On Dec. 31, approximately 90 residents attended a New Years Eve celebration at our community center. The party was hosted by Chick and Annmarie Shackewyc, Dave and Barb Livingston, Gary and Carol Wilcox, and Ken and Cheryl Leone. A lot of work was put into these preparations as everything ran smoothly.
The entire community center was decorated by Annmarie, Barb, Carol and Cheryl, and, from what I understand, the decorating was done a few hours each day over the course of several days.
(Courtesy of Annmarie Shackewyc)
The dance floor was packed, and Billy Cole played a variety of music. There was something for everyone.
There was a lot of food and a variety for eating.
It was loads of fun and 16 door prizes were given out. The prizes were either monetary or a free breakfast. Each person, upon arriving, put a ticket in a big hat or bowl in which Billy Cole pulled out the winning names periodically.
It was a fun night and a night to remember. I wasn’t there this year, but I can still hear all the noisemakers blasting away as they greeted the New Year.
Our thanks go to all the volunteers as they did a wonderful job.
Several days later, on Jan. 3, our first egg n’ bag of 2015 was held in the community center and approximately 91 meals were served. It was a good way to start off the morning, and the event was hosted by Jim and Judi Leitzke, with help from Maurice and Jane Thayer, Clayton and Carol George, Colleen Smart Crandall, Galen and Sue Parker, and Ken and Cheryl Leone. They each had a specific job to do and it therefore ran nicely.
It was a nice breakfast that included eggs or egg whites, potatoes, orange juice or mango juice along with biscuits. Ken Leone prepared sausage gravy for the biscuits that, I understand, was just delicious. He did prepare it for last month, and it was such a success that he continued it.
From what I heard, the last appointments for taking photos are being done in January. This will result in the residents getting a new pictorial directory with phone numbers.
On Jan. 6, Cheryl Leone started her craft classes that she had the previous year. Six or seven people took advantage of this class and worked on creating Valentine decorations. These decorations, which were paper hearts, will be used by the community center for the Valentine’s Day dance.
Cheryl has plans for future assignments, all of which sound like fun. Thanks, Cheryl, for keeping the craft classes going.
We also had a luncheon for the lunch bunch ladies and guests of Grand Horizons. It was held at the Plant City Home Town Buffet and there was a variety of foods and so many desserts. Thirteen women attended, and we had one large table. There was much conversation among all the women.
There was a social club meeting on Jan. 8, and here is when they discuss all the events that will happen at Grand Horizons. It is very informative and you learn what is going on in your park.
About 30 to 35 people attended this meeting to welcome Cheryl Leone as the new Social Club president. She started the meeting with thanks to the people of last year’s activities. Also discussed was entertainment for next New Year’s Eve. We had discussions about the upcoming events such as the Valentine’s Day dance, a comedy night, a volunteer night dinner, and so much more. We also talked about having new curtains and went over all the pros and cons of this project.
By Helene Rubenstein
Published January 14, 2015
