SOUTH FLORIDA WINNIE-GATORS NEWSLETTER –OCTOBER  2004      Vol. 33  No. 9

 

OCTOBER 2004 Outing Report

By Lee Macdonald

 

The south Florida Winnie gator October campout was held at La Belle Woods RV Resort.  A total of 20 rigs attended including 3 rigs belonging to John and Jane Nunes, guests of the Drapeaus; Val and Ilona Osinski, guests of the De Sepios; and Peter and Virgin Vandervlugt who discovered us while visiting the WIT web site. Most of the group arrived on Thursday and after getting set up in the shade of big old oak trees a large group gathered and had dinner at Flora & Ellies, a great local restaurant featuring home style cooking and wonderful desserts.  By Friday afternoon everyone had arrived and congregated at Bob and Joan Gill ’s new Itasca for a champagne toast.  Alas the rig is sporting some roof damage incurred during the recent hurricane.  Hopefully it will be quickly repaired good as new.

Friday night supper, provided by the club,  was a feast of lasagna, salad and garlic bread followed by cola cake which everyone enjoyed.  Thanks to cooks Becky , Lee , Mary Ann , Jan & Ed and Damaris. Afterwards, many members returned to the rec hall and played the fun game of Krazy Kards . Ed Miles was the big winner and guests Virgin and Pete took second and third prize. 

Saturday was another bright and sunny day.  After breakfast of French toast and sausage Damaris assisted by Joe and (the other) Marlene led the members in decorating shirts for the March State Rally.  Damaris has another winner with this design. We will all look pretty spiffy!  In the afternoon members took off in different directions. Some enjoyed the refreshing swimming pool and others ventured out shopping.

Our happy hour, held in the cool rec hall. Joe Sholtes and George Morgan capably handled the bartending task. The Witchy Raffle babes showed up and had fun bestowing “black” kisses on the male ticket buyers.  As usual some great prizes were won by lucky participants.

Marcel and Barbara prepared delicious Chicken Marcella for all and members brought their favorite veggies and desserts. All stayed afterward and enjoyed playing Yankee Trader led by Lee and Jan . 

We enjoyed breakfast Sunday morning and then held our monthly meeting. President Rick announced that we have won Club of Excellence for 2004 and distributed pins to the members present.  We all wish our fellow members who sustained damage from Charlie , Francis , Ivan and Jeanne speedy repairs.  Our sympathy goes out to Butchers for the loss of Del ’s father.

Our prayers for the safety of Chuck and Joan Seager ’s son who is Iraq bound the end of October.  Special get well wishes for George Hobel … we miss you George .

We then said our good-bys until next time

 

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