As you entered the USO dance at Rainbow Village you spot Rosie the Riveter taking care of the tickets. The decorations were U.S. service uniforms from each branch of the service set around the hall and flags hanging from the ceiling from each branch of the services.
(Courtesy of Sandra Gilbert-Abel)
George Raub furnished the music for the USO dance.
Most of the residents coming to the dance were dressed in uniforms of the branch of service that they served, and others were in red, white and blue. We gathered all those that served their country and took pictures and gave them a great round of applause to thank them for the service.
A big thank you to the committee of Ellie, Judy, Steve, Tate, Gloria, Delmar, Carol and Verda that planned this great USO dance. They had borrowed the military items from the Zephyrhills Museum of Military History and then they took up a collection to give to the museum.
The recent Michigan dinner was at the social hall. They had a nice turnout, because we have a lot of residents from Michigan in our resort.
Each resident was ask to bring a nonperishable food item along to share with the Sunrise Pasco women’s center in Zephyrhills. It is always a great idea to support a need in our area.
A big thanks to the committee of Carol Woods McClintic, Jan Edwards, Cathie Daly Draheim, Sandy Fitzpatric, Cheryl Lem and Dianna Burger.
By Sandra Gilbert-Abel
Published March 4, 2015
