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Wednesday afternoon Bible Study.

Lunch being served with help from some of our wonderful members.

Merle serving dessert to Gayle, enjoy!!

Some of our members and a guest enjoying their lunch while visiting with each other.

Tom, Ella and Marylin enjoying their lunch.

OTHG September 7, 2023

Welcome everyone, glad to see y’all here. Has everyone signed in? If not raise your hand and Merle will get you after.

Please silence your phones and we’d appreciate if your conversation can wait until after the announcements. We have some important ones today. And I will remind you to turn them back on after, Thank you.

OTHG ANNOUNCENMENTS:

Tuesday Sept. 12^th. will be our craft day, will be making wreaths for the front and back doors. Please do plan to come have a donuts or snack with coffee at around 9:15 and stay to help, we will start the craft at about 10. If you want to make one for yourself or as a gift the cost will be $8 each to cover the supplies.

Starting next Tuesday Sept 12th, Steve Tatro will be available on every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays and Thursday’s morning during coffee time from 8am to around 10am to answer any questions regarding Medicare during the open enrollment period.

Thursday Sept. 21^st, is Looking back at Liberty Hill, Gary will be sharing how OTHG got started, please come and join us first for coffee and stay.

Also Thursday Sept. 21^st, will be wear your OTHG T-Shirt day if you do not have one please do wear a shirt.

Today we are celebrating September birthdays so please stand if you are having a birthday this month.

Reminder today starts the $7 for lunch and dessert being serving with the meal. Sorry to has come to this but we have to do what is best for the organization. Thank you for your understanding.

JOKE:

This is funny because I actually used to know this guy.

Bubba Smith was a devout Christian cowboy who was out in his forerunner one day mending the fences on his ranch when he lost his favorite red leather Bible somewhere in one of the pastures.  He had owned it for most of his life and was devastated.

About 3 weeks later, one of my donkeys walked up to him carrying the Bible in her mouth.  Bubba couldn’t believe it!  He carefully took the precious book out of her mouth, raised his eyes and arms towards the sky and exclaimed, “It’s a miracle!”

“Naw it ain’t.” my donkey said, “Your name is embossed in the bottom right hand corner.”

PRAYER:

Father God we give you thanks for all our blessings and ask that you bless this time with family and friends as we come together for food, fun and games.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen

Turn your phones back on, those that need assistance please go first. I will announcement for leftovers if there is any. Thank you.

Charlie doing his thing, serving lunch!

Ms. Josie ready to serve some dessert.

Some of our members enjoying their conversation after having lunch.

Our serious 84 players.

BINGO is the name of the Game!

Can’t forget our Five Crown card players.

OTHG ANNOUNCENMENTS:

Sept. 5^th, Craft’ is being changed to Tuesday Sept. 12^th. we will be making wreaths for the front and back doors. Please do plan to come have a donuts 0r a snack with coffee at around 9:15 and stay to help, we will start the craft at about 10.

Reminder that due to the cost of food continuing to go up, we will need to raise the price for lunch from $6 to $7, that will start on September 7^th That is next week.

Also another reminder starting September 7^th dessert will be served with the meal. It has been brought to my attention that some members are taking more than one serving of dessert and there isn’t enough for those that will like one after the meal or those that are busy getting our lunch ready. Sorry to has come to this but we have to do what is best for the organization.

The menu for the month of September is on the website now.

Our helpers will not be here today so is will be appreciated if people will help with the clean up, so we can all enjoy the activities after.

JOKE: Told by Merle

PRAYER:

Gracious heavenly Father, thank you for all the blessings You bestow on us each and every day. Bless this day as we come together to enjoy conversation, food, fun and games with family and friends.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen

Turn your phones back on, those that need assistance please go first. I will announcement for leftovers if there is any. Thank you.

OTHG September Menu

September 7th, Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Veggies, Rolls and Birthday Cake.

September 14^th, Taco Bar with all the Fixn’, Spanish Rice and Fruit.

September 21^st, Pizza, Salad and Jell-O.

September 28^th, Alfredo Pasta with Chicken, Garlic Bread, Salad and Fruit.

Members getting ready for the games to begin.

Our wonderful volunteer helpers, Thank You guys. Very much appreciated. Yes, they do dishes!

84 is the name of the game.

Our members enjoying the game of BINGO.

OTHG August 24, 2023

Welcome everyone, glad to see y’all here. Has everyone signed in? If not raise your hand and Merle will get you after.

Please silence your phones and we’d appreciate if your conversation can wait until after the announcements. We have important ones today. And I will remind you to turn your phones back on after, Thank you.

OTHG ANNOUNCENMENTS:

August 31st, I’ll be having Hot Dogs with all the fixn’, potato salad and/ or chips.

