Last Monday morning meeting

Scraps and Greetings

This is our last WTC meeting, so I will start a regular post on Fridays. 

We will be starting our Summer activities, starting with our Friday coffee and donuts, we usually start about 7:30 a.m. the Office buys April 18th. then we will take turns furnishing them. It's a good time to get together and visit and also for Management to relate any thing that might be going on that we all would be interested in hearing about.

I ran into Richard and Mardel Blume (sp) from Minesota, and their little dog "Annie" they are former residents and they are staying about a month. Mardel is Marleys Hicks Sister

Some of us got together and had a party for Gary and Jan Philipps in celebration of their upcoming 50th Wedding Anniversary. It was a great party and of course Fred Goldsberry played music for our listening and dancing pleasure!

We have close to 70 - 80 folks that live here year around! Some leaving for just weeks and others a month or so. So yes we have plenty of folks to play games with, visit with, have parties with, and some times dream up a fun party, go to pizza together, potlucks etc. You all might try staying for a Summer and see how you like it!!

RVE CLUB MEETING – Rex Rexroad, chair, called meeting to order. Pledge of Allegiance & singing of “God Bless America” preceded meeting. We closed by singing club song.

Accompanist – Peg Hayelan

Invocation – Charlotte Therrien – Blind Man and his dog joke followed by prayer

Secretary Report – Rita Sutherland

Treasurer Report – John Geer

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Thanks to the Three Amigos for our donuts this morning.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THEM --

JOHN GEER, AL LENIUS & HECTOR THERRIEN !

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This was our final Monday meeting of the season. Beginning April 18, residents who remain are invited to the pool room area (7:30 a.m.) for donuts, coffee & visiting. There is a sign-up sheet for anyone wishing to provide donuts. On the 18^th, donuts will be provided by managers/owners.

This is the final newsletter this season.

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MANAGEMENT REPORT – Reporting was manager Helen who gave us reason to smile with her joke about the “blonde heading to Toronto in first (or economy) class on the airplane”. Mail delivery will be late this week. Managers wish everyone a “safe travel home .. and speedy return in the fall”. Website for park is riovalleyestates.com.

Read club website RVEWTC.com written & maintained by Judi DeKoning . Judi keeps our calendar up-to-date. Since she's gone home for the summer, changes may be reported to editor at #103 or emailed to Judy (see activities schedule hanging on board in Friendship Hall). To get into “members only” on site, password is riovalley. Let office staff know if you are chairing an event as often someone stops there to ask.

Want news during the summer, be sure to check Donna Gabbert's blog www.donnasramblingsatrve.blogspot.com. She keeps us up to date when something (happy or sad) happens to our RVE friends. Editor may write more on her website “Slow Boat to Nursing Home” over the summer.

Properties Committee had nothing to report. Board members are Properties – Clyde Read, Dave Cochran, Ron Zoeller; Finance – Mary Lantis, John Geer, John Norris. New board takes over Oct. 1. New board members are: properties – Clyde Read; finance – Charlotte Therrien.

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The 2013-2014 season is winding down. Many activities are done. No changes have been made on chairperson names for games, will be updated in the fall. If a group is meeting for games most know this .. and hopefully will pass the word.

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Irene Quail (#49) places cards to be signed by residents in office area. Call her at 704-516-5360 if you know of someone needing card due to illness or death of family member. This week cards were sent to Ken Eshelman who fell, now in rehab in Weslaco; and Dale Cleland who is not doing well. We need to pray for Wade (Buzz) Roberts who will be undergoing heart valve replacement & a triple by-pass on April 10.

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Upcoming Events:

April 10 – All Park Breakfast, Fiesta Tex-Mex, 8 a.m.

April 18 and each Friday thereafter – Residents invited to coffee & donuts in Pool Room.. 7:30 a.m. (or so!)

April 20 – Easter Dinner in Friendship Hall, 1 p.m., hams furnished by owners of park, remainder is potluck

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Bet you don't need bifocals to read the newsletter today. With less news to report, using larger font .. 

Ken & Sue Barnhart are chairing the Easter dinner. Sign up so they have an idea how many tables & chairs are needed. Bring dish to share & own table service. Park owners provide the ham. Remainder is potluck.

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Don't forget these summer activities up north ..

Iowa Potluck – July 9, noon, at Comfort Inn, Story City, chairs Jerry McAninch & Carol Nelson. If you wish to stay overnight, call motel at 515-733-6363.

Iowa Campout – Aug. 3-10 at SkipAway Campground, Clermont. Make your own reservations by calling Terry at 563-423-7338; mention this is the “Benson” group so you will be camping in that area with the group. Questions? Tom or Mary Lou at 956-532-9665.

All are invited to Raymond & Margaret Davis' 70^th wedding anniversary celebration June 14, 5-11 p.m. at Legion Club, Bassett, NE. No gifts please. For details, call Sharon Bussinger, 308-325-4979.

How about a trip to Ontario, CA for the party honoring Hector & CharlotteTherrien on their 50^th wedding anniversary? All are invited August 29! No gifts.

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There was discussion concerning recycling/trash disposal this morning. Chris Stephens said she feels we should recycle items such as cans, newspapers, cardboard. We remind residents they need to break down cardboard before placing in trash containers. Several residents take newspapers to Progreso with tubs provided behind stage. Pop/beer cans are crushed to be recycled with special area provided. Plastic containers, cardboard, & tin cans may be taken to the green trailers located at Texas & 83^rd near Lone Star Bank. There is a list of other recyling places posted on board in Friendship Hall. Properties committee will be looking into this. Subject was tabled until fall per committee member Clyde Read.

If you are chairing an event next season, take a look at the activities sheet hanging on board in back of big hall. If a date needs to be changed or a chairperson added or changed, give this info to editor so she can bring Judi DeKoning up-to-date on this.