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GRAPEVINE
Continued from previous page
to bring new awareness and friends to the
programs offered by the therapeutic riding
organization. More than half of the
attendees were new to the organization.
John and Mary Kay Chlebina generously
donated the use of their large barn that
is centrally located in Bath. Bob Otto of
American Food and Vending donated the
delicious barbeque-style food selections,
and Ken Stewart and House of LaRose
donated the wine and provided the cash
bar. The mechanical bull sponsored by
Bob and Kathy Serpentini was the
highlight of the evening. Professional bull
rider from Lodi, Brandon Davis, talked
a bit about rodeo life and demonstrated
how to stay on the bull. Several of the
party-goers gave the bull a whirl in a lively
bull-riding contest, including this columnist,
Amy Gray, Amy Fairhurst, Bob
Otto, Colin Grimm, Dave Miller, Ken
Stewart, Larry Yacovazzi, Tami Gosen
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Ashley Yarborough
is a golf stand-out at
Hathaway Brown.
Valvo, Kevin and
Maria Forsyth –
an absolute albeit
dizzying blast!
Other faces in the
crowd included
Chuck Gray,
Joe Valvo, Carolyn
Yacovazzi,
Sheila Otto, Jen
Bucheit, Barb
Greene, Lori
Stewart, Nancy
and Dave Murray,
Laurie Morgan
Shrank and
husband, Gary,
Paula Howard
and Toril Simon,
who was kept
busy snapping
lots of photos of
the bull contest
riders. After dinner, the revelry continued
with country line dancing lessons to the
music of the Silver Creek Band. Professional
rodeo clown, Craig Miller, kept the
scene lively with his antics. Co-Founders
Sue and Dave Miller and Chris Gustely
plan to make the
event an annual
outing.
While Owens-
Fink was busy
training with her
relay team for the
Akron Marathon,
her three children
have also been busy
with one recently
getting married and
the other two getting
engaged. First,
John and Debbie’s
oldest daughter,
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Gary Pinter was
honored for his dedicated
service to
Fairlawn Lutheran
Church.
Rachel Fink, married Paul Byerly of
Salisbury, S.C., at the Church in the
Valley on Everett Road. Laura Bettinger-
Spelich played the piano and Jessica
Ciraldo was the vocalist. The wedding
party also included the sister of the bride,
Sarah Fink, and former Revere classmates,
Kristen Anderson (RHS 2001)
and Martha Montgomery (RHS 2000).
Just two days later, the Fink’s oldest son,
1st Lt. USAF, Shane Fink, became engaged
to Neena Dhouni of Mission Viejo,
34 The Bath Country Journal, November 2012