Our last Monday morning meeting

          Rio Valley News
Rio Valley Estates Mobilehome and RV Resort --715 N. Westgate Drive, Weslaco, Texas  78596                                                                                  
Volume 43   NO. 20   Date:  April 6, 2015                      SUNDAY                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 8:30  Church  next season
 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   next season
 7:00   M.T.Dominoes    Agnes Messner & Dick Topel
MONDAY
 8:30 (tee time) Golf   Monte Cristo    Henry Hryniw  
 9:00  Coffee/Donuts        Aurora & Augustine Torres    
 9:15  Blood Pressure     Taken by nurse behind the stage
 9:30  Club Meeting                    April & November
          Chairperson                       Rita Sutherland
          Vice-Chairperson              Darlene Bryant
           Secretary                            Diane Bernier
           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 & Nancy Argo
 7:00    Entertainment                   next season
SATURDAY    
 7:00-8:30 Breakfast              next season
 9:00     Dummy Rummy     LeRoy Larson, John Bowers        
 9:30     Choir Practice            
 1:00     Bridge          Dick Gibson
 7:00     Bingo -next season      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 – Rita Sutherland, chair, called meeting to order. Began meeting with Pledge of Allegiance, singing of “God Bless America” & closed with club song, led by Donna Perkins.
Accompanist – Jan Delashmit
Invocation – Dorothy Bryant - “Much to be thankful for ..”
Secretary Report –  Diane Bernier
Treasurer Report – Marg Rexroad, sub
    MANAGEMENT REPORT – None today.Website for Rio Valley Estates is riovalleyestates.com
    Club website by Judi DeKoning is RVEWTC.com .. for “members only”, the password is riovalley.  Judi is working on next season's activity schedule and one will be posted in the back of Friendship Hall or you can see it on the club website.
   Check out Donna Gabbert's blog as she keeps us informed all year .. www.donnasramblingsatrve.blogspot.com.  Anyone who has news of importance to residents should get it to her.  Donna posts many pictures & Smile Boxes on her blog too.
   Properties report was by Ron Zoeller.  He reported kitchen work will start sometime in the next week or two.  He has the first gate sign proposal but no pricing at this time.  You can stop at Ron's to look at proposal if you wish.
  Board members:  Properties –  Clyde Read, Dave Cochran, Ron Zoeller;  Finance – John Geer, Charlotte Therrien, Marge Rexroad.  Previously elected to the board with 3 year terms to begin November 1 were Jerry McIninch & Daryl Henningsen (to replace Ron Zoeller & Marge Rexroad).
   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.  Requiring cards this week were Judy Porter, death in her family; Helen Dee, death of husband John; Leona Nielson & family, death of Walter; Virginia Haberkamp (#147) fell at home, severe bruises & broken hand.  Some residents who've been here quite a long time will remember Ken & Millie Melka who lived at #17 just inside the gate.  Editor saw in Waterloo (IA) Courier that Millie passed away March 29.  Ken had passed away in 2008.  Her obituary is posted on the board near the office.
   Heard after the meeting that (Garlin) Kunze had a stroke, no other details available at time of newsletter printing. This is not the case!!!!!!!!!!! White did have a stroke last October but is doing good. Rita missed understood Monday morning and put up on the board that he did have a stroke but no he's fine, so disreguard that
  Thanks to Aurora & Augustine Torres who served coffee and donuts at the morning meeting today.

THIS IS THE LAST NEWSLETTER OF SEASON
…..HAVE A GREAT SUMMER, EVERYONE !

 Upcoming Events:
April 17 – Donuts & coffee in Pool Room, provided by managers .. this will be held every Friday morning at 7:30 through Oct.  You may sign up if you wish to provide donuts.
We hear there will be many summer activities!  There are oodles of hot dogs, buns, ham bones, etc. to be used......watch for announcements of these activities on the board.

Next Season:
This is not complete, only what was announced at meeting

Feb. 11 – Craft Sale with Mary Norby chairing
Oct. 31 – Halloween Party, Barnharts chairing
Nov. 18, 19, 20 – Pictures for directory, 8-5, Donna Gabbert will make appointments
Nov. 27 – Thanksgiving Dinner .. needing chair
Jan. 6, 7, 8 – More pictures for directory to be taken, 8-5
Jan. 28 – Sock Hop with “Homecoming” the theme
Feb. 24, 25, 26 – More pictures for directory to be taken, 8-5
March 10 – Luau with Pig Roast !



   Dave Johnson, #93, & Sharon Sprague, #244, have park directories, $1.50 each.
   Ken Barnhart announced he may need help to unhook appliances when kitchen work begins.

