Tuesday, December 22, 2009
For Jinny’s Blog
The Wellborn Community Association held its annual Children’s Christmas Party last Friday, December 18. We had planned to hold the event outside to enjoy all the beautiful decorations and lights Charles Osgood had put up around the pavilion. This year’s Christmas Party Chairperson, Chris Williams, had great ideas to make a lighted candy cane lane to the country store porch and serve hot chocolate and cookies there. Luminaries were going to guide the children to Santa. The weather had other ideas. At 3:00 pm, we decided to move our celebration indoors and Charles, Wayne Brooks, Tim Williams and other helpers put up a shorter candy cane lane leading to the front door.
Beanie Brooks, Bobbi Fenderson, Krystal Williams and Ruth Ford greeted the children and gave them their tickets to visit Santa, receive a toy and enter into a drawing for larger prizes. Kelcy McBreairty was set up in the front to sell last minute raffle tickets to those who had not yet purchased them. Kelcy has done a wonderful job with our raffles lately and we really appreciate her. Inside the building the children and parents were treated to more decorations put up by the men, as well as red tables with beautiful centerpieces made by Jackie Slaughter. Representatives of the Suwannee High School Band played Christmas carols beautifully for our enjoyment.
Tables were called by number and each child visited with Santa and received an age-appropriate toy. Everyone enjoyed the delicious hot chocolate made by Kathy Wotton and homemade cookies brought by many WCA members. Then it was time for the drawings for the bigger prizes. Each age group had a large boy and girl gift. Don & Linda Dye and Wendell & Kathie Snowden donated bicycles for the age six to eight boys and girls and the age 13 to 15 teens.
We were witnesses to some Christmas Spirit in action when two different children who won drawings for the larger toys, each said they wished to donate the prize back because they already had one at home. The first and second place cash raffle prizes were won by people who were actually at the party – SO EXCITING!! All three cash prizes went to people who could really use the money.
Another Christmas Spirit moment occurred involving the cash raffle. Alexis Sanders purchased two raffle tickets with her own money and gave one to her friend. This young girl won the $200 prize. She went back to her seat, opened her envelope, and immediately handed $100 to her friend. First place was won by Donna Stuckey, and third by Laurie Bastaurache
Many members worked hard to put this event together, donating not only their time and energy but money, toys, food and supplies as well. I think all would agree that it was well worth it to see the smiles on the faces of the children and share in their excitement. The Christmas Spirit is alive and well in Wellborn!
Picture captions –
“Candy Cane Lane,” “Santa Arrives,” “Santa’s Elf, Santa and Mrs. Claus,” “Visiting Santa,” “Winner of one of four bicycles given away,” “Another Bicycle Winner
The Wellborn Community Association held its annual Children’s Christmas Party last Friday, December 18. We had planned to hold the event outside to enjoy all the beautiful decorations and lights Charles Osgood had put up around the pavilion. This year’s Christmas Party Chairperson, Chris Williams, had great ideas to make a lighted candy cane lane to the country store porch and serve hot chocolate and cookies there. Luminaries were going to guide the children to Santa. The weather had other ideas. At 3:00 pm, we decided to move our celebration indoors and Charles, Wayne Brooks, Tim Williams and other helpers put up a shorter candy cane lane leading to the front door.
Beanie Brooks, Bobbi Fenderson, Krystal Williams and Ruth Ford greeted the children and gave them their tickets to visit Santa, receive a toy and enter into a drawing for larger prizes. Kelcy McBreairty was set up in the front to sell last minute raffle tickets to those who had not yet purchased them. Kelcy has done a wonderful job with our raffles lately and we really appreciate her. Inside the building the children and parents were treated to more decorations put up by the men, as well as red tables with beautiful centerpieces made by Jackie Slaughter. Representatives of the Suwannee High School Band played Christmas carols beautifully for our enjoyment.
Tables were called by number and each child visited with Santa and received an age-appropriate toy. Everyone enjoyed the delicious hot chocolate made by Kathy Wotton and homemade cookies brought by many WCA members. Then it was time for the drawings for the bigger prizes. Each age group had a large boy and girl gift. Don & Linda Dye and Wendell & Kathie Snowden donated bicycles for the age six to eight boys and girls and the age 13 to 15 teens.
We were witnesses to some Christmas Spirit in action when two different children who won drawings for the larger toys, each said they wished to donate the prize back because they already had one at home. The first and second place cash raffle prizes were won by people who were actually at the party – SO EXCITING!! All three cash prizes went to people who could really use the money.
Another Christmas Spirit moment occurred involving the cash raffle. Alexis Sanders purchased two raffle tickets with her own money and gave one to her friend. This young girl won the $200 prize. She went back to her seat, opened her envelope, and immediately handed $100 to her friend. First place was won by Donna Stuckey, and third by Laurie Bastaurache
Many members worked hard to put this event together, donating not only their time and energy but money, toys, food and supplies as well. I think all would agree that it was well worth it to see the smiles on the faces of the children and share in their excitement. The Christmas Spirit is alive and well in Wellborn!
Picture captions –
“Candy Cane Lane,” “Santa Arrives,” “Santa’s Elf, Santa and Mrs. Claus,” “Visiting Santa,” “Winner of one of four bicycles given away,” “Another Bicycle Winner
# posted by Jinny Wilson @ 9:09 AM
Monday, December 21, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
FROM wildpondfarm@yahoo.com
Hi to All,
Re: Joint fish fry/bake sale: Wellborn Neighborhood Watch and Wellborn Community Association
WCA members voted unanimously last evening to go in w/WNW on the fish fry on Friday Jan. 8th A motion was also made and approved to split the cost of the fish 50/50 with WNW if we decide to take the cost from WNW funds rather than from the proceeds of the fry. Comm. Billy Maxwell has offered to get the fish for us and we can probably reimburse him later. (Will check). WNW's Tim S. is planning to bring a commercial fish cooker and we will have the WCA kitchen and dining area, which is better than Blake Lowe bldg. to cook in and set up. Kathy Snowden offered to bring baked beans and Bobbi offered to bring cole slaw. Before the date, I hope to get more offers of baked beans & coleslaw so will only have to have back up cans of baked beans and cole slaw packages/fixins just in case we run low. We will plan to cook grits, hushpuppies and fish on site. A few from WCA & WNW have already offered to brings cakes, etc. for bake sale.
