Golden Acres R. O. Association, Inc. 2015-2016 Golden Acres Recreation Committee 2015-2016
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Golden Acres R. O. Association, Inc. 2015-2016 President Ray Lamoureux Vice President Ron Tasior Treasurer Don Webb Secretary Judith Fitzpatrick Director Joe Lemon Director Clyde (Skip) Delf Director Frank St. Peter Property Manager Loey Antonucci, LCAM Community Association Manager, PMI Golden Acres Recreation Committee 2015-2016 Chairperson Ron Short Vice Chairperson Wayne Bettridge Treasurer Bob Mickle Secretary Barb Cox Sub Committee Theresa Quinn Sub Committee Nadine Templeton Sub Committee Sue Bailey Bingo Committee Nadine Templeton, Marilyn McKay, Paula Bunevith Fun Shuffle Charles Nadjiwon Progressive Cards Eleanor and Gerald Saunders Golf Ron Tasior and Ed Richtmyer Bowling Norma Miller Health and Welfare Jean Binette Indoor Exercise Belinda Sezbenski Newsletter Editor Sue Bailey Pool Exercise Marlene Scott and Nancy Baker Shuffleboard Norm Sanford Line Dance Dorothy Smith 1 Calendar details for August Sun: Aug 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th 6:30 pm Cards. Wed: Aug 5th, 12th, 19nd, 26th 9 am Coffee 7 pm Under the Stars Fun Shuffle (See Skip & Donna Delf) Thu: Aug 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th 6:30 pm Dominos Fri: Aug 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th 1-3 pm Cards Weekly Repeats for August **Check out the calendar on the last page of this eNewsletter** Sun: Aug 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th 6:30 pm Cards. Wed: Aug 5th, 12th, 19nd, 26th 9 am Coffee 7 pm Under the Stars Fun Shuffle (See Skip & Donna Delf) Thu: Aug 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th 6:30 pm Dominos Fri: Aug 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th 1-3 pm Cards 2 President’s Report By Ray Lamoureux The office informed me the Fourth of July Picnic at the clubhouse. It was held on July 1st with a number of full time residents attending. Not all is quiet while we are up north in our summer homes. We still have a couple of places left for sale. The two new homes going in lot 35 and lot 65 should be completed when we return in the fall. It is good to see some of the park being replaced with new homes. The water bills from the city keep getting better than the previous year. We are still looking to improve with less water usage. The bills are getting closure in what we used than the previous year. We still need to look at where we are losing water in the park. The budget meeting will be coming up in November. We are looking to balance the budget so we are not using so much of our savings when we vote for fully funded or partially funded budget. We are trying to keep a reasonable balance in what we take in verses paid out of our savings. We are looking at a small increase in maintenance fees to bring that balance closer. We had a request in writing in suggestion to look at some of our rules and regulations. This is still in the planning stage. The committee will be a mix of board members and residents to look at these rules and try to make them easier to understand. Some of the rules are not defined as to their intent. The board has not fully taken time to set up what is needed of this committee. This will be discussed more fully when we return in the fall. I have had great reviews of our lone board member that is taking care of business in the park. If you happen to see Skip Delf thank him for all his help this summer. It is a great help having someone there all summer long. 3 From the Editor’s Desk By Sue Bailey [email protected] Although there aren't any national holidays in Canada or the USA in the month of August, there is an observance in the US on August 21st called National Senior Citizens Day. It was established to honor senior citizens who made contributions in their communities and to also bring awareness of social, health, and economic issues that affect senior citizens. Here at Golden Acres we are definitely in the dog days of summer. That hot sultry period of summer when Sirius the dog star rises and sets with the sun between early July and early September. August is the last full month of summer. Most of us at Golden Acres remain indoors unless it's really early in the morning or late in the evening. Even our pool water is very warm. Mary Ellen Hearns (unit 18) shared Mel's Memorial Card for his Memorial Service held on June 27th to celebrate his life. It is a beautiful tribute to Mel! Within this newsletter are articles of the