Country Club Manor
November
2007 Newsletter
Edited by Lee & Mary Bakewell
Say
“Hello” to your new Neighbors!
John an=
d Marcy
Aldrich (on 10/30/07)
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John and Marcy most recently moved from
Be sure to welcome them if you see them in the halls o= r at any of the activities.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! Have a very Blessed Day and be sur= e to enjoy family and friends. Give Thanks to God for the nice weather we have been blessed with so far and pray especially for all those families affected by the floods, droughts and fire= s in this country and the world. A= lso pray for a peaceful end of the war and an end to terrorism in this country and t= he world.
Vickie’s Corner
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
At the request of a couple residents, I will be changi= ng my hours to include two evenings a week. Starting November 1, my new hours will be Mon, Wed and Friday 8:30 a= m to 5 PM with open office hours from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM. Tues. and Thursday I will start at= 10:30 AM and work until 7:00 PM with open Office hours from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. I hope this works better = for everyone and that I will be able to meet so many more of you.
Just this last week, when I=
asked a
resident if they were coming to the Halloween Party they stated very quickl=
y NO
and explained to me that she found it not only a difficult but impossible f=
or
her to attend a gathering of people to worship the “undead.”
I admit that once upon a time this may have been the m= eaning of Halloween, but in recent years all Holidays we so vigorously engage in h= ave changed. I have to remember Halloween, a celebration once for witches to conjure up the dead is now a d= ay for children to dress up and beg for (and eat) too much candy. For this change I salute.
How about the next Holidays we are soon going to embar= k upon?
Thanksgiving for instance. What a fine holiday. A day when we give Thanks for all = of our Blessings! Let’s do tha= t this year with all sincerity. I fo= r one would like to embrace the day and deliberately avoid the things I see and h= ave seen as taking away from the real meaning.= I may NOT overeat and I may hold back from trying to be the first on= e to hit the couch to watch the football game.&= nbsp; I may even go way out on a limb and say a second prayer of Thanks for all my Blessings.
Than we come to Christmas, a
I am Thankful as I write this that I live in a country= where I am allowed to write this. I= am Thankful that I work in a community that is peaceful, quiet, safe and caring. I am Thankful for my = health and my children’s health. I am Thankful for all the new people I’ve met here at Country Club Manor and a special Thanks to the woman who afforded me with the idea for my colu= mn this month. Sorry if I got ca= rried away for some of you.
That’s all for now! Have a great month! Have a great Thanksgiving, see you around the building and talk to you again in December= . Vickie
YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR OWN NEIGHBO=
RS!
We are renting apartments= as people leave but we would rather have YOU choose your own “pre-qualifiedR= 21; neighbor rather than us! That way, you won’t have to be introduced!
Choosing your own neighbo= rs is easy! Just give the Country C= lub Manor office the name and number of someone you think might be looking for a nice apartment. That’s = all there is to it. Or you can gi= ve the office number (451-2633) to your friend.&n= bsp; In the latter case, please make sure they mention your name early in their conversation with the office.
If you have a friend who = would like to take a look, just have them call the Country Club Manor office and we’d be happy to set up a showing with them. When your friend signs a lease and moves into Country Club Manor, you will receive two $100 certific= ates of appreciation to use towards your rent.
We have a beautiful north f=
acing
(#331) available now and a super nice south facing 2 bedroom (#322) coming =
up
by Dec. 1.
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 and call only for maintenance items of an EMERGENCY nature. If you should get a recording for some reason, you can al= so dial our emergen= cy beeper at 612-640-1948. (Just punch in your phone number after 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
Snow Removal:
Winter is right around th=
e corner
and I would like to remind everyone to move their vehicle after the driveway
and east and west parking lots have been cleared, to the east or west side
lots, so the parking area in front of the building can be cleared. Once the main driveway
section of the lot has been done, they will come back later in the day some=
time
between noon and 3 PM to plow the balance of the parking area of the lot.
