Travel to Kansas City

Hi everyone,

As some of you know, my childhood had an incredibly kind, gentle, intelligent and loving individual in it – my step-mom, Shari. I met her when I was 5 years old, and she became my mother. When Philip and I purchased this property back in 2016, a big part of the dream was having my dad and Shari live as snowbirds here with us each winter. But life has its own plans, and by 2021, the progression of her Parkinson's disease made traveling impractical, so they have stayed in Kansas City.

Yesterday, I got the call I knew was coming eventually. Shari's health is really declining, and nobody knows for sure how much time she has left.

I'm going to head to Kansas City for the next week to be with her and my dad. There is no good timing for these big life events, but they are such an important reminder to pause and really process all that it means to be living. 

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SCHEDULE

Let me list out the expected schedule below. Please don't hesitate to text me with any questions.

1. Wednesday 

• AM Nature Club - YES, Anna, Ryland, Morgan all working

• PM Nature Club -  YES, Katie and Evan are working

• PM Lessons - Anna & Evan:  YES, Anna & Evan are working (with Nora S.)

• PM Lessons - Sally: NO, although the kids are welcome at Nature Club anytime - they can see the baby chicks, bunnies, have a gatorade slushie, walk a mini horse, etc

1. Friday 

• AM Nature Club -  YES, Anna, Evan, Katie, Erin, Alexa, Andrea, Mia & Sophia all working

• AM / PM lessons - NO, Anna will be at a horse show in the evening and Sally is out of town

2. Saturday 

• AM lessons - NO, Cheyne Ranch is supposed to be at the Longwood Autism Walk - I think Philip, Evan, Katie, Erin and Desiree can still make this happen. 

3. Monday

   • AM lessons - ? Let me figure this out - Erin and Evan will still be working

   • PM lessons - ? Let me figure this out - Katie will still be working.

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VOLUNTEER

If anyone wants to volunteer this week, we can always use help with cleaning stalls, cleaning water buckets, help with lessons and nature club. There is a birthday party Sunday at 10:00 AM that I do not plan to cancel. Here are the volunteer times when other adults will be there:

Wednesday

• 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Animal care, lessons & AM Nature Club

• 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Animal care, lessons & PM Nature Club

Friday

• 8:45 AM - 1:00 PM - Animal care & AM Nature Club

• 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Animal care

Saturday

• 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - We will be at the Longwood Autism Walk at Reiter Park - please come see us!

Sunday

• 9:30 AM - 1:15 PM - Birthday party - please let me know if you can volunteer!

Thanks so much for understanding, and for all your support. 

Sally Ann Cheyne

Founder & President 

Cheyne Ranch, Inc.

nonprofit 501(c)(3)

Located in Oviedo, FL

Call / Text: (407) 205-7744 

email: Sally@CheyneRanch.com

Website: www.CheyneRanch.com

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Cheyne Ranch is a nonprofit that provides a safe, inclusive and accessible way for people of all abilities to learn about animal care & connections.
We serve our local community through providing scholarships to our lesson programs, caring for the many farm animals that have been donated to us, and advocating for inclusive, accessible experiences for all individuals.

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