Dobson Ranch Clubs Dobson Ranch Retirees’ Club By Susan Toevs, Retirees’ Club President
Another month has flown by and the winds have brought our “snowbirds” back to the Ranch. We are so happy to see each other and exchange information about our travels. WE are filled with activities! We have fun, gain valuable information and have a filling lunch at our monthly meeting. We like to eat... with activities such as Men’s Breakfast, Ladies Luncheon, Happy Hour and Dinner Night Out. Then, to burn off those added calories, on our group walks, hikes, bikes and line dances around the Ranch. Retirees truly enjoyed staffing a table at the “Spooktacular”. It was a treat to see the families and children come by all dressed up, even a few dogs came in costume. A big shout out to Susan Davis for creating our new brochure which we handed out to potential members at this event. We will once again be helping out at the Breakfast with Santa event on December 10th. Diana Middleton will be chairing and organizing our pancake elves who will be making those delicious flapjacks and sausages on the grill. We enjoy seeing all the Ranch families and helping to keep Dobson Ranch strong.
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program. Participation in the exchange is not mandatory, but you can bet these guys have some fun up their sleeves for your entertainment! A BIG shout out goes to Karen Magnan and her committee for planning our wonderful “Senior Spooktacular” Members Appreciation event on October 22nd featuring the Riff Raff Band, dancing and plenty of great food. A wonderful time was had by all! Thanks to Dobson Ranch for refinishing our podium. Did you know that it was handmade by member Sam Wasson for the Retirees’ Club in 2003? It has been used by many groups that meet at La Casita. We now have a plaque on it to give credit to Sam. No doubt it will serve us for another 20 years. Thinking ahead to 2023... we will install officers in January. Jane Weitzel, our Secretary, has volunteered to arrange a collection box for the January meeting for gently used items of clothing (especially coats, blankets and new socks) along with household goods to be donated to Paz De Cristo. Think of this worthy organization and set aside a box or sack to collect those items as you are cleaning out your closets and drawers to make room for your new holiday gifts.
Pauline Cetti is making arrangements to bring Christmas joy to three needy families this year. We will be shopping, fulfilling wishes, wrapping, and delivering gifts to make a Merry Christmas for each one of them. At our December meeting, our Board Members at Large, Chuck Weitzel and Bill Tekien, are planning a fun and spirited gift exchange for our members. New gifts, not to exceed a value of $20.00, will be wrapped and placed on the tables for our The Retirees’ Club held their General Meeting on October 3rd in the Grande Room at La Casita. Photos by Skye Riss.
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