Monday Feb. 10th

RVE CLUB MEETING – Judy Nordquist, chair, called meeting to order. Pledge of Allegiance & singing of “God Bless America” preceded meeting. Meeting closed with singing of club song.

Accompanist – Peg Hayelan (need new accompanist next season)

Invocation – Bruce Wells - “His Take on Life” & prayer

Secretary Report – Dorothy Borah

Treasurer Report – John Norris

Items mentioned by chair: Let office know if you are heading an event; often someone comes in to ask who's in charge. Feel free to decorate hall for events, but please do NOT help yourself to decorations in windows. If you must move decorations, put them back after event. Take out trash & remove your decorations.

MANAGEMENT REPORT – Managers Helen said there is water leak by 99s, staff is working on this. Helen has 3 different earrings; if you lost one, come get by showing the matching one. When asked about reason for no WI-FI available throughout entire park, she replied Scot is “trying to get all the ducks in a row.” Helen added, “Enjoy the pool & good weather .. may change tomorrow!”

Official website for our park is riovalleyestates.com. A link to club website RVEWTC.com by Judi DeKoning is included. Check out Donna Gabbert's blog .. www.donnasramblingsatrve.blogspot.com. Editor still writes occasionally on slowboattonursinghome.com.

Ron Zoeller, properties committee, reported..still working on the problem with griddle, will check with owner Walt to see if he will go along with what we need. Concerning ice machine, we were told when temp falls below 40 degrees, no need for ice and the machine automatically shuts off. Machine seems to be working okay now as it has reset. When asked if park owner should be paying for bug spray, John Norris said they had paid for spraying earlier in season & will refund for recent kitchen spraying.

RVE Club Board is at Monday meetings prior to business session. Address concerns to them. Board members are Properties – Clyde Read, Dave Cochran, Ron Zoeller; Finance – Mary Lantis, John Geer, John Norris.

Bruce Wells reported for absent entertainment chair Brock Laing. Wade Benson Landry will present his “Swingin' Cajun Style Show” this Friday, cost $5 at the door. Snack bar will be open. Don't forget the potluck prior to entertainment. More from Bruce on 2^nd page.

No movie this Thursday night.

Diego plays at dance tonight. A free ticket was drawn with #413 drawn as winner, free ticket non-transferable. Dance cost is $4.50. Special area for singles. Set-ups available & FREE popcorn. Ron Talbert reported 105 pd.admissions last week & thanked residents for support. Dances are held Dec. til mid-March, except Christmas-New Year holidays. He thanked Bruce & Billie Wells for chairing the last two Mondays .. and Whitey for cookies provided last week in honor of wife Betty's birthday. Looking for chair or steering committee for next season.

Irene Quail (#49) places cards to be signed by residents in office area. Call at 704-516-5360 if you know of someone needing card due to illness or death of family member. A card was up this week for Larry Dixon, who has been diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer. His daughter is coming down & he'll be heading north with her. Former resident Bob Woodruff had back surgery, is home & miserable. His address is 300 W. 11^th St., Lot C7, McCook, NE 69001.

The Canadians headed by Taylors & Messners are serving some tasty Saturday breakfasts in February, $3.... 7 to 8:30 a.m. This Saturday it's sausages & scrambled eggs, English muffins & fruit.

Stuart Donovan spoke prior to meeting about Integra Wellness tests . Series of 5 tests available in our hall Feb. 25,

8-5. Make appointment & select which tests you wish.

New RVE directories are available from Dave Johnson #93 or Sharon Sprague #244. $1.50 each.

What a lovely anniversary celebration yesterday in Friendship Hall! We had a large attendance. The six couples who were honored say “thanks to committee & residents for a fun day!”

Craft chair Sharon Barksdale says this group will meet Wed. 9 a.m. in card room. We will be making crazy quilt place mats with Virginia Baker teaching. Bring 6 fat quarters, don't need your sewing machines as we'll be cutting & pinning. Cost - $1.

Golfers: Harry Fisher tells us about the format for golfing at Tierra Santa on Wednesdays. We've arranged with manager to reserve tee times for remainder of season. No handicaps calculated, score sheets need not be turned in. Call Tierra Santa at 956-973-1811 before 4 p.m. on Monday to arrange tee time & 4-somes. Ask for RVE tee times .. 9:13, 9:20 or 9:27 a.m.

Mary Norby, Craft Show chair, reported a successful day Thursday & thanked all who attended or helped in any way.

Senior Olympics begin today. Anyone who needs a pin on RVE pennant, see Bruce Wells, E-4. RVE hosts Euchre Feb.14, 8:30 a.m. & will be using big hall from 6 a.m. until noon. Set up after pitch Thursday night. Those baking cookies, please bring to Bruce or to hall by 8 a.m. on the 14^th. Thanks to all who helped & supported these Olympics.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, is Bean Feed, noon. Therriens & Ales chair. Bring your own table service & any other foods you'd like to have along with the bean soup. You may set up your table at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

There will not be a Park Pizza Party this week .

