Accompanist – Jan Delashmit
Invocation – Mark Probst closing with singing of “Amazing Grace”
Secretary Report – Maxine Topel
Treasurer Report – Sandy Novak
It was announced at meeting that Tom Cassidy passed away during the night. Brock said more info on service will be heard later. Pastor Tom has been our Sunday preacher for several years and we will miss him. He was an active member of 1st Baptist Church in Weslaco. Sympathy & prayers to Bonnie & family. RIP TOM.
MANAGEMENT REPORT: Manager Craig and Dana told us we will find slips in mail boxes of rate increase which begins March 1. If you rent your unit, your renters should come to office to check in. Note if a visitor is expecting mail, tell office of this fact. Pool has been repaired & we now have a new pool guy that knows what he is doing. New patio furniture has been purchased & is outside laundry room. Another reminder about pets .. most folks follow the rules .. but there are some irresponsible people who do NOT. PICK UP AFTER YOUR PET!! Website for park is riovalleyestates.com
Treasurer Sandy Novak's gave her report. It was approved.
Properties chair Ron Zoeller reported kitchen blinds should be here this week. Rope lights are on order; a couple on back order; should be here next week. If you use kitchen, you need to mop floor after event. The fellow that does dance floor also mops kitchen Mondays. Board Members -- Properties – Ron Zoeller, Mike Reiff, Larry Pavlis; Finance – Sandy Novak, Gordon Amos, Jim Moeller.
Brock Laing announced last Friday Lindley Creek put on quite a show. Come this Friday to enjoy Mario Rosales, $7 pp. He has been here previously & is a great singer, having performed in Vegas. He does a fantastic Rodney Dangerfield imitation. Come for potluck 4:45 p.m. prior to Friday entertainment with Mary Nelson & Red Tyler chairing. By re-arranging seating & starting a few minutes earlier, this allows more time for Brock to set up for entertainment.
A couple of “game balls” were given to folks who were great help at Super Bowl Party. These were presented by Brock to Sharon Barksdasle & Lucy Johnson.
FREE movie this week .. will be a surprise.
Monday Night Dance is tonight with Richard Lynch $7 pp, 7-9:30. Craig & 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 & name. She will return calls if she knows who called. Card this week is for Mary Christianson who is recovering from a fall, has lots of pain.
Ed Tice & friends are doing Saturday pancake breakfast for one more week. Plan to enjoy breakfast of biscuits & gravy plus eggs for 4 weeks beginning Feb. 16…served by club board, $3 pp.
Ice Cream on Sundays draws big sociable crowd. This coming Sunday is Anniversary Celebration which takes place of Ice Cream Social for this week only.
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.
“If we all threw our problems in a pile and
saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.”
Upcoming Events:
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, held prior to business meeting, 9 a.m. Delashmits chair
Feb. 11 – Free hearing checks after Memorial Service
Feb. 11 – Integra Stroke Prevention rep at meeting to explain testing
Feb. 13 – Cancer Tea, 10:30 a.m., $5 pp, Dianna Bruce chairs
Feb. 17 – Farewell for Brock & Adrienne Laing, 3 p.m.
Feb. 19 – Integra Stroke Prevention Tests .. what time?
Needing to elect Feb./March club co-chair. Nominations will be heard next Monday with vote following Monday.
Rex Rexroad has been working with Brock & Adrienne Laing for at least 5 yrs. The Laings have done so much for Rio Valley Estates & have refused to accept anything as a thank you. The Lord has called Brock as leader of a growing church in Canada. If you would like to benefit this church, you may give any donations to Brock or Rex. Donation container will be available at the Laing Farewell Party Feb, 1, with Brock as courier. As Rex said, “Church is in Canada but it drifts down.” God’s blessings to Brock & Adrienne on this new venture!
Dave Johnson #93 has new park directories, $2 each.
Activity Calendars available per Judi DeKoning. Give any changes to Judi, #67.
Editor Mary Lou requests WRITTEN notes if you want announcement/info in newsletter. Tom & Mary Lou are heading to Iowa for daughter-in-law Jamee’s & daughter Stacy’s surgeries. Thanks so much to Donna Gabbert for writing newsletter until Bensons return, not sure when 😊 PLEASE GIVE DONNA WRITTEN NOTES!
Ron Zoeller takes 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 & choice of beverage. If you are new at Rio Valley Estates this is one way to become acquainted. NONE THIS WEEK.
John Norris is taking pics for RVE Picture Directory. Those with email addresses have received message with this info. If you haven’t had picture taken, John will take more in 3 wks after a Sunday ice cream. This directory includes both NEW & OLD residents of park. You may email a good close up pic to John at jdnorris811@att.net.
“Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can’t have your kayak & heat it too.”
Tomorrow, Feb. 5, is MN Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at Jalisco, 1501 N. Westgate. Questions, ask Juanita 218-784-8496.
Craft Sale Chair Mary Norby says 47 tables have been reserved for the Thursday, Feb. 7 sale. Several are new crafters. Need more pies .. don’t have to be homemade. In charge of the kitchen are Sally Hejlik & Sharon Sprague. Vendors may set up after 11 on Wednesday.
Nebraska Breakfast will be at Josecito’s by Weslaco hotel at
8 am on Friday, Feb. 8. Contact Marge at #287 if questions.
“The soldier who survived mustard gas & pepper
spray is now a seasoned veteran.”
Couples celebrating 50-60-65-70 or more wedding anniversaries should attend the Anniversary Celebration
Feb. 10, 2 p.m. There is a sign up sheet. This will be held during ice cream on Sunday. Still need chair for this.
