Studer.
It was a perfect day for the bike ride. We are shown here in the
food court of the mall having our lunch. |
 There
were 90 at coffee this morning. |
 We
had 128 at coffee today. |
 There
were 27 from Orange Acres took the Ship & Shore Christmas Radiance
Tour today. The bus was full with 54 total. We first had supper at
Dutch Heritage. |
 We
then had a bus tour of the lights around Sarasota. |
 We
were invited to the Ship & Shore home base for hot punch and cookies. |
 We
then resumed the light tour until about 9 pm. There are lots of
great light displays in Sarasota. |
(Thanks to Shirley Tatlock for the pictures)
There were about 137 turned out for our annual Christmas Party tonight at the hall.
 Charlie
Parkes & Grace Sherry did the song "Baby It's Cold Outside". |
 Bob
Beauregard and Adele O'Connell performed "Santa Baby". |
 Our
little boy Armand Strangis sang "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two
Front Teeth". |
 Irene
and Tony Zarrillo Sang "Winter Wonderland". |
 This
quartet made up of Jim Lessard, Edie Hohler, Beverly Whiterell and
Joan Kapp performed "Silver Bells". |
 And
here is the entire ensemble. |
 There
were 28 Carolers tonight out braving the cold. Here we were at Mel
and Corella Kautzer's home. Gene Mathes accompanied us on his
Q-Chord and Shirley Tatlock led us on the search for places to sing.
|
 After
one and a half hours of caroling we all returned to the clubhouse
where Ward and Audrey Young had hot chocolate and cookies waiting
for us. |
 There
were 89 at coffee this morning. Quite a few left for Christmas. |
 Jeff
Warrington spoke to us about coming changes in the park and the
clubhouse. |
 Here
are the luminaries throughout Orange Acres tonight. |
 There
were a lot more than in the previous few years. |
 Lots
of residents put them out in front of homes that were not presently
occupied. |
 It
was a beautiful evening and many got to stroll the community to see
the lights and luminaries. |
 Lights,
lights everywhere. |
 It
was a beautiful sight tonight. |
 There
were 60 at the Christmas dinner this afternoon. |
 Chairperson,
Marj Dunn welcomed the group. |
 Earle
Brennen provided great Christmas music as we gathered together. |
 As
always the food layout was really good. |
 And
look at that desert table. Fantastic! |
 Here
are the gifts brought for the Yankee Swap which followed the meal. |
 Most
people kept the gifts that they opened. |
 But
there were quite a few that traded for something better. |