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June 2013Forest Park, n. Ft. Myers, FL
Forest Park newsletterPublished by: Community Media P.o. Box 1023 Venice, FL 34284 (941) 375-3699
Editor: Judy Watson email: [email protected]
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
FoXtaIL PaLM treeBy: Becky Conrad
The Foxtail Palm is a self cleaning Palm. One of the first two that has been raised from seed here in Forest Park is at the South West corner of the pool. Beginning in July, we will have the first ones for sale for $15.00 each. Please see Becky Conrad or Jerri Duchesne, our Landscape Specialist.
WHIte BIrD oF ParaDIseBy: Becky Conrad
We transplanted the White Bird of Paradise about 2 years ago and it popped 5 blooms this week. This plant will grow to about 10' x 10' and the flowers will be about a foot in size. This White Bird of Paradise is planted by the walking trail closest to Timberlane South.
orCHID’s GroWInG on treeBy: Becky Conrad
Light Purple Orchid’s are growing from a tree on Palm Frond Ct. Be sure to check these beautiful orchid’s out when walking or biking through the park.
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LaWn MoWInG Hours - 7 aM to 11 PM June 1 tHrouGH auGust 31st anD 8 aM to 11 PM sePteMBer 1st
tHrouGH May 31st.
soCIaL CLuB oFFICersDelores Holmes, President
Gail Ford, 1st Vice President Mary Beth Schleter, 2nd Vice President
Joyce Hines, SecretaryPat Schuren, Treasurer
snoWBIrD CHeCk-outPlease be sure to stop in at the office during the open hours of 9:00 am – 12 Noon, Monday through Friday to let us know when you are leaving. This becomes very important during an emergency or with issues concerning your property in Forest Park.
Forest Park WeBsIte
Please send info for the web to Jan Harmon, our new “Webmaster” for Forest Park at [email protected].
WeLCoMe to ourneWest resIDents/HoMe Buyers
Judy McDowell-Glover, 5130 Forest Park Dr. (from IN)Sherman and Patty Wright, 504 Pine Tree Ct. (from IN)
soCIaL CLuB neWsBy: Delores Holmes
Summer Residents ** Cut out the announcement and save
July 4th PicnicFor Forest Park Residents
Held in the clubhouse at 2:00 pmHostess’ are
Laura Voreh 543-1236Wava Straw 731-3036
Free for Park ResidentsGuests may attend, however they have to pay for their
dinner
MenuFried Chicken, rolls, dessert, tea and coffee
You bring a dish to pass and your own table servicetickets for the picnic are given out at
two Bingo nights and on sunday, June 30th from 1:00 – 3:00pm
Watch the marquee for information
2013 FPPoa GoVernInG DoCuMents
The booklets containing the updated 2013 FPPOA governing documents are available to be picked up in the office from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Monday to Friday (one booklet per household). All prior versions should be discarded. For those who are out of town, the documents are posted on our website at www.forestparkonline.com and the booklets will be available in the office when residents return in the fall.
Late nIGHt LeCtureAn elderly man driving erratically was stopped by the police around 2 a.m. and was asked where he was going at that time of night.The man replied, “I’m on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body, as well as smoking and staying out late.”The officer then asked, “Really? Who is giving that lecture at this time of night?”The man replied, “That would be my wife.”
a FeW tIPs FroM Dr. oZ: 1. Buy red wine in a box. Look for French imports like Bordeaux. 2. Wrap the crown of a bunch of bananas in plastic wrap to make the bananas last longer.
