Hayden Smoot

As most everyone knows, Hayden is in the Marines and is currently stationed in Afghanistan. An RPG detonated near him last Monday/Tuesday. Not much is known by the family about what happened, but he has emailed Dan and told him that "he is doing fine. That he got hit with some fragmentation in a couple of spots and is healing up." I though we should all be thinking about our loved ones overseas serving our Country. Sending you our love Hayden- recover fast!!! Love the Allens and the rest of the Renneker clan!

Uncle Sonny's Class Reunion and New Home

October was an exciting month for our Uncle Sonny. First he flew to Sacramento where he stayed with neice Val who escorted him to all kinds of fun activities. One picture shows Uncle Sonny at his 70th class reunion with a class mate (they graduated from high school in 1940). He also visited the "New Castle" twice, had dinners with old friends, had Chinese food, and sang lots of show tunes to Val. After he returned to Cathedral City, neice and nephew-in-law, Susan and Jerry, helped him move to his new home . Thanks to lots of wonderful friends at Desert Sands Mobile Home Park, the move went smoothly. He moved 5 doors down on the same street to 1171 Via Fresno, Cathedral City, CA 92234. Phone number remains the same: 760 328 7830. Give him a call or send him a note to welcome him to his new home. Sabrina loves her "new digs" too where a fenced in yard will keep her safe.

Aubrey Douglass Wins League Championship

Aubrey Douglass (right) and Ashley Shuster won first place in Varsity Tennis Doubles at their league championships in Alameda, CA, on Wednesday, November 3, 2010. They will compete in CIF - North Coast Section championships on November 19 and 20, 2010.

Both players are juniors at Piedmont High School. Aubrey is the daughter of Jill Shinkle and John Douglass.