On Feb. 27, approximately 65 to 70 people descended upon the community center to celebrate Appreciation Day.
![Joyce and Ron Bell get ready to prepare food for the many volunteers. (Photos courtesy of Adrianne Ayres)](https://i0.wp.com/lakerlutznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/GrandHorizons-Bell-rgb.jpg?resize=267%2C300&ssl=1)
(Photos courtesy of Adrianne Ayres)
The people who attended were greeted with posters saying “Thank You.” It was a festive afternoon and started off with a prayer by Jim Leitzke.
I wasn’t there, but Joyce Bell was nice enough to tell me exactly what transpired.
Brian Heidman read a list of what all the volunteers do to help, and this was followed by Joyce Bell reading a poem on volunteering.
Then, there was a lovely meal that consisted of hamburgers with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and other toppings and condiments, potato salad, coleslaw, and baked beans with franks that were cut up and mixed in.
For dessert they had four different kinds of strudel, in addition to ice cream cups for all. Everyone had such a good time that they sat around and talked after the meal.
Our thanks go out to the workers on this day. They were Chuck and Shirley Carlson. Ron and Joyce Bell, Judi and Jim Leitzke, and Mim and Terry Gardner.
By Helene Rubenstein
Grand Horizons
Published March 9, 2016
![Dave and Linda Tutin, and Nancy and Eugene Martin at the celebration for volunteers.](https://i0.wp.com/lakerlutznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/GrandHorizons-Tutin-rgb.jpg?resize=300%2C255&ssl=1)
![Andy and Margaret Castonguay attend Appreciation Day at Grand Horizons](https://i0.wp.com/lakerlutznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/GrandHorizons-Castonguay-rgb.jpg?resize=300%2C243&ssl=1)
![Tom and Laurie Carter, Del O’Hara and Andy Gisondi at the volunteer appreciation lunch.](https://i0.wp.com/lakerlutznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/GrandHorizons-Carter-rgb.jpg?resize=300%2C142&ssl=1)
![Vic and Lynne-Rae Dyson share in the festive afternoon for volunteers.](https://i0.wp.com/lakerlutznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/GrandHorizons-Dyson-rgb.jpg?resize=300%2C250&ssl=1)
![Judi and Jim Leitzke take a break from helping before serving lunch.](https://i0.wp.com/lakerlutznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/GrandHorizons-Leitzke-rgb.jpg?resize=259%2C300&ssl=1)
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