CVC February 2013.pdf

LeighAnn Severance lost her mother on
Thursday, January 3. She lived in Stockton. Our
prayers and special thoughts go out to Skip and
LeighAnn. This is a difficult time for you.
Please let us all offer our support.
Rudy Hernandez tells us that Hermie also had a
death in her family in December. Hermie’s
father passed away on December 31 at the age
of 95 at Kaiser Hospital. All of his children
were with him at his bedside as he lapsed into
his final sleep. Please keep Hermie in your
thoughts and prayers so that she may find
comfort and solace knowing that her father is in
his glory.
Mike and JoAnn Crafton (Charlotte’s sister) are
living in Yosemite Lakes, which has been very
difficult since Mike’s stroke. They will be
moving back to Madera probably sometime in
January or early February. Mike is doing better
but needs a lot of help getting around as he is
now confined to a wheelchair.
Charlotte and Don returned to Oregon on
Monday, January 7. They enjoyed a two day
scenic drive along the coast. Unfortunately, they
hit a deer going about 65 miles per hour. They
were unhurt but the poor deer lost his life.
Charlotte adds a brief note regarding the Lion
King group run: She insists the group left her at
the theatre all alone. To make matters worse,
Don had everyone wave at her as they passed by
going in the opposite direction. She says it was
very traumatic! This story is close to the truth
but not quite totally!!
And now for some sunshine news: Linda
Laningham’s granddaughter Amanda is a
member of the Selma High Varsity Basketball
team. The team was featured in the Fresno Bee
with a picture of the 3 leading point makers.
Amanda was one of the players featured and has
been captain of the team for the past 3 years.
She is a senior this year. Linda and Chuck have
been fortunate enough to attend most of her
games. They are very proud grandparents!!
Keith and Debbie Garrison’s son (Keith) broke
his ankle riding dirt bikes in Mojave. He has
pins and rods in his ankle and is in a great deal
of pain. He is supposed to stay off his ankle for
10 days to keep the swelling down. It will be 3-
4 months before he can resume his usual
activities. Keith and Debbie hope the ankle will
heal fast and without complications.
Well it seems that MaryAnn and Roy Whitson
have been busy remodeling the master bathroom
of their home! This little project has not been
without problems and has taken 16 weeks;
MaryAnn called it a mess. The door that was
ordered came in wrong-it was an outswing
rather then an inswing! So of course, the door
had to be re-ordered. They had to get a new
door because the granite didn’t fit through the
old doorway. So they then had to cut down the
granite by one inch, take the door off the hinges
and take the door frame down, too. And then,
the shower would not drain. Seems the tile man
used some flex grout which oozed into the
plumbing. So, along comes the jackhammer to
use on the base of the shower. And then
MaryAnn did not care for the tile that Roy
picked out, so they had to get different tile for
the whole bathroom!! MaryAnn tells me this
story so that I would know she is a little stressed
out and a little cuckoo after 16 fun weeks of
remodeling.
See you all at the next meeting with more
sunshine and clouds information.