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September News Letter |
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Vancouver Visit Ruth Semrau My oldest son, Jim, lives in Vancouver, Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. His home is in the older section of Vancouver, houses built in the 1930's and '40's for the blue-collar workers in the shipyards. His house is on the hillside looking across the river right into downtown Portland. Mount Hood is visible in the southwest, Mount St. Helens looming in the north. see Vancouver Visit page 4 From Page 1 ... Texas to Turkey He accepted a position to work on a U.S. Air Force base over there doing telecommunications work similar to what he did when he was in the Air Force. I'll be tagging along, trying to get a position with the base library or the base school while finishing my online master's degree program. If I don't get a job, I guess I'll just have to spend my time touring all those ancient sites around there. It has all happened very quickly. We were offered the job, put our house up for sale, got a bid on the house, accepted the bid, and accepted the job within about a week. We should be leaving in mid-August. I'm finishing up my job down here, and my two summer classes, and then we plan to spend a week or so visiting family before we leave. I hope to be in Longview at least one more Sunday before we go so I can visit with everyone at the Fellowship. I really enjoyed my time there and I am so glad to have been friends with so many interesting, friendly, and supportive people. Hope to see you soon.
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HOUSEKEEPING HURRAHS The Fellowship was in creative and capable Housekeeping hands during July. Three people who live "right around the block" from each other coordinated their excellent efforts to pamper and please us with delicious food and a sparkling breakroom. The blueberries were hand-picked by Jessica and baked into scrumptious muffins and cobblers. Helen sent us to chocolate heaven with her sinfully delicious chocolate creations: Baby Ruth Bars, Ghirardeli Brownies with Mint Frosting, Chocolate Macaroon Squares, Chocolate Creams and Turtle Bars. "And I showed no mercy!" Helen quipped. "I made them with as much chocolate, butter, brown sugar, nuts, coconut, sweetened condensed milk and any other fattening ingredient that I could find on my pantry shelf. That's the way it is with us chocoholics. The eater beware!" Helen wasn't the only one satisfying our sweet tooth. Peggy treated us to German chocolate cake and pralines. And she tried to keep us healthy with fresh veggies and hummus. The gorgeous flower arrangements came from their gardens and included ginger, althea, and crape myrtle. Peggy's modest comment: "It was fun working with Helen and Jessica and nice that some flowers bloomed at that time." And did it seem brighter in the Fellowship Hall? That's because Jessica arranged for the carpeting to be professionally cleaned. Everyone appreciated it and the consensus was: Grazi cosi tanto! During August, housekeeping duties were taken over by Ruth Semrau, Kay Byfield, and Marolen Mullinax. They have cooled and refreshed us with watermelon slices and fruit bowls as well as our favorites: cookies and donuts. Ruth's biscuits and jam (a delicious fruit spread made of figs and strawberries) were a culinary treat. For those who enjoy something substantial, Ruth made a bread pudding of eggs, cheese, bread, and milk. The flavorful kick was her secret combination of mustard, Worcestershire sauce and ????? Sharon Bolls, Nell Armstrong and Austin Pennington are assuming housekeeping duties in September |
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