MEMORIES FROM THE MARCH 2008 ISSUE OF TRI-V UMPH
Once again we had a good month with the only one reported being in need of our prayers was loveable Blondie Forsyth. I will quote the article “Blondie is having a hammer toe operation on March 12 at Botsford Hospital. Straight and to the point, told like it is. Please pray for Blondie. The rest of the newsletter was reports on the coming and goings and happenings to Club Members. We start with Peg and George Hoffman who had recently purchased a park model trailer in N. Ford Myers, FL, Bob Kuhr retired since the end of Dec. and his retirement keeping him busy with tennis twice a week, bridge twice a week as well as some charity work. Then we have Diane Plocharczyk who was in Tampa FL the end of Feb. for a work related meeting and also the recipient of a performance trip to the Mayan Rivera in Mexico and finally Vickie, Judy, Nick and John on their eight day trip to Cancun Mexico. Upon their return from Mexico Judy and John taking off to Corpus Christi TX for a week to visit son Larry and family and finally Sue and Terry Dunham made a trip to Washington DC the end of February and visited most of the landmarks in Washington as well as Mount Vernon and Williamsburg. Tri-V Women were invited to join Marin Anderson on May 10 for a trip to Eastern Market by bus for the annual Flower Day, lunch and if interested a casino visit. The Steak Roast was set for Aug. 8 at Gunnar Metalla Park, Wixom. The February Social at the Detroit Institute of Arts was attended by 31 Tri-V members and guest followed by dinner at McNally’s Restaurant on Woodward in downtown Detroit.
MEMORIES FROM THE MARCH 2013 ISSUE OF TRI-V UMPH
It is with sadness that we report the loss of Babs Wagner on March 4 in Novi, MI at the age of 94. She was a former wife of Tri-V member Lu Wagner. Our prayers go out to her family. Our prayers go out to Art Trachsel who fell and broke his wrist last week and fractured it in at least three places.
The month of February is busy for the Lardin’s with good weather when Jack and Nick visited the first part of the month, and when Mike, Bev and Alyssa visiting the middle of the month. The weather was not pool friendly when niece and older son John, were there the end of the month. Judy left on March 6 to attend the memorial for Babs and John left on the 8th to celebrate granddaughter Bella’s 10th birthday. Both returned to Florida on March 10. They plan to return to MI on or about April 7 and hope to see all at Final Pinochle.
Shirley Suchner will be leaving FL on March 28 permanently. After her and Bill were snowbirds for 27 years she has decided with the passing of Bill she wants to be closer to the family in Michigan.
Upcoming events include The Tri-V 2013 golf season will start April 15 at Hickory Hills Golf Course, Wixom, Final Pinochle on April 20 at Leon’s of Wixom, May Open House on May 11 at Brentwood Golf Course, White Lake, the Anniversary Party scheduled for June 22 location TBD, and final golf the weekend of Aug. 16-18 in Gaylord at Ray’s Retreat. The Family event was held at Drakeshire Lanes on March 10 with 24 in attendance.
Final Pinochle standings had Jane Trachsel in first place with 156 points, Romas Bliudzius in second place with 143.5 points, and Mike Trachsel in third place with 130 points.
Not a whole lot to report once again. A few observations, the 1998 Anniversary Issue of Tri-V Umph did not have any anniversary greetings; the 2003 issue had 9 greetings while the 2008 issue had one anniversary greeting. Hopefully the June 2013 issue when we will be celebrating our Anniversary will have more greetings. 2008 Judy and John Lardin had one grandchild, March 2013 Judy and John Lardin have 11 grandchildren. Guess the boys finally got it right. Easter will soon be upon as we read this issue. This is the earliest it has been in a long time. Many of us will take the time to reflect on what the Easter Season means and hopefully we have fond memories from this period of time. I can remember as a child making a trip to Sears at Grandriver and Oakman or Monkey Wards, as we called it, to shop for Easter clothes. What about the family get-togethers for dinner and maybe and Easter Egg hunt or the chocolate bunnies that our parents let us have. Take the time to tell your children and grandchildren about your Easter. I am sure all of us have a few stories we can tell. Until we see you next month in print, the Good Lord willing, take care of one another.
