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I miss the snow!!!! I was just remembering when I was quite young, like 9 or 10 going out to our golf course in Jefferson, Iowa and we would sled down the huge hill there.
When I go by the high school as school is getting out I cant believe all the parents in their cars bumper to bumper there to pick up their kids, It's not even cold here, like when I had to walk to school, I thought nothing of walking in 10 or 20 degree weather, and some times much colder.
The school parking lot here is full of cars belonging to teenagers, there weren't very many kids drive to school when I was a teenager. Also all the kids can get free breakfasts, lunches, and after school snacks. I always went home for lunch but some days in grade school I begged to get to eat at the school cafeteria, and there were always kids who worked in the lunchroom scraping plates and rinsing milk bottles and they ate free! So if you could not afford lunch, you could work in the lunch room. I also was so envious of farm kids who got to ride the bus to school and back, a few times I spent the night with a friend who lived on a farm and I got to ride the bus, it was a thrill for me!!
Yes one of those reminiscing days!!!
I probably will do the newsletter in Feb. Sorry
News Letter
RVE CLUB MEETING – Chair John Geer called meeting to order. We recited “Pledge to the Flag” & sang “God Bless America”. Meeting closed by singing club song, ”We Love Our Valley Home”.
Accompanist – Jan Delashmit
Invocation – Cathy Probst
Secretary Report – Maxine Topel
Treasurer Report – Sandy Novak
MANAGEMENT REPORT: Manager Craig asked that we put small trash in a bag to prevent blowing when placed in dumpster. Cardboard boxes should be broken down. Concerning pool repair, he called repair people, was assured part would arrive soon. He announced $100 deposit no longer applies to permanent park models in 99s, will check with Walter on RVs that are left here year round. RVs pay if they want to reserve same spot following year. Dana said a tiny bottle of pills was found in row B; if you are missing these, they are in office. Website for park is riovalleyestates.com
Treasurer Sandy Novak's gave her report. It was approved.
Properties chair Ron Zoeller reported kitchen blinds have been ordered, should arrive mid-Feb. Board Members -- Properties – Ron Zoeller, Mike Reiff, Larry Pavlis; Finance – Sandy Novak, Gordon Amos, Jim Moeller.
Brock Laing announced Lindley Creek entertains Friday, $8 pp. This is family group with variety of Ozark Mountain music. Come for potluck 4:45 p.m. prior to Friday entertainment with Mary Nelson & Red Tyler chairing. 59 attended last Friday. By re-arranging seating & starting a few minutes earlier, this allows more time for Brock to set up for entertainment.
All are invited to Super Bowl Party Feb. 3, 5 p.m. Burgers, hot dogs, bring snack.
FREE movie this week “I Can Only Imagine”. Brock tells us Ron Zoeller has agreed to make movie arrangements & next season following Laing’s departure from park. Thanks, Ron!
Monday Night Dance is tonight with Diego and Edith, $6 pp, 7-9:30. Craig and Dana Daves chair. Residents should stay away from hall noon to 3 p.m. for crew set up & floor cleaning. Craig requests we avoid outside behind big hall where he sets up orange cones to assist bands in unloading their equipment.
Helen Curtis asks you to call 603-674-3869, when you know of someone needing card due to illness/death in family. Cards to sign are in office area. If you call Helen, leave message and name. She will return calls if she knows who called. Cards this week are Gene Calkins K-7, hospital in McAllen, health issues; Arwin VanWyk #83, sis-in-law passed away; Carl Sanders in 99s, in hospital, health issues.
TY to Judy Nordquist, Lynn Stamp & Doug Novak who reviewed club guidelines. Changes/additions suggested were: 1) Monday meeting start time change to 9 a.m. 2) Finance committee, add statement “recommended the person have some computer experience.” 3) Nominating committee, delete number “5” from number needed on committee. 4) No soliciting, selling or business except those pertaining to health and wellbeing, delete the word “wellbeing”. After some discussion, all were approved.
Ed Tice & friends have volunteered to do Saturday breakfast for 2 more weeks in Feb. Looking for someone to take over after that.
Ice Cream on Sundays draws big sociable crowd. Looking for someone to chair this during February. Volunteers?
Donna Gabbert keeps us informed with a blog. Find it at www.donnasramblingsatrve.blogspot.com ..
Club website by Judi DeKoning is RVEWTC.com .. for “members only”, the password is riovalley.
Upcoming Events:
Jan. 29 – Kansas Day, Linn’s, 11:30 a.m. Hilkers chair
Jan. 30 – Blood profile results, in card room
Jan. 30 – Bean Feed, 4:30 p.m., $2 pp, Topels chair
Jan. 31-Feb. 2 – South Padre Island Kite Fest
Feb. 3 – Super Bowl Party in Friendship Hall, 5 p.m. Laings chair
Feb. 5 – MN Luncheon, Jalisco on N. Westgate, 11:30 a.m.
