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November 2008 It’s More Than a Community……It’s a Lifestyle. the Committee and will be Ad Hoc Committee Plans Homeowner “tested” by a small group before Survey on Clubhouse Usage distributing to all residents. The As reported at the October 3rd Java Info Hour, last April final questionnaire should be the Board of Directors appointed the Ad Hoc Committee to available in November. More look into Clubhouse rental and usage. The Committee was details will follow. charged with recommending policy to the Board that would Board Presents New Budget ensure that our common grounds and facilities, especially the At the Java Info Hour on November 7th the Board will be Clubhouse, are available for the enjoyment of all homeowners pleased to present to you, the residents of The Parke, the 2009 on an equitable basis. Budget. Board members have carefully reviewed the figures At the October Java Hour, preliminary results of the provided by our General Manager and the Budget and Finance Committee’s efforts were previewed for the 50 or so people in Advisory Committee. They have reviewed requests from the attendance. A lively resident feedback discussion concluded various advisory committees, new contract figures for our the session. Ad Hoc Committee Chair Tom Weber announced various services, utility costs, and various repair needs as are that the Committee plans to follow up the meeting with a sur- known at this point in time. The Board has exercised dili- vey of Parke homeowners regarding Parke activities. The gence to keep our budget in line while providing the services Committee will use this survey to give them a good under- you the residents have come to expect. standing of the feelings of the community at large so they can All residents are invited to come to the Clubhouse at 10 am recommend new policies or revise existing policies to truly on November 7th to hear this budget presentation. Of utmost reflect community needs and attitudes. importance to us all, the Board will announce the monthly as- While plans for the survey are still being finalized, the sessment fee for next year and provide a breakdown of how it questionnaire will contain about 20 questions for homeowners will be disbursed. to answer. The questionnaire will be available on the Parke The Board will meet on November 12th at 10:15 am in the website and in paper form. While formatted in a basic “yes” Grand Hall to approve the 2009 budget and conduct a regular and “no” design, the questionnaire will provide ample oppor- meeting. All are welcome to attend this open meeting. tunity for comments. The questionnaire has been drafted by CLUBHOUSE HOURS Mon. - Thurs. 7:30 am - 7:30 pm Friday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday Noon - 5:00 pm Phone: 410-208-4994 Fax: 410-208-4996 Email: [email protected] Website: www.theparke.org INSIDE THIS ISSUE Parke Happenings ...................................p. 2 Mark Your Calendar General Manager’s Desk ..........................p. 6 Committee Meetings Board & Committee Reports.....................p. 7 Operations November 4 1:30 pm Recipe Corner .........................................p.13 Covenants November 5 2 pm Red Hats ................................................p.13 Board of Directors November 12 10:15 am On The Lighter Side ................................p.14 Health Matters ........................................p.15 Communications November 14 1 pm Tax Tips..................................................p.15 Budget & Finance November 17 9:30 am Outside The Parke...................................p.16 Programs November 19 9:30 am Household Hints......................................p.18 Design Review November 24 11 am Sports & Fitness......................................p.18 2 Parke Happenings Arts and Crafts Fair Beautiful Sounds: Viola Duets rd Celebrate the arts at The Parke’s 3 Annual Arts and On Sunday, November 9th, at 2 pm, Michael Strauss, Crafts Fair on Saturday, November 1st, from 9 am to 2 pm. Principal Violist of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, The Fair is a wonderful showcase of the talent and creativity and Kimberly Buschek, Assistant Principal Violist of the of our resident artists and crafters. Everything on display will Richmond Symphony, will perform music by Bach, Morley, be available for purchase, so plan to do some of your holiday Stamitz and a new work by Michael Strauss. The sound of shopping at the Fair. two violas resonates beautifully in our Clubhouse. Strauss Admission is free, and as an added bonus there will be and Buschek are both virtuoso players, who perform together door prizes donated by individual vendors. All you need to with a special savoir faire. Tickets are $15 per person and are do to be a potential winner is sign up at the entrance. You do available at the Clubhouse