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Rio Vista

Holiday Party

ROCKED!!

By Nancy Messing, Chair, RVCA Social Committee

e had a wonderful time at the December 4th Rio Everyone had a wonderful time reconnecting with friends and
Vista Holiday Party! It was a fabulous effort by neighbors, and welcoming all of our new residents to Rio Vista!
Wthe Rio Vista Civic Association and everyone was
Many thanks to Mark Snead, Fred Stresau, Mike Orlando, Ely
ready to break out and party, especially since we skipped it
Brand, Warren Sturman, Chuck and Kitty Tatelbaum, Tom
last year.
Coleman, Lori Sterling, Christina Currie, John Wilkes, Luna
Live music for the event was provided by Blackwater Sound, and Steve Phillips, and anyone else who I may have
a great band made up of local teens, two of whom live in Rio forgotten, for bringing the holiday spirit to Rio Vista!
Vista. They rocked out and played many fan favorites! In
Thank you to all of our wonderful Rio Vista residents who
between sets, the DJ played festive holiday songs.
brought an unwrapped toy to our Holiday Party. They were
Just like clockwork, the fire engine came screaming down the donated to the Jack and Jill Center. Residents also donated
street and off hopped Santa with a huge white sack filled more than 30 pounds of canned food and dry goods which
with treats! He handed them out to all the neighborhood kids, went to the Broward Partnership for the Homeless. Thank you
and just like that he disappeared into the night! to everyone who donated!!

Lori Sterling & Mark Snead
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