A Lesson on Some A-B-C's .. Definitions ..
Adult:  A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle.
Beauty Parlor:  A place where women curl up and dye.
Committee:  A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours.
Dust:  Mud with the juice squeezed out.
Handkerchief:  Cold storage.
Inflation:  Cutting money in half without damaging the paper.
Mosquito:  An insect that makes you like flies better.
Raisin:  Grape with a sunburn.
Secret:  Something you tell to one person at a time.
Toothache:  The pain that drives you to extraction.
Yawn:  An honest opinion openly expressed.
Wrinkles:  Something other people have.

  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 ..
  Beginning April 17, Friday morning coffee & donuts will be enjoyed in the Pool Room.  Sign up if you can provide.
  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.
  We are due for a Park Pictorial Album.  Just like last time, a professional photographer will photograph all residents & make a beautiful album for us.  Donna Gabbert makes appointments for sittings with dates being  Nov. 18, 19, 20; Jan. 6, 7, 8; Feb. 24, 25, 26.  The card room behind the stage will be used with hours to be 8-5.

   Need a chair for the Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Dinner.

  Judi DeKoning & Marlene Prohaska have announced they will chair a STEW FEED 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.
   Rita Sutherland 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.
   Be thinking about what you wish to wear when you attend next season's Sock Hop on Jan. 28, as the theme is HOMECOMING, says Ken Barnhart.
   Mary Norby reported all tables are reserved for the Craft Sale on Feb. 11, 2016.  If you still wish a table, you might check with Mary in the fall.
   Integra (stroke prevention) rep will talk to us on Feb. 19 about their tests with that test to be done Feb. 22.
    A Luau is scheduled on March 10.  Chair Ken Barnhart tell us this will be a PIG ROAST!

A few extras just cuz there's room!
Opportunity may knock once,
but temptation bangs on the front door forever.
Some minds are like concrete..
thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
God loves everyone, but probably prefers
“fruits of the spirit” over “religious nuts”.

Summer Activities

  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 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.  Here are phone numbers of motels in area if you don't have a camper.  In Clermont, there is the Brick City Inn, it's walking distance from campground, 563-423-5976...or you can stay in West Union, about an 8 mile drive.  The Elms Motel is 563-422-3841.  The Best Rest Inn and Suites is 563-422-3537.

GAME RESULTS   Place scores, winner names, complete information on dates & name of game in plastic container back of Friendship Hall.   Write legibly.
BRIDGE –
 March 31 - 1st – Dick Gibson   5340
    2nd – Ed Hover   3060
 April 2 -    1st – Margaret Davis   4370
   2nd – Sharon Bussinger   3830
CANASTA – Table of 4 -
 April 1 – Judi DeKoning, Frank Willard 31960
CRIBBAGE –
DOMINOES – Mexican Train – March 31 – Donna Gabbert, Patti Lamp, Opal Wilson, Mary Christianson, Al Lenius, Mary Alice Eshelman, Mary Lou Benson  April 5 – Mary Alice Eshelman, Mary Christianson, Kari Schouveiller, Doris Armistead, Opal Wilson
DUMMY RUMMY – Still having so much fun on Saturday mornings with this game, we'll play again NEXT WEEK!!
 March 28 – aren't these kind of high scores? !!!
 1st – Gert Rufkahr 234     2nd – Virginia Baker     296
 3rd – Sandy Lenius 298    4th – Marlene Prohaska   299
 April 4 – much better, lower than last week !!
 1st – Mary Christianson 198    2nd – Sharon Sprague      208
 3rd – Al Lenius 210    4th – Kathy Ratliff           233
GOLF –
HAND & FOOT –
PINOCHLE – Single Deck –
POOL – Ladies 8-Ball –
PUSH RUMMY –
SHUFFLING –
TIC – March 28 – CLOSE GAMES, HUH?  :-)
 1st – Mar Hicks 190 2nd – Mary Henniger     191
 3rd – Sandy Lenius 204 4th – Darlene Bryant     205

Church Smiles...

    There is the story of a pastor who got up one Sunday and announced to his congregation, “I have good news and bad news.  The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new lawnmower.  The bad news is, it's still out there in your pockets.”

    There was a gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country.
  “Is there anything breakable in here?” asked the postal clerk.
  “Only the Ten Commandments,” answered the lady.

   A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter.  He put a note under the windshield wiper that read, “I have circled the block 10 times.  If I don't park here, I'll miss my appointment.  Forgive us our trespasses.”  When he returned, he found a citation from a police officer along with this note,  “I've circled this block for 10 years.  If I don't give you a ticket, I'll lose my job.  Lead us not into temptation.”

  While driving in Pennsylvania, a family caught up to an Amish carriage.  The owner of the carriage obviously had a sense of humor, because attacked to the back of the carriage was a hand printed sign .. “Energy efficient vehicle .. runs on oats and grass.
Caution:  Do not step in exhaust.”

And remember this .. People want the front of the bus,
the back of the church, and the center of attention.

Give me a sense of humor, Lord.
Give me the grace to see a joke,
To get some humor out of life,
And pass it on to other folk.