Come on in!
Ah, the 60’s. If you were cool, you were hip. Bellbottom jeans or torn and frayed jeans were in, tie dye shirts, love beads, head bands, granny dresses, granny glasses, “shades” (sunglasses), Eastern culture garb, sandals, crocheted hats and belts, peace symbols, ankle bells, and bare feet were all part of the Hippy life style and I think we saw them all today!
Brenda Granger and Josie Fehring
Lots of Hippies and some of the "establishment" (those in regular attire) were in attendance!
Lots of Winter Ranchers partying today.
With the temperature in the 80's today, we thought maybe the party would suffer but we are a partying bunch! We had over 200 residents at the party.
Carol and Mike Earley provided 60's music while we gathered.
Carol Earley and Mary Benfield at the Karaoke Station
We had a "Far Out" Photo Booth where people could get their pictures taken:
Donna Jenkins, Richard Beall, Charles and Jane Palmer
Gary and Linda Sherman
and Donna and Charles Vaughn
Martie Senkler
Jerry and Betty Hecker and Linda and R. W. Harris
Sharon and Gary Dagsgar
Rod and Donna McKee
Butch and Pam Jensen
Jim and Dianna Drake
Duane and Carol Ritchie
John and Martha Anderson
Della Rae Orndorff
Bob and JoAnn Milligan, new WR Residents
Bill and Jean Snyder
The Ritchies (Rich, Duane, Carol and Donna)
Kathy and Bob Doddridge
Frank and Julie Rauch (new residents), Gerald and
Janet Handlos, and Shirley and Gene Flowers
Dick and Karen Larson
Leon and Lois Green
Betty and Rex Humke
Jim and Julie Betsinger and Cheryl and Merlvin Graff
Ron and Carol Schierholtz and Glenda and Ray Uselman
Lee and Mary Benfield
Sherrye Elkins and Carol Barnes
Deb and Neil Kanne
Roland Heuton and Darlene Onken
Then we had the costume contests. First up came the men dressed in their finest attire. They were all looking for the "The most Righteous Dude’s Award."
The Male Contestants
And the winner is: Gene Flowers
The ladies were up next looking to win the "The best Hip Chick's Costumer Award."
The Women Contestants
And the Winner is: Dianna Drake
(Sorry we missed getting this picture!)
The "Most Wildly Wicked Costumed Couple" were the next up.
The Couple Contestants
The Finalists: Duane and Carol Ritchie, Jerry
and Betty Hecker, and Jane and Charles Palmer
And the Winner is: Betty and Jerry Hecker
After the costume contest we had a game to pick the table that got to go first to the Appetizer Tables. The Ritchies' Table won that privilege. It took quite awhile to get everyone through the appetizer line but there was a lot of food!
And on to the Appetizer Tables!
After everyone finished eating we played a game of "Name That Tune" with states/Canada competing for the win. Iowa, Missouri, Texas, Minnesota and Canada competed.
Canadian Contestants in Name That Tune
Minnesota Contestants
Iowa Contestants
Texas Contestants
Texas and Missouri tied for the win!
The party ended and we left the 60's and rocketed back back to the 2015 again. But this ole' girl wishes we could bring back some of the music we left behind!
Hope you all had a "far out" time!
Your the Hippie Party Team:
Lee and Mary Benfield
Bob and Linda Campbell
Mike and Carol Earley
Leon and Lois Green
Bill and Jean Snyder
