Last Friday was another delightful craft class led by Loretta DeWitt.
Hobbies & Volunteers
RUBBINGS
by Ingrid Strope •
Hobbies & Volunteers
“Hobbies & Volunteers” features the interesting Hobbies of our Tanglewood residents and a glimpse of the lives of our Tanglewood volunteers.
Hobbies & Volunteers
Red, White, & Blue in the Library
by Ingrid Strope •
Featured in the library for the holidays are a red, white, and blue flower arrangement by Betty Bjore and a large afgan flag made by Melody Szepetyk.
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Sea Glass Plates
by Ingrid Strope •
Featured in the library are sea glass plates created in a Craft Club project lead by Melody Szepetzk. Betty Bjore’s floral arrangements and a painting by Jeanette Stevens enhance the display.
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Craft Club Beginnings
by Ingrid Strope •
When Tammy Martin heard that Loretta DeWitt teaches craft classes elsewhere, she encouraged her to start a Craft Club in Tanglewood.
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Karen Nelson (Machine Embroidery)
by Ingrid Strope •
Karen Nelson Machine Embroidery Karen decorates many different types of objects with machine embroidery. Her personalized hats and T-shirts are often seen around Tanglewood.
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Bob Larocque & Bartley Rodgers (Helping Monarch Butterflies)
by Ingrid Strope •
Since coming to Florida, Bob and Bartley have been helping monarch butterflies survive. The photo shows one on Bartley’s hand.
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Tracy Miller (Cruising)
by Ingrid Strope •
Imagine having a hobby after retiring, doing the same things that you used to do at work!
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Shirley Kabet (Volunteering in Tanglewood)
by Ingrid Strope •
Shirley Kabet describes herself as “Lazy, Egotistical, Procrastination, Grudge-holding, Snappish, Competitive” . . . Well, maybe not . . . .
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Betty Doggette (Gift Shop Volunteer)
by Ingrid Strope •
When you want a gift for a special someone, why not visit Betty Doggette at the Florida Hospital gift shop. Betty works from 8 to 12 every Thursday morning along with 2 other volunteers. Following her suggestion, each takes 1-hour turns at the computer. Betty likes helping customers, and brings a book for quiet times.…
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Barry Radawiec (Collecting Civil War Tokens)
by Ingrid Strope •
While adding to his coin collection, Barry came across a Civil War Token. He decided to learn more about their history and soon started collecting them. What are these mysterious “coins” that look almost like pennies? Between 1861 and 1864, when the government was short of metal for making coins, private businesses minted tokens to…