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F.P.P.O.A. V.O.I.C.E. FORM5200 FOREST PARK DRIVE
N. FT. MYERS, FL 33917
VACATION HOUSE CHECK- 6 MONTH MAXIMUM*
NAME___________________________________________ ZONE_- A 2____ADDRESS______________________________________________________PHONE #_______________________________________________________DATE LEAVING___________________RETURNING_______________
* Call Forest Park office 239-543-1155 to renew or once you return
WHERE OWNER CAN BE REACHED IN CASE OF EMERGENCYNAME ____________________ ADDRESS____________________________________________________ PHONE #_______________________________
VEHICLE LEFT ON PROPERTY________________ License #_______ ANY WINDOWS VENTED (OPEN) HOUSE______ SHED PEST CONTROL LAWN SERVICE ________KEYS TO HOUSE WITHNAME ___________________ ADDRESS_ __________________________________________________ PHONE #_ ______________________________ ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ______________
DATE TIME VOICE/DEPUTY DATE TIME VOICE/DEPUTY
______ ______ ________________ ______ ______ ________________ ______ ______ ________________ ______ ______ ________________ ______ ______ ________________ ______ ______ ________________ ______ ______ ________________ ______ ______ ________________ LCso Form 5 nov. 1, 2011
V.o.I.C.e. ForMsBy: FPPOA Office
Please turn completed forms into the Forest Park office no earlierthan 2 weeks prior to your departure
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suPPort For suMMer resIDentsusInG Forest Park WI-FI
By: Doug Ford
2. a. If you have a laptop computer, go to the activity
building and connect to (office) WI-FI. b. If ok, try connecting to Forest Park WI-FI. The
(office) WI-FI in the activity building is a DSL line.
If you can’t connect to forest park, the system maybe down, call the above.
3. The system will be monitored up north and the local team will have my phone number.
4. If the system is down, ETHX the local installer or Century Link will be called.
Doug Ford email: [email protected]
1. If you can’t get on to the internet and your computer is operating ok, do the following.a. a. Reboot your computer.b. If you have an outside antenna, unplug the power
to it, and plug it back in. If this doesn’t work see below.
c. Talk to another user, are they on?d. if you have a computer with an outside antenna
and the WI-FI system is down or your system is down call:
Mark Newsham, Gerry Bauer Jim Schleter Their responsibility will be if the system is down: a. Record the system status at the clubhouse. b. Reboot the system. c. If still down call, Doug Ford, if not available call ETHX or Century Link.If your system is down, it is their option to resolve.
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knIt anD CroCHet CLuBBy: Judy Watson
The Knit & Crochet Club will continue to meet during the summer months. We meet every Wednesday afternoon in the Activities building from 2:00 to 4:00pm. Nancy
Lawrence is our summer contact person for the group and can be reached on 543-7629. We are working on cotton knit doilies and crocheted hot pads. All are welcome.
Forest Park neWs LetterBy: Judy Watson
As most of us prepare to leave the park for the summer months, the Forest Park Newsletter will continue every month all year long. Please send your email articles, recipes, jokes etc. to me at [email protected]. The April newsletter will be the last issue that will be delivered to your homes. During the summer months, you can pick up your newsletter in the office. It will be posted on the marquee when the newsletters are in the office each month during the summer. Please be aware of any stay at home neighbors that would like you to pick up the newsletter and bring it to their home. Once the newsletter is posted to the web you can view it at www.forestparkonline.com and click on the “News” tab to read it in full color.
Hope everyone has a healthy, safe and happy summer. Please keep those articles, recipes, pictures and jokes coming during the summer months! If you take a vacation and would like to submit a short story along with a picture for the newsletter, please send to me by the 13th of each month.
BInGoBy: Anne Domingos
Please joins us on Tuesdays at 6:45pm for 7:00pm Bingo in the clubhouse each week. Cards are $.50 with a minimum purchase of four cards. Night Owl cards are $.25. Bingo continues during the summer months.
BID euCHreBy: Madaline Preston
We have Bid Euchre every Wednesday & Saturday at 6:30pm in the Clubhouse unless there is another activity going on in there. We then play in the Activity Building. We have several new players and would like to have many more join in on the fun. Bid Euchre continues during the summer months.
tree trIMMInGBy: Jack Watson
The park has contracted, Josh Esters, to trim all the Sable Palms in our common areas.
He has agreed to trim any residents’ trees at the same time. The cost is $15.00 per tree and you will need to schedule with Josh at 210-8010. The park will not be involved with the scheduling of this service.
