Schooner may be one of the Landings smaller villages but never let it be said that we do not have our fair share of witches! Not only our fair share but the “best witch” selected by a representative of the Sheriff’s Department at the dinner.
Margie and Dennis Nahnsen enjoyed the Enchanted Witches Ball.
Thanks to Larry and Jackie Wagner, Crystal Day, Lisa Cates, Liz Welsh, Sarah Noyes, Chris Dixon, Al Wagner and Carole Lundgren, Dennis and Margie Nahnsen, Lori Emmons and all others who contributed to the Witches Parade Fundraiser for the benefit of Premier Health Mobile.
time at the Witches’ Parade.
And in another Parade, this year Al Wagner was surprised and honored to be the Grand Marshall of the 4th of July parade in Flossmoor, Illinois. Al’s father started the first of these parades in 1932 beginning the traditional event in which children ride their decorated bikes, parents decorate strollers and baby buggies, and everyone dresses in traditional red, white and blue.
October was a BIG birthday month for Schooner ladies. Shirley Rasmussen (101!), Donna Riggs, Lisa Cates, Sarah Noyes, Dee Bellar, Ellen Mullarkey and Jackie Wagner celebrated birthdays. Former Schoonerite, Arla Kern, joined us, sadly for the last time (much to Maria Aponte’s dismay in particular!) before she moves back to Fairhope, Alabama, to be near family. She will be missed.
On November 1, many friends, neighbors and family members will be attending a gathering to remember Jackie Dorval and a life well lived. Jackie passed away at home on October 17 at the age of 91. When Ric and I first came to Schooner, Jackie and her late husband of 56 years, Norm, were at the heart of the Village where Norm served as President for several years. Together they raised five children in Pawtucket, RI, with summers spent in their beach house on Prudence Island across Narragansett Bay from Bill and Barbara Riggs.
As her obituary stated, she “was an expert in needlecrafts, whether sewing, knitting, rug-making or needlepoint. After she and Norm moved to Florida, Jackie was an active member of The Landings tennis, golf and yacht clubs; an eager participant in the annual cruises; and could always be found hosting and playing cards, Bridge, and Euchre. Jackie loved, laughed, and lived life at The Landings to the fullest, cherishing her family and their frequent visits, and ever grateful to be in a community surrounded by her dear friends.” I, for one, will likely never see Marilyn Harlan without seeing Jackie alongside her or waiting on the bench for a ride to be off on some adventure. Jackie is survived by her daughter, Joanne Dorval (Schooner resident); four sons and their spouses, Guy and Sharon Dorval, Glenn and Julie Dorval, Brian and Samantha Stead-Dorval, and Scott and Syringa Dorval; six grandchildren and four step-grandchildren; and her sister, Madeline Grondines. Donations may be made in her memory to Hope
Hospice Care, 9470 Health Park Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908.
