Last BINGO of 2018 and Progressive Jackpot Update

Let’s get acquainted with Doug Wills – Doug joined our Center in December.

He was born in Oklahoma City, OK in November of 1941.  He was raised in Dallas, TX.  He liked it then, but later when he returned, it was so congested and grown to the point where you couldn’t tell one city from another.  Not for him.

Doug has been married three times.  He had two children with his first wife.  His third wife, Nancy brought two boys (1 & 8) to their marriage.  Together they had 2 girls and much later a “surprise” son.  Nancy was 3 days from being wed to Doug for 52 years when she passed.

A finish carpenter was his trade.  Worked in Michigan for a time.  He never lacked work – as soon as he finished a barn, another farmer would hire him.  He helped build the Medford Mall here in Oregon – working there for about 2 ½ years.  Taking great pride in his work always brought work to him.

Doug was in the recon unit of the 101^st Airborne.  He just missed being shipped out to Viet Nam.  Only two of his unit returned, and he wondered if he had gone, if more would have come back or maybe he wouldn’t have returned.

Doug belongs to the “Buckskiners”.  The group dresses in buckskins and they do reenactment of pre 1840 fur trade era.

His biggest obstacle is – head on learning to live without his beloved wife.

Biggest accomplishment for Doug has been his work ethic.  He’s always had more work than he could handle.  I’m proud of what I’ve done.

Words of Wisdom from Doug – “Treat people like you want to be treated”

He looks forward to his kids being “OK” when he’s gone.

Our Senior of the Month is Sharyn Close for December, 2018.  Sharyn was born in 1943 in Hayward, CA.  She has one daughter, Sheri, who lives in New York with her three children who are grown now.   All three were home-schooled and the youngest, who is 18, is an Eagle Scout, no small accomplishment!  Sharyn paid Sheri the highest compliment from a Mother to a Daughter.  She said, “Sheri is a wonderful person and I would like to be like her one day!”  Pretty high praise!

Sharyn has been married to Jerry for 55 years and they love it in Eagle Point!  Both Sharyn and Jerry were in the real estate business.  He as a mortgage banker and she as a manager in the escrow department of a real estate firm.  They were 7 years in upstate New York and moved to Eagle Point in 2003!  When they moved to New York, Sharyn was the first one in her family to ever leave California!

Sharyn is the President of the Eagle Point Women’s Club which is a social club 190 members strong. She loves being this position and working with such wonderful women.  The Club is a means for women who reside with an Eagle Point address to find friends and activities! She loves when she is able to find a woman who is lonely and point her in the direction of the EPWC.  These women many times become members of our group and find companionship and activities.   It has worked and the EPWC has branched out to be an integral part of the community.   Last year the EPWC formed a “Kazoo Band” and, while they won first prize two years ago in the Fourth of July parade, they had to take second place to the Blue Knights who came in from Colorado and are quite famous!  The EPWC, under Sharyn’s leadership, hopes to take first prize from the Blue Knights this year!  Blue Knights be warned!!

Sharyn is also a Neighborhood coordinator for the Eagle Point Food Project.

Sharyn has gained some insight in her years on this earth.  She says her advice is to “Treat others like you want to be treated.  Be kind.  Have more love in your life!”She takes every day as a blessing   Good advice

for anyone.  Sharyn also is a big fan of having fun!!