PIne tree knots QuILt CLuBBy: Gail Ford
Quilt club continues every Thursday from 9 -10:30am throughout the summer months in the club house. We call them the “leftovers” and they work hard making special quilted items. Everyone is welcome.
From left to right: Suzy Meuwissen, Peggy Baker, Karen Weaver, Isy Mc Lain and Kay Westall. Missing from the picture are LoRita Hettich and Polly Naylor.
….We never get what we want, We never want what we get, We never have what we like, We never like
what we have. And still we live & love. That's life... (From Elisabeth Avery)
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CPr CLassesBy Delores Holmes
Anyone interested in participating in a CPR class next season, please email Delores Holmes @ [email protected] or call her on 731-3943. The cost is $20.00 pp. We need 30 people to hold the course. There will also be a clip board at the back of the club house to sign up.
nortHeastern states CLuBBy: Judy Watson
Our new officers in the fall will be President, Ed Thomas; Vice President, Dick Gagner; Secretary, Carol Goans; and Treasurer, Bev Benson. Anyone can join the Northeastern States Club, you don’t have to be from those states, and it’s open to everyone. We all look forward to lots of fun activities in the fall.
soCIaL MeDIa HIntsBy: Becky Conrad
Those who are signed up for Face book, Twitter or any other on line social media – listen up.When you sign in they ask for your birthday. Although it is nice for your friends to send to you happy wishes, please be very careful. Give to them the Month, Date and NOT the correct year. Use a year that keeps you over 18 but not the real year. If you have already signed in with your real year, please edit the account.
Reason being – the hackers have a head start on your account information if they have your correct birth date. We have all been asked for it and other than Doctors, Banks, Attorneys, or some official person that needs it. DO NOT give to them the correct year. You will lessen your chances of getting hacked a whole lot. Bank Hackers love Face book. Please keep your money safe.
art CLasses (*CorreCtIon)By: Jack Watson
Our 2014 season will start on January 6, 2014 at 9:00am in the Activity Building. Any questions over the summer, please give the art teacher, Betty Leis a call at 239-997-1880.
We’d like to make a request of all retired artists who still might have supplies i.e., brushes, paints, canvases, easels etc., kicking around at home and unused. We want to start a small supply for people who want to try their talent, but *don’t want to invest a great sum of money until they are sure they want to continue with the class.
Please give, Betty Leis, a call and she will pick up your supplies. See you in January!
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CoMPuter CLuBBy: Sherrill Wright
Recycle: Don’t throw away your used ink cartridges! I can take them to Office Max and get a credit for them, which are then donated back to the Computer Club. There is a collection container on the Activity room counter.
The Computer Club will meet beginning in the fall. We are a group of friendly people who meet every Thursday, 2 - 4 PM to help each other with computer issues. If you have a problem related to computers, or a skill you think might benefit others, YOU ARE WHO WE NEED IN OUR CLUB! Please come and join the group. Membership costs $10/household per winter season. We take a break and have coffee and cookies around 3 PM to socialize. Most members use Windows, but some use Macs or Linux and most software programs are compatible with each system. Each week, we usually have a person show something they are experienced in, or we focus on a particular problem. In many cases, the club can help fix the problem. If not, we can usually define the situation, to assist if professional help is needed.If you have a particular interest, a new piece of equipment like an iPad or similar tablet or I-Phone thatyou would like to show and demonstrate, please join us. This also includes your friends and family who might be visiting. Also, if you have a particular need, or problem that you would like help with, please come along and join us, but let us know in advance so we can schedule it on that week’s meeting. Contact Sherrill or John Wright @ 239.731.7524, email [email protected]
CanaDIan/MICHIGan CLuBBy: Lou Smith& Jim Barnett
The Canadian-Michigan Club will resume in the fall. Jim Barnett will be in charge of the activities.
