On Aug 20, 2021 Jim Friedel one of our community golfers made a hole-in-one on the 7th hole at Baytowne Wharf golf course.
Congratulations Jim! - Be sure to have that ball mounted and displayed. (1 photos)
Everyone had a grand time at the Ice Cream Social. Many thanks to our organizer and host Tory Bradley and all those who helped. Also a thanks to Susie Leavell for taking the photos (35 photos)
Here are some pictures of the progress of the Dune Walkover Rebuild. Will try and post new pictures every day or so.
4/21/21 - Sand fencing and shoe racks are in and work on the seating area is underway (39 photos)
The new Pickleball court got its first action. A group consisting of Mike Arnholtz, Bob Faber, Jim Friedel, Joey Wilcoxon, Bob Westman and Edie Marks gave the new court a good workout. For more information about playing pickleball, contact Mike Arnholtz at marnholtz@gmail.com
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Bill Long has waited a long time and probably played a few thousands rounds of golf, but on Monday July 13th Bill made a hole-in-one on the 11th hole at Baytowne Golf Club in Sandestin.
CONGRATULATIONS Bill – Now that you have done it once, I’m sure you can do it again.
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The 4th Annual Avalon Golf Outing was a great time and on a day that was perfect for golf.
The Players were:
Group 1 – Dick and Edie Marks, Mark Buckson, Al Appling.
Group 2 – Mike Bourne, Bill Long, Bob Westman, Charles Stults.
Group 3 – Brian Jonland, Bob Jack, Bud Epps, Mike Brewer.
Group 2 won the event and received $15 per player.
Bud Epps and Bob Westman were closest to the pin and each won 4 free rounds of golf.
2 $25 gift cards for The Marlin Grill were awarded to Edie Marks and Mark Buckson
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It's been a great photography trip, but alas it is the last photography day. These pictures are from an area called 9 Mile Canyon, Utah. However, the canyon is some forty miles long. Originally a trail built by the Buffalo Soldiers to erect a telegraph line back in the late 1800s. Archeologists believe the canyon has been inhabited for some 8000 years. (9 photos)
OK, Monument Valley was a great experience. I booked a tour (Highly recommended)and saw much of the Valley that you can't access in your own car. The pictures speak for themselves. Our guide told us there about 9 Navajo families who live in the valley with no running water or electricity. They bring water in and use kerosene lamps at night. Anybody want to join them? (13 photos)
Drove from Prescott Valley AZ up through the mountains through Jerome AZ (an old copper mining town about 5000 feet up the side of a mountain), then through the Red Rock area of Sedona AZ. Will be doing a guided tour of Monument Valley tomorrow. I put a teaser picture at the end. (6 photos)
Not much today. Met up with college classmate and his wife and spent the day catching up. They did take me to an old Spanish Mission called Tumacacori south of Tucson near the Mexican border which I did get a few pictures of. (6 photos)
The annual Avalon Beach Golf Outing was a great success. Everyone had a great time. Prizes ranged from 4 free rounds of golf (Mark Buckson), a brand new sand wedge (Steve Davis), restaurant gift certificates, exercise facility gift certificates, several dozen golf balls and many more. Thanks to Brian Jonland for all the work setting up the outing, well done.
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The second annual Avalon Beach Estates golf outing took place on Saturday 15 April at Baytowne Golf Club. Don't know about the scores, but looks like everyone had a great time. (28 photos)
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped with the after the 4th of July beach clean-up:
Sally Gaskin
Bob Gaskin
Betty Chambers
Sonya Grant
Bob Faber
Donna Arnholtz
Debbie Blount
Holly Daniels
Mike Daniels
John Bundscho
Andrea Moody and Daughters (14 photos)
On his way to Utah to see his new grandson, Skip stopped off at the southern portion of Canyonlands National Park. It was a beautiful, sunny day, and the scenery was fantastic. (8 photos)
Thanks to all that helped with the beach clean up on Saturday 5 July. The participants were:
Sally Gaskin (Organizer)
Bonnie Pleggenkuhle
Stan Stanley
Bob Faber
Rhonda Long
Vince Smith
Shannon Sederman
Carolyn Felder
Michele Lawson
Mike Bourne
Al Appling
Lisa Chandler
Ken Moody
Dick Sinclair and Family:
Son - David
Daughter-in-law - Dina
Grandson - Charlie
and grandson Matthew Lauderdale
A special thanks goes to Jeff Tanner who showed up near dawn and did a great job gathering up the discarded fireworks.
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The new pool furniture was placed at the pool and is ready for the Summer season. Many thanks to all who helped unbox, unwrap, and place the furniture. Stan Stanley, Stephanie and Daniel Benefield, Mike and Donna Arnholtz, Stephen Davis, Bob Faber, and Jim McDaniel (10 photos)
On our way back from Salt Lake City we stopped by Arches National Park. It was a clear, sunny day but there was still some snow on the ground. It made for some great pictures.
Skip & Jean (11 photos)
Bob & Sally Gaskin take in their first Mullet Festival at Boggy Bayou Oct 20, 2013. Great Singing By Vince Gill Country Music's famous award winner. The Mullet is about the skinniest fish you ever saw. (4 photos)
