Grand Horizons hosted its first Appreciation Day on April 6 with hopefully more to come.
I wasn’t able to attend because of a previous engagement, but I heard from Joyce Bell that all had a great time.
(Courtesy of Ron Bell)
Ken Leone was the emcee of this event that had about 85 people in attendance. Along with Ken, the following people were on the team that worked very hard to get this appreciation day flowing smoothly: Cheryl Leone, Ron and Joyce Bell, and Chuck and Shirley Carlson.
There were several thank you signs in the community center and there was a big banner also with “Thanks” on it. The menu consisted of a pulled pork sandwich that Cheryl worked very hard on. There also were beans that Shirley Carlson, Joyce Bell and Sandy Lindke provided.
In addition to the above, they also had coleslaw, potato salad, condiments, pickles and cupcakes for dessert. Many pictures were taken and several discussions occurred among the people attending.
About 37 people attended our lunch connoisseurs April 11 at Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant in Brandon. Del O’Hara and Andy Gisondi, along with Tom and Laurie Carter hosted it.
They did a marvelous job of reserving the place and getting there early enough to greet everyone as they entered the room.
Buca di Beppo has many individual rooms and just the right size was set aside for the people of Grand Horizons. The restaurant not only had a large and varied menu, but the atmosphere was super. All the walls were covered with pictures and information about the place.
Once a month we have lunch connoisseurs, who try to go to different restaurants. This place hit the spot, and we thank the four people who worked on this gathering. We had a terrific time and look forward to many more.
Several women went on a luncheon to the Hacienda Mexican Restaurant on April 17. This is a restaurant that is located right in Zephyrhills and was hosted by Judi Davis. I heard from Judi that 11 women attended this outing and everyone had a great time. There was a special at the restaurant, and several people took advantage of this, plus other items that were presented on the menu.
All in all, everyone had a good time. We look forward to many other outings where the women get together for a good time.
By Helene Rubenstein
Published April 30, 2014