events that have occurred this summer at Golden Acres. It won't be long and the park will be bustling with residents again and even more scheduled events. The month of August is named after Augustus Caesar, founder and the first emperor of the Roman Empire. August birthstones are peridot, green in color and one of the oldest known gemstones; and sardonyx, lesser known but is a white and brown banded gemstone once believed to have mystical powers. The official flower is gladiolus. I hope you are enjoying your summer wherever your journey takes you. Until next time, May God bless and keep you well and safe… 4 Notes from the Office By Jo Ellen Bryant Hi everyone, we are into a full -fledged summer here at Golden Acres. Our summer residents had a lovely Picnic at the clubhouse on July 1st with fried chicken and all the works. It was well attended, but more folks signed up than attended. This makes planning difficult and we do wish you had all come. Thanks to the committee who planned, and the personalized manner in which residents were invited by hand delivering flyers. There were lots of new faces of residents who do not normally attend events. It was great to see everyone. Please view the photos on our web site. Last month I stated an incorrect fact about Canadian credit checks. We were told one thing, and then informed it was not true. Our Tenant Check company can NOT do credit checks on Canadian residents. We have a different method of checking Canadian credit which we have always used and will continue to do so. I’d like to remind everyone what you can put in your recycling blue bins for the city to pick up on Mondays: Cardboard, glass bottles – all colors; all plastic containers (no Styrofoam); paper milk and juice cartons; newspapers; aluminum can; and steel cans. With recycling, your regular trash should be significantly reduced. If you have any problems with your recycle bin let the office know. If you are thinking of renting your unit in the fall or winter, please let us know. There are many forms on our web site, one of these is to be used if you have a renter. Or, I will gladly mail you a form. If the time has come that you want to sell your unit, you must notify the office in writing of your intent to sell before you post a FOR SALE sign or advertise your unit for sale. An email will suffice for this note. You are all doing a good job having your summer residents signing into the office or library. Keep up the good work. The summer offers lots of recreation to local residents and there are many points of interest to visit. Recently I visited the Tampa Theater which was built in 1926 as a theater to show silent films. It is an amazing theater with quite a history and has been slowly renovated through the years. They offer a guided 1 ½ hour tour at 11:30 on Saturday mornings for $12 which is most interesting followed by a foreign film. They even demonstrate their pipe organ which was used to accompany the silent films. Every Sunday afternoon a classic old movie is shown in the theater for a minimal fee. It’s a great place to take visitors and a cool place literally to enjoy a morning and afternoon of Tampa history. 5 Mel Hearn's Memorial Card By Mary Ellen Hearns Thought you might want to see a copy of Mel's Memorial Card. 6 Good to Know By Bob & Rita Sheire In the event that there is a horrible smell from a rotting corpse under your coach that invades your living area try this, it really works: Mix oil of wintergreen (according to Carol Spinney can be purchased from The Medicine Shoppe in the plaza across from Golden Acres) and olive oil in a dish of half oil of wintergreen and half olive oil (50/50). It reduces the smell and has a pleasant fragrance. Summertime Maintenance on our Water Valves By Jo Ellen Bryant JUST IN TIME PLUMBING Will be working in the park the next couple of days changing out the valves in our water mains. Start date July 6th There will be periods of time that the water will be turned off in the park! WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE DURING THIS TIME. 7 The Recreation Committee Report By Ron Short There will be no recreation report for August and September. Please have a Safe, Happy and Healthy Summer. Hike Inn By Brenda & Pat Neafsey There is an Inn on Springer Mountain in Georgia where the only way there is to hike in, hence the name of the hotel is "Hike Inn". No vehicles allowed. We made it! 8 Canada Day at Surprise Lake By Lorne & Cheryl Taylor The Taylors celebrate Canada Day at beautiful Surprise Lake just outside Thunder Bay.