RVE CLUB MEETING – Chair Marge Rexroad called the meeting to order at 9 o’clock. We recited “Pledge to the Flag” & sang “God Bless America”. Meeting closed by singing club song, ”We Love Our Valley Home”.
Accompanist – none today
Invocation – Marge Rexroad
Secretary Report – Maxine Topel
Treasurer Report – Sandy Novak
MANAGEMENT REPORT: Managers Craig & Dana Daves joined us this morning to welcome all who have returned, plus new folks. Craig reminded us to pick up fruit that falls from our trees to prevent it attracting animals. Pool & hot tub are in good shape. Buildings have been patched, rec hall painted, new LED strip lights & dimmers installed. Dana said office is open daily with her & Jan O’Dell switching back & forth on morning/afternoon duty.
Website for park is riovalleyestates.com
For those new to Rio Valley Estates, you are asked to complete the forms showing home address, phone number, lot number. Current residents who have changes in information should complete one too. You can find these forms in Friendship Hall or office area. These need to be completed & given to Dave Johnson at #93 as he prepares directories.
Board Members -- Properties – Ron Zoeller, Lynn Stamp, Mark Probst; Finance – Sandy Novak, Gordon Amos, Sandy Olson. If you have issues you’d like to present or discuss, you may contact a board member. They sit in a group up toward the right front of Friendship Hall prior to Monday meetings.
Treasurer Sandy Novak gave her report & it was approved. Properties chair Ron Zoeller reported this is his final year on committee & was wondering where his helpers were. 😊 He is collecting ideas for kitchen curtains. Ron wears another hat as chair of movie night on Thursdays. He will get this going as soon as Thursday night potlucks begin.
Welcome to new pastor who preached his first service here yesterday. Pastor Bob Amos is located in G-1 and announces he & his wife are available behind stage in Friendship Hall Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8-9 a.m.
Marge reminded all to wear name tags. This will help us meet new residents .. and help us remember their names! We ARE senior citizens, you know! Donna Gabbert at #270 will make a badge for you if you don’t have one.
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. Cards this week went to Gene Valley, knee replacement; Dianna Bruce, in hospital for tests; Joanne Sharar, husband Pete passed away; Deb (Sharar) & Rich Wiese, daughter of Pete.
Donna Gabbert keeps us informed with a blog. Find it at www.donnasramblingsatrve.blogspot.com Her email is bodogabby@aol.com.
Club website by Judi DeKoning is RVEWTC.com .. for “members only”, the password is riovalley.
This is the FIRST park newsletter of the season. Editor is Mary Lou Benson, 956-532-9665. Please give her WRITTEN note of item you wish printed. Some may be edited for content/size. Give notes to her at Monday morning meetings or you may deliver to her at Lot #103. There is a clip on the front of steps if no one is home.
If you wish something printed Valley-wide of an activity OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, give note to Mary Lou as well. Some news media (Winter Texan Times in particular) will only take items for winter Texan calendar from ONE person in the park. Mary Lou has done this for many years .. but if anyone else wishes to do this, jump right in, let Mary Lou know! 😊
Many activities have begun Some include TIC tournaments on Wed. evening, Dummy Rummy tournaments on Sat. morning. Others announced as beginning this week are Line Dancing, Mexican Train, Pinochle, “31”. Bingo begins Nov. 16. Gordon Amos announced draw for golf at Executive Course is on Fridays, 10 a.m. Dave Johnson chairs Shuffling Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday. He encourages new shufflers to come see what this is all about. New shufflers needed! See schedule of activities on 1st page left of this weekly newsletter. If you’re new to the park, don’t be afraid to “jump in”. It’s a great way to get acquainted. Rio Valley Estates is known as the FRIENDLIEST park in the Valley! Anyone who has ideas for new games/activities should suggest them.
Dave Johnson #93 has park directories, $2 each.
Sharon Sprague at #244 has park picture books. You may purchase from her, $5 each. These are the books John Norris put together.
Activity Calendars are posted by Judi DeKoning. Editor thanks Judi for putting these up. Between that & what editor “remembers” from last season, names of chairmen are shown in left column, front page of newsletter. Let Mary Lou or Judi know of changes or corrections please!
“Surround yourself with people who add value to your life. Who challenge you to be greater than you were yesterday. Who sprinkle magic into your existence, just like you do to theirs. Life isn’t meant to be done alone. Find your tribe, journey freely & loyally together.” – Alex Elle
THIS WEEK:
Park Breakfast is at Fiesta Tex-Mex Thursdays,
8 a.m.
“A GREAT attitude becomes a great mood. Which becomes a great day, which becomes a great year, which becomes a GREAT LIFE!” - Anonymous
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Karaoke will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, at #275, hosted by R.J. & Betty Brodel. Come for dancing, drinking, eating, games. Bring your favorite snack.
Nancy Gonnerman announced she & Chuck chair our Thanksgiving Day Dinner on Nov. 28, 12 noon. Please sign up by Nov. 18. Committee will furnish turkey, gravy, coffee & lemonade. Potatoes of 5 lbs. will be given to each table of 16 for that table to cook & mash. Each table decides on side dishes, dressing, salad, vegetables, dessert. Bring own table service plus 2 platters for turkey & a bowl for gravy. Tables can be decorated Wed., Nov. 27 & must be covered. Volunteer sign up sheets are in Friendship Hall.
Park Patio Sale will be held Friday, Dec. 6, 8 to noon. It’s your chance to sell your valuable items to others who can’t live without them. Set up by your unit & be ready to greet a crowd of anxious buyers.
EDITOR’S NOTE:
Don’t worry .. news will pick up as more folks arrive .. then you won’t have to put up with my silly jokes. Here’s some things I read on Facebook over the summer….
“A good friend does not put your name on the tag of the
gift bag. They know you’re going to reuse it!”
“We gotta start thinking about the world we’ll leave behind
for Betty White when we’re all gone!”
“I don’t think we get smarter as we get older …
we just run out of stupid things to do.”
“At the end of the day, I am grateful that my
blessings are bigger than my problems.”
MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Marge Rexroad who has chaired Quilting for 15 years is “burned out” so is resigning. She encourages anyone who’d like to help (or chair) to volunteer. In past years MANY quilts have been given to needy throughout the Valley. You don’t have to be an expert quilter to help! We thank Marge for all she has done with this activity! All is set up behind stage in Friendship Hall.
Chuck & Nancy Gonnerman announce they will no longer chair St. Patrick’s Dinner which has been corn beef/cabbage the last few years. Previous to that a committee served Irish stew. Would someone want to volunteer for this? Committee would decide on menu.
Some residents of Rio Valley Estates have helped other seniors across the Valley serve Christmas Day dinner to 2000-3000 children in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico. The non-denominational organization is known as Amigos de los Ninos de Mexico (definitition Friends of Children of Mexico). If you’d help, a planning meeting open to all will be held on Tuesday, Nov 12, 12:30 p.m. at Methodist Church in Donna.
Want to check out an “Iowa boy” who plays great steel guitar? He played at editor’s 1960 wedding dance & then played at her granddaughter’s wedding dance Sept. 28! His name is Lefty Schrage from West Union. RVE resident Diana Patrick had Lefty as school teacher. He plays with Dixon & Company at Hakuba’s Social Club when in Texas over the winter. Address is 911 N. Val Verde Rd, Donna. Lefty should be arriving from Iowa soon. They play from 3-6 p.m. There’s cold beer & room to dance. Some RVE residents enjoyed this last season. Get there early for a seat.
Some Puns I enjoyed ..
“She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.”
“Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.”
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