Sept. 5th, we will be doing our craft for the month it will be making wreaths for the front and back doors. Please do plan to come and help, we will be having donuts with coffee at around 9:15ish and will start the craft at 10.

We the board have decided due to the cost of food continuing to go up, we will need to raise the price for lunch from $6 to $7, that will start on September 7^th.I will remind everyone again next week. That gives us 2 weeks’ notice before we start lunch at $7.

Also starting September 7^th dessert will be served with the meal. It has been brought to my attention that some members are taking more than one serving of dessert and there isn’t enough for those that will like one after the meal or those that are busy getting our lunch ready. Sorry to has come to this but we have to do what is best for the organization.

The menu for the month of September will be on the website by next week.

JOKE:

A cowboy, who just moved to Wyoming from Texas , walks into a bar and orders three mugs of Bud. He sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more.

The bartender approaches and tells the cowboy, “You know, a mug goes flat after I draw it. It would taste better if you bought one at a time.”

The cowboy replies, “Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is in Arizona , the other is in Colorado . When we all left our home in Texas , we promised that we’d drink this way to remember the days when we drank together. So I’m drinking one beer for each of my brothers and one for myself.”

The bartender admits that this is a nice custom, and leaves it there.

The cowboy becomes a regular in the bar, and always drinks the same way. He orders three mugs and drinks them in turn.

One day, he comes in and only orders two mugs. All the regulars take notice and fall silent. When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says, “I don’t want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my condolences on your loss.”

The cowboy looks quite puzzled for a moment, then a light dawns in his eyes and he laughs.

“Oh, no, everybody’s just fine,” he explains, “It’s just that my wife and I joined the Baptist Church and I had to quit drinking.”

“Hasn’t affected my brothers though.”

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, we. Thank you for this day, that we can come together to enjoy conversation, food, fun and games with family and friends. Bless this food today and very day, that we don’t go without.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen

Turn your phones back on, those that need assistance please go first. I will announcement for leftovers if there is any. Thank you.

Some of our members listening to Gary on The History of Liberty Hill.

Aerial picture of Liberty Hill in the 1060s.

More of our members enjoying the lesson on The History of Liberty Hill.

Members enjoying their lunch while visiting with other members. We had a full House.

Our Mayor Liz and Gary Spivey chit chatting after lunch.

Our talkers in the corner.

OTHG August 17,2023

Good morning, everyone has everyone signed in? If not, raise your hand and Merle will get you after.

Please silence your phones for the announcements. It would be appreciated if your conversation can wait until after the announcements. Thank You

OTHG ANNOUNCEMENTS:

August 17^th, Thank you to those that came early to hear Gary’s lesson on the History of Liberty Hill.

August 31^th, is the fifth Thursday this month we will be having Hot Dogs with all the fix’n , potato salad and chips.

Sept. 5^th, We will be doing a craft, not sure what it will be. Will announce later on.

Still looking into getting new T-shirts more information will be given at a later date.

JOKE:

My wife has not spoken to me in three days. I think it has something to do with what happened on Sunday night when she thought she heard a noise downstairs.

She nudged me and whispered, “Wake up, wake up!”

What’s the matter?. I asked.

“There are burglars in the kitchen.

I think they’re eating the tuna casserole I made tonight.”

That’ll teach them! I replied.

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father thank you for this day we are blessed with, that we can gather with family and friends to share a meal, have conversation and enjoy games together. Bless this food from thy bound.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Don’t forget to turn your phones back on and those that need assistance please go first, thank you.

OUR 2023-2024 BOARD MEMBERS

President: Jannett Thornburg Vice President: Charlie Azares

Secretary: Merle Rouillard Treasurer: Mickie Galarza

Director: Janet Ross Director: Joy Evans

Merle and Josie enjoying conversation while having their lunch.

Mckie, Sandi and Monica visiting while waiting for lunch to be served.

Our Sisters Helpers enjoying their last luncheon with us. THANK YOU, LADIES!

The Austins and the Williams enjoying each other’s company during lunch.

Betty, Janet Ross and Georgia visiting while waiting on lunch.

Mike, Peggy Sue, Phil and Lester enjoying their lunch and conversation.

OTHG August 10,2023

Good morning everyone, has everyone singed in? If not, raise your hand and I will get after.

Please silence your phones for the announcements. It would be appreciated if your conversation can wait until after the announcements. Thank You

OTHG ANNOUNCEMENTS;

August 17^th, Gary will be giving a lesson on the story of Liberty Hill be plan to come early to have a cup of coffee, a donuts or snack before it starts at 10:30.

August 31^th, is the fifth Thursday this month we will be having Hot Dogs with all the fix’n , potato salad and chips.

Sept. 5th, We will be doing a craft, not sure what it will be. Will announce later on.

