Nov. 19th

RVE CLUB MEETING –

Chair Darlene Bryant called meeting to order.

Bev Telfor led us in the “Pledge to the Flag” & sang “God Bless America”. Meeting closed by singing club song, ”We Love Our Valley Home”.



Accompanist – Jan Delashmit

Invocation – Irene Quail



Secretary Report – Marge Rexroad

Treasurer Report – Sandy Novak

new phone for Sandy, 507-473-3193



Properties Report – Ron Zollar said after your functions besure to clean up, kitchen and floors

Replacing rope lights after Brock comes



Report from Managers: Turn off all the lights when done using them, utilities are going up and they don't want to have to raise our rent.

There's a box in the Lobby from the Police Dept. Put toys in for kids, it will be picked up Dec. 20th

Jan has gone to Wisconcin to be with her Mother so Vicki Davis is helping in the office.

Hats for sale for $11.50, green jackets reduced for sale at $4.00 lined, $3.00 unlined

Dana ask for help decorating lobby for christmas!



Board Members -- Properties – Ron Zoeller, Mike Reiff, Larry Pavlis; Finance – Sandy Novak, Gordon Amos, Jim Moeller.



Helen Curtis asks we call 603-674-3869, if we know of someone needing card due to illness/death in family. Cards to sign are in office area. If you call her & leave message, leave name. This week cards for:

Anita Madson, her husband , Harvey passed away.

A memorial service was held

Ken Eshelman, former resident, Pneumonia, Betty Wieners, hospital, Stroke, Virginia Haberkamp, former resident, broke her hip



Donna Gabbert keeps us informed with a blog. Find it at www.donnasramblingsatrve.blogspot.com



Website for park is riovalleyestates.com

Club website by Judi Dekoning is RVEWTC.com .. for “members only”, the password is riovalley.



Upcoming Events





November 22nd Thanksgiving dinner

December 7th Patio Sale

December 11th Italian Dinner

December 18th Golf cart parade

Dave Johnson has park phone books, $1.50 ea. Purchase from Dave at #93



Nancy Gonnerman #23 takes blood pressure readings prior to Monday meetings (behind stage).



Activity Calendars for the 2018 - 2019 season are posted. Let Judi DeKoning #67 know of additions or changes.



Notify news editor (standing in for Mary Lou Benson), Donna Gabbert at #270, 956-968-6684, if aware of any changes in chairpersons/times of activities. Signed written notes please.



Sunday Church has begun with Dr. Tom Cassidy our pastor. Time is 8:30 a.m.

Also choir practice on Saturdays, at 9:30,needing singers





Park Breakfast is enjoyed at Fiesta Tex-Mex on Thursdays, 8 a.m. All are welcome.



UPCOMING ACTIVITIES & EVENTS





Are you sorting through your valuable items? Get busy .. PATIO SALE is Friday, Dec. 7th. That's when you put items on your patio & sell them for fabulous prices so you will have $$$$$ for Christmas shopping. Walk or drive around the park & purchase items you cannot live without!



Darlene Bryant will make a sign-up sheet for those folks who wish to provide donuts for Monday meetings,

Thanks go to Jim and Darlene Ales for providing the donuts this Monday



Singles Happy Hour – on the Patio, weather permitting

every Thursday at 3:00p.m. Except this Thursday, (Thanksgiving)



Don't forget Golfers! Gordon Amos says draw for Tea times at 10:00a.m. Friday, golf at 12:00



Bev Telfor #208 has Epson ink, #273

free to a good home



Nancy Gonnerman Chair for Thanksgiving, any questions contact her at lot #23. Sheets are missing table 6 and table 8, she needs names to give those two tables their Potatos

People can still sign up to come on empty lines



Italian Dinner on Dec. 11th – Soup, Lasagna, Salad, Breadsticks, and Dessert. Social Hour at 4:30, dinner at 5. $9.00 pp , prefer tables of 8 but not necessary Tickets go on sale next week. Chair Kunkels #411



Golf cart and caroling December 18th, decorated golf carts and festive attire is encouraged says Mary Norby, Chair.

Meet at the Hall at 5:00p.m. Leave at 5:30

Return for refreshments at 6:15



No Social Hour Wednesday, the hall will be set up for Thanksgiving





























New folks to the park are Randy and Jo Hinkle at #154

He sells at the Don-Wes flea market, T-shirts, jackets and knife business

April Walling #253 She works at the High School



Bingo – Please no bills larger than $5.00, cards are $.50 each



Rex Rexroad said, Dec. 21st 80 children to entertain Sharon Barksdale will be in charge of the little treat bags for each child.

He also thanked all those for cards and prayers when he went thru his heart surgery



Judy Nordquist and John Geer nominated for Chair persons for Dec. and Jan. will vote next Mon. 2nd place will be the Co-Chair





GAME RESULTS

Place scores, winner names, complete info on dates & name of game in plastic container back of Friendship Hall. WRITE LEGIBLY!



CANASTA – Table of 6–

Nov. 12th

Table of 4 - Mary Jean Steward, Donna Gabbert, 31,465

Table of 6 - Catherine Donovan, Patty Lamp, Fran Hryniw

32,940

Nov.14th

Table of 4 – Frank Willard, Fran Hryniw

Nov. 16th

Table of 6

Catherine Donovan, Mary Jean Steward, Fran Hryniw

34,995



DOMINOES – Mexican Train – Nov. 13th– Ed Marcukaitis,Donna Gabbert, Dick Topel, Janel Baker

Nov. 18th– Fran Hryniw, Darlene Bryant, Ken Borah, Dan Bryant, Verna Fisher, Dick Topel



DUMMY RUMMY – Nov. 17th-

1st – Robert Lingle 222 2nd - Larry McFarland 240

3rd – Sharon Sprague 248 4th - Clyde Reed 256

T

BRIDGE -

1st. - Catherine Donovan

2nd – Dolores Mason



TIC

Nov. 14

1st - Nancy Argo 157

2nd -Chuck Gonnerman 191

3rd -Mary Hennigar 199

4th - Al Lenius 210



PINOCHLE NOV. 17TH

1st – Margaret Davis 483

2nd - Raymond Davis 464



TEXAS HOLDEM POKER – Nov. 17

1st – Harriet Stromer

2nd – John Quail

3rd – tie – June Clement and Judy Nordquist