Newsletter Nov. 20th
RVE CLUB MEETING – Chair Darlene Bryant called meeting to order and gave invocation. We recited “Pledge to the Flag” & sang “God Bless America”. Meeting closed with singing of club song...”We Love Our Valley Home”.
Accompanist – Jan Delashmit
Invocation – Darlene Bryant - “Thanksgiving Poem”
Secretary Report – Maxine Topel
Treasurer Report – Jim Moeller
Welcome to Brenda Smith at #83 who hails from Canada.
MANAGEMENT REPORT – Asst. manager Ken Barnhart gave report. He spoke about a FRAUDULENT letter received by a resident stating they owed over $19,000. When resident called phone # shown on letter, caller asked for social sec. # .. a red flag for sure. Be on alert for these types of fraud by phone or mail. Good news .. stray dogs & 10 puppies have gone to a good home, Jesse, RVE park employee. A couple of situations arose this month with residents falling in their mobiles & not being found immediately. We are urged to leave house key & up north contact # at the office. The latest fall was Marie McClurg whose daughter drove all the way to RVE from Iowa when Marie didn't answer her phone, found her on floor. Marie had been there 3 days! Let's help one another by giving our children or contact up north the office phone # or Bob's # or Ken's #. We need some sort of system to check on folks & will see what can be worked out. Be sure to leave a key at the office. It should be noted our mobile OUTSIDE storm doors do not have key. Website for park is riovalleyestates.com
Donna Gabbert keeps us informed year-round with a blog. Go to www.donnasramblingsatrve.blogspot.com.
Club website by Judi DeKoning is RVEWTC.com .. for “members only”, the password is riovalley.
Treasurer Jim Moeller reported, approved. Properties chair Larry Pavlis said we may borrow long tables, but let committee know..and only use the older ones. Board Members-- Properties – Ron Zoeller, Jerry McAninch, Larry Pavlis; Finance – Sandy Novak, Sally Hejlik, Jim Moeller.
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 Stella Stevens on death of Charlie; Marie McClurg, hospital due to fall in mobile; Dave Origer, heart surgery (not an attack). If you call Helen & leave a message, leave your name. Helen will not return your call if she doesn't know who left the message. In Helen's absence remainder of this week, Bev Telfor will be in charge of cards. You can reach her at #208 or 956-532-6033.
Our 1st dance is Jan. 8, 7-9:30 p.m. with Roger Kenaston Band according to dance chair Craig Daves. Sign up to volunteer if you will help with ticket sales, popcorn, 50-50. Most dances are $6 pp except for one later in season.
Rex Rexroad is helping entertainment chair Brock Laing. A Christmas Show is Friday, Dec. 22 (note CHANGE in date that was announced earlier) but have not been able to sign anyone up to perform for the first 45 minutes. Park folks will entertain last part of the evening. Friday entertainments begin on Jan. 5 with Goldwing.
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS – Will someone chair Sat. morning breakfasts in Nov. & Dec.?
George/Sharyl Krantz & Chuck/Nancy Gonnerman chair Thanksgiving Day Dinner. Thanks to them. Tables will be set up Tuesday, 1 p.m. You may bring table service Wed. at 10 a.m. We'll eat at 1 p.m. See sign up sheets on bulletin board in big hall to indicate what you will be bringing and if you can help. Turkey provided, remainder is potluck.
Looking for chair for Christmas Day Dinner.
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving Day Dinner, 1 p.m. -- Krantz & Gonnerman chair .. see sign up sheets in Friendship Hall
Dec. 1 – Patio Sale, 8 a.m. to noon
Dec. 7 – Wine & Cheese Party, 3 p.m. Joyce Amos chairs
Dec. 14 – Men's Party, 3 p.m., Joyce Amos chairs
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF IMPORTANCE ..
We will hold ELECTION OF OFFICERS at next Monday meeting. Nominated to serve as chairperson for December & January were Craig Daves & Sharon Sprague. No nominees were heard to serve as vice chairperson. Doesn't anyone want to be in charge of VICE in the park?!!! We decided whichever one of the above loses the election will become the vice chair. :-)
Dave Johnson has park directories at $1.50. You can purchase from Dave at #93 or Vicki in office. Read your directory.
Nancy Gonnerman #23 is taking blood pressure readings prior to Monday meetings (behind stage).
Editor Mary Lou Benson #103 sent info on activities open to the public to news media...including patio sales, dances, entertainment, craft sales, Ropa show. Does anyone have something she missed that needs to be advertised? Give her a legible written note please.
Activity Calendars for the 2017-18 season are posted. Let Judi DeKoning #67 know of additions or changes.
Newsletter editor (Mary Lou) at #103 appreciates you notifying her of changes in chairpersons and times of activities as well. SIGNED written notes please.
Sunday Church Services have begun with Dr. Tom Cassidy our pastor. Time is 8:30 a.m. Choir practice has begun .. anyone who likes to sing is welcome.
Received a note .. Aqua Exercise is held at 7:30 a.m. daily with Sharon Sprague in charge.
Senior Yoga is being held on Mondays after meeting plus Wednesday & Friday, 9:30 a.m.. with Dana Daves & Judi DeKoning leading. When Janie Maxwell arrives, it will then revert to Monday, Tuesday & Thursday mornings.
