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December 2011 EDITOR: LaVonne Lent Volume 31 — Chapter 9

CAMPER CHRISTMAS PARTY HUNTINGTON BEACH ELKS LODGE

DECEMBER 10, 2011 For their first outing as trailbosses, Chris and Lynne Sunbury volunteered to host our annual Christmas Party. It was almost a party that wasn‟t, but with the help of Susie Smith, a fun event occurred. Over 80 campers and guests came. The theme was Country Christmas and folks were „countried‟ up in their hats and gear. The tables were decorated with poin-settias set in cowboy hats with boot glitter and candy kisses scattered around. The evening opened with cocktails and hor d‟oeuvres (including some very spicy

wings). Jack Milks provided the menu of his tri tip or chicken with au gratin potatoes, mixed veggies and rolls and cake for dessert. Each table had bottles of red and white wine compliments of Terry and Susie Smith. Entertainment was provided by Just 4 Kicks, a fun country band. Folks had a good time line danc-ing and two stepping. Thanks so much to the Sun-burys and the Smiths for puttin‟ on a fun shin dig.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY

NEW YEAR CAMPERS

SAFE TRAVELS AND GOOD

HEALTH TO ALL

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF CHRIS AND LYNNE SUNBURY

Chris was born March 12, 1955 in Los Angeles, to Harry and Vivian Sunbury (fellow SOB's). They moved to Ladera Heights in 1958. In 1962, they moved to To-panga Canyon for 2 years. It was fun being a kid in the hills. They moved to San Gabriel in 1964 and Chris at-tended San Marino High School. He played football and lettered in wrestling. The family moved AGAIN in 1973 to Fountain Valley, and finally to Huntington Beach in 1976. Chris’ first job at 10 years old was mowing lawns and washing cars in the neighborhood. When he was 16 he worked for Go-Go liquor delivering liquor to private homes. It made him very popular at school. Not to men-tion the stories he could tell you about delivering to the wealthy clients in Pasadena and San Marino. Chris went to work for Ralphs in 1973 at the Costa Mesa store where he met his wife of 30 years. He retired after 33 years in 2007. Lynne was born in Santa Barbara, as was her father and his father before him. So she is definitely a native. She is the middle of three daughters. Her family moved to Fresno when she was 7 years old. That may sound like a downward move but, being so close to the Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks was fabulous. Fresno holds her greatest childhood memories. She says, “I had THE BEST parents”. They moved to Westminster in 1967 where Lynne attended La Quinta High School. Her

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first job was at Anthony's Spaghetti house at 15 yrs old. At 17 she went to work at the Sears catalog store (remember those?) At 19, became a gro-cery checker for El Rancho markets, and at 21 went to Ralphs. Chris and Lynne met at the Costa Mesa store in 1979 and married in 1981. They started buying rental property in 1986 with a condo. In 1990 they bought their fourplex. Those were lean times. Lynne retired in 2006. They joined the Elks in 2006 when Harry passed, originally to keep mom (Vivian) active with the campers. They found that they enjoyed it as much as she did. They have met some wonderful people at the Elks. Today, the Sunburys live in Huntington Beach. They have a beautiful niece and nephew-in-law in Kentucky with 4 children. They visit every summer. They also have 3 toy fox terriers, Sparky, Max and Lexi and a cat named Gigi.

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Tom and Chris Clement Shirley Gust and Marie Colacchio

Ann Doke and Jim Miller Ron and Linda Earnest

Sally Colby

Sherry Wilson and Roger Francis

Bill and Mickie Bagley

Barbara and Walter Boskovich

Debbie and Cal Calloway

Art and Donna Carr

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JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

1/2 Bobbie Caswell 1/6 Donna Carr

1/6 Jim Moore

1/11 Monica Griffith

1/11 Ron Knievel 1/12 Angie Lakin

1/13 George Tisler

1/14 Wendy Bugbee

1/17 Helen Schmoker

1/23 Phil McCrea

1/19 Charlie & Dorothy Langley

1/22 Leo & Jan Isbell

Jean and Nancy Gazzolo

Kim and Hank Huertas

Ginna and Zaven Kulajian

Phil and Gayle McCrea

Lyman and Lynda Laisy

Monica and Rick Griffith

LaVonne and Carl Lent

Chuck and Jane McKinley

Mike and Mary Glass

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Ron and Wanda Shelton

Birger and Suzanne Stahlbuhk

Charlie and Rose Stevens

Helen and Terry Schmoker

Joyce and Joe Tuso

Dave and Karen Seeley Kate and Rick Bruce

Jim and Alice Moore

Susie and Terry Smith

Sharon and Mike Gibson

Charlie Langley line dancing with the ladies. Sorry I somehow missed taking his picture with Dorothy.