BLue BarreL re-CyCLeThe blue barrel is used for all other types of re-cycling such as paper, metal, plastic, etc. This is a separate program from our regular trash that is picked up on Tuesdays and Fridays. The re-cycle truck comes on Wednesdays.
resourCe Book
In the clubhouse there is a Resource Book which has been put together by members of Forest Park. These are referrals or warnings of how outside vendors have performed in the Park. Before you hire someone, please check the book to see if someone in the park has used that particular company or person. If you would like to add a name or business you may do so.
aLuMInuM Can re-CyCLeBy: Mary Beth Schleter
Please remember to put your washed out and dried out aluminum cans in a bag and place UNDER YOUR MAILBOX Monday evening for early Tuesday morning pick up. Make sure cans are rinsed and clean and DRY. Please place away from trash cans/bags. DO NOT place plastic, glass or metal cans in the bag. Those go in the blue tote bins. Money collected for can recycle helps pay some of the costs of Social Club activities. So, it benefits all residents of Forest Park. This will continue all summer long.
Green tree stICkerThere is a little green tree sticker available in the office that goes on the back window of your car. All residents with automobiles should have this highly visible authorization to be in the Park. This will help the safety patrol on their nightly rounds. If you are a temporary resident and don’t want any stickers on your window, then scotch tape it there while you are here
“When anger rises, think of the consequences.” Confucius (A Chinese teacher, editor, politician and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese History. Born in 551 BC and died in 479 BC.)
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u.s. MaIL trauMaBy Jack Watson
Attached below, is a copy of my letter to the Postmaster at our Post Office in N. Ft. Myers, FL. I have listened to everyone complain about the lousy service of late and in talking with other mail carriers they advised us to flood the N. Ft. Myers Post Office with complaints. They are well aware of the problem but have decided to turn a blind eye to it. So feel free to write your own letter to the Postmaster here in N. Ft. Myers and let them know how you feel and hope for a change as soon as possible.
(Copy of my letter mailed on May 16, 2013)May 15, 2013
United States Post OfficeWeavers CornerN. Ft. Myers, FL 33917Attn: Post Master
Dear Postmaster,
My name is John Watson and I live at 513 Timberlane South in the Forest Park Mobil Home Division. I have lived at this address for 13 years. We are a member
owned park of approximately 433 units and I am also on the Board of Directors.
I am appalled at the decline in the postal service we have been receiving as of late. For some reason our status has been lowered from a full route to an auxiliary route. The new carriers you have hired to deliver our mail are in no way qualified to handle our route.
We are a senior park and therefore mail is our lifeblood. We receive Social Security and Pension checks regularly, medications, not to mention invoices to be paid in a timely fashion. I have watched your carriers deliver to one side of a street and leave the park without servicing the other side. I’ve seen carriers go past my house two and three times in a given day looking for addresses they should know on a regular basis. We in the park play “mail shuffle” running up and down the area delivering mail delivered incorrectly to us.
When we moved here 13 years ago, our mail carrier was Fred, an extremely efficient and personable carrier and we never had any problems under his watch. After Fred retired Cindy, took over our route. Again, as before she was also extremely efficient and very personable and always willing to help in any way she could. For some reason last fall you changed our status and transferred Cindy and now we have no permanent assigned carrier.
I feel this is totally unacceptable and hope you will take this matter under advisement and return Forest Park back to our original status and the dependable postal service that was taken away from us. I would appreciate hearing from you and knowing your comments regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
John A. Watson513 Timberland SouthNorth Fort Myers, FL 33917239-731-1034
Forest Park CaLenDar Gail Ford handles the updates to the calendar. View the calendar anytime and see the most current information at the website www.forestparkonline.com. This also allows you to view it in various formats i.e. weekly, monthly, etc. Please contact Gail for calendar changes at [email protected] or 731-2028.
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May aFternoon at tHe PooL
How to have the whole pool to yourself!
MeMorIaL Day 2013
Remember to thank our Service Men & Women, God Bless Them All and God Bless The USA
FareWeLL Dear FrIenDs
The following dear friends have passed away and their names were not noted in previous newsletters. They will be greatly missed.
Pat Laubach
If you know of others, please send me an email at fpnews2013@gmailcom or call the Forest Park office so we can list their names in the next newsletter.
tHInGs your BurGLar Won’t teLL you!
