The Friday Flyer • April 29, 2016
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CANYON LAKE’S NEWSPAPER • APRIL 29, 2016
Toss out old furniture, junk at City 'A' stands for April,
ShowCal Skiers to put on show next Saturday Pg. A15
Cleanup Event tomorrow Pg. A15
Airplane, Aviation and Arlie Pg. A7
Show shows off fashions, fun and importance of friendship
BY SHARON RICE
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER
Why are there people in Canyon Lake who jump out of airplanes at age 95* and model in fashion shows at age 92? Could it be that Canyon Lake’s fountain of youth – that source for continued ac- tivity and involvement – is the friendship residents find here?
Though most people find their way to Canyon Lake because of the lake or gates or other amenities, those who stay here would agree they usually do so because of the friendships they have made through various community clubs and organizations.
One of those groups, the Canyon Lake Woman’s Club, is putting on its annual Fashion Show today, April 29. Even more than modeling clothes, it will model friendships. The Woman’s Club has one of the largest and most active memberships of any group in the community.
The Fashion Show and all the pre-parties lead-
ing up to it show what can be done when commit- ted women pool their friendship, creativity, talents and resources. With the theme, “At the Movies,” the Lodge will turn into a combination movie stu- dio backlot and Academy Awards Ceremony.
The stage will feature 8-foot-tall Oscars, while various tables will be decorated with movie themes like “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “The Wizard of Oz,” to name a few. The models for the fashion show are club mem- bers themselves, showing off fashions from sev- eral local clothing boutiques.
Fashion Show Chair Lyne Hall says, to add to the glamor, those showing evening gowns will be
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*Victor Silver, featured in the April 16 issue, did a tandem skydive for his 95th birthday. Victor en- joys guy friendships in the Tuesday Work Group.
At age 92, Laverne Cann, at right, was the oldest and final model in last year’s Woman’s Club Fashion Show. Her many friends in the Woman’s Club gave her a standing ovation as she walked the runway. Laverne served as president of the club from 1977 to 1978. Above, friendship is the secret ingredient that prompts women to work together on an event as big as the Woman's Club Fashion Show. Here, organizers for the most recent pre-party, "South Pacific," pose for posterity.
PHOTO BY BERT BARBAY
PHOTO PROVIDED BY LYNE HALL


































































































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