The heat has been turned = on, so I would very much like to remind you to close your windows before turning your heat on in your apartment. Wi= th the cost of gas for heat we appreciate and Thank you for using your heat wisely= !
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.
CCM November Birthdays
11/10 Lauren Ballew
11/21 Craig Dahlstrom
11/21 Jolinda Reyes
11/21 Shirley Dodds
11/26 Juanita Leonard
11/19 Elizabeth Gillings
11/27 Lucy Halterman
REMINDER: DARTS & INTERIM HEALTHCARE
Be sure to stop by the Cl= ub Room for the free blood pressure clinic. Thanks to all those who attended the Darts Program last month. If anyone is interested in a shopp= ing trip, please let either Vickie or Mary Ellen know. Darts has so much to offer for seniors. In fact, “It&#= 8217;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 the Week,
“Th=
ere’s
Always Something Going 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.
Ø Photo Taken September 18. Photos taken October 30, 2007![](3D"NEWS1107Final_files/image011.jpg")
“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!
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.”
Ø Saturday Morning Coffee and Donuts:
Every Saturday morning, we have coffee and donuts in t= he club room from 9-10:30 am. Kevin E= ricson usually caters this delightful event with occasional help from Don and Carol Standley. This is a great way= to get to know your neighbors. You d= o 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 y= ou get a chance and join in the fun.
Ø POT= LUCK/Birthday Party:
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November’s
potluck will be held on Monday, November 26 in the Club Room.. Let’s see just how many great
recipes we have with left over turkey.
Photos Taken 6/25=
/07
Health Tips
HOW TO MAINTAIN PEAK MENTAL ABILITY AS YOU GET OLDER:<= /p>
Almost everyone experiences some decline in memory and reaction time as we get older. But a rich network of neutral connections—links between brain cells that allow them to communicate—can help compensate for these losses.
A rich neutral network may even help keep people from = being incapacitated by Alzheimer’s disease.
Extensive neural connections seem to act as a kind of cognitive reserve—allowing a person to function longer with the disea= se than someone whose mental resources were less extensive.
Good News= : Brain cells can form new connectio= ns at any age. I’m 60 years o= ld, and I’ve decided to take steps now to preserve mental function later.=
Develop a Con= suming Passion. When your brain = is involved in a wide range of activities, more neural circuits are created and maintained.
Helpful: =
Cultivating
an interest in something totally different from your customary pursuits.
Get regular e= xercise: Every day walk a few mile= s at a moderate pace. [If your joint= s give you trouble, try using our nice pool.] In addition to keeping the heart and lungs healthy, exercise boosts blood flow to the brain, fueling it with oxy= gen and glucose. Another excellen= t form of exercise is the gentle Chinese martial art tai chi.
Control Stres=
s:
Chronic psychological stress causes the body to make e= xcess cortisol. Over time, high lev= els of this adrenal hormone can cause deterioration of the hippocampus, a part of = the brain that plays a critical role in memory. We can’t always control even= ts, but we can control our response to these events. Try using words that have a calming rather than tension-producing effect—for example, concern rather than worry.
Maintain Fing=
er
Dexterity
French researchers found recently that older women who= knit retain normal mental function longer that their non-knitting counterparts.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> If you don’t knit do somethi= ng else with your fingers.
Vote November 6th!
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The largest share of property taxes=
we
(you) pay at Country Club Manor goes to schools. District 197 has put forth another=
levy
referendum which will be decided on Tuesday, November 6. There will be two levy questions:
Question #1 will be to extend the existing referendum and #2 will be to
authorize yet another. We are=
told
voting “No” on the first would be “disastrous” to t=
he
school district. Question #2,
however, is much harder to defend.
In order to keep rents low, you may want to vote “Yes” on
the first but “No” on the second school board levy referendums =
on
Tuesday. If you don’t v=
ote at
all, it’s counted as a “Yes.” The voting location for all CCM
residents is