Country Club Manor
August,
2007 Newsletter
Edited by Lee Bakewell & Lisa S=
pott
Summer Star Party!
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Residen=
ts of
CCM gather near the Ladies 6th Tee of the Golf Course to Enjoy=
One
of CCM’s Evening Star Parties. |
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We had a pretty good turnout for our Star Party on July 27. (Even more showed up afte= r we broke out the wine!) Lee had a problem with the telescope but he also brought with him new, state-of-the-a= rt image-stabilized binoculars. = They are close to three times the power of normal binoculars and were able to resolve the moons of Jupiter. Hence, as planned, we were able to all see that only three moons were visible until 10:31 p.m. when one of us (the one with the most wine) could = see the 4th! It was ju= st such a pleasant evening that it was a pleasure to sit outside under the stars and visit with friends. We sincer= ely thank and acknowledge Southview Country Club for giving us permission to mo= ve our party a little way out from the lights of the building and out from und= er the many trees we have back there. Hope to see you all at the next one!
FROM
THE DESK OF JENNIFER
Hi Everyone!
Well, here we are getting into the “dog daysR= 21; of summer. Hope everyone stays c= ool and survives the heat wave!
I continue to thank you all for your help and kindness= . I would also like to especially th= ank all of you that helped with the open house. This is a beautiful community with beautiful residents and is a pleasure to show.
Here is a cute little article I thought all you ladies= would like. I’ll find somethi= ng for the gentlemen next month!
&nbs= p; &= nbsp; Jennifer
THIS SAYS IT ALL:
Time passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes…
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end.
BUT…
Sisters are there no matter how much time and how many= miles are between you.
A girlfriend is never farther away than you need her.<= /p>
When you have to walk that lonesome valley and have to= walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley’s rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your beha= lf, and waiting with open arms at the valley’s end.
Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk bes= ide you… or come in and carry you out.
Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-l= aw, sisters, sisters-in-law, mothers, grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, a= nd extended family, all bless our life.
The world wouldn’t be the same without women, and neither would I.
When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had = no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead.
Nor did we know how much we would need each other. Every day, we need each other stil= l.
THE WOODEN BOWL
I guarantee you will reme= mber the story of the wooden bowl tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.
A frail oil man went to l= ive with his son, daughter-in-law, and four year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled= , his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the tab= le.
But the elderly
grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult.
The son and daughter-in-l= aw became irritated with the mess. “We must do something about father,” said the son. “I’ve had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.”
So the husband and wife s= et a small table in the corner. Th= ere, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dis= h or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.
When the family glanced in Grandfather’s direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words = the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.
The four year old watched=
it all
in silence. One evening before
supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor.
Just as sweetly, the boy responded, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food in when I grow up.” The four year old smiled and went back to work.
The words struck the pare= nts so that they were speechless. Th= en tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
That evening the husband = took Grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he a= te every meal with the family. A= nd for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork= was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
8/3 Marge Bowers
8/4 Earl Brelje
8/7 Kermit Otto
8/13 Ralph Endres
8/16 Kathy Damico
8/18 Bob Zontelli
8/19 Ed VanCleave
8/22 Diane Arndt
8/23 Lois Sobon
8/27 Madge Pedersen
8/29 Bob Dwyer
REMINDERS:
MAINTENANCE:
Any maintenance EMERGENCY can be reported after hours by calling the office number, 651-451-2633. Note: We always try to answer the phone rather than let it go to a machine. So please respect our off hours an= d call only for maintenance items of an EMERGENCY nature. If you should get a recording for some reason, you can also dial our emergency beeper at 612-640-1948. (Just punch in your phone number a= fter the beep.) For health emergencies, PLEASE CALL 911.
Out of respect for our on= -call staff, please report only those repair items that cannot wait until the next business day i.e., emergency items only.&n= bsp; If you have any routine maintenance, please fill out a maintenance request slip. Maintenance req= uests can be found outside the office door. Written requests help assure repairs don’t “fall through= the cracks.” If you live in the 55 building you can pick up maintenance requests slips in the lobby and drop off the filled-out forms in the slot in the door located on the garage level by the elevator.
