What a great honor for them!!
NEWSLETTER
RVE CLUB MEETING – Chair Marge Rexroad called our 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 – Cathy Probst
Invocation – Darlene Bryant
Secretary Report – Maxine Topel
Treasurer Report – Sandy Novak
Welcome to all new arrivals & those new to our park!
MANAGEMENT REPORT: Manager Dana Daves gave report. Park shirts may be purchased at the office, $5 each. Hats also available. A package from daughter of Marilyn Loutzenhiser (former resident, now deceased) arrived at office. It contained 2 red, 2 blue (size L) shirts. Daughter wondered if her mother possibly made these for someone? Please note sign near pool that reads “reserved morning only for postman”. If you received a water bill from this summer while you were up north, this may be paid with your rent check. Meters are read Feb., June, Oct. Orange stickers are available at office and should be displayed on all cars. If you see a vehicle without a sticker, feel free to ask driver if they are residents. “Rules and regulations” made before Daves began as managers should mirror those of sister park Ranchero Village with addition that “it is against our park rules to feed stray animals”. Dana said owner Walter Piper will be with us next week. Website for park is riovalleyestates.com
For those new to Rio Valley Estates, you are asked to complete forms showing home address, phone & lot number. Current residents who have changes in info 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 committee still thinking about replacing curtains in kitchen if those there not okay as they are. Some residents here this summer noted those in place seemed to keep kitchen comfortable. Another comment was the kitchen lacks privacy for those counting monies after events. A suggestion we purchase a dolly to help with moving electronic piano around. When tucked away it is difficult to get out.
Pastor Bob Amos announces he & his wife are available behind stage in Friendship Hall Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8-9 a.m.
We remind residents to wear name badges.
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. Helen was not present for a report on cards today.
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.
Newsletter editor is Mary Lou Benson, 956-532-9665. 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 deliver to her at Lot #103
If you wish something printed Valley-wide of an activity OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, give note to Mary Lou. Some news media (Winter Texan Times in particular) will only take items for winter Texan calendar from ONE person in the park.
Upcoming Events:
Nov. 26 – Amigos de los Ninos meeting, Methodist Church in Donna, 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 28 – Thanksgiving Day Dinner, Gonnermans chair, please sign up, tables of 16
Dec. 6 – Patio Sale, 8 to noon
Rio Valley Estates is known as the FRIENDLIEST park in the Valley! Anyone who has ideas for new games or activities should suggest them.
Dave Johnson #93 has park directories, $2 each.
Sharon Sprague at #244 has digital park picture books. You may purchase from her, $5 each. These are the books John Norris put together.
John Norris will be taking pictures to update this digital directory on Wed., Nov. 20, during happy hour (4-5 p.m.). If you are new in the park or didn’t get your picture made last year, now is the time to let the rest of us put a name with a face. We all like to be greeted by name. John says he’ll have the electronic directory up before Christmas, a printed directory later.
Activity Calendars are posted by Judi DeKoning. Names of chairmen are shown on front page of newsletter. Let Mary Lou or Judi know of changes or corrections please!
Here’s a note from Marge Rexroad & Fran Hryniw. Hand & Foot has changed from Wed. evening to Wed. 1 p.m. (taking the Canasta spot). Canasta will continue on Mondays & Fridays at 1 p.m.
Kathy Cochran announced beginning Line Dancing will be held 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays with regular Line Dancing to follow at 9 a.m.
Ron Zoeller at #153 will take your recycling on Tuesdays & Thursdays. If his vehicle is in driveway with tailgate open, put your clean recyclables there. Do not include foam packing or foam trays.
George Krantz gave a thank you to Dan Bryant who helps with crushing of cans. Place these in area behind Friendship Hall. Remove tabs.
Please put cell phones on silent during Monday meeting.
THIS WEEK:
Park Breakfast is at Fiesta Tex-Mex every Thursday, 8 a.m. Everyone welcome
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. Sign up by Nov. 18. Committee will furnish turkey, gravy, coffee & lemonade. There will be a separate dessert table. 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. Bring own table service plus 2 platters for turkey & bowl for gravy. Tables can be decorated Wednesday & must be covered. Volunteer signup sheets 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.
ROPA Queen Pat Printy announces the ROPA Style Show will be held Friday, March 13, 1 p.m. $1 pp.
MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS:
George and;Sharyl Krantz are unable to chair our Christmas Day dinner this season. Looking for volunteers, R.J. and Betty Brodel may take this on.
Information on “Help Save Valley Citrus” and “Financial Estate Planning” presentations may be read on our back bulletin board, says chair Marge.
Pastor’s wife spoke about rates of suicide in our country. A seminar is available about this if we wish. Highest rates of suicide in USA are ages 10-25 which tripled last year and men ages 65 and over.
R.J. Brodel talked about our possum problem in park. He said if you have skirting with slats only, possum will get under your unit, have babies there, even crawl into insulation. He didn’t like the way these are currently disposed of, says he uses high power pellet rifle.
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
BRIDGE –
CANASTA – Table of 4
Nov. 8 – Agnes Messner, Fran Hryniw 31465
Table of 6 –
Nov. 4 – Patty Lamp, Judy Shively, Frna Hryniw 31810
Nov. 6 – Judy Shively, Marie Slycord, Fran Hryniw 37640
CRIBBAGE –
DOMINOS – Mexican Train – Nov. 5 – Marie Slycord, Ken Borah, Donna Gabbert Nov. 10 – Fran Hryniw, Donna Gabbert, Ken Borah, Dick Topel
DUMMY RUMMY – Nov. 9 -
1st – Tom Benson 233 2nd - Dan Bryant 241
3rd – Sandy Lenius 261 4th – Mary Lou Benson 269
EUCHRE –
GOLF – Executive
PINOCHLE – Single Deck – Nov. 10 –
Tie for 1st – Marie Slycord & Laurie Walter 296
2nd – Raymond Davis 232
SHUFFLING – Nov. 6 – LeRoy Larson, Dave Johnson
TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER
TIC – Nov. 6 –
1st – Patti Lamp 124 2nd – Paul Sprague 155
3rd – LeRoy Larson 167 4th – Doug Novak 193
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