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Mid-Florida Winnies
The Mid-Florida Winnies met at Citrus Valley on November
14-16 with 11 member coaches present. It was a full weekend with
lots of good food, good camaraderie, and a few surprises.
On Saturday we spent most of the day visiting The
Woodlands which is where the HERD Foundation (our charity) does its
wonders to rehabilitate the "disabled" with therapeutic
riding, hippotherapy, and adaptive horseback riding lessons. We
saw children with smiles on their faces and volunteers with tears in
their eyes as these children were improving their physical, cognitive,
and social development. We were able to have lunch there and also
tour the area. All of our contributions to this fine charity go to
scholarships for the participants.
Dorothy Williams was creative as usual in providing us
with some fun activities. She created a mock "Survivor
Game" which ultimately involved everyone. Mary Fay was our
final survivor, but Bruce Cheatum entertained us with his acting
ability, Lois Jones was very realistic with her "food
poisoning," Bill Jackson was the cotton ball champion, and Barbara
Baker was a great rock & roll dancer. There were no losers on
this island.
All this was sandwiched between some terrific meals
prepared by the Monzillos and the Trads plus a potluck on Friday
evening. We even had a newly engaged couple. Barbara Baker
& Jim Wittulski will be married in January. Congratulations to
both of you.
We were blessed with bright sunshine, 75 degree weather,
good food, good friends. Some of our upcoming activities include
our annual Christmas Party in December, our Charity auction in February
and also a talent show in February. We're looking forward to a fun
year.
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