Nov. 5th

Here's the 1st Newsletter

RVE CLUB MEETING – Chair Darlene Bryant called meeting to order. Bev Telfor led us in the “Pledge to the Flag” & sang “God Bless America”. Meeting closed by singing club song, ”We Love Our Valley Home”.



Accompanist – Jan Delashmit

Invocation – Bev Telfor



Secretary Report – Sharon Sprague

Treasurer Report – Sandy Novak

new phone for Sandy, 507-473-3193



Properties Report – Larry Pavlis, Not much to report!



Report from Managers: New Mgrs. Dana and Craig Daves

introduced themselves, and said new Asst. Mgr. is Jan O'dell, and also introduced Ken Barnhart sales Mgr. Ken said there were 4 lots to fill and they have been taken already!

Craig said we will get our lot nos. painted on the curbs!

He also said to besure to get the RVE sticker for the back windshield of your car. They have stopped several in the park without them, to see if they should be in here.

Also said to pick up fruit from your fruit trees if you have fruit trees as the fruit attracts varmits!

The speed limit is 15 MPH please obey as he has already needed to tell some folks to slow it down.

Pick up after pets and keep them on a leash

We need to lock our homes even if gone for a short time as there was an incident where someone entered a home and things were stolen.

We thank Dana and Craig for the donuts this morning, they provided them, not the Park

also thanks to George Morgan and Phyllis branstetter for

handing out and taking care of the donuts this morning



Board Members -- Properties – Ron Zoeller, Mike Reiff, Larry Pavlis; Finance – Sandy Novak, Gordon Amos, Jim Moeller.



Helen Curtis asks we call 603-674-3869, if we know of someone needing card due to illness/death in family. Cards to sign are in office area. If you call her & leave message, leave name.

Cards sent recently: Paul Sprague and also a card for Doris Armistead, she has to have surgery for blood clot in her arm



Donna Gabbert keeps us informed with a blog. Find it at www.donnasramblingsatrve.blogspot.com



Website for park is riovalleyestates.com

Club website by Judi DeKoning is RVEWTC.com .. for “members only”, the password is riovalley.



Upcoming Events



November 22nd Thanksgiving dinner

December 7th Patio sale

Dave Johnson has park phone books, $1.50 ea. Purchase from Dave at #93

 

Nancy Gonnerman #23 takes blood pressure readings prior to Monday meetings (behind stage).

 

Activity Calendars for the 2018 - 2019 season are posted. Let Judi DeKoning #67 know of additions or changes.

 

Notify news editor (standing in for Mary Lou Benson), Donna Gabbert at #270, 956-968-6684, if aware of any changes in chairpersons/times of activities. Signed written notes please.

 

Sunday Church has begun with Dr. Tom Cassidy our pastor. Time is 8:30 a.m. Bible Study on Fridays not yet.

 

Senior Yoga is held 9 a.m. Wed. & Fri.

--Line Dancing

9 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays each week.

 

Park Breakfast is enjoyed at Fiesta Tex-Mex on Thursdays, 8 a.m. All are welcome.

 

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

 

Have you tried singing Karaoke? Join friends the 1st Sunday every month at Bev/Del Telfor's #208 back patio, 4 p.m. You can sing or listen! Join the fun next Sunday.

 

Tic tournement, Sharon Sprague says bring 22 nickles and 4 dimes, everyone welcome, very easy game to play will show newcomers how to play Ya'll welcome!

 

Texas Holdem has already started, it's in the dart room Saturdays at 7:00 p.m.

 

Mexican Train has started! 7:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Sundays

 

Dummy Rummy starts Sat.

 

The patio sale was voted on again. Voted to have it Dec. 7

 

Thanksgiving will be chaired by Chuck and Nancy Gonnerman, There's a sign-up sheet in the back of the hall, please sign up by Nov. 16th so they know how many Turkeys to buy, Turkey and Potatoes furnished

 

Darlene Bryant will make a sign-up sheet for those folks who wish to provide donuts for Monday meetings, as reported this week the Craigs furnished them.

 

Analisa Tunrunen said the defibulator is fully charged, located in the ladies bathroom

 

John Geer said Stroke Prevention and Blood Profile Drs. will come to talk about the tests, he will call them to see when they are available to come.

 

Reliant Energy wants to offer a special rate for new customers , they may come to visit with us, will let you know on this

 

Bingo starts Nov. 17th, $.50 a card

 

Singles Happy Hour – on the Patio, weather permitting

every Thursday at 3:00p.m.

 

 

November 1st

Our Mgr. Dana got a call from Bruce Wells, they won't be down this season as he has a broken leg and Billie is taking chemo, not serious, and said they would be down next year.

 Rolly Priester passed away, they were in #268, I think the last time they were here was in
2011. Rolly's wifes name is Jan.

Paul Sprague went to the hospital, collapsed lung.

Tic and Dummy Rummy are the only games going right now.

A senior citizen was driving down the Expressway, his cell phone rang. Answering he heard his wife's urgent voice warning him, "Henry,I just heard on the news there's a car going the wrong way on Expressway 83. Please be careful!" "Hell!" said Henry, "It's not just one car , it's hundreds of em.!"

