Mon. Jan.23rd

 RVE CLUB MEETING –Chair Judy Nordquist called the meeting to order. We recited “Pledge to the Flag” & sang “God Bless America”. Meeting closed by singing club song.

Accompanist – Jan Delashmit

Invocation – Sandy Novak

Secretary –Dana Daves

Treasurer – Sandy Olson

If you’d like your blood pressure checked, Nancy Gonnerman is behind the stage (quilt room) on Mondays 8:30-9 a.m. before our morning meeting.

Thanks to these donut gals for serving at Monday club meetings this entire season ... Patty Lamp & Phyllis Branstetter; and to George Morgan who brews the coffee If anyone is interested in buying donuts for any particular Monday meeting, see chair Judy Nordquist.

Sharon Reiss & Lowell Gilbertson provided donuts this Monday. The following Monday, Rich & Collette Mason have volunteered to bring the donuts.

Managers’ Report – No manager’s report today. Website for park is riovalleyestates.com

Board Members -- Properties – George Morgan, Lynn Stamp, Jose Ponce; Finance – Vicki Davis, Janel Baker, Sandy Olson. If you have issues to present, contact any board member. They sit in a group toward the right front of Friendship Hall prior to Monday meeting.

Dana Daves gave Secretary report. It was approved.

Sandy Olson gave Treasurer’s report & it was approved.

Dances are scheduled for 2023 season according to chairs Craig & Dana Daves. Cost is $8 pp. Craig tells us Ron Mosher is the band tonight, 7 to 9:30 p.m  Come early there will be a huge crowd. If reserving a table besure to get here by 6:45 or the table is up for grabs!. Schedules are on back wall. We need to get some of our new residents involved too.

Jonathon Len  will provide our program this Friday, Jan. 27th, $8 pp. 50-50 draw .Attendance is running low as it is all across The Valley. We encourage our residents to attend!

If you don’t have an RVE name tag, check with Donna Gabbert who makes these, $3 each. We encourage folks to purchase & wear them.

Donna Gabbert puts cards in office area for your signature. If you know of someone needing card due to illness or death in family, call her at 956-968-6684. Cards up this week: Sympathy card to Tom & Mary Lou Benson on the death of their Daughter, Stacy, also for the Family of Monica Paca, and a get well card for Betty Wieners

Donna Gabbert keeps us informed with a blog. Find her blog at www.donnasramblingsatrve.blogspot.com Her email is bodogabby@aol.com.

Upcoming Events:

Jan. 24 – “Painting With Pals”, 1:30 p.m. see sign up sheet

Feb. 2 – Craft Sale, 8-noon .. Pies are needed (sign up please)

Feb. 9 – Italian Dinner, $10 pp, Lasagna is on the menu!

Feb. 14 – Bus Trip to Space X Rocket Ranch, $50 pp

Feb. 22 – 2nd Bus Trip to Space X, see sign up sheet

Feb. 23 – Ladies’ Old Fashioned Tea Party, more info later

March 9 – Women’s Salad Luncheon, Judy Shively chairs

Stroke prevention will be Feb. 8th and blood profile on the 10th, blood profile person will be here next week to talk about it.

Sign up sheet will be put up.

Mr Hernandez was here to talk about the vile of life. You will fill out all your medical info and put in a vial Large medine bottle will work and put in your frig, and a sign will be on your front door so the EMS can see it 

Iowa potluck is scheduled for Feb. 21st in our hall.

Anniversary party will be Feb. 19th