VETERANS' DAY CELEBRATION
AT
WINTER RANCH
OUR VOLUNTEERS HARD AT WORK
Dick DeGaramo and Bob Wilburn
Mary Sneed and Barb DeGaramo
Judy Teply and Della Orndorff
Betty Smith
Della, Betty and Judy
Kay and Bob Wilburn
Volunteers Preparing To Serve Breakfast
JD and Lyn giving directions to our Flag Bearers
HONORED GUESTS START TO ARRIVE
Ron and Joyce Berg checking out the Bulletin Boards
Chuck and Pat Pierson
Donna and Rod McKee
Debbie and Howard McDaniel
Debbie and Howard are new to Winter
Ranch this year from Oklahoma
Nancy and Bob Hutchins
Lee and Arlene Miska and Sheryl and Ross Craft
Lots of Red, White and Blue at this Table
Janet and Paul Wilson
Char and Jack Leach
Our Park Managers all dressed for the occasion -
Cathy and Larry Chapin
Charles and Emogene Duran
Nora Minor getting coffee for breakfast
The Hall is filling up!
Another new couple to Winter Ranch this season -
Donna and Charlie Vaughn
THE CELEBRATION BEGINS
Lynn Murray, our Activity Director, introducing
Ron Berg who will lead us in prayer
Lynn, JD and Ron
Breakfast is served
Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Fruit Cup and Biscuits
We wait for JD to call our tables
PRESENTATION OF THE SERVICE FLAGS
The Army presented by Jim Blawat
The Marines presented by Larry Carter
The Navy presented by Kent Halberg
The Air Force presented by Jim Melvin
The Coast Guard presented by HB Hulsey
The POW/MIA Flag presented by Paul Wilson
We honor all who served!
Lyn then had all the our military people stand by branch. We have a lot of military veterans who celebrated with us today, including THREE World War II veterans!
Mary Benfield read a Poem dedicated to our Veterans
HB Huley, our Veterans Advocate, read the History of Taps
Roger Richardson adjourned the celebration by playing Taps
