March27th

Our last meeting for the season

RVE CLUB MEETING – Vice Chair Clyde Read called meeting to order. We began with Pledge of Allegiance to Flag & singing of God Bless America; closed by singing club song.
Accompanist – Peg Hayelan
Invocation– Ken Barnhart spoke about “a relaxing day on the water fishing with Tom Benson“.. giving us some smiles & a different way of looking at their fishing trips. He closed with a prayer.
Secretary Report – Jan O'Dell
Treasurer Report – Jim Moeller

Thanks to Tony & Sue McLaughlin
for donuts this morning.

Happy Hour this Wednesday – POPCORN only.

MANAGEMENT REPORT –Assistant manager Ken Barnhart reported. “Here's wishing you a great summer. Hurry back, we miss you when you're gone.” Website for park is riovalleyestates.com
Donna Gabbert keeps us informed year-round with a blog. Go to www.donnasramblingsatrve.blogspot.com. You can check for park news by reading her blog every Friday after the weekly coffee during the summer season.
Club website by Judi DeKoning is RVEWTC.com .. for “members only”, the password is riovalley.
Treasurer “money man” Jim Moeller gave his report, short and sweet.
Jerry McAninch gave Properties report. He said the big hall floor will be mopped Wed. afternoon, after tomorrow's Stew Feed. Any events after “you're on your own!”
Board Members-- Properties – Dan O'Dell, Jerry McAninch, Larry Pavlis; Finance – Judy Nordquist, Sally Hejlik, Jim Moeller. Terms begin April 1 for Ron Zoeller & Sandy Novak who will begin 3 year terms to replace Dan O'Dell & Judy Nordquist.
We elected chair & vice chair to lead club meetings April through November. We chose Darlene Bryant as chair; Sharon Sprague as co-chair.
Helen Curtis asks us to call her, 603-674-3869, if we know of someone needing a card due to illness/death in family. Sign cards in office area. This week cards are going to Mial Stensland, death of his brother; Arlene Fisher, injury of shoulders & ribs following an accident. If you call & leave a message, please leave your name too. Helen will not return your call if she doesn't know who left the message. Thanks to Helen who does a good job keeping track of those who are injured, ill or have lost loved ones.
A new schedule is posted for both the Monday dances & Friday night entertainments.
Ken Barnhart is cooking hams provided by club for Easter dinner on April 16. Bring potluck and table service. If you will be attending, please sign up. Helpers are welcome.

This is the final newsletter of season.

Upcoming Dates –
March 28 – Stew Feed, 5 p.m., Friendship Hall, $5 pp tickets, Tom & Bonnie Cassidy chair
April l6 – Easter Dinner, ham provided, remainder potluck, Ken Barnhart chairs … is this at 1 p.m.?????

A closing thought from your editor.
Let's meet again in the fall .. the Good Lord willing!
What's still on your bucket list?
“Dream what you want to dream. Go where you want to go.
Be what you want to be, because you have only one life
and one chance to do all the things you want to do.”