You may purchase $5 pp tickets for the Feb. 13 Cancer Tea until next Monday. This year’s theme is “Lots of Love”. Chair is Dianna Bruce. Time is 10:30 a.m. Sign your tickets for prizes Bring tea cup & saucer for exchange. There are raffles with tickets being sold for those items. Donate toys, etc. for Children’s Hospital to be delivered on Valentine’s Day.
Due to scheduling issues, we are holding Memorial Service prior to next Monday meeting (Feb. 11) with Paul & Jan Delashmit in charge. 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
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.
On the 11th, we’ll hear about Stroke Prevention at morning meeting. Tests are done on Feb. 19..appointment is necessary..
“A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall.
The police are looking into it.”
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, dessert. Table covers will be provided. Prizes will be given for best table decorations. Bring your own drinks & table service. Fred Goldsberry entertains. Doors will open at 5, plan to eat at 5:30.
Veteran’s Dinner is scheduled for Feb. 28 with Linda Palermo as chair. $10 pp tickets on sale next week. All veterans & surviving spouses may attend. Proceeds go to Camp Chorale which is camp for children of service folks killed. Speaker is a 97 yr. old veteran with a fascinating story. A beautiful patriotic quilt made by Marge Rexroad will be raffled. There will be 50-50 tickets, $1 ea./ 6/$5 or $10 for strip of tickets as long as your arms.
Don’t forget the Patio Sale March 1, 8-noon. This is chance to exchange your valuables.
Ed & Charilyn Hover chair the Iowa potluck dinner in Friendship Hall March 6, noon. Could use 2 couples to help .. donations of door prizes welcome.
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.
Plan to attend March 16 Corn Beef & Cabbage dinner chaired by Gonnermans. $10 pp tickets sales end March 4.
“Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.”
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 – Feb. 1 –
Women’s High Game/Series – Mary Lou Sirovy 167/444
BRIDGE – Jan. 2 –
1st – Dick Gibson 4330 2nd – Catherine Donovan 4170
Jan. 31 –
1st – Catherine Donovan Score? 2nd – Maud Fisher Score?
Feb. 2 –
1st – Maud Fisher 3010 2nd – CatherineDonovan 1460
CANASTA – Table of 4 –
Jan. 28 – Margie Rexroad, Mary Jean Steward 27645
Feb. 1 – Donna Gabbert, Linda Palermo 28650
Table of 6 –
Jan. 30 - Juanita Fisher, Lorraine Origer, Jean Stamp 34615
CRIBBAGE – Jan. 30 – 1st – Jan Delashmit 681
2nd – Marvin Weeder 678 3rd – Dean Ricke 645
DOMINOS – Mexican Train – Jan. 29 – Virginia Baker, Marge Reishus, Maud Fisher, Donna Gabbert, Diana Ateah, Ann Johnson, Janel Baker, Janie Maxwell, Alice Talbert, Nancy Gonnerman Feb. 3 – Mary Lou Sirovy, Marilyn Cummins, Dottie Sanders, Janie Maxwell, Margaret Morrow, Denise Cheek, Virginia Baker, Janel Baker
DUMMY RUMMY –
1st – Bev Telfor 224 2nd – Vic Greenlee 231
3rd – Sandy Lenius 237 4th – Del Telfor 248
EUCHRE – Jan. 29 - 1st (tie) – Del Telfor, Meri Bauer 38
2nd – Dale Livingood 37
GOLF –
Executive – Feb. 1 –
Men’s Low – Dick Topel 32 2nd – Dave Mason 33
Tie for Women’s Low - 😊 Linda, Shannon, Nancy, Mary Lou
Tierra Santa – Jan. 28 – Low Gross – Mark Fisher 78
Low Net – Vic Greenlee 73 2nd Low – Dave Origer 75
Tierra Santa -Feb. 1 – Low Gross – Mark Fisher 79
Low Net – Paul Sprague 76 2nd Low – Tony Short 77
PINOCHLE – Single Deck – Feb. 2 –
1st – Margaret Davis 477 2nd – Connie Davis 413
SHUFFLING – Feb. 1 – Ross McAuley, LeRoy Larson, Jim Moeller, Dave Johnson
TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER – Feb. 2 –
1st – Judy Nordquist 2nd – Dottie Sanders 3rd – Harriet Stromer
TIC – Jan. 30 –
1st – Sandy Novak 138 2nd – Al Lenius 145
3rd – Clarence Moore 150 4th – Wayne Carter 151
Kathryn Ratliff - 347
Two Ladies Talking in Heaven ..
1st woman .. “Hi, Wanda!”
2nd woman .. ‘Hi, Sylvia! How’d you die?”
1st woman .. “I froze to death.”
2nd woman .. “How horrible!”
1st woman .. “It wasn’t so bad. After I quit shaking from the cold, I began to get warm & sleepy, & finally died a peaceful death. How about you?”
2nd woman .. “I died of a massive heart attack. I suspected my husband was cheating so I came home early to catch him in the act. But instead, I found him all by himself in the den watching TV.”
1st woman .. “So, what happened?”
2nd woman .. “I was so sure there was another woman there somewhere that I started running all over the house looking. I ran up into the attic & searched, down into the basement. I went through every closet & checked under all the beds. I kept this up until I had looked everywhere. .finally I just became so exhausted that I keeled over with a heart attack & died.”
1st woman .. “Too bad you didn’t look in the freezer. We’d both still be alive.”
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