{"id":9899,"date":"2023-08-15T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/?p=9899"},"modified":"2023-10-26T04:23:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T04:23:17","slug":"august-newsletter-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silveridge.com\/?p=9899","title":{"rendered":"August Newsletter 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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A Visit with Lu Way<\/h1>\n

And the new Ticket Order Form is here<\/h2>\n

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Dale Dauten<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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There\u2019s something about Lu — she just brightens up your day, right?\u00a0So I was happy to have an excuse to call Lu (if you don’t know, that\u2019s Lu Way, Activities Director) to talk about the Ticket Order Form that she\u2019s ready to release, the one for the early part of next season from October through December. It\u2019s shown at the end of the newsletter, and you can print it out and send it in.<\/p>\n

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But first, let\u2019s catch up with Lu\u2026<\/p>\n

She\u2019s back in her summer home of Quincy, Illinois. Knowing nothing about Quincy, Lu told me it\u2019s across the Mississippi River from Hannibal, Missouri, and if you picture the state of Illinois, \u201cQuincy is where the state bumps out, the beer belly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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I had to look online to picture that and I\u2019ll put a map below, and while I was at it, I found a couple of photos of Quincy to get a feel for the place, a town of about 40,000.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Although she\u2019s away from Silveridge, it\u2019s on her mind. In fact, she tells me that she and husband Ed met with a former park resident, Roger King, to learn the card game Aggravation. Why seek out aggravation? \u201cI\u2019ve heard that it was once popular at Silveridge,\u201d she explained, \u201cand there are people in the park who would like to bring it back in an organized way \u2013 where we\u2019d have times when people can get together and play. So I wanted to learn the game.\u201d Lu sent along a photo of their visit.\u00a0(This comment from Lu:\u00a0\u201cRoger and Maxine King wintered at Silveridge for 18 years. Sadly, Maxine is no longer with us. Also pictured are RV friends Don and Sharron Collins.\u201d)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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She and Ed also got together with a couple of other park residents, Scott and Betsy Gubin.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Plus, Lu sent along a couple of photos from her summer visits with old friends and relatives, along with her descriptions:<\/p>\n

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My great nephews Haden and Gavin reading books I brought. We have a tradition where I bring a game and books for each day I\u2019m at their house. Each morning they are eager to know what the game of day is. The books are usually revealed at bedtime where I get the honor of reading to them. It\u2019s been a lot of fun. (The picture shows the books they received upon our arrival. They love reading!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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First ever convertible ride. My niece Kim is driving, sister Lori is the navigator. I\u2019m in the back seat with family friend Diana who is the car owner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s easy to see why Lu summed up her summer in three words: \u201cLife is good!\u201d<\/p>\n

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THE SEASON AHEAD<\/h4>\n

We\u2019re also looking ahead to Fall back at the park, and to the entertainment that\u2019s lined up.<\/p>\n

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NOTE:\u00a0There is new floorplan for the tables. When I asked Lu about it, she laughed and said, \u201cI have a dear friend who\u2019s a retired Fire Captain and he has made me totally aware of fire safety. I noticed that we have had tables near the doors, so we rearranged them to have more space by the exits.\u201d Good to know.<\/p>\n

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As for the events, most are self-explanatory and\/or feature those who\u2019ve performed in recent seasons. However, there were a few I was curious about\u2026<\/p>\n

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For one, the last item on the list is \u201cVideo Squarez MTV Bingo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lu explained that the regular bingo shuts down for the weeks around Christmas and so it was a chance to try something that\u2019s been a big hit elsewhere. The bingo cards have song titles and the caller plays parts of the songs.<\/p>\n

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A couple of other acts I wanted to learn more about:<\/p>\n