Feb. 7 – Craft Sale, 8 a.m. to noon .. pies needed, Mary Norby chairs
Feb. 8 – NE Breakfast, Josecito’s by hotel, 8 a.m. Rexroads chair
Feb. 10 – Anniversary Celebration, 2 p.m. .. need chairperson
Feb. 11 – Memorial Service to honor residents, past & present, we lost in 2018
Feb. 11 – Free hearing checks after Memorial Service
Feb. 13 – Cancer Tea, 10:30 a.m., $5 pp, Dianna Bruce chairs
Feb. 17 – Farewell for Brock & Adrienne Laing, 3 p.m.
Election for Club Chairperson for Feb./March was held today. Judy Nordquist withdrew her name from ballot and John Geer was elected chair.
TY to “anonymous” who provided donuts today .. also to the person who purchased new clock in Friendship Hall.
Dave Johnson #93 reports park directories are being printed and will be on sale next Monday, Feb. 4. Price increases to $2.
Activity Calendars available per Judi DeKoning. Give any changes to Judi, #67. Editor Mary Lou Benson asked for WRITTEN notes if you want something in newsletter. If it doesn’t appear, it MIGHT be that you didn’t give her a note!
Marge Rexroad said a quilt ruler is missing .. if you have it, please return. Leave sewing room in condition you found it.
Ron Zoeller continues to take recycling items on Tuesdays at
1 p.m. You may leave items in back of his car.
Park Breakfast is at Fiesta Tex-Mex Thursdays, 8 a.m.
Wednesday Social Hours .. all invited to join in. Bring snacks and choice of beverage. None this week due to Bean Feed.
“Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?”
John Norris is taking pics for RVE Picture Directory. If you haven’t had yours taken, you may email a good close up pic to John at jdnorris811@att.net.
Golden Age Olympics sponsored by McAllen Parks & Rec has replaced Senior Olympics. This is open to anyone in Rio Valley area; you can enter individually or as part of a park team. Entry fee is $7 for 1st event, $5 for each add’l event. Club pays $7 fee. A list/sign up sheet is in main hall. Park will provide park tee shirt for each resident entering. Included are many card games, sporting games, baking .. For more info, contact John Norris #246.
Sock Hop last Thursday was a success. This was the 9th year this has been held. Chair Ken Barnhart thanked his committee and others who helped. He’s feeling better thanks to prayers of so many. Best table decoration awards went to 1) George/Sharyl Krantz; 2) Robert/Mary Norby; 3) Linda Miller table. In spite of a wardrode malfunction, Al and Jewel Kruckman were named top jitterbuggers. Second place went to Tom and Mary Lou Benson. Doesn’t Fred Goldsberry play and sing the best songs?
“People are funny. They want the front of the bus,
middle of the roqd, qnd back of the church.”
Kansas Day is Tuesday, Jan. 29, 11:30 a.m. at Linn’s. Come for fellowship, sign up in back of hall. Hillkers chair.
Get $2 pp tickets for Bean Feed to be held Jan. 30, 4:30 p.m. Dick and Max Topel chair. You may set up tables after noon.
Plan to sample variety of foods after Feb. 4 meeting when Bar-B-Cuties will bring what they have to offer….free.
Feb. 5 is date of MN Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at Jalisco, 1501 N. Westgate. ?? ask Juanita 218-784-8496
Craft Sale Chair Mary Norby says 47 tables have been reserved for the Feb. 7 sale. Several are new crafters. There is a sign up sheet for pies which don’t have to be homemade. In charge of the kitchen are Sally Hejlik and Sharon Sprague. Mary has flyers to be distributed throughout Valley and welcomes help in delivering these to other parks, etc.
Nebraska Breakfast will be at Josecito’s by Weslaco hotel at
8 am on Feb. 8. Contact Marge at #287 if questions.
Jewel Kruckman announced couples celebrating 50-60-65-70 or more wedding anniversary should attend the Anniversary Celebration Sunday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. Celebrants may bring items they wish to be displayed and everyone is urged to come help them party. There is a sign up sheet. This will be held during ice cream Sunday. Still need chair for this.
You may purchase $5 pp tickets for the Cancer Tea to be held February 13. This year’s theme is “Lots of Love”. Chair is Dianna Bruce. Time is 10:30 a.m. Bring tea cup & saucer for
exchange. You should sign your tickets for prizes. There are also raffles with tickets being sold for those items.
According to calendar, annual Memorial Service would be next Monday. Due to scheduling, this will be held Feb. 11 instead at beginning of club meeting with Paul Delashmit conducting service. We will remember these residents who died in 2018: Marie McClurg, Herschel Caldwell, Edith Duffy, Ken Farley, Dorothy Borah, Bob Bruce, Patricia Olafson, Jaqueline Smit, Josie Miller, Bud Lykken, Harell Aderton, Tony McLaughlin, Roland Preister, Harvey Madsen, Jo Solberg, Thomas Anderson, Kenneth Eshelman. Is anyone not included? If so, please let chair person know.
For anyone wishing free hearing checks, these will be given after Feb. 11 memorial service. You need to call for appointment to have this done.
