wellborn my hometown

This photo hopes to catch the pleasant ambiance of an evening together with Wellborn's do-ers and shakers!

Steve Smith was Wendell Snowden's chosen one to transition the purely social time to the hour of fine dining @ Tuckers in the Blanche Hotel, L.C. Pete's grace was poignant in appreciation of the service opportunities made possible by God's blessing the work of the WCA.

Master of Ceremony, Wendell, categorized those gathered (blogger estimates 80 of us) into Members, Volunteers and Sponsors. He bravely named names adding a disclaimer acknowledging fear of missing someone. (me too)

Sponsors included Vicky & Roger Waldron of All Springs Veterinary, Victoria Todd, John Koch, Newsman, Bob Watson, Live Oak Paint, Jerry Scarborough , School Board, Blueberry Growers, the Scotts and the Gibbons, Suwannee Graphics, the Kellys representing Windstream, the Newmans, radio&broadcasting, Pasco and Loretta Jarvis, Wellborn Baptist, Janet Snyder, the Williams.

WCA leaderhip roles are held by Wendell Snowden, with vice president Charles Osgood, Secretary Linda Dye, Treasurer, Christine Williams, Board Maso Martin.

Youthful groups helping at the festival were ROTC, Civil Air Patrol and Boy Scouts.

This year committee chair names are: Entertainment-Linda Dye. With a twinkle in his eye Wendell adds Wayne Brooks, and Charles Osgood and others for the entertainment provided at breakfast when the power failed, deleting the new grill fuctionality. FPL was summoned. WCA served 700 breakfasts just the same.
Kelsey McGarity chaired ticket sales. Country Store, it was Jackie Slaughter,assisted by Sheryl Osgood, The Blueberry Bakeoff was Ruth Ford assisted by Cathy Allred. Beanie Brooks, Jan Pearce and Pat Bezaire were the breakfast production crew with many assisting. Parade was Bobbi Fenderson with Tim Williams assisting. Grounds and Miscellaneous Wayne Brooks, assisted by Charles Osgood, Jack Allred and many others.

M.C Wendell reviewed goals reached like: WCA's downtown property Improvements, new grill, new members, school backpacks, community celebrations, ongoing charities.

Hometowners are encouraged to keep after EMS substation in Wellborn and a police substation here too.

2 bonus accomplishments in 2009 are the swell signs proclaiming "Wellborn Home of the Blueberry Festival". They are now permanently installed at all 4 compass point entrances to our hometown.
AND The WCA as now an IC3 Corporation. Work was done by volunteers after professional estimates ($1000) precluded hiring out WCA incorporation. It was done "in house" gratefully so.

The Best Part was when Kathie Snowden and daughter Christine Williams were given Member of the 2009 Year plaques. Wendell let us glimpse the problems of keeping it a secret at home. Everyone of us agreed that the twin awards were merited and our applause expressed heartfelt happiness to participate in the recognition.

Bloggers summary is that one more time it has been proved that working together is good and it is fun. It accomplishes bigger & better things, seen and unseen, than any one of us could make happen all by ourselves. AMEN

Labels: Wellborn Community Association Appreciation Time