1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste… And taste means there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder what type of gaming system they have. 4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it. 5. If it snows while you’re out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house.. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead giveaway. 6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don’t let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it’s set. That makes it too easy. 7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And the windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom – and your jewelry. It’s not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too. 8. It’s raining, you’re fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door – understandable. But understand this: I don’t take a day off because of bad weather.9. I always knock first. If you answer, I’ll ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters. (Don’t take me up on it.)10. Do you really think I won’t look in your sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.11. Here’s a helpful hint: I almost never go into kids’ rooms.12. You’re right: I won’t have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But if it’s not bolted down, I’ll take it with me.13. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system. If you’re reluctant to leave your TV on while you’re out of town, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. (Find it at http://faketv/.com)
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FPPoa BoarD oF DIreCtor assIGnMents 2013
First VP - Betty Campbell - 567-1428- Social Club Liaison• Mediation Committee: Betty Campbell, Mike
Fanning
Second VP - Jan Orlando - 940-5295 - Buildings and Structures• Maintenance services contractor
Treasurer - John Wright 731-7524 - Budget,• Budget Committee: John Wright, David Small, Carlo
Mei, Bill McGinnis, Al Thatcher• Wi-Fi Committee: John Wright, Doug Ford,
Secretary - Bob Lang - 543-8855 - Office Management, Records/ Recordings,
• Nominating Committee: Bob Howe, Kay Westall, LoRita Hettich, Betty Hult, and Monica Small.
DIRECTORS:
Jim Arthur - 209-6707 - Insurance • Insurance Committee: Jim Arthur, Lee Fisher, Helen
Hasler
Jim Barnett- 731-1845 - Planning• Planning Committee: Jim Barnett, Sherrill Wright,
Jack Diltz, (others TBA)
Judy Birkhead - 502-551-1200 - Pool• Pool Committee: Judy Birkhead, Charlene & James
Wash, Ray and Edith Hosey
Pete Lawrence - 543-7629 - RV Area/Trash
Lou Smith - 731-1562 -Security• Neighborhood Watch: Mike Fanning
Richard Taylor - 997-2040 - Streets, Drains, Ponds. Mechanical equipment and Maintenance Personnel
• Construction Committee: Richard Taylor, Ron Moon, Don Brooks, Richard Hettich,
Jack Watson -731-1034 - Grounds and Beautification• Memorial Garden: Becky Conrad• Landscape Specialist: Jerri Duchesne
Jim Ullrey - 269-352-4369 - Cable TV, Cameras, Automatic Doors.
Bob Dickerson President - 543-9517 • Legal Committee: Bob Dickerson, John Wright, Bob
Lang, Jim Barnett, Lou Smith, Jan Orlando (alt) • Administrative Review and Appeals Committee
(same members), • New Construction/ Architectural Committee: ad hoc
members as needed• Housing Preservation: Lee Fisher, Floyd Hasler• Financial Oversight: David Small (FPPOA Auditor),
Anna Thatcher,• Sergeants at Arms: Al Thatcher, Milton Herrick
GeneraL MeMBersHIP MtGsCHeDuLeD For tHe FaLL
BoD & GM MeetInG Dates For 2013/2014
By: Bob Lang, Secretary
Here are the meeting dates for the remainder of the 2013/2014 season. October 17, 2013, BOD MeetingOctober 24, 2013, GM Meeting
November 14, 2013, BOD MeetingNovember 21, 2013, GM Meeting
December 12, 2013, BOD MeetingDecember 19, 2013, GM Meeting
January 9, 2014, General ElectionJanuary 16, 2014, BOD MeetingJanuary 23, 2014, GM Meeting
February 20, 2014, BOD MeetingFebruary 27, 2014, GM Meeting
March 20, 2014, BOD MeetingMarch 27, 2014, GM Meeting
April 17, 2014, BOD MeetingApril 24, 2014, GM Meeting
F.P.P.o.a. BoarD neWs
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no matter what your job is, you should always try to make it more interesting...