Still looking into getting new T-shirts more information will be given at a later date.

JOKE:

Told by Merle

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father. Bless this food from thy bound,

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Don’t forget to turn your phones back on and those that need assistance please go first, thank you.

Our Mayor Liz joined us for lunch.

Our wonderful helpers finally getting to eat lunch too. THANK YOU for all your help.

We had such a big, crowed members ate in the extra room. Awesome!!

OTHG August 3,2023

Good morning, everyone has everyone singed in? If not, raise your hand and I will get after.

Please silence your phones for the announcements.

OTHG ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There will be NO craft day this month sorry about that, but we will be having one next month. It will be announced in the next couple of weeks.

August 17^th, Gary will be giving a lesson on the story of Liberty Hill, plan to come early to have a cup of coffee, a donut or snack before it starts at 10:30.

Still looking into getting new T-shirts more information will be given at a later date.

We will be celebrating August birthdays with Birthday Cake to be served with our meal.

JOKE:

There were four churches and a synagogue in a small town: a Presbyterian, a Baptist, a Methodist, a Catholic and a Synagogue.

Each church and the synagogue had a problem with squirrels. The Presbyterian church called a meeting to decide what to do about their squirrels. After much prayer and consideration, they concluded the squirrels were predestined to be there and they shouldn’t interfere with God’s divine will.

At the Baptist church the squirrels had taken an interest in the baptistery. The decans met and decided to put a water slide on the baptistery and let the squirrels drown themselves. The squirrels liked the slide and unfortunately, knew instinctively how to swim so twice as many squirrels showed up the following week.

The Methodist church decided that they were not in a position to harm any of God’s creatures. So, they humanely trapped their squirrels and set them free near the Baptist church. Two weeks later the squirrels were back when the Baptists took down the water slide.

But the Catholic church came up with a very creative strategy. They baptized all the squirrels and consecrated them as members of the church. Now they only see them on Christmas and Easter.

Not much was heard from the Jewish synagogue; they took one squirrel and circumcised him. They haven’t seen a squirrel since.

PRAYER:

Said by our member Gary Rodriguez

August 3rd, Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes with gravy, rolls, veggies and Birthday Cake.

August 10th, Baked Potato with All the Fix’n, Broccoli and Fruit.

August 17th, Pizza, Salad and Jell-O

August 24th, Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Salad and Fruit.

August 31st, Hot Dogs, Potatoe Salad, Chips and Jell-O

(Subject to change without notice)

Our 2023-2024 Board members

Pictures courtesy of our secretary.

OTHG JULY 27, 2023

Welcome everyone, glad to see y’all here. Has everyone signed in? If not, I will get you after.

JOKE:

Told by our secretary Merle.

PRAYER:

Said by a member.

OTHG Celebrating 25 years of serving our seniors.

Our Gary Spivey doing his thing “History of Liberty Hill”

Bev and Odena looking beautiful in their Hawaiian outfits.

Ms. Merle (our Secretary) hugging the Pineapple before giving it to our Door Prize Winner.

Members enjoying their lunch while having conversations.

More members enjoying lunch and conversation.

Even more members enjoying lunch and conversation.

A group picture of our beautiful members in their Hawaiian outfits.

Members hard at work playing BINGO!

Game of 84…..

OTHG JULY 20, 2023

Welcome everyone, glad to see y’all here. Has everyone signed in? If not raise your hand and Merle will get you after.

Please silence your phones and we’d appreciate if your conversation can wait until after the announcements. I will remind you to turn them back on after, Thank you.

OTHG ANNOUNCENMENTS:

Thank you to all that came Tuesday and helped decorate for your 25^th OTHG Birthday, also wonderful to see all those that are wearing Hawaiian theme.

Today Gary gave a lesson on The History of Liberty Hill good lesson, thank you to those that came early to join us.

JOKE:

A cowboy from Texas apperared before St Peter at the Parly Gates.

“Have you ever done anything of particular merit?” St. Peter asked.

“Well, I can think of one thing, “the cowboy offered. “On a trip to the Black Hills out in South Dakota, I came upon a gang of biker threatening a young woman. I told them to leave her alone. But they wouldn’t listen. So, I approached the largest, most heavily tattooed biker and smacked him in the face. I kicked his bike over, ripped out his nose ring and threw it on the ground. I yelled,

“Now, back off or I’ll beat the tart out of y’all!”

St. Peter was impressed, “When did this happen?”

“Just a couple of minutes ago.”

PRAYER:

Father God, thank you for this day and Bless this food before us and we are grateful that we can gather together for conversation, food, fun and games with family and friends.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen

Don’t forget to Turn your phones back on, those that need assistance please go first. Thank you

Those that need assistance please go first. Enjoy!