Finally, After Six Years...

Since the winter in early 2006 when we learned about Eloy AZ we have wanted to travel the 60 or so miles to the Eloy airport and watch the sky divers. We finally got the opportunity on Monday to watch a group of 5 friends take to the azure skies at SkyDive Arizona. What a fun day!

 Bob, in red, made the arrangements. On the left is Jerry from Sioux Falls, SD, Bob L from MI, Bob P from Maine, Joe from ON, and Dan from CO. We have known some of these guys since 2006. They are all fellow hikers.

Bob P is getting suited up for his jump. 

His tandem partner is on the left, also in red.

Time: 12:01

 The professional is adjusting the straps and a professional videographer, in blue, for which Bob paid extra is on the right. Time: 12:03

 The peanut gallery! Besides the five spouses, nine friends and family members went along to cheer on brave souls.

 From the instructional area to the airplane via trailer...Joe, Bob P, Dan, Bob L & Jerry

 With them on the trailer were the 3 videographers, their 5 tandem partners seated along the back of the trailer, and on the other side of the trailer bench were 5 single jumpers who would be jumping first.

 That's their plane

 And here comes the first jumper...Bob P

 On the ground, safe & sound

The videographer getting some final comments!

 

And there they are.

Time 12:38

It was such a fun day! I hope we go back next week as I did not

get all the pictures I wanted. There were/are some Finnish Military

stationed at the airport now. We will be able to sit at another field and watch the 

military skydivers do their thing.

Decorated Bra Results

The winners of the Decorated Bra Showcase were announced at the luncheon on Saturday following the walk. Here are a few more of the entries...

third place: Silly Mts.

a favorite hiking spot near the resort

submitted by some hiking club members

Bonnie, Katie, Kerri & Kynda 

2nd place: For Purple Mts. Majesty,

Above the Fruited Plains

submitted by Mary & Everett Johnson, Watertown

 

1st place: Off Road Support Team

submitted by Dennis & Tana

Their prizes????

 a Barbie doll dressed in gold sparkles for first place,
second place was awarded a silver sparkly Barbie &
third place got a bronze sparkly Barbie

Walk for the Cure

Saturday morning was an ideal morning for hosting Walk for the Cure, 

the final event of Fight for the Cure week.

 folks checking out the items at the Silent Bid Auction

 buying tickets at the raffle ticket tables

 folks milling around before the walk

 Wells Fargo donated the water for the morning

 action picked up at the Silent Bid tables

 cancer survivors leading the walk

 and they are off, more than 200 participants this year

 the EMTs were on hand, just in case

they autographed their calendar on the Silent Bid Auction

 $15,554.51

to the American Cancer Society

to help find a cure

Another Day, Another Dollar for ACS

Another big day today at Canyon Vistas RV Resort. Today was Bid for the Cure.  

Talented and gifted residents donated handcrafted items for the sealed bid auction.

 Diane from Belle Fouche hand quilted the yellow baby blanket. 

Joe from Ontario created the oak barrel candle stand.

 Dick from Montana made the leather framed mirror.

Nancy from California hand wove the two cashmere scarves. There was jewelry, painted china, a drum, a walking stick, a blanket, a painting and hand carved wooden pictures.

 Carol from MI donated this metal work picture

  photo cards from Dianne from Ontario

 Our resort has so many gifted, talented and generous residents. Over $1000 was given through the sealed bid auction.


An hour later, the live auction took center stage. I never know what to expect from the bidders.

Here are the baskets and items for the live auction.

 a golf basket & a basket of Canadian products

 framed photographs of the desert & Superstition Mts., 

a Fiesta basket & a basket of products

from the Northeastern States

on the right is the Minnesota basket...

more on that later

another framed photograph, the Michigan basket,

then the SD basket, the Exercise/Fitness items

and finally, the basket of Wisconsin products

more about the MI & SD basket later...

 

Janice from ND donated one of her beautiful quilts

 a good number of residents were present for the afternoon action

 more people came as it got closer to 4:00

 facing the camera are Joe and Dianne, artisans for the

photo cards & oak candle holder

and Ken who bought the Canada basket

 Shirley & Mary are the two responsible 

for the beautifully wrapped baskets

 Chuck, the auctioneer for the live auction

The Michigan basket contained 13 bottles of MI wine 

The bidding was hot and heavy...

the basket sold for $550

that amount would be hard to beat...

Curt bid on the Minnesota basket,

 and getting it for $225

we got SPAM, salted nut rolls, 3M products, 

Betty Crocker & Cherrios,

wine & Nut Goodies...

31 different MN produced items!

But the star of the afternoon was our very own...

South Dakota basket

for the second year it brought the highest bid...

3 bottles of wine, 1 bottle of vodka, a 6 pk of beer

yes, the vodka & beer are SD products, plus 

Dakota Style Chips & products, jellies

BZs home-made fudge,

Terry Redlin items and more...

the basket of South Dakota products sold for

$600!

WOW!!! Over $4000 this afternoon for 

the American Cancer Society

Another successful day in the Fight for the Cure Week

Thanks to the residents for their hard work and long hours

creating a successful auction, 

and a huge Thank You to those willing to open their

wallets or checkbooks for ACS!

Decorated Bra Showcase for Cancer Week

Many of you know I coordinate activities for a cancer week at our winter resort. This is the fourth year for the project and each year we try to 'do it bigger and better'. The past three years CV has donated more than $40,000 to the American Cancer Society to help support those with breast cancer and help fund research of breast cancer.

This year our focus is on all cancers. We added a health fair, health screening, and a decorated bra showcase. The health fair needs some adjustment, but the other two events were successful today.

I am reluctant to go forward with something unless I have a clear picture of what I want or know what to expect. This fall I saw decorated bras showcased in a small, nearby SD community. In November in another resort I saw a decorated bra display to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen for a Cure Program. Those two events gave me the courage to try it at our resort.

We just weren't sure what to expect. Would people create something for the display? Would they pay $2.00 to see it? Would they like what they saw?

There were 31 entries in the showcase. The committee did a wonderful job of decorating and displaying the creative artwork of the resort's residents. Here are some of the entries.

People paid $2.00 to enter the 'room' and vote for their favorite creation. Or people could pay $5.00 and get three votes. The showcase netted $680 for ACS. The winning entries will be announced on Saturday at the luncheon after the walk. I will post the winners and their 'prizes' then.