Country Club Manor
December=
2008
Newsletter
Edited by Lee and Mary Bakewell
Say
“Hello” to Your New Neighbor!
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Moe and Ela= ine moved into #335 on October 1.
Maureen Bernardella is a concierge at Galtier Towers i= n St. Paul. She has lived in the Tw= in Cities area since 1984. She has three adult children and six grandchildren. She likes to cook and entertain friends and family.
Elaine Jones is semi retired and enjoys residential cl= eaning to supplement her income. She= moved from Grand Rapids in 1984 when she became a young widow. She has three children and six grandchildren
PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW PROPERTY
MANAGER
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My
name is Terese Huebner. I am
married to Marshall, a retired St. Paul Firefighter/Paramedic and we live i=
n
I’m a committed hard worker, and somewhat relent=
less
until the job is done. My pas=
sions
include: Music, children, tennis, children, boating, children, crocheting, =
and
yes….CHILDREN!! So need=
less
to say, my kids are under the gun to produce ‘MY GRANDCHILDREN!.
Now that my husband is retired, we will be enjoying our
newly purchased cabin off scenic
I would like extend a heartfelt “Thank You”=
; to
those residents who’ve taken the time to stop by the office for a
‘meet and greet’. You
have all made me feel very welcome.
I look forward to the annual Christmas Party to meet with you all.
Terese
December Events by Kathy Ericson
Tree Trimming=
Please join us Friday December 5th at 10AM for the ann= ual tree trimming and decorating of the club room. We have been doing this for MANY years. If you would care to b= ring an ornament you've made or especially like, etc., please feel free to do so. We will have hot cider, c= offee, and goodies. Let's see how ma= ny folks we can get to participate this year. Hope to see you there!
Potluck/Birth= day Party: December’s potluck will be held on Monday, December 29th e= ating at 5:30 PM in the Club Room.
New Year̵=
7;s Eve
Party: Kevin and Kathy wi=
ll
again host a New Year’s Eve party starting at 8 PM in the Club Room.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Bring a snack to share and bring w=
hat
ever you would like to drink. Kathy
and Kevin will again bring
Country Club Manor Gets New Bou=
lder
Wall
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The
same masonry group that did our entryway steps (Mark Seegar) has started the
task of replacing the retaining wall that separates us from Westview Manor
Condominiums to the north.
The old wall had weakened and many of the 8x8 creosoted timbers showed heavy evidence of rot. If there was a big rain or spring frost heave, it would have been in danger of collapsing, possibly injuring someone walking by at the time.
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It may look kind of ugly right now but when we are thr= ough, we will be able to plant vegetation in the “inter-boulder” spac= es, giving it a very classy look. The new wall will be . . . timeless, so strong it will never fall down.
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The individual granite boulders are incredibly heavy, = most weighing as much as an automobile! The project should be completed by the e= nd of the year, maybe sooner.
A MESSAGE FROM MARY
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I trust you all had a great Thanksg=
iving
and enjoyed your family and all the food.&=
nbsp;
I am sorry I missed potluck last Monday, but our youngest son, Donal=
d,
moved to Las Vegas and Lee and I decided to take a quick trip out to see his
new home. So far he is very happy and is very busy getting unpacked and set=
tled
in the house, which will be the “headquarters” for he and his
brother’s photo booth company (www.partybooths.com). He did make a trip home for Thanks=
giving
and will be joining the family soon for a trip to Disney World with the gra=
ndchildren.
On another note, I regret to report, that with the add= ition of Terese in the office, George has decided to take full retirement, so Ter= ese will be working four days a week during the winter and go to three days a w= eek this summer. That does = not mean I will not be around the building, I just will not be limited to Tuesd= ay and Thursday any longer.
Mary
Something f=
or
the funny bone
A young boy entered a barber shop and the barber whisp= ered to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch and I’ll prove it to you.”
The barber put a dollar bill in one hand and two quart= ers in the other, then called the boy over and asked, “Which do you want, son?”
The boy took the quarters and left.
“What did I tell you?” said the barber.
Later the customer saw the young boy coming out of an = ice cream store. “Hey son! = May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?”
The boy licked his cone and replied, “Because th= e day I take the dollar, the game’s over!”
A fisherman was leaving the pier, carrying two lobster= s in a bucket, when the game warden approached him and asked to see his fishing license.
“I didn’t catch these lobsters,” the fisherman said to the warden. “They are my pets. Every day I come down to the water and whistle, and these lobsters j= ump out. Then I take them for a w= alk and return them at the end of the day.”
The warden, not believing him, reminded him that it is illegal to fish without a license.
“If you don’t believe me, then watch,̶= 1; said the fisherman, as he threw the lobsters back into the water.
“Now whistle to your lobsters and show me that t= hey will come out of the water,” said the warden.
Where upon the fisherman looked at the warden and aske= d, “What lobsters?”
Are you looking for something to
Do?
Prayer Sha=
wls
The Parish of St. Joseph’s in West St. Paul are looking for volunteers to knit or crochet Prayer Shawls to be donated to the local nursing care centers in the area.&nb= sp; If you would like to participate, please see Terese for a ‘Kit’ (includes: knitting or crocheting instructions and yarn).=
Do you have something you would like to share with the rest of our
little community? Give an=
ything
you like to Terese or email directly to Lee at LeeSail@aol.com. Examples might be prayers, poems, =
jokes,
cartoons, recipes, a personal story, someone you think should be honored, a
political viewpoint, etc.
CCM December Birthdays
12/04 Gerry Brack &= nbsp; #218
12/07 Dan Shinn &= nbsp; #101 &= nbsp;
12/12 David Holmen &= nbsp; #308
12/14 Tony Prigge &= nbsp; #333
12/16 Pauline Donaldson= #214
12/16 Ken Urquhart &= nbsp; #210
12/27 Hugh Cosgrove = #104