Have no idea how many to plan for (over 200 ??) but plan to do advertising and get out a bunch of signs. Let's hope we can get a huge turnout. I enterviewed Hank yesterday for the paper and made pics. (Wendell, my article is due Jan. 3rd. to be published on the 5th. - guess what I'm writing about this time) Not only did he lose everything he had, but he was storing his brother's tools and the helper's tools were in the bldg too. A collection was taken up at the WCA Christmas party and a good bit was put in the sack, which will help over Christmas. Such a shame for something like that to happen. Didn't mean to be heading this up and acting as go between but somehow I got to be it and am happy to do the best I can. Will soooo appreciate volunteers for help (we need outdoor fish fry lead in signs made from wood on posts--last time we used cardboard and it folded and just didn't work - and then put up everywhere we dare. Also will need inside signs for the stores -- that can be hard paper) and beans and coleslaw as well as baked goods. Might also be good to have cupcakes and brownies we can sell separately for folks to have w/dinners. Dinners to be $6.00 and include a drink, fish, hushpuppies, baked beans, grits, coleslaw. Desert extra.
Thanks in advance to all of you. With your help maybe we can help another to get back on his feet and let him know Wellborn cares.
>Please email me at above address for what you can bring, what you'd like to do to help, and any questions. I will check at least 3 times a day, keep a list, and get back with you. Ruth Ford
Hi to All,
Re: Joint fish fry/bake sale: Wellborn Neighborhood Watch and Wellborn Community Association
WCA members voted unanimously last evening to go in w/WNW on the fish fry on Friday Jan. 8th A motion was also made and approved to split the cost of the fish 50/50 with WNW if we decide to take the cost from WNW funds rather than from the proceeds of the fry. Comm. Billy Maxwell has offered to get the fish for us and we can probably reimburse him later. (Will check). WNW's Tim S. is planning to bring a commercial fish cooker and we will have the WCA kitchen and dining area, which is better than Blake Lowe bldg. to cook in and set up. Kathy Snowden offered to bring baked beans and Bobbi offered to bring cole slaw. Before the date, I hope to get more offers of baked beans & coleslaw so will only have to have back up cans of baked beans and cole slaw packages/fixins just in case we run low. We will plan to cook grits, hushpuppies and fish on site. A few from WCA & WNW have already offered to brings cakes, etc. for bake sale.
Have no idea how many to plan for (over 200 ??) but plan to do advertising and get out a bunch of signs. Let's hope we can get a huge turnout. I enterviewed Hank yesterday for the paper and made pics. (Wendell, my article is due Jan. 3rd. to be published on the 5th. - guess what I'm writing about this time) Not only did he lose everything he had, but he was storing his brother's tools and the helper's tools were in the bldg too. A collection was taken up at the WCA Christmas party and a good bit was put in the sack, which will help over Christmas. Such a shame for something like that to happen. Didn't mean to be heading this up and acting as go between but somehow I got to be it and am happy to do the best I can. Will soooo appreciate volunteers for help (we need outdoor fish fry lead in signs made from wood on posts--last time we used cardboard and it folded and just didn't work - and then put up everywhere we dare. Also will need inside signs for the stores -- that can be hard paper) and beans and coleslaw as well as baked goods. Might also be good to have cupcakes and brownies we can sell separately for folks to have w/dinners. Dinners to be $6.00 and include a drink, fish, hushpuppies, baked beans, grits, coleslaw. Desert extra.
Thanks in advance to all of you. With your help maybe we can help another to get back on his feet and let him know Wellborn cares.
>Please email me at above address for what you can bring, what you'd like to do to help, and any questions. I will check at least 3 times a day, keep a list, and get back with you. Ruth Ford
# posted by Jinny Wilson @ 10:06 AM
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Ron Van Sise 70th birthday party was a surprise, planned by his 3 pretty daughters, Stacey, Denine and Trisha. Guests arrived at Grace Church ,SW Pinemount, L.C. at 1PM shortly before Roy's wife, Carol, brought the birthday boy to the party. Roy was still sputtering about not having lunch at home. There was lunch, presents, cards, cake with candles and singing. What can be better then having your birthday picture taken surrounded by grandchildren?
# posted by Jinny Wilson @ 2:37 PM
December's first Saturday Wellborn Community Association Pancakes were mixed up, flipped, and served up by these good volunteers: Diane Bragg in blue (whose husband points out that there are two "g"s standing for double good), and Arleen Cheetham whose claim to fame was being an adorable pumkin at the Halloween Kid party and Pat Bezaire with chef Jim B in the back ground.
# posted by Jinny Wilson @ 2:24 PM
Wellborn Neighborhood Watchers added Christmas flavor to dinner early this month. WNW usually has a dinner, speaker and a business meeting every month, 3rd Thursday in the Blake Lowe Building by Wellborn's Community Park.
Here is WNW member Hank Whisnant, recent burnout victim who is still in shock. Hank did compliment the Sheriff's Department for the quick & thorough investigation and apprehension of the alleged perpetrators of arson and thievery.
# posted by Jinny Wilson @ 1:58 PM
