For the last couple of years hubby's AAHRA Convention has been held in Panama City Beach, Florida. We were housed in The Villas at Edgewater with our balcony overlooking the golf course.
We arrived on Sunday and met with our friends, Wayne & Sandra, for dinner at Uncle Ernie's. We had a lovely time catching up with each of our family news.
Monday mornings are reserved for the golf tournament. For the past several years Glenn & his partners have placed second in the tournament. Not this year...THEY WON!!!
Winning Team...Jeff~Glenn~Wayne
The theme for this year's Monday night dinner and dance was the "Wizard of Oz". Not many people dress up any more to compliment the theme. We don't. Dinner and dancing for the evening.
Carolyn dinner Rhythm Aces
Esther decorations Ricky & Lisa
Throughout the convention during breaks names are drawn for prizes. Each housing authority that attends the convention brings a gift. Sponsors also supply gifts. Convention attendees' names are placed in a large container where these names are drawn.
My name was drawn, and I was the winner of an hour spa treatment from Edgewater. Our friend, Carolyn, was a winner too. She won 4 18-hole golf rounds at The Hombre. Knowing hubby loves to golf, I exchanged my winning gift with her. Hubby was happy, and Carolyn was too.
While Glenn is attending meetings, the beach is mine.
I love to watch birds at the beach.
These little birds were pecking the ground for food.
The first photo shows beach landscape. The far black speck on the right of this photo is a bird. See his close-up on the right.
Tuesday is the day of the convention's Scholarship Luncheon. Nineteen scholarship winners were the recipients of $2,500 each. Dothan's Abby White was a winner.
Wednesday evening is set aside for dinner and housing authority awards.. Dothan Housing Authority was the recipient of two awards this year. Glenn and his Section 8 Coordinator, Esther.
A presentation of $750,000 was made by AHARM Board of Directors to the AHARM members. This gift contribution helps the members with their premiums. AHARM Board Directors present were Carolyn (VP), Shalor (P), Jeff & Philip (Gallagher Reps) and Glenn.
We leave for home tomorrow morning. Another good time with Alabama Housing Authority friends.