Craig Daves has contacted Rich Stubbs of the Weslaco Fire Dept. who last certified some RVE residents about 2 yrs. ago on CPR & use of park defibrillator. Bruce Wells will return in January & anyone INTERESTED in the course may indicate so on sign-up sheet on back bulletin board.
Marge Rexroad encourages anyone to help with Quilting Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Come Nov. 21 .. don't need to be a quilter, you can tie quilts.
Chris Stephens invites anyone wishing to learn to play Regular Dominoes to come to pool room at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Until regular Friday Executive Golf chair Dean Ricke arrives, Gordon Amos has stepped up to organize. Golfers meet at big hall (or pool room if hall is busy) to draw for tee times, 10-10:30 a.m.
A good turnout of residents (over 70) came for hog dogs at Happy Hour last Wednesday. Due to Thanksgiving, no Happy Hour will be held this week.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
Park Breakfast is at Fiesta Tex-Mex every Thursday at 8 a.m. (not this week due to Thanksgiving).
LOOKING AHEAD TO DECEMBER
Are you beginning to sort through your valuable items? Get busy .. PATIO SALE is Friday, Dec. 1. That's when you put these items in the front yard and sell them for fabulous prices so you will have $$$$$ for your Christmas shopping. Leave yourself time or have someone help you in your patio so you can walk or drive around the park & purchase items you cannot live without!
Joyce Amos invites RVE ladies to the Wine & Cheese Party in Friendship Hall Thursday, Dec. 7, 3 p.m. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine or non-alcoholic beverage & a wine glass in a bag to exchange. Cost is $3 pp. This is one of the best times at RVE park, so all ladies should plan to attend! RVE men will be interested in Dec. 14 get together also chaired by Joyce.
Remember these: “Don't worry about old age, it doesn't last that long.” and “Good health is the slowest possible rate at which one can die.” and “Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospital, drying of nothing.”
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2018
Remember the FUN we had when Dana & Craig Daves planned the cruise at SPI last season? Well, they are at it again! Dana has checked into going on a bus tour to the King Ranch & Museum, probably in January (maybe 23rd or 30, or Feb. 27). She's asking those INTERESTED to indicate on a sign up sheet so she doesn't get caught off-guard & needing more than one bus or date! This is a $69 pp tour, lunch included; and if time permits a stop at seller's market & saddle ranch. King Ranch is located in Kingsville, 2 hours away.
GAME RESULTS - Place scores, winner names, complete info on dates & name of game in plastic container back of Friendship Hall. WRITE LEGIBLY!
BRIDGE – Nov. 14 -
1st – Dick Gibson 3620 2nd – Margaret Davis 2600
CANASTA – Table of 6 -
Nov. 13 – Marge Rexroad, Margie Walker,
Judi DeKoning 34900
Nov. 17 – Grace Thornton, Mary Jean Steward,
Marge Rexroad 40145
DOMINOES – Mexican Train – Nov. 14 – Grace Thornton, Verna Fischer, Dick Topel Nov. 19 – Darlene Bryant, Donna Gabbert, Laurie Walter, Fran Hryniw
DUMMY RUMMY – Nov. 18 -
1st – Patti Lamp 279 2nd – Marge Rexroad 283
3rd – Kimmy 308 4th – Nancy Argo 309
GOLF – Executive – I heard from a “reliable” source that Tom Benson had awesome round last Friday, but since he's too shy to tell his wife how awesome it was .. not printing in newsletter! :-)
PINOCHLE – Single Deck – Nov. 18 -
1st – John Norris 457 2nd – Sandy Cerda 429
TIC – Nov. 15 -
1st – Patti Lamp 103 2nd – Venita Lingle 172
3rd – Leroy Larson 191 4th – Sandy Novak 201
Have some Canadian friends who I am HOPING will enjoy this joke. It's about OLD GOATS!
A group of Canadians was traveling by tour bus through Holland. As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through a process of cheese making, explaining that goat's milk was used.
She showed the group a lovely hillside where many goats were grazing. These, she explained, were the older goats put out to pasture when they no longer produced.
She then asked, “What do you do in Canada with your old goats that aren't producing?”
A spry old gentleman (don't think his name was Henry!) answered, “They send us on bus tours.”
WHY SENIORS CITIZENS BECOME CONFUSED:
Signs you might find posted ..
In a grocery store .. “Open 9 days a week.”
In a mall maintenance shop .. “We can repair anything. Please knock hard on the door as the bell doesn't work.”
In a seafood restaurant .. “Buy 1 Fish & Chips for the price of 2, Receive a second Fish & Chips ABSOLUTELY FREE!”
Who knows where this was seen? .. “BEWARE OF THE DOG. The cat is not trustworthy either.”
In a buffet restaurant .. “Thank you for taking the eating utensils home to wash. You can bring them back now.”
And just two more signs, again don't know WHERE! ..
“WARNING .. this machine takes your money
and gives you nothing in return.”
“NO senior citizen discounts. You have had
twice as long to get the MONEY!”
EDITOR'S NOTE .. If any of my readers do not appreciate my lame jokes .. give me some funnier ones please! mlb
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