Also on the 11th, we’ll hear about Stroke Prevention at meeting.
Plan to attend FAREWELL PARTY for Brock and Adrienne Laing is Feb. 17, 3 p.m. in Friendship Hall
Kathy Cochran chairs the Old West Party Feb. 21; tickets at $10 pp are being sold. Ticket comes with meal of pulled pork, cowboy beans and dessert Table covers will be provided but you
should bring your own drinks & table service. Get your costume ready. Doors will open at 5, plan to eat at 5:30.
Looking ahead, Veteran’s Dinner is scheduled for Feb. 28 with Linda Palermo as chair. Tickets on sale next week.
Pat Printy chairs ROPA Style Show March 14, 1 p.m. If you have anything you would like to model from ROPA, thrift store, Good Will, wherever, see sign up sheets.
Looking ahead. Ed & Charilyn Hover chair the Iowa potluck dinner in Friendship Hall March 6, noon.
Plan to attend March 16 Corn Beef & Cabbage dinner chaired by Gonnermans. Tickets sales end on March 4.
“Why do banks charge a fee on “’insufficient funds’
when they know there is not enough money?”
Here’s a corrected address for former resident Marilyn Babbitt if you wish to send her a card. Last week’s did not include street address. She is at Pioneer Valley Sr. Living, 400 Sergeant Square Drive, Room 629, Sgt. Bluff, IA 51054.
If you haven’t seen the South Padre Island Kite Show, check this out! An indoor display will be in Convention Center Jan. 31, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For outdoor competition, go past the Convention Center, on the bay side, on Feb. 1 & Feb. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Many take along snacks or even a grill for hot dogs, burgers, etc.
Remember when?
Some folks never owned their own home, never wore Levis, never set foot on a golf course, never traveled out of the country or had a credit card.
All newspapers were delivered by boys & all boys delivered newspapers. My brother delivered a newspaper, 6 days a week. It cost 7 cents a paper of which he got to keep 2 cents. He had to get up at 6 every morning. On Saturday, he had to collect the 42 cents from his customers. His favorite customers were the ones who gave him 50 cents, told him to keep the change. His least favorite were the ones who seemed to never be home on collection day.
“The funny thing about bucket seats is that
not everybody has the same size bucket.”
GAME RESULTS - Place scores, winner names, complete info on dates & name of game in plastic container back of Friendship Hall. WRITE LEGIBLY!
BOWLING – Pins & Cues – Jan. 25 –
Women’s High Game/Series – Venita Lingle 142/391
BRIDGE – Jan. 22 –
1st – Ed Hover 2910 2nd – Dick Gibson 2820
Jan. 24 –
1st – Catherine Donovan score? 2nd – Ed Hover score?
Jan. 26 –
1st – Sue Shaffer 3130 2nd – Ed Hover 1550
CANASTA – Table of 4 –
Jan. 19 – Russel Branstetter, Marilyn Cummins 27685
Jan. 23 – Jewel Kruckman, Juanita Fisher 30610
Jan. 25 – Judy Greenlee, Grace Thornton 30995
Table of 6 –
Jan. 19 – Patty Lamp, Juanita Fisher, Judy Shively 33785
CRIBBAGE – Jan. 23 – 1st – Grace Thornton 744
2nd – Lyle Koste 724 3rd – Larry Ateah 697
DOMINOS – Mexican Train – Jan. 22 – Mary Lou Sirovy, Ron Baker, Marilyn Cummins, Virginia Baker, Diane Branstetter, Janel Baker, Nancy Gonnerman, Mary Nelson, Maud Fisher, Ken Borah, Donna Gabbert, Virgil Tyler.. Verna Fischer Jan. 27 – Ray Miller, Janie Maxwell, Grace Thornton, Mary Lou Sirovy, Ron Baker, Diana Ateah, Vic Greenlee, Margaret Morrow, Ann Johnson, Ken Borah, Dick Topel, Catherine Donovan, Janel Baker, Patty Lamp, Mary Lou Benson
DUMMY RUMMY – Jan. 26 –
1st – Virginia Baker 176 2nd – Dean Ricke 204
3rd – Stacey Johnson 228 4th – TomBenson 242
EUCHRE – Jan. 22 –
1st – Al Kruckman 46 2nd – Chuck Kopsell 41
GOLF –
Executive – Jan. 25 – Men’s Low - Dave Hicks 35
Tie Second – John Quail & Jim Moeller 36
PINOCHLE – Single Deck – Jan. 26 –
1st – Grace Thornton 519 2nd – Mari Bauer 472
SHUFFLING - Jan. 23 – Ross McAuley, Ron Henderson
Jan. 25 – Ken Blum, LeRoy Larson
TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER – Jan. 26 – 1st – Jim Rader
2nd – Harriet Stromer 2nd – June Clement
TIC – Jan. 23 –
1st – Patti Lamp 94 2nd – Wayne Carter 139
3rd – Gene Valley 161 4th Max Reynolds 165
Carl Moss scored 516 for high tonight 😊
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