Country Club Manor
January
2008 Newsletter
Edited by Lee & Mary Bakewell
Christmas Comes to Country Club Manor!
Santa pauses for a picture with Shirley Lewis (#33=
6)
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Santa came to Country Club Manor on December 11 this
winter. There were many other=
apartment
complexes trying to get him to come to their Christmas parties too but one =
of
our residents, Jim Callander (#318), had a direct line to him so we got
priority! Thanks Jim for
“pulling some strings” for us!=
You did a great job! T=
here
was plenty of food, wine, and beer.
Later, after Santa left, we all enjoyed a great show put on by Bob
Scoggins on guitar and vocals.
Jim and=
Mary
Callander Bob Sco=
ggins
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Later, after Santa le=
ft, we
all enjoyed a great show put on by Bob Scoggins on guitar and vocals.
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REMINDERS:
MAINTENANCE:
Any maintenance emergency= can be reported after hours by calling our digital pager at 612-640-1948. (Just punch in your number after t= he beep.)
If you have any maintenan= ce needs, please leave a note for us. &n= bsp; (Maintenance requests should always be in writing. This helps assure it doesn’t “fall through the cracks.)
Controlled entrance: When your apartment is buzzed, please use = the intercom to make certain it’s someone you know before buzzing in a stranger. Do not let anyone i= nto the building after hours that are asking for the office. Please do not let anyone in the do= or that is not YOUR guest. Safety should be everyone’s concern.
Visitors: We would also like to remind everyone that you are responsible for your visitors and their actions. Please be sure your visitors are n= ot disturbing other residents’ right to peace and quiet. We want to continue to maintain a = quiet and pleasant building. .
Going Away? Please notify the office if you plan to be gone for an extended period. If there is an emergency, we must = have a contact person.
Snow Removal: Ple= ase make sure your vehicles are moved for the snow plow. Unmoved vehicles will be towed at owner’s expense. Thanks= for your cooperation.
Please remember to bag you garbage, before dropping down the chute.&n= bsp; If your bag is TOO LARGE to go down the chute, please take it down a= nd deposit it directly in the garbage dumpster in the garage.
Pool: Please, NO swim=
ming
in the pool during the hour aerobics classes on Monday at 1 PM or Saturday =
at
10 AM. Those times are reserv=
ed for
aerobics only.
A MESSAGE FROM MARY
Happy New Year every one. I really enjoyed the Christmas party. Many came up and thank= ed me but you are all very welcome for the party and goodie bags. It was our pleasure. Thanks also to everyone who sent us cards and gifts. They were ve= ry much appreciated but not necessary. The caterer does a great job and I know many of you thought so also. = I am very glad you all enjoyed the surprise visit from Santa and the music that followed.
CRP’s will come out this month and I would like = to remind everyone that you should put your CRP in a safe place or file right away. I know the State does n= ot send out the refunds until August, but you can send it in now and still get= the refund in August. Because of = the amount of work involved with the CRP’s on our part, if you miss place= it and request a duplicate later in the year you will be charged a $25 duplica= tion fee if we need to process another one for you.
My mom and dad (Ed and Dee in #235 )say “Hi, Mer= ry Christmas and a Happy New Year” to all of you from Texas.
Till next month God Bless, Mary
A NOTE FROM GEORGE
I hope everyone had a joyous Christmas and will have a happy N=
ew
Year.
Roberta and I had a house full on Christmas Eve.... 22 people =
in
all. Christmas day we stayed home and just relaxed. I should say, I relaxed=
and
Roberta cleaned from the gathering we had the day before.
It was very nice to have the fresh new snow Christmas Eve and
Christmas, except those who had to drive some distance. Now, most of us are
hoping for an early spring since winter started so early.
Well it has been one month and I am still here!! If all the mo=
nths
go this nicely, it will be hard to get rid of me.
Remember to keep making out maintenance slips for work to be d=
one
in your apartment. Sometimes a resident will =
tell
me a problem while I am out and about; but I may forget, so it is best to make out a
maintenance slip.
I
am still waiting for about 10 Fact Sheets to be turned into the office. We =
are
trying to get all the emergency information up-to-date. THANKS to everyone =
that
have responded already. Residents may change cars, phone numbers and contact
people may move. What we have=
in
mind to do in the future, is to update the information every time you are g=
iven
a lease renewal to sign, a Fact Sheet will accompany it. That way the information will be u=
pdated
yearly.
Thanks
to all the caretakers for all their help; especially Kevin for the snow
shoveling, and Don and Kevin when we had our pool problem, the day of Satur=
day
morning, when we made the mess in Club Room.
George=
CCM January Birthdays
1/8 Gordon Evgen 231
1/13 Betty Zontelli 114
<= /span>Brenda Urquhart 210
1/16 Lovell Huber 127
1/20 Pat Wacker 201
1/21 Bernice LaPointe2= 13
1/22 Erma Munoz 124
1/23 Nancy Alverez 333=
1/24 Tina Ll=
oyd 123
1/30 Lieneman= 112
1/31 Joan Koab 335
&= nbsp; Jerry Heinz <= /span>232
REMINDER: DARTS &a=
mp;
INTERIM HEALTHCARE
Be sure to stop by the Cl= ub Room for the free blood pressure clinic. If anyone is interested in a shopping trip, please let either George= or Mary Ellen know. Darts has so= much to offer for seniors. In fact, “It’s more than a bus.”
