Sunday, November 4, 2012

Larry Hooper Memorial DOG


The Annual Larry Hooper Memorial DOG was held Sunday, October 14th  at Camp Wingmann in Avon Park, Florda.  We thank Vicki and Dave for inviting us to join them at the camp on a bright sunny day.  The covered gym provided a perfect place to fire up the coals and  cook up some Good Food with Good Friends.  A gentle breeze off the lake and open walls made it comfortable with  temperatures in the 80’s, a typical October day in the Cracker Trail Region.

We missed a couple of members who were unable to join us for our annual business meeting.  There were eight members present and a total of 11 guests joined us for the feast at about 4 P.M.

Our condolences to Debbie Barber, whose husband Tom passed away during the summer.  He will be missed by our members.

Thank you to Dave Colman and  Norm Church,  who served as Director and Assistant Director for the past year.  And, for years of service as Secretary and Newsletter Editor, a round of applause and thank you goes out to Stew Gaylord.  All three did an excellent job.  We look forward to the upcoming year with new officers, Norm Church, Director; David Higingbottom, Assistant Director and Celia Siemsen, Secretary/Newsletter Editor.

We wish everyone a year of Good Fun and Good Food with Good Friends in the Cracker Trail Chapter.

Mark your calendar with  proposed  dates  for  DOGs for the upcoming year..

November 18, 2012     Holiday DOG @ Mary Holland Park, Barotw, FL

January 27, 2013          Cold Weather DOG @ Hardee Lakes County Park, Fort Green, FL

February 24, 2013       Presidential DOG @ Paines Creek State Park, Bowling Green, FL

.March  24, 2013         Spring DOG Walk-in –the-Water Preserve, Frostproof, FL

April 21, 2013              Down South Dog, Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring, FL

July 27, 2013               Mile High Dog, Balsam Mountain, NC