April 15th 1st Friday donuts

We had a nice turn out for coffee and donuts this morning. Bobby ordered them and picked them up but the office provided them, no manager for the 1st donut Friday so do not have any report on what they plan to do with the bath house which had the fire in last week. No other reports on what might be going on this summer.
Sue Barnhart who was given the job of entertainment chairman for the Summer reminded us of Easter dinner coming up and a cook out for the following week,we will continue with "Happy Hour on the Patio" every Wednesday in the breezwway, and will start some finger food and game nights after Easter and Nancy's party.The cookout, Nancy Argo said, it's a bring whatever you wish, to B.B,Q. and we will have a get-to-gether.the Argos are gone right now but will be back as Nancy will have a surgery on the 3rd of May (as I understand it).Sue said we will have "Fun" this summer!
Cards sent this week,Ken Van dyke having heart problems also a card to Connie as both of those dogs purchased in Mexico died of Parvo.Purchasing pets in Mexico is supporting "puppy mills", I read on the internet and also they don't have their shots so many will die after you get them. Fleas have been a real problem this dry Spring and most of the dogs here in the park are getting them.
Remember if you have any news good or bad news email me. I will be glad to put pictures you send and news you send on the blog. Anything you think folks might be interested in reading.

Fire Dept. called to the park

Early this Sunday morning fire dept. was called to the park. I had just walked the dog in the vicinity of the bath house in the 99. I smelled smoke and thought to myself why would anyone be burning in this terrible wind. Thinking it was coming from a distance away, shortly after I heard and saw the fire trucks come into the park! They headed straight back to the 99's.I had the golf cart and raced back there. Smoke was coming from the roof of the bath house and firemen were already tearing into the place where the water heater is and removed the propane bottles and were hacking away at some other areas near the water heater. They did remove the heater completly and there was alot of damage in the area of the heater. But just some smoke damage in the one bathroom and the others were not affected. I understand Dick Gibson reported the fire to Jack and he called the fire dept.
No damage to the r.v. at K-9

My Old Wrinkled Body

How the world works lately...


If a man cuts his finger off while
Slicing salami at work,
He blames the restaurant.

If you smoke three packs a day
For 40 years and die of lung cancer,
Your family blames the
Tobacco company.

If your neighbor crashes
Into a tree while driving home drunk,
He blames the bartender.

If your grandchildren are

Brats without manners,
You blame television.

If your friend is shot by a
Deranged madman,
You blame the gun manufacturer.

And if a crazed person breaks
Into the cockpit and
Tries to kill the pilot at 35,000 feet,
And the passengers
Kill him instead,
The mother of the crazed deceased
Blames the airline.

I must have lived too long to
Understand the world
As it is anymore.

So, if I die while my OLD WRINKLED Body
is parked in front of this computer,
I want all of you to
blame Bill Gates.

Have a nice day!



My Old Wrinkled Body??

March 4th

Monday, April 4, 2011
April 4th Our last Club meeting
We sure had a sparse crowd this morning for the meeting. So many have gone back up North.The weather is getting pretty darn hot here. I bet they will enjoy the cooler temps. I just saw on the bank here in Weslaco 98 degrees but coming from Donna awhile ago the bank between Weslaco and Donna read 101 degrees!
For us "year arounders" it will be kind of like a more normal neighborhood. We probably have about 70 plus year around folks here.We do still have fun things we do. One is we still enjoy Canasta every Mon. Wed. and Fridays, Mexican Train will probably still go on for Tuesday nights and Sun. nights. Hand and Foot another popular game will be played just about any night there's a bunch who wish to play, the same
with "56", Oh and "tic" will be played every night too. So if one wishes to play these games or just go up and visit there's always someone in the game room and lobby .We also will have our happy hours and I am sure Sue and Ken will have some "Fun Nights" where we bring finger food and play games or just chat afterwards.Sue has agreed to be our Summer activity host?. They will come up with some cookouts and fun things to keep us occupied this Summer.
We will be having Father's Day and Mother's Day meals, 4th of July and some other get-to-gethers.So yes we do use the big hall, in the Summer.
The meeting was kind of long this morning.
We talked about our Jam chairman resigning and talk was that there may be only the one jam every other week and will "not" be Blue Grass only. We talked about people getting in our gate (following someone in before it closes) We all need to wait until the gate closes behind us after entering. Also there was a terrible theft that happened over the weekend with jewelry and a purse stolen from a mobile. We who are here must really be on alert to strange vehicles in our park.We talked about putting a sticker on our windshields to signify you belong in the park or something to hang from the rear view mirror,we will talk more about that in the Fall. Also we talked about the mix up with the New Years party-dance. Art said he would have needed to know about the hall being wanted for the other New Years eve party by Nov. so he could cancel Al Mikesh to play, Al is under contract to play here this New Years Eve, so I guess the other party will still be held in the pool room.
Irene sent cards to Harry and Juanita Fisher, death of their Son,Michael and
to Michaels wife and family. Also a card was sent to Ron Ruser, kidney stones, and to Dave and Lucy Johnson, death of their pet.
Another thing pointed out...Do not send complaints, suggestions and remarks to Scot Piper, these are to be given to the board to relay to mgmt. and it will be up to mgmt to contact or bring up matters with Scot. Walter Piper has retired and does not wish to be contacted on these matters either.
Doris Davis is handling our Summer fund, so if we need paper goods or money for anything we will go to her.
Peg Hayelan talked about the Amigos and that they need donations of small stuffed animals, notebooks , pencils and money , if you want more info contact her about this.
Until next time cya!

