Bring some extra cash to the ice cream social next Wednesday. Mango will steal your heart and you'll want to contribute to such a unique and worthy cause.
Mango is the 2016 Hero Dog in the therapy category for American Humane. Mango's owner (Judy Walters) is a Veteran serving six years in the Army Reserve and she and Mango volunteer at Fort Bliss, in El Paso TX where they encourage and assist Vets who are rehabbing.
Mango is 12 years old. She was paralyzed at the age of one year from a car accident. Mango and Judy created a Facebook page eight years ago called "Mango on a Mission." They have 41k followers and they take in donations to purchase custom wheelchairs for other disabled pets. They have donated over 5,000 carts so far!
Here's a link to their Facebook page:
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The annual trimming of the palm trees has definitely begun with the help of an awesome, hardworking crew. It's quite a job in our triple digit temps!
Branches are stacked, picked up, and shredded right away.
I briefly chatted with a member of the crew and asked how they dealt with the heat. His answer was that they all grew up in Arizona desert so know how to deal with it.
It's still nice enough outdoors for an early game of golf. We spotted Al and Evie Walker enjoying a round today. The course looks pretty good for the heat of July.
This week's special at the Ballroom Cafe is a hamburger, fries, and baked beans. YUM.
Thank you once again to Sun Communities, our General Manager, Chef and his crew.....plus whoever else may be involved in having our Cafe open this summer. It has been wonderful!!...and much appreciated.
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