Country Club Manor
April 2008 Newsletter Edite= d by Lee & Mary Bakewell
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Say
“Hello” to our New Neighbors!
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Janice Lindala (above le= ft) moved into Country Club Manor on March 1st. She resides in the apartment th= at used to be the Guest Apartment, #117. Janice retired from Sears at the age = of 65. She also drove school bus for 15 years for District 197. Our hat’s off to you for that! And if that wasn’t challenging enough, she often worked two jobs, including being a part-time cashier at several gas station= s. Janice has 5 children, 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren! Welcome= to CCM Janice!
George and Barbara Pappa=
s moved
to CCM on March 15th residing in
Reminders
Maintenance: Any
maintenance emergency can be reported after hours by calling our digital pa=
ger
at 612-640-1948. (Just punch =
in
your number after the 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 they don’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.
Trash: Please remember to bag you garbage, before dropping down= the chute. If your bag is TOO LAR= GE to fit down the chute, please take it down and deposit it directly in the garb= age dumpster in the garage.
Pool: Please, NO swimming in the poo= l or using the Hot Tub during the hour long aerobics classes on Monday at 1 PM or Saturday at 10 AM. Those time= s are reserved for aerobics only. B= ut you could join the class if you like! Reminder NO Children in the Pool without an adult in attendance and = the resident they are visiting must be in attendance. Thanks for your co operation in th= is regard!
A Message from Mary
I trust you all had a very Blessed Easter and spent so= me time with your children and grandchildren. I sure enjoyed my family and I certainly ate too much. I was even able to have the grandchildren overnight on Saturday night, so I was able to hide Easter eggs and baskets for them. They su= re enjoyed the little gifts and treats that the Easter Bunny left at Grandma’s house for them.
Sorry I missed the St. Patrick’s Day brunch. Lee and I spent one week in
As I write this, I think spring is on its way. At least a lot of snow is gone and=
the
days are getting longer and warmer.
I am really getting tired of winter as I’m sure you are too.
We do have an apartment or two coming up in the next c= ouple months, so be on the lookout for a friend or relative to consider making CCManor their home and you will get $200 off on your next months’ ren= t as a token of our appreciation. = AND you will have chosen a neighbor you already know!.
Till next month God Bless, Mary
A Note from George
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March always seems so long, because we =
are
waiting for spring possibly? This year it seems like it is 41 days. We got
spoiled last year and we want the early spring all the time I guess.
I hope everyone had a nice Easter. We went to our youn=
gest
daughter’s in
April 23rd, Darts will be here again with a=
nother
great program. The time will be from
Some of you maybe noticed a chess board set up in the = Club Room. Well that is for the chess games Gil Reyes and I have been having. He taught me how to use letters and numbers[“chess notation”] to t= ell the opponent what your last move was. Sometimes we only make a couple moves= a day. Gil is very good at the game of chess. I thought I had seen Garry Kasp= arov leaving his apartment one day. I think he confers with some of his friends (like Boris Spassky, Anatoly Karpov) before he makes his next move against = me! I hope to improve with his help. If anyone else knows how to play chess, don’t be shy. Maybe we could get another segment= going for Game Night.
SOON it will be spring. Everyone have a great April an= d no April fool’s jokes, please!
G=
eorge
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A Word
of Thanks for Our Caretakers!
The porcelain dolls that people see as they enter or l= eave the “elevator room” at the garage level in the 1955 building be= long to Judy Dahlstrom (#128). Often, Judy, with help from her neighbor and frie= nd, Darlene Rief (#126) decorate the dolls to that season. Judy has been collec= ting dolls since she was 17-18 years old. She accumulated over 75 porcelain doll= s, but had to downsize when she and husband Craig moved to CCM. She sold some on E= -Bay and gave some to childrens’ charities. Judy and Darlene enjoy decorat= ing that corner and they hope that they brighten someone's day, if even just a little bit. Judy & Craig and Darlene & husband Jim are all caretake= rs here at CCM.
Craig and Judy lived in
[Darlene returns the compliments by saying, “Geo= rge is a fine property manager, Dan and Bill do a great job in maintenance,
with Dan hustling from one job to the next.” She= also feels Lee and Mary are great owners, always making improvements in and arou= nd the buildings and trying to make CCM a better place for us all to live.]
“Cruising Down the River?”
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It won’t be “On a Sunday
Afternoon,” but River Heights Yacht Charters has seniors’ cruis=
es
down the river. About every other Wednesday during the summer they offer a
cruise to
D.A.R.T.S.
Ø 2nd week of the month on Wednesday from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Kathy Pansegrau, our service coordinator will be on-site in the CCM office. This month Kathy will be here on April 23rd for the program put on by Darts. If you do have a need, and that ti= me is not convenient, just give George your number and he will have her call you = any other time.
