Rio Valley News
Rio Valley Estates Mobilehome and RV Resort --715 N. Westgate Drive, Weslaco, Texas 78596
Volume 43 NO. 19 Date: March 30, 2015
SUNDAY
8:30 Church Easter Sunday Service Chair -- Ken Borah
2:30 Ice Cream next season
3:00-4:00 Hymn Sing Donna Perkins
4:00-1st Sun. of Month – Karaoke – Bev Telfor
5:00 -Park BBQ 1st Sunday of month Denny & Nancy Argo
7:00 M.T.Dominoes Agnes Messner & Dick Topel
MONDAY
8:30 (tee time) Golf Monte Cristo Henry Hryniw
9:00 Coffee/Donuts Donalda Taylor
9:15 Blood Pressure Taken by nurse behind the stage
9:30 Club Meeting February-March
Chairperson Judy Nordquist
Vice-Chairperson Carolyn Thomson
Secretary Sharon Sprague
Treasurer John Geer
1:00 Canasta Fran Hryniw & Donna Gabbert
1:00 Bean Bag Bob Kerkau
1:00 Darts
6:30 Push Rummy Kay Hutton
7:00 Thirty one Judy Shively
7:00 Dance Next Season – Jan. 4, 2016 with “Hitman”
TUESDAY-FRIDAY -
7:25 Floor Exercise
8:05 Power Walking Catherine Donovan
MONDAY-SATURDAY
7:45 & 8:30 Aqua Exercise Sharon Sprague
TUESDAY
9:00 15 Cent Shuffling Dave Johnson
9:30 Line Dancing Bev Talley
9:30 Mission Quilting Marge Rexroad
9:30 Men’s Dominoes
1:00 Ladies 8-Ball Pool Bonnie Bryant
1:00 Bridge Dick Gibson
6:30 Fifty Six
7:00 M T Dominoes Agnes Messner & Dick Topel
WEDNESDAY
9:00 Mixed Shuffling Dave Johnson
9:00 Crafts Need volunteer for next season !!
9:13(1st tee time) Golf, Tierra Santa Harry Fisher
11:30 Pizza Party (2nd & 4th week) Rickes & Goodwins
1:00 Bean Bag Bob Kerkau
1:00 Canasta Fran Hryniw
3:30 Happy Hour Bring snacks, come enjoy !
6:30 Tic (be there by 6:20) Sharon Sprague
7:00 Cribbage Bill Hutton
7:00 Hand and Foot Mary Christianson
THURSDAY
8:36 (tee time) Golf, The Palms (leave at 8) – Henry Hryniw
9:30 Line Dancing Bev Talley
1:00 Karaoke (1st week only) Bev Telfor
1:00 Bridge Dick Gibson
7:00 Pitch Judy Shively
7:00 Euchre Sherry Cheatham
7:00 Free Movie next season
FRIDAY
9:00 – Shuffling Dave Johnson
9:30 Bible Study Bob Kerr
9:00 – 10:00 Clogging Sherry Cheatham
1:00 Bowling, Pins & Cues Needing chairperson
1:00 Golf (signup 11 a.m.) Executive Bill Hutton
1:00 Canasta Fran Hryniw
5:00 Pot Luck Denny and Nancy Argo
7:00 Entertainment next season
SATURDAY
7:00-8:30 Breakfast
9:00 Dummy Rummy LeRoy Larson, John Bowers
9:30 Choir Practice
1:00 Bridge Dick Gibson
7:00 Bingo Catherine Gibbs
7:00 Single Deck Pinochle Raymond & Margaret Davis
7:00 Texas Hold'um
(Get names of new chairpersons to editor at Lot #103 please)
RVE CLUB MEETING – Judy Nordquist, chair, called meeting to order. Began meeting with Pledge of Allegiance, singing of “God Bless America” and closed with club song.
Accompanist – Jan Delashmit
Invocation – Darlene Bryant - “Yesterday & Tomorrow” by Helen Steiner Rice, followed by prayer
Secretary Report – Sharon Sprague
Treasurer Report – Marg Rexroad
MANAGEMENT REPORT – No report today. Website for Rio Valley Estates is riovalleyestates.com
Club website by Judi DeKoning is RVEWTC.com .. for “members only”, the password is riovalley.