An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.
At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments.
But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream.
'I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.'
The old woman smiled, 'Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?'
That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.'
For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table.
Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.'
Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.
You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.
So, to all of my cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!
Jokes
tHe roaD trIP (a “senior” joke)
While on a road trip, an elderly couple, stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. After finishing their meal, they left the restaurant, and resumed their trip. When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly left her glasses on the table, and she didn't miss them until they had been driving for about forty minutes. By then, to add to the aggravation, they had to travel quite a distance before they could find a place to turn around, in order to return to the restaurant to retrieve her glasses. All the way back, the elderly husband became the classic grouchy old man. He fussed and complained, and scolded his wife relentlessly during the entire return drive. The more he chided her, the more agitated he became. He just wouldn't let up for a single minute. To her relief, they finally arrived at the restaurant. As the woman got out of the car, and hurried inside to retrieve her glasses, the old geezer yelled to her, “While you're in there, you might as well get my hat and the credit card.”
“For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else.”
Sir Winston Churchill
"On this June day the buds in my garden are almost as enchanting as the open flowers. Things in bud bring, in the heat of a June noontide, the recollection of the
loveliest days of the year - those days of May when all is suggested, nothing yet fulfilled."
- Francis King
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HaPPy BIrtHDay
Happy Birthday to
Dorothy Thomas on June 14th, Irene McKee on June 17th
andBill Pucak who turns 90 years young on July 29th
Birthday Greetings from the Forest Park Residents
HaPPy annIVersary
Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary to Dick & LoRita Hettich, who celebrated their 50th on March 24th.
We all wish you many more healthy and happy anniversaries.
tHank youBy: Becky Conrad
Thanks for all who helped at the end of the winter and at the beginning of the summer with the Neighborhool Watch Patrol scheduling. Normally, we patrol six months on and six months off.
Plil and Marilyn Rich and Art and Marti Baker filled in at the end of the winter. Helping during the beginning of May were Jack and Judy Watson, Lou and Helen Smith, Bob and Kathy Carson, Art Lammers and Pete and Pat Mayer. The extra month helping was greatly appreciated.
tHank youBy: Social Club Officers
Thank you to Mary Beth and Jim Schleter for collecting the aluminum cans during the winter season.Now, we add our THANKS to Don Brooks who collects the cans during the summer months.Ann Domingos gets our many BIG THANK YOU'S for crushing the drained and dried aluminum cans all year long. You all do a super job!! Have a great summer!
We HearD It tHru tHe GraPeVIne
When traveling via the fast lane thru the air DO NOT give to your cat a nip to mellow it out before traveling. It seems cat nip sets off the druggies at the airport. Just ask, Nancy Cooper. We hear, back in Forest Park, via the grapevine, that the hand search was done very nice and gently by a very good looking man who could have been a Chippendale. We are sure she enjoyed every touch!
Bob Cooper went to a Beauty school yesterday for a haircut. He ended up being a model for them.
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She learned to Quilt on MONDAY.Her stitches all were fineShe forgot to make us dinnerSo we all went out to dine…
She quilted miniatures on TUESDAY.She says they are a mustThey really were quite lovelyBut she forgot to dust…
On WEDNESDAY it was a samplerShe says stippling’s funWhat Highlights! What Shadows!But the LAUNDRY wasn’t done…
Nine Patches were on THURSDAYGreen, Yellow, Blue and Red.I guess she really was engrossedShe never made the Bed!
It was wall hangings on FRIDAY.In colors she adores
It never bothered her at allThat crumbs were on the floor…
I found a maid on SATURDAY.My week is now completeMy wife can quilt the hours awayThe house will still be neat.
Well, now it only SUNDAYI think I’m about to wiltI cursed, I raved, and I rantedCause the Maid has learned to QUILT!
WHAT IS A VETERAN? A “Veteran” whether active, on duty, discharged, retired or in the Reserves, is someone who, at one point in his/her life wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America”, for an amount of “up to, and including his/her life”.
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