November 12th

RVE CLUB MEETING – Our park owner, Walter Piper opened the meeting this morning. His message is on the back side of this paper.



Chair Darlene Bryant called meeting to order. Bev Telfor had each person who served in the military to come up front and we all gave them a big round of applause for their service.



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 – Darlene Bryant, had a reading called “After Glow”



Secretary Report – Marge Rexroad

Treasurer Report – Sandy Novak

new phone for Sandy, 507-473-3193



Properties Report – Ron Zollar, When using the Hall turn

off all the lights.There's some dishes on the back counter that some one has left, claim them or they will get thrown away.

The committee still working on our rope lights, and possibly replacing the kitchen floor



Report from Managers:

Dana said there's a new system where each person will receive a receipt for their rent. They will be placed in your mail boxes by the end of the day.

There's shirts and jackets and hats for sale.

Some light poles will be replaced so power may be shut off

this afternoon and tomarrow

The 99 water heater is being fixed today so no hot water in

the bathrooms in the 99's

Bev Telfor said there were some issues regarding water backing up and also Sharaon Bussinger had the same issues and wanted the park to look into a possible problem with the city sewer pipes.



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.

A card will go up for Anita Madson, her husband Harvey has had a stroke

It was reported that Doris Armistead doing well after blood clots in her arm and is in re-hab



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 14th Happy Hour Hot Dogs $2.00 pp

November 22nd Thanksgiving dinner

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. Bible Study on Fridays not yet.
 
  Senior Yoga is held 9 a.m. Wed. & Fri.
--Line Dancing
9 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays each week.

   Park Breakfast is enjoyed at Fiesta Tex-Mex on Thursdays, 8 a.m.  All are welcome.
 
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
 
For Wednesday Happy Hour – hot dogs!  $2.00pp
Bring a side dish to share, Fred Goldsberry will play

Thanksgiving will be chaired by Chuck and Nancy Gonnerman, There's a sign-up sheet in the back of the hall, please sign up by Nov. 16th so they know how many Turkeys to buy, Turkey and Potatoes furnished
she explained that there will be tables of 16, chairman to get with the folks at their table to decide your own menu,
When signing up put your lot # on the sheet.

 Are you sorting through your valuable items?  Get busy .. PATIO SALE is this 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,
This Monday they were provided by anominously

Bingo starts Nov. 17th, $.50 a card

Singles Happy Hour – on the Patio, weather permitting
every Thursday at 3:00p.m.

Rex Rexroad has a pkg. For tours and travel, Judy Dekoning will look thru the material.

Chair Darlene said police would come to talk about neighborhood watch but no one interested in them coming

No one spoke up for doing Breakfast on Saturday for Dec.

Walter Piper was here with his Daughter, Sandy, and Nathan and wife Faye. He introduced our new mgrs. And said for them to run it like they own it. Also for us to send out some of our beautiful brochures to folks up North and tell them that we have the friendliest park in the Valley and have the most fun here. Encourage new retirees to come. His Daughter, Sandy is in Florida and if you wish to call and visit with her, you may do so.  She will be coming here from Florida more often . Nathan's wife , Faye had health issues this Summer and she thanked all who sent cards and prayers her way. Nathan and Faye are working to get our sales computer and office computers updated.