Not much news this week for ya, sorry

Printy's 55th

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Friday Oct. 26th

Rain rain go away!!!!!!!!!
Another rainy  morning, if it wasn't raining it was misting, and very overcast for the last week and a half!!!  It is a little warmer and supposed to see the sun this afternoon, and the weatherman was right it's finally a Sunny day, just beautiful.

Not a whole lot of news for you, folks coming in about ever day now.
We are having a Halloween Party, Fred playing.  So bring your costume! It's from 6:30 to 9:30
Phyllis Mosbey  went in to the Hospital. I think they're doing tests.I know she had trouble walking.

There's a "good feel", "happy feel" in the park everyone anxiously waiting for all the activities to begin. We are all extremely excited about our new Mgrs. Craig and Dana and also Asstitant, Jan O'dell, they will really be assets to the park, which they already were, but in a new way. All of us are thrilled to death!!!! Ken Barnhart still selling mobiles, I think he's found his "niche" lol

The Double Cross BBQ has been opened about a year now, we went there today for lunch, they have a lunch special every day. We really enjoyied it.

It's located at 2413 E. 18th St.

I don't know if I mentioned this before but Son-in-law Bob Hostetter # 96 does an amazing job detailing and cleaning golf carts, they look like new when he gets done with them, see him if you want a really nice looking cart.

I have 8 folks who need to pick up their park pictorial albums, I have them for them plus a few more extra ones. some asked if they could buy an extra one to keep down here and one for up home. They were $15.00 at the time of the photo taking but I will sell them for $10.00, 1st come 1st serve!

I am going to be doing the newsletter...just thought I'd warn ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mary Lou wishes to be there for Stacy as she goes thru her chemo and conquers her breast cancer.

Donna

Tony

Anthony (Tony) Dale McLaughlin, 79, Kansas City, Mo., passed away on October 22, 2018, at his home.  He lived in Kansas City since 1968, and previously lived in Hamilton, Mo.

Tony was born on August 28, 1939, in Clarion, Iowa, to Lester Dale and Leola Elizabeth (Lord) McLaughlin.  He was a 1958 graduate of the Penney High School, Hamilton.  He worked for Trager Limestone Quarry, Hamilton.  He started working at Hunt Midwest Enterprises in 1969 and retired 47 years later going from heavy equipment operator to plant superintendent, manager of eastern operations and director of special projects.

He was a member of the Faubion United Methodist Church in Gladstone, Mo., a life-time member of the Missouri Limestone Association, and an avid fisherman and hard-core Chiefs fan.  He and Sue spent the last 10 years wintering in Weslaco, Texas, at RVE with their winter family. 

Tony was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-Rhonda Duffin; 2 brothers-Daryl Baker and Ronald McLaughlin; and a sister-Karel Hazzard.

He married Susan Crotty on May 22, 1971, in Kansas City.  Susan survives in the home.

Additional survivors:  3 daughters-Susan Lynn Dwire (Jon), Cross Timbers, Mo.; Karen Miller (Ronnie), Hamilton; and Tracey Young, Saint Simons Island, Georgia; 4 granddaughters-Kari Smith, Stevie McLaughlin, Alexis Dunn, and Toni McLaughlin; 4 great-grandsons-C.J. Dilly, Lane Dilly, Arthur Taylor Grissom IV, and Jayden Mortell; and 2 sisters-Doreen Hacker, Winston, Mo., and Marlene Hemminger, Cameron, Mo.

Funeral Service:  1 p.m., Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the Hamilton Federated Church, Hamilton.

Visitation:  6:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 26, at the Faubion United Methodist Church, 7113 N. Troost, Gladstone, Mo., 64118.

Interment:  Highland Cemetery, Hamilton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Northland Hospice or the Faubion United Methodist Church.

Arrangements:  Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, Mo.

October 19th

I went by George and Phyliss's mobile the other day, (they are the folks who moved their mobile from Magnolia to our park) and their cat was laying asleep on the bird bath, I had to go home and get my phone and get a picture of the cat. George said he likes to get up there especially if another cat is around. He sleeps there a lot, I guess he feels safe. 


I know this is sounding strange but we have new Mgrs. again. Craig and Dana Daves.
Jan O'Dell is helping in the office, also. there is definetly a "Good Feel" here in the park once again. Looking forward to a great Winter Season! oh, ya we're very happy!!!!

Our weather has been just awful, cloudy dreary, misty, rainy, just plain crappy. We went from 91 one day to 50's the next day. and mid 50's to mid 60's most all this week. Wind is quite sharp also. More rain for the weekend. but it won't last much longer. Snow already up North. my Son said it looked like several inches in Iowa. they're trying to get the crops out and have had lots of rain.

Rexroads furnished donuts this week, I thought they furnished them last week but I guess Rex just gave John Norris a ride over to HEB  for them last Friday. More folks coming in almost daily.


I talked to Dean Eshelman, Ken's Son,  he said he would rent the mobile at 256, he was here getting it ready. Rentals are pretty hard to find.

We have some cards we are signing:

A card to Mary Lou and Tom Benson on the loss of their son-in-law. A card to Bonnie Hickey on the loss of her Mother, a card to Betty Aderton on the loss of her husband Harell.

If you want a badge with the new logo, let me know, I have a lot of pin backs and some you can use a lanyard with.

Bud Lyyken

This is a Obituary for our good friend Bud, I missed posting last month