Trip to Padre

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Next Years Cancer Walk

Committee met on March 29 to discuss the Jan. 17, 2012 Cancer Walk in our park. Some areas discussed included:

All proceeds will stay in the Rio Grande Valley.

Walkers, bikers and anyone else wishing to contribute will receive a free tee shirt for a $20 donation. Both men & women are encouraged to participate.

Anyone may purchase a paper “mini-shirt” for a $5 donation. These will be posted in Friendship Hall. On this mini-shirt, it would be noted that the donation is “given by” and “in memory or support of" whoever the contributor names. You may purchase as many of these mini-shirts as you wish. We know cancer has affected everyone in our park in one way or another....and you may have more than one person you wish to honor.

If you wish to sign up for the walk (and free tee shirt) you may contact Mary Lou Benson by calling her at 956-532-9665 .. or by email at mlbendyb@gmail.com. Sizes of shirts that will be available are S-M-L-XL-XXL-XXXL. We'll be ordering shirts early in December in a variety of colors so if you have a color you prefer, please let Mary Lou know when you sign up. After the initial order we will order extra shirts but you would possibly not have as wide a choice of colors and/or sizes.

Questions may be addressed to any committee member .. Jan Philipp, Mary Lou Benson, Dianna Bruce, Rita Henningsen, Catherine Gibbs, Anita Madsen.

Monday, March 28th

The Philipps and the Bensons just returned from a fishing trip to Lake Conroe. they said the R.V. s are one after the other heading North! I hope you all will email me and give me some info for the blog. If you have something you think we would all be interested in whether its a fun trip you have taken, a get-to-gether with your R.V.E. friends, whatever, take a picture and send it to me!! If you have a milestone anniversary, let me know and I will be glad to post a picture. Let us see some of your beautiful garden and flower pictures anything you would like for us to see. It sure doesn't have to be sickness or deaths, we all enjoy "good" news and fun photos
and I will try to keep you all posted on this end.
We are really starting to get Summer temperatures here, even a triple digit possibly next week.
Irene sent cards to Gary Jass, tumor in throat, Al Mason, back surgery, Matt Miller family, on death of Gloria Hausers Brother, a card to Ray and Margaret Davis on the death of his Sister, and a card to Jeannie Burkinshaw in hosp. for staff infection.
The April and November Club Chairman will be Darlene Bryant, asst. will be Bev Telfor.
We will still have our Wed. Happy Hour but it will be in the breezeway, bring your own drinks and snacks.
We talked about the Wi-fi problems and I think alot of the folks espeically in the R.V. section had a terrible time this year, they would get internet service off and on all season,and really would like to see someone come in who is a professional and fix things, but Walter Piper says it woould cost all of us a huge amount of money to do this. It's advertised in the brichures for our park..free Wi-Fi, maybe it should say free Wi-Fi on occasion... lol! I wonder if other parks have this much trouble, you would think a professional could come in and give some advice at least.
We enjoy going over to the American Legion in Pharr, Sweetwater band plays two nights a week and a one man band plays a couple nights also, Huge hamburgers on Monday nights, and 50-50 draw. there's a taco night and a really good fish Seafood night on Fridays. Shrimp, chicken and fish combos.Turn South on Cage St.it's on the left just after crossing Kelly.