Ø Deck Gardening will be presented on Wednesday April 23 starting at 1 PM. Co= me see how easy it would be to grow a few tomatoes or herbs right on your own balcony. I will have a few tr= eats to make the program even more“consumable.”
Ø If anyone is interested in a shopping trip, please let either George or Mary Ellen (#221) know. Darts has so much to offer for seniors. In fact, “It&#= 8217;s more than a bus.”
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 . . . or ju= st show up.
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=
in the c= lub room. Call Gerry Brack at 455-8531 for further information.
Ø “Happy Hour”: Every Tuesday 4 to almost 6. Bring your own= wine or whatever. You should not n= eed a designated driver unless you can’t walk!
Ø Game Night: Every Wednesd= ay 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
Thursda=
y
from 7—9 p.m.
You get 3 cards for a quarter.
Ø Movie Night: Most Fridays (Watch the Bulletin B= oards)
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, like most activities at Country Club Manor, it’s =
all totally FREE
Please join us for CCM Aerobics held every Saturday mo= rning at 10:00 AM, and Monday afternoons at 1:00 PM 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
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
Every Saturday morning, we have coffee and donuts= in the club room from 9-10:30 am. Kevin Ericson usually caters this delightful event with help 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:
April’s potluck/birthday party will be held on Monday,
April 28th in the Club Room starting at 5:30. I hope to see you there.
Postal Truck
Every Wednesday from 11:05 AM until= 11:15 AM a postal truck is in front of the 45 building to handle all your postal requests.
For the funny Bone….
A recent retiree was given = a set of golf clubs by his coworkers. Thinking he’d try the game, he asked the local pro for lessons, explaining that he knew nothing at all about the game. The pro showed him the stance and = swing, then said, “Just hit the ball toward the flag on the first green.R= 21;
The novice teed up and smac= ked the ball straight down the fairway and onto the green, where it stopped inches = from the hole.
“Now what?” the= fellow asked the speechless pro.
“Uh, you’re sup= pose to hit the ball into the cup,” the pro finally said once he was able to speak again.
“Oh, great,” the beginner replied. “Now = you tell me!”
Catherine, a registered nur= se, was unhappy with her job, so she submitted her resignation. She was sure she’d have no t= rouble finding a new position because of the nursing shortage in her area. She emailed cover letters to dozen= s of potential employers and attached her resume to each one. Two weeks later, Catherine was dis= mayed and bewildered that she had not received even one request for an interview.=
Finally she received a mess= age from a prospective employer that explained the reason she hadn’t heard from anyone else. It read: “= your resume was not attached as stated. I= do, however, want to thank you for the great vegetable lasagna recipe.”
Just like a Man: On a flight to
Striking up a conversation,= the elderly woman sitting next to him mentioned that she was returning from a two-week visit with her six children, eighteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. When she asked= her neighbor what he did for a living, he told her, fully expecting her to ques= tion him for free professional advice.
Instead she sat back, picke= d up a magazine, and said, “Well, if there’s anything you want to know, just ask me.”
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CANCER PREVENTION
= 1. = Be as lean as possible without becoming underweight= .
= 2. = Be physically active for at least 30 minutes every = day.
= 3. = Avoid sugary drinks. Limit consumption of energy-dense = foods (particularly processed foods high in added sugar, low in fiber, or high in fat).
= 4. = East more of a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes such as beans.
= 5. = Limit consumption of red meats (such as beef, pork = and lamb) and avoid processed meats.
= 6. = If consumed at all, limit alcoholic drinks to 2 for= men and 1 for women a day.
= 7. = Limit consumption of salty foods and foods processed with salt (sodium).
= 8. = Don’t use supplements to protect against canc= er.
= 9. = It is best for mothers to breastfeed exclusively fo= r up to 6 months and then add other liquids and foods.
= 10. = After treatment, cancer survivors should follow the recommendations for cancer prevention.
And always remember – DO NOT SMOKE OR CHEW TOBAC= CO.
Choosing your own neighbors is easy! Just give George the name and numb=
er of
someone you think might be looking for a nice apartment. That’s all there is to it.
April Birthdays
= 4/1 Clare Morrisette 109
= 4/3 Sharon Ranalls 207
= 4/4 Sylvia Sanchez 303
= 4/4 James Rief &= nbsp; 126
= 4/6 Bea Riley &= nbsp; 231
= 4/7 Leslie Brodd &= nbsp; 321
= 4/9 Rena Locke &= nbsp; 307
= 4/10 Bill Grams = 229
= 4/14 Darlene Rief 126<= /p>
= 4/16 Eugene Skrukrud 132
= 4/17 Don Standley 220
= 4/22 Dee Weimer 102
= 4/25 Shirley Ringhand 325
= 4/26 Jim Long &nbs= p; 122
= 4/27 Kevin Ericson 107