Come join your friends on Wed. afternoon, 4 p.m. for Happy Hour. Bring refreshments, there will be music on CD if you wish to dance....come to “dance off your beans” !!

Citrus Street folks plan to eat breakfast Thursday, Feb. 13, at Tierra Santa Golf Clubhouse, 8 a.m.

Cancer chair Jan Philipp, #70, says men & women are invited to Feb. 13 event. Raffle tickets will be available at the door, $1 each, 6/$5. This is a noon luncheon. Sign up so they can get count on numbers. Pies needed. Love Box is continuing to collect toiletry items; will be delivered mid-March. Lunch cost is $4 with $1 more if you wish a piece of pie.

Memorial Service honoring RVE residents who have passed away will be next Monday, the 17^th, 9:15 a.m. In 2013 we lost Ailene Petrey, Paul Davis, Linda Bowers, Martha Lundgren, Ken Samples, Lavina Kelsey, Merlin Davis, Paul White, Jean McCann White, Dick Thornton, Rachel Kerr, Donna Passage, Les Reynolds, Richard DeKoning and Irvin Parks, In 2014 we have lost Nathan Morrow. If we missed a name, please let chairperson know.

Robert & Mary Norby chair the Vet's Dinner Feb. 18. ALL TICKETS ARE SOLD!. You may take door prize donations to #179. A $100 gift certificate to Home Depot will be raffled. Olive Garden is donating the entire meal except for dessert. Lowe's has donated $150 shopping spree; Home Depot another $50 as door prizes. All proceeds from raffle & event will go to Wounded Warriors Fund. Doors open 11:30 a.m.

99-400-37 residents will enjoy breakfast Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Jalisco's, 8 a.m. Come one, come all!

Sock Hop is Feb. 19, Barnharts chairing. Tickets are available for only one more week...none sold at door Table of 8 is $40 or purchase single ticket for $5. Decorate your table to win a prize! Prizes for best dressed. It's the 4^th year it's been held &is always a sell-out. Theme is “Beach Blanket Bingo”. Fred Goldsberry will play. There will be special surprise guests. Kitchen crew is headed by Ann Johnson & Marge Reishus. 50's prices on hot dogs & soda pop. Residents should not pay 50's prices on pop, then take the pop home!

NASCAR party is Feb. 23, chaired by Donna Granath. Gates open 11 a.m. Green flag waves at 12:00. Admission $2 each. Hamburgers/hot dogs .. soda, water at concessions. Bring your favorite snack foods/beverages. A pit pass may be purchased to enter pit stop contest for $1. There will be race pools & other games. Brock will show live race on our large screen TV. Wear any favorite racing gear. Come & cheer on your favorite driver! Tickets may be purchased Mon. mornings or Lot #66 or #153.

Illinois Lunch will be Tuesday, Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m. At Harold's Country Kitchen, 2111 E. Bus. 83, Donna. Sign-up please. Questions?? Donna Granath or Catherine Gibbs.

Our Fashion Show with the theme “Cruising” is guaranteed to be fun. Chair Sharon Barksdale tells us tickets at $7 for the Feb. 27 event are available...8 seats/table...purchase 1 ticket or entire table. Have one person buy the table if possible. Sharon Sprague has tickets each Monday. We are taking you on a cruise with fashion & fun. Raffle of Kindle Fire HD will be offered with Rita Sutherland selling raffle tickets, $2 ea. or 3/$5.

Ropa Style Show has been changed to March 13, 1 p.m. Tickets are $1 at the door. Chair Judy Shively, says model sign

up sheet is posted back of hall. Models can wear Ropa clothes or bargains from any bargain source. Model clothing from jeans to formals.

RGV concert band will play combined concert with Magic Valley Chorus, Senior Ambassadors, Men of A Chord at Trinity Worship Center, 4801 N. Cage (Exp.281-Nolana) March 7, 7 p.m. Tickets at $7 are available from Del Hickey #282.

Stew Feed will be March 18, 5 p.m. Tickets go on sale next Monday, $5 pp. Sign-up sheets to help on back of big hall soon.

Peg Hayelan spoke about 2 Amigos de los Ninos fundraisers. Due to lack of newsletter space, please talk to Peg. The hoedown at Casa del Sol is Feb. 13, 7-9 p.m. A jam session at Tropic Star in Pharr is scheduled for Feb. 20, 1-4 p.m. All monies go to Amigos!

We discussed, voted & approved the following amendment to club by-laws .. “(12-4) When at all possible, activity chairperson or vice chairperson shall purchase goods for the planned activity from a local vendor. In the event the needed item cannot be obtained locally, and shipping costs for the item exceeds the pre-approved $200 limit, the expenditure must be taken to a Monday meeting and submitted to the members for discussion and vote.”

“We would like to express our thanks to all the friends in RVE who gave flowers, cards, hugs & other expressions of sympathy since the passing of John's mother Jan. 4.” – John & Marie Slycord