REMINDER:
Please return grocery car= ts to the area just inside the overhead garage doors. (We are trying to keep the area ar= ound the elevator doors neater.) T= hanks for your cooperation!
Please do not use the lau= ndry room before 8 a.m. (as posted). In addition to the noise possibly disturbing other residents that early, the floors are mopped before 8 a.m. so that no one will slip on a wet floor.
REMINDER:
DARTS & INTERIM HEALTHCARE
Be sure to stop by the Cl= ub Room for the free blood pressure clinic. We would also hope to see more of you attend the Darts educational meetings. 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 Ma=
ny
Activities
Every Day of t=
he
Week
“There’s Always Something Go=
ing
On”
Ø Pok= er Club: Every Monday Afterno= on 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 Bri= dge Club: Every Tuesday at 7:0= 0 PM to 9:30 PM
in the c= lub room. Call Gerry Brack at 455-8531 for further information.
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Photos
taken May 22, 2007
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.
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You
get 3 cards for a quarter.
Photo Taken 7/12/07
Ø Movie Night: Every Friday
Take in one of the many movies from Pat Wacker’s (#201) DVD collection . . . or bring your own. Sit back and enjoy our home theate= r 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!
Please join us for CCM Aerobics held every Saturday mo= rning 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 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.”
There is almost always a puzzle in progress. Anyone is welcome to stop by and g=
ive
our regulars, Shirley (#219) and Bernice (=
#219),
a helping hand with that one tough piece to find
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Shirley and Bernice.&= nbsp; They “Stand by Their Work!” (7/16/07)
Photos Taken 6/25/07
Ø Saturday Morning Coffee and Donuts:
Three Saturday mornings a month, we have coffee and do= nuts in the club room from 9-11:00 am. Kevin Ericson usually caters this delightful event with occasional h= elp from Don and Carol Standley. = This is a great way to get to know your neighbors. You do not need to commit to every Saturday. 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 you get a chan= ce and join in the fun.
Ø POT= LUCK/Birthday Party:
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August’s
potluck will be held on Monday, August 27 in the Club Room.
Photos below taken 6/25/07
CCM AERO= BICS
Please join us for CCM Ae=
robics
held every Saturday morning at 10:00 AM and Monday afternoons at 1:00 PM. <=
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Come on down and visit your neighbor while losing a pound or two!
FAST
FACTS courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield
Protect Your Eyes Outdoor= s
· When you think “sun protection,”= you probably think about sunscreen. But next time you grab the sunscreen on your way outdoors, bring your sunglasse= s, too.
· The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can da= mage your eyes as well as your skin. This invisible light can put you at risk for developing cataracts and macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in older Americans.<= /p>
· UV light can also burn the eye’s corne= a, a problem called “snow blindness.” Its effects usually go away in a c= ouple of days, but can lead to complications later in life. Any UV damage to the eyes adds up = over time.
· People with light-colored eyes and skin are = at greater risk of eye damage. S= ome medications such as tetracycline, can make your eyes more sensitive to ligh= t.
· Wear sunglasses.
· Wear a wide-brimmed hat.
· Take extra care when the sun is highest in t= he sky and when light is most intense.
· Know that light reflects off water, sand, sn= ow, and buildings.
THE
BUILDER
An elderly carpenter was = ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and l= ive a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could = get by.
The contractor was sorry = to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter= said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship = and used inferior materials. It w= as an unfortunate way to end his career.
When the carpenter finish= ed his work and the builder came to inspect the house, the contractor handed the front-door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “my gift to you.= 221;
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was buildi= ng his own house, he would have done= it all so differently. Now he ha= d to live in the home he had built none too well.
So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted= way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give= the job our best effort. Then wit= h a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now liv= ing in the house we have built. I= f we had realized, we would have done it differently.
Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a = nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is th= e only life you will ever build. Eve= n if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived graciously= and with dignity. The plaque on t= he wall says, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.”
Who could say it more clearly? Your life today is t= he result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the res= ult of your attitudes and the choices you make today.