You can read Donna Gabbert's blog year-round.. go to www.donnasramblingsatrve.blogspot.com
Properties report was by Ron Zoeller. Kitchen detail measurements have been doneas and; Ron should receive verification this week. Work may even begin shortly after Easter and; could possibly be completed by May. 100 chair tips have been purchased for any chairs that have tips wearing through. These may be put on if someone wants a little something to do this Summer
Board members: Properties – Clyde Read, Dave Cochran, Ron Zoeller; Finance – John Geer, Charlotte Therrien, Marge Rexroad.
Election was held this morning for Chair and Vice Chair to serve April and November. Elected were Rita Sutherland as Chair, and Darlene Bryant as Vice Chair
Dances are over til next season. The first one will be Jan. 4, 2016 featuring Hitman. Barnharts & Cochrans have been added to dance committee.
Donna Perkins does greeting cards until end of April. Sign these in office area. Her phone number is 817-371-9730. If you know of someone needing a card due to illness or death of family member, contact her. No cards reported this week.
Come to Easter Dinner in Friendship Hall. Ken and; Sue Barnhart are chairing. Ken asked those attending to give committee 1-1 ½ hours after the 8:30-9:30 a.m. church services to set up tables. He reported 155 people signed up. Sue reminded ladies to wear Easter bonnets!
Today's meeting was short & sweet, thanks to chair Judy Nordquist! We'll still have one more meeting next Monday & also a newsletter. If you want ANYTHING printed concerning summer or next season activities, get notes to editor at #103!
How about this thought for the day ??
Brains of older people are slow because they know so much. People do not decline mentally with age. It just takes them longer to recall facts because they have more information in their brains, scientists believe. Much like a computer struggles as the hard drive gets full, so, too, do humans take longer to access information. The human brain works slower in old age, said Dr. Michael Ramscar, but only because we have stored more information over time. The brains of older people do not get weak. On the contrary, they simply know more. Also, older people often go to another room to get something and when they get there, they stand there wondering what they came for. It is NOT a memory problem. It is nature's way of making older people do more exercise. SO THERE !!!
Upcoming Events:
April 5 – Easter Service in Friendship Hall, 8:30 a.m.
April 5 – Easter Dinner .. Barnharts chairing
Next Season:
Jan. 4 – Wellness Program, rep to speak to us, Monday meeting
Jan. 8 – Wellness Blood Draws in hall, 6:30 a.m.
Jan. 12 – Stew Feed with “Nationality Day” the theme
Jan. 27 – Wellness Program Results to be discussed, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 19 – Integra Tests, rep to speak to us, Monday meeting
Feb. 22 – Integra Tests (stroke prevention), 12-5 p.m.
Thanks to Judi DeKoning who did last week's newsletter while editor was gone. The final newsletter of the season will be printed next Monday. It's been a fun season .. and looking forward to fall at RVE!
Dave Johnson, #93, & Sharon Sprague, #244, have park directories for sale, $1.50 each. Write any changes on sheet in back of Friendship Hall. Here's a change you may wish to make note of .. Mel & Bonita Harper, #J-8, phones are 402-984-6249 (M) & 402-984-6365 (B).
Judi DeKoning has placed a schedule of next year's activities/events on board in Friendship Hall. Residents can note any changes that need to be made.
Please note there is a sign up sheet in Friendship Hall for those who will be celebrating special Anniversaries next season (March 1, 2015 to March 1, 2016).
THIS WEEK ...
Don't forget Happy Hour at Friendship Hall every Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Bring snacks to share plus your choice of beverage.
Park Breakfast is held at Fiesta Tex-Mex every Thursday, 8 a.m. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
LOOKING AHEAD ..
A barbecue grill will be built this summer with Ken Barnhart working on plans. This will hold all the steaks, chicken, chops, ribs, brisket, whatever you could ever want to grill! Park owner is paying for most of this.
Judi DeKoning & Marlene Prohaska have announced they will chair a STEW FEED next season .. on Jan. 12. Due to spring break it will not be held on St. Patrick's Day as in previous years. “Nationality Day” will be the theme so be thinking about how you wish to show your nationality/heritage.
Thanks to Rita Sutherland who has taken charge of scheduling dates for the Wellness & Integra programs. A rep will join us at Jan. 4 meeting to talk to us about the Wellness blood draws which will be done 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 8. The Wellness blood draws require that you fast. The rep returns Jan. 27, 1:30 p.m. to discuss test results.
Integra (stroke prevention) rep will talk to us on Feb. 19 about their tests with that test to be done Feb. 22. If I have any of these dates incorrect, Rita, let me know!
How about summer activities up north? Editor will
print dates on these if she receives info on them ..
