Area Events

Be sure to attend this year's DALLAS INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW and visit The LAKE WHITNEY VIEWS booth #P10. We will be located across from the casting pond in the heated pavillion tent. Win a Guided Fishing trip with Team Redneck Pro-Guide, Randy Routh, and find out FREE where the best places to fish,stay, eat, shop and play around LAKE WHITNEY are located in the 2012 Original  Lake Whitney Visitors Guide!  GET A FREE SHOPPING BAG TOO! 

 Listed below are the show dates and times.  .................................. As always, hope to, C-YA! Randy & Melinda Routh

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AND THE WINNERS ARE.... 

Best in Show Car/Truck was Butch & Brandon Ward of Whitney, 1967 Chevrolet Truck-Custom.

Best in Show Motorcycle was  Erick Sisson, 2002 Harley Phatail Motorcycle- Original. 

Winner of the 1930s-1940s ERA was Johnny Garrett of Waco, 1931 Ford Coupe- Custom. TIED Winners of 1950s-1960's ERA  - Steve Murphy of Clifton, 1968 Ford Mustang GT - Restored & Butch & Brandon Ward of Whitney, 1967 Chevrolet Truck-Custom.

Winner of the 1970's-1980's ERA was Dale (Skooter) Patrick of Cranfills Gap, 1975 Fiat Spider Convertible (Hooter's Car) Restored. 

First Place in ORIGINAL, Ed Snider of West, 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible.

Second Place in ORIGINAL, G.W. Lanmon of Clifton, 1941 Ford Coupe.

Third Place in ORIGINAL, Sherry Auten of Whitney, 1966 Jaguar MKX.

First Place in RESTORED, Glenn Eastwood of Robinson, 1965 Dodge Coronet 440.

Second Place in RESTORED, Michael & Diane Ward of Whitney, 1955 Buick Road Master Convertible.

Third Place in RESTORED, Steve Woznuck of Waco, 1966 Ford Mustang GT.

First Place in CUSTOM, Raymond Trujillo of Meridian, 1957 Chevrolet 2 door, 210.

Second Place in CUSTOM, Johnny Garrett of Waco, 1932 Ford Coupe. 

Third Place in CUSTOM, Butch & Brandon Ward of Whitney, 1967 Chevrolet Truck.

Congratulations to all the other participants: Charles E. Bunnell of Whitney, 1983 Dodge 400 Convertible- Original. Ole Jay Finstad of Whitney, 1961 Dodge Dar-Restored. Clarence Deegan of Laguna Park, 1959 Harley Daviedson motorcycle- Custom and a 1966 Dodge Charger, Restored. Ronnie Stedman of Whitney, 1965 Chevrolet Impala Convertible- Custom. Jamey Huffman of Whitney, 1979 Ford Mustang-Custom. Charles & Earline Scott of Blum, 1956 Chevrolet Bel Aire 2 Door, Hardtop. Elmoe Thomas of Whitney, 1965 Ford 100 Pick-Up Truck- Original. Guy Cranford of Dallas, 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang- Restored. Ronnie & Lana Shiflet of Whitney 1969 Ford Fairlane 429 Cobra- Restored. Erick Sisson of Whitney, 1965 Ford Mustang- Custom. Jimmy Calhoun of Meridian, 1995 Chevrolet Corvette- Original. Robert Kemp of Glen Rose, 1963 Chevrolet Nova-Custom. Richard Henry of Whitney, 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible- Restored. Frank & Myrl Wade of Whitney, 1958 Chevrolet Impala- Restored. Linda Wehmeyer of Whitney, 1958 Chevrolet Del Ray- Restored. Marti Hawker of Granbury, 1965 Ford Mustang- Restored. Donny Vroon of Crowley, 1993 Chevrolet Camaro 4X4-Custom and Carroll Estes of Hillsboro, 1955 Pontiac Custom Star Chief Station Wagon. 

You very nice folks have a GREAT hobby and thanks for sharing!

You're WELCOME in Whitney ANYTIME!
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SPOOKIE COUNT

Breaks Previous Years Record Attendance

The Whitney's Downtown Merchants Association 

invited all downtown businesses to participate in the annual Trick or Treat Halloween event on October 29th, 2011.

According Ron Roberts, of Syn-Con Residential & Commercial Construction Company, the candy count blew out the top of his wife, Carla's, witch hat this year.

Ron said, "Compared to last years candy count of around  890 pieces we passed out from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., this year's  candy count reached just shy of 1000 pieces in a shorter amount of time. By 7:30 this year, the candy supplies were running low from all merchants. This event has grown every year since they've started it, many years ago."

There were more ghoulies than candy!. White Bluff sets up their "treat" station next to Ron & Carla and  were prepared to gift 1,100 pencils to the ghouls. By 7:20 White Bluff's pencil count reached 969 ! 

Morticia Adams, of The Adams Family, visited the Lake Whitney Views office and gave away 300 spider rings to the kiddos (with 10 of the rings turning into "jumping spiders") and landed in her hair which prevented her gifting them to the trick or treaters. Mrs. Gomez Adams enjoyed taking these photos of all the beautifully dressed little and BIG people that dropped by for a vampire repellant ring or a snapshot! Hopefully NEXT year will bring even more FUN & GAMES for all to share!

Please remember folks all photos are copyrighted!

BELOW: Ron Roberts Construction and the Lake Whitney Views prepare for all the Trick or Treaters!

Let the SPOOKS PARADE!

Photos by Lake Whitney Views

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New Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Held In Cranfills Gap

CLIFTON — A new group of Alcoholics Anonymous has begun to meet just outside of Cranfills Gap in Bosque County. The group meets Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., and meeting began on Sept. 12.

The meetings are open to anyone who thinks they may have a problem with alcohol. Family members and friends are also welcome to attend.

The group meets in a structure on Private Road 4208, just north of FM 219. By vote of those attending the first meeting this is a non-smoking meeting. A smoking area is set up on the porch, and those who want to smoke during the meeting are welcome to step outside to smoke.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees; the group strives to be self-supporting through its own contributions.

The group in “The Gap” joins the recovery community in Bosque County which also include The Meridian Group, which meets Monday and Wednesday at 8 p.m., and Thursdays at 12:15 pm., at 116-B North Main, in the Brantley Building, next door to the Meridian Public Library.

For more information about the meetings in Cranfills Gap, call 254-596-1271 (men) or 817-240-6727 (women), or visit the website at GapAA.yolasite.com. For details about the Meridian Group, call 254-855-3979 (men) or 817-559-0675 (women), or visit the website in general at meridiangroup.synthasite.com.

General information about AA in Central Texas can be found at (254) 754-3336; or visit the official AA website at www.aa.org.