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Judy and Jerry Dawes[/caption][caption id="attachment_200" align="alignleft" width="248"]
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Cecil and June Wimberly[/caption]Our four brave couples were; June and Jerry Dawes, Waterloo IL, married 53 years. Eddie and Linda Jones, Greenville NC, married 17 years. Danny and Fern Mann, our park managers, married 12 years, and Cecil and June Wimberly, Glen Rose TX, married 20 years.
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Rick Carlson your MC[/caption]Once again, Rick performed as our MC. I use the word performed because there are times when he can be a one-man show. As the years passed, his attire choice went from Tuxedo to somewhat casual and this year he was vacillating on what to wear – really? Fortunately for him, there is a fashion consultant right here in the park who was more than willing to assist him, for a small fee. Mr. Tom Carl took Rick to the very popular, upscale “everyone’s boutique,” Castaways. Tom’s ability to pull together a special outfit for the evening was obvious, and as you can see for yourself, money well spent.
This game challenges each couple with four questions each for the women and the men. The difficult part was to come up with an answer they believed their spouse would choose. Some were quick to respond with a reply while others had to think quite seriously about how to answer without getting themselves into hot water with their spouse. One thing was certain. It doesn’t matter if you are married for 12 or 53 years, spouses don’t always know each other as well as they think.
However, longevity did pay off for June and Jerry, our 1st place winners this year.It was truly a fun-filled, entertaining Valentine’s evening thanks to the contestants and the committee volunteers: Donna Martin, Bonnie Lanning, Linda Calhoun, Brenda Christianson, Dianne Carl, Bertha Molnash, Linda Lou Allen for escorting our contestants to and from the main studio, and a special thanks to Betty Allen for baking the wedding cake and cupcakes. Great job everyone!!!!!
This was a blast. Can't wait until next years show. Guess I have to work on my outfit, this one might have been a little loud.
ReplyDeleteNo Keith, this was one of my Dad's caps, I couldn't find one of mine that went with this suit of cloths.
It sounds like another great time of socializing among the great folks at the park!
ReplyDeleteAnd Dianne did a great job of describing the event, in words and pictures! Thanks, Dianne.
But do you know what the best part was? All four couples were relative newcomers to the park! Not only that, but the list of the "church basement ladies" (volunteers who made it all happen) includes many new names!
What I didn't know is that Tom had an additional career going as a fashion consultant! I guess these days, one must make a buck however he can.
It appears everyone at Wilderness Oaks is having a good time. That's great!!!