Iowa Potluck is in Story City at noon on July 8, Janean Berhow/John Geer chairing. Want to stay overnight in Story City, motel phone number is 515-733-6363.
The Clermont (Iowa) Campout is Aug. 2-9. Terry from SkipAway called & wants to remind campers to give her a call to verify they plan to attend. Call her at 563-423-7338 or 563-380-0841. ?? Contact Bensons who host. We can get you phone numbers of motels in area if you don't have a camper & wish to join us. We do have a lot of fun!
GAME RESULTS Place scores, winner names, complete information on dates & name of game in plastic container back of Friendship Hall. Write legibly.
BRIDGE – March 20 - 1st – Margaret Davis 3260
2nd – Dolores Mason 3020
March 24 - 1st – Margaret Davis 4450
2nd – Sharon Bussinger 3660
CANASTA – Table of 4 -
March 23 – Marge Rexroad, Agnes Messner 27880
March 25 – Marge Rexroad, Agnes Messner 30195
March 28 – Bonnie Cassidy, Jeanie Burkinshaw 30065
Table of 6 – Jeanie Burkinshaw, Frank Willard,
Bonnie Cassidy 36530
CRIBBAGE – March 25 – No 900s
DOMINOES – Mexican Train – March 22 – Fran Hryniw, Diana Ateah, Grace Thornton, Donna Gabbert, Maud Fisher, Janie Maxwell, Mary Nelson, Dorothy Borah, Ken Meyer, Lucy Cote', Janel Baker, Ann Johnson, Opal Wilson, Beverly Talley, Mary Lou Sirovy March 24 – Diana Ateah, Dick topel, Kari Schouveiller, Ken Borah, Opal Wilson, Ken Eshelman, Ann Johnson, Janel Baker, Alice Talbert, Maud Fisher, Dorothy Borah March 29 – Patti Lamp,Bonnie Cassidy, Lu Scott, Dick Topel, Al Lenius, Marge Reishus, Mary Lou Benson, Opal Wilson
DUMMY RUMMY – Didn't find a score sheet on this ???
GOLF –
Palmview - 1st Henry Hryniw 74 2nd – Paul Sprague 84
(last game of the year at Palmview)
Executive – March 27 – Women's Low – Nancy Stokwisz 49
(how about the men's scores?)
HAND & FOOT – March 25 – Table of 6 -
Marion Fidler, Jan Delashmit, Val Cleland 19845
PINOCHLE – Single Deck – March 21 -
High – Alvin Johnson 504 2nd – Ken Eshelman 497
POOL – Ladies 8-Ball –
PUSH RUMMY – March 23 - 1st -Mary Christianson 610
SHUFFLING – March 25 – Val Cleland, Agnes Messner
March 27 – Agnes Messner, Gerald Messner
TIC – March 23
1st – Hector Therrien 184 2nd -Mary Hennigar 211
3rd – Mar Hicks 215 4th – Sandy Lenius 234
What is a Dog? (contributed by a park friend) ..
Dogs lie around all day, sprawled on the most
comfortable piece of furniture in the house.
They can hear a package of food opening half a block away, but don't hear you when you're in the same room.
They can look dumb & lovable all at the same time.
They growl when they are not happy.
When you want to play, they want to play.
When you want to be alone, they want to play.
They are great at begging.
They will love you forever if you rub their tummies.
They leave their toys everywhere.
They do disgusting things with their mouths
and then try to give you a kiss.
Conclusion: They're men in little fur coats.
Here are a few things you can enjoy EVERY DAY ..
Old family recipes
A perfect cup of coffee
A handwritten letter
Singing in the shower
Doing something nice for your neighbor
A home-cooked meal
An afternoon nap
Your favorite song
Inspiring blogs
A glass of wine
The wind in your hair (if you have any)
Treating the person behind you at the drive-thru
Flying a kite (yes, we still do that at Padre Island)
Root beer floats
Really great advice
Holding hands
Old friends
New friends
Girl Scout Cookies
Kissing someone you love
The smell of onions and garlic cooking
A new magazine in the mail
Bacon and pancakes cooking on Saturday morning
How many readers believe the season is WINDING DOWN? Does the editor have way too much room for jokes? Some folks have told me they enjoy the stories I print at the end of
the newsletter .. so here's just one more.
The Wisdom of Will Rogers
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier
than puttin' it back in.”
“There's two theories to arguing with a woman.
Neither one works.”
“For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back.”
That's all for today .. Happy Easter!
Christ The Lord is risen ..