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1st week of the month on Thursday at
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2nd week of the month on Wednesday
from
CCM’S Many Activities
Every Day of t=
he
Week,
“There’s Always Something Go=
ing
On”
Ø Poker Club: Every Monday Afternoon at 1:00 PM ,
in the Club Room.&nbs= p; Please call Jim Long at 455-4893 for further information.
Ø CCM AEROBICS: Every Monday Afternoon at 1:00 p.m= . in the pool.
Ø Bridge Club: Every Tuesday at 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
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in the club room. Call Gerry Brack =
at
455-8531 for further information.
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“Happy Hour”: Every Tuesday 4 to almost 6.
Bring your own wine or whatever.&nb=
sp;
You should not need a designated driver unless you can’t walk!=
Ø Game Night: Every Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.
Bring a game, deck of cards, snack to pass, or just co= me and join the fun. Coffee will be = served and a pop machine is available in the pool room. If you want something else to drin= k, feel free to bring it with you. Some games will be provided.
Ø Bingo
Night: Every Thursday from 7R=
12;9
p.m.
You get 3 cards for a quarter.
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Photo Tak=
en
7/12/07
Ø Movie Night: Most Fridays (Watch the Bulletin Boards)
Photo Tak=
en
7/12/07
Take in one of the many movies from Pat Wacker’s (#2=
01)
DVD collection . . . or bring your own.&nb=
sp;
Sit back and enjoy our home theater in the Club Room beginning at 7:=
00
p.m.
Ø CCM AEROBICS: Every
Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (and Mondays at 1=
p.m.)
Aerobics is a good way to exercise without putting the
stress on bones and joints that walking and other exercise can do. Everyone agrees our leader, Jared
Fuller, is the greatest instructor ever!&n=
bsp;
Best of all, it’s all totally FREE!
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Please join us for CCM Aerobics held ev=
ery
Saturday morning at 10:00 AM, and Monday evenings at 7:00 as well! The only cost is that if you DON&#=
8217;T
attend, your good health will suffer!
So please come on down and visit your neighbor while losing a pound =
or
two! Everyone is welcome.
Ø Saturday Morning Coffee and Donuts:
Every Saturday morning, we have coffee and donuts in t= he club room from 9-10:30 am. Ke= vin Ericson usually caters this delightful event with occasional help from Don = and Carol Standley. This is a gre= at way to get to know your neighbors. You do not need to commit to every Saturday.&n= bsp; If you can make it this Saturday, but have to miss the next three, that’s no problem. This= is not like a golf or bowling league where you must attend every week . . . or= not at all! Please stop by when y= ou get a chance and join in the fun.
Ø Every Day of the Week is Puzzle Day
If you’ve ever passed by the area between the ea= st Club Room door and the entrance to the 45 building, you no doubt have witne= ssed our “perpetual puzzle.”
Ø POT= LUCK/Birthday Party:
November’s potluck will be held on Monday, Novem=
ber 26
in the Club Room.. Let’=
s see
just how many great recipes we have with left over turkey.
For the funny bone
The prospective son-in-la= w was asked by his girlfriend’s father, “Son, can you support a family?”
“Well, no, sir,R= 21; he replied. “I was just pl= anning to support your daughter. The= rest of you have to fend for yourselves.”
Two lawyers arrive at the= bar and order a couple of drinks. The= y then take sandwiches from their briefcases and began to eat.
Seeing this, the angry ba= r owner approaches them and says, “Excuse me, but you cannot eat your own sandwiches in here!”
The two look at each othe= r, shrug, and exchange sandwiches.
A guy decides to do some = ice fishing, so he walks out onto the ice and begins drilling a hole. A loud voice—the voice of God—sounds around him, “There are no fish here.”
The man picks up his thin= gs and moves to another place on the ice. As he begins drilling his second hole, he again hears the voice say, ”There are no fish here.”
“Must be my lucky d= ay, he thinks,” and picks up his things and moves again.
As he begins drilling his= third hole, the voice rings out, “This is the rink attendant! There are NO FISH HERE!”
A banker fell overboard f= rom a friend’s sailboat. Not knowing if the banker could swim, the friend grabbed a life preserver, held= it up, and shouted, “Can you float alone!”
“Obviously!” = the banker replied. “But th= is is hardly the time to talk business!”
Wisdom From Seniors
I started with nothing; I s= till have most of it.
I finally got my head toget= her and now my body is falling apart.
It’s hard to make a c= omeback when you haven’t been anywhere.
Funny, I don’t rememb= er being absent-minded.
If all is not lost, where i= s it?
If at first you do succeed,= try not to look surprised.
Postal Truck
Every Wednesday from 11:10 = AM until 11:25 AM a postal truck is in front of the 45 building to handle all your postal requests.
Darts
On the Second Wednesday of = the month, Kathy Pansegrau from Darts is in the office from 1 to 3:30 PM. If you have any questions or needs= that Darts can handle please stop in and visit with Kathy.