1986 (Winter) Newsletter

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LCVERA

NEWSLETTER WINTER 1986

THE ANNUAL AWARD DINNER AND MEETING W#ere YOU there? Did YOU miss it? Nearly one hundred members of the LOVERA family came together at the White House Restaurant in Old Saybrook on October 1st for our annual award dinner and meeting arranged by Mike Boyd and Sis Gould. Jlunteers peered at each other myopically asking tentatively "Is that you, Jane (or Mary or Sherley or Sally)?" because the familiar fellow volunteer booted, dungareed and covered in dust and horse hair is not necessarily recognizable when fashionably attired in evening finery, However during the cocktail hour we all had time to recognize one another, to introduce our spouses, and to welcome the attending riders and members. The prettiest dress (of blue and gold chiffon) was worn by rider Sylvia Lachapelle who had come all the way from Voluntown with members of her family. Dinner was served by the White House's amiable staff of young people at round tables seating groups of eight or nine

dinner companions. During desert our president Judy Lightfoot introduced to our members and friends, first the LOVERA staff whose combined efforts have made this past year so extra-ordinarily successful: Judy Lovelace, director; Edi Griswold, Jonnie Edwards, Holly Ridgway, instructors; Carolyn Jagielski, physical therapist; and last, through hardly least, Grace Hamilton, intrepid chairwoman of an incredible committee which created our fantastically successful fundraiser, "Symphony in the Meadows", Over coffee

came the Awards.

The Paul Burkharth Memorial Award for Rider of the Year went to "a young person who sets a wonderful example with a willing attitude, and a constant smile - Lisa Boyd of Madison". Lisa is an adult rider in the Monday afternoon class taught by Holly Ridgway. "Lisa has shown outstanding sportsmanship, she has made extra-ordinary efforts to improve her riding skills, she has served as a model for other students during classes, at our horse show, and at the Special Olympics' riding competition," We all cheered wildly for Lisa after she accepted her gilded horse trophy with a short thank you speech and the happiest smile ever. (Those of us who have been with LOVERA for a


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