or by contacting Richard Lipov at not need to be present to win one of these lovely creations, 410-641-5133. handmade by one of our own Parke residents. Any questions, please call Chairman Sylvia Angstadt at Coffee Club 410-641-6038. We recently started a Coffee Club, which is an informal gathering to share ideas about Parke Painters to Exhibit current events, the economy and investing, The time is coming near for all Parke along with a few cups of coffee (bagels too) artists to exhibit their 2-dimensional art (paintings and a lot of fun. The club will meet the second Tuesday in and photography) at the annual Parke Art Show opening on November and December. November 2nd and lasting the entire month. Applications are These meetings will not focus on product-specific invest- available at the Clubhouse, and all residents are welcome to ments. The information discussed will provide knowledge to exhibit. Applications are due no later than November 1st, and assist people in making educated decisions. The Coffee Club the opening reception on Sunday, November 2nd, is open to is being hosted by Carrie Dupuie at Edward Jones Investments all Parke residents. in Ocean Pines. The next meeting dates are November 11th Scrapbooking Classes and December 9th from 10 to 11 am in the Clubhouse. Please sign up in the Clubhouse notebook so we can determine the An all-day scrapbook event will be held on Sunday, No- vember 2nd. Call to reserve a space. Scrapbooking will be amount of refreshments needed. held on Mondays, November 17th and 24th, at 6:45 pm in the Craft Room. If any questions, contact Lenora Urie at 410- 208-6708 or [email protected]. VETERANS DAY Pastels Class at The Parke Thank you and your Helen Hammerman, a local pastels artist, will offer an introductory class in pastel painting in November. The series spouse for your duty and of three classes will be held on Mondays at 1 pm, beginning sacrifices to your country. on November 3rd. The cost is $10 per class and residents can register in the class notebook in the Clubhouse. News for The Parke Bench should be sent to the Java Info Hour Editor: [email protected] by the 15th of the The November 7th Java Info Hour will present “The Parke month. Budget for 2009.” Come and see how our budget is developed The Parke Bench is published monthly by and how the monthly homeowners fee is determined. The Homeowners Association of The Parke at Ocean Pines Outdoors Club Trip to President, Sally Kohler Vice President, Jim Angstadt DogfishHead Brewery Secretary, Vicki McCormick On Friday, November 7th, the Outdoors Club will tour the Member-at-large, Mike Stevenson Dogfish Head brewery in Milton, Delaware. Join us as we Member-at-large, Dominic Tangredi take a guided tour of the brewing facility of one of America’s Treasurer, Betty Brocato top draft beers. We will get a chance to sample a variety of Steve Habeger, Chair-Communications Advisory Committee beers, and stop by the gift shop. STAFF 25 people limit. We will meet at the Clubhouse at 1:45 Rick Rodgers, Editor ([email protected]) pm to carpool to Milton, where the tour begins at 3 pm. The Joyce Piatti, Recipe Corner ([email protected]) signup sheet is at the Clubhouse. (Note: The Dogfish folks Cathy Russo, Outside The Parke ([email protected]) require that tour participants wear closed toe shoes.) Direct Bob Strauss, Advertising Rep ([email protected]) any questions to Betty and Clark Prichard at 410-641-7056. Bridget Ketcham, General Manager ([email protected]) 3 Resident Discussion Group Flu Shots In view of the challenging economic and market conditions Flu shots will be given at The Parke on November 19th, in the U.S. and around the world, there will be a new Discussion starting at 10 am. Pneumonia and tetanus shots also will be Group in The Parke that will address “Personal Finance, Banking available. There is no charge for Medicare B holders (bring and Investment Strategies” for our residents. This new Discussion Medicare Card and another form of ID). For non-Medicare Group will meet in the Card Room of the Clubhouse on the sec- members, flu shots will cost $35 and pneumonia shots (needed ond Thursday of each month at 1 pm. The first two meetings will only every five years) $45. Checks should be made payable to be on November 13th and December 11th. Participation is limited “Maxim Heath Systems.” Tetanus shots will cost $75. Sign to Parke residents (no outside business representatives) with an up in the Clubhouse notebook. interest in this topic. The Discussion Group will be led by a rota- tion of residents with personal expertise in this field. The intent Parke Book Club is to have an open discussion with an opportunity for all points of The Parke Book Club meets every fourth Thursday of the view. The initial meetings will be facilitated by Paul Mentz of 28 month at